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Oral mucosal organoids as a potential platform for personalized cancer therapy

  • Else Driehuis
  • , Sigrid Kolders
  • , Sacha Spelier
  • , Kadi Lohmussaar
  • , Stefan M Willems
  • , Lot A Devriese
  • , Remco de Bree
  • , Emma J de Ruiter
  • , Jeroen Korving
  • , Harry Begthel
  • , Johan H Van Es
  • , Veerle Geurts
  • , Gui-Wei He
  • , Richard H van Jaarsveld
  • , Rurika Oka
  • , Mauro J Muraro
  • , Judith Vivie
  • , Maurice M J M Zandvliet
  • , Antoni P A Hendrickx
  • , Nino Iakobachvili
  • Priya Sridevi, Onno Kranenburg, Ruben van Boxtel, Geert J P L Kops, David A Tuveson, Peter J Peters, Alexander van Oudenaarden, Hans Clevers
  • Clevers group, Hubrecht Institute.
  • Clevers Group, Hubrecht Institute.
  • Pathology, UMC Utrecht.
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht.
  • Hubrecht Laboratory, Netherlands Institute for Developmental Biology.
  • Kops Group, Hubrecht Institute.
  • Research, PMC.
  • Hubrecht Institute
  • University Medical Center Utrecht
  • M4I Division of Nanoscopy, Maastricht University.
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
  • 3 Division of Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht, The Netherlands .
  • PMC-Sierra, Inc.
  • M4I Division of Nanoscopy, Maastricht University Medical Centre.

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Abstract

Previous studies have described that tumor organoids can capture the diversity of defined human carcinoma types. Here, we describe conditions for long-term culture of human mucosal organoids. Using this protocol, a panel of 31 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-derived organoid lines was established. This panel recapitulates genetic and molecular characteristics previously described for HNSCC. Organoids retain their tumorigenic potential upon xenotransplantation. We observe differential responses to a panel of drugs including cisplatin, carboplatin, cetuximab and radiotherapy in vitro. Drug screens reveals selective sensitivity to targeted drugs that are not normally used in the treatment of HNSCC patients. These observations may inspire a personalized approach to the management of HNSCC and expand the repertoire of HNSCC drugs.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages21
JournalCancer Discovery
Volume9
Issue number7
Early online date2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2019

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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