| Literature DB >> 29392700 |
Zhongye Xu1, Michael Kader1, Rajeev Sen1, Dimitris G Placantonakis2,3,4,5,6.
Abstract
Patient-derived xenografts (PDX) provide in vivo glioblastoma (GBM) models that recapitulate actual tumors. Orthotopic tumor xenografts within the mouse brain are obtained by injection of GBM stem-like cells derived from fresh surgical specimens. These xenografts reproduce GBM's histologic complexity and hallmark biological behaviors, such as brain invasion, angiogenesis, and resistance to therapy. This method has become essential for analyzing mechanisms of tumorigenesis and testing the therapeutic effect of candidate agents in the preclinical setting. Here, we describe a protocol for establishing orthotopic tumor xenografts in the mouse brain with human GBM cells.Entities:
Keywords: Glioblastoma; Mouse brain; Orthotopic; Tumor model
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29392700 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7659-1_14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745