Life,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1142 - 1142
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
The
field
of
oncology
has
witnessed
remarkable
progress
in
personalized
cancer
therapy.
Functional
precision
medicine
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
for
achieving
superior
treatment
outcomes
by
integrating
omics
profiling
and
sensitivity
testing
patient-derived
cells.
This
review
paper
provides
an
in-depth
analysis
the
evolution
cancer-directed
drugs,
resistance
mechanisms,
role
functional
platforms
revolutionizing
individualized
strategies.
Using
two-dimensional
(2D)
three-dimensional
(3D)
cell
cultures,
xenograft
(PDX)
models,
advanced
assays
significantly
improved
our
understanding
tumor
behavior
drug
response.
will
lead
to
identifying
more
effective
treatments
patients.
Considering
limited
eligibility
patients
based
on
genome-targeted
approach
receiving
targeted
therapy,
unprecedented
opportunities
customizing
medical
interventions
according
individual
patient
traits
responses.
delineates
current
landscape,
explores
limitations,
presents
future
perspectives
inspire
ongoing
advancements
Theranostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 788 - 818
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Human
organoids-on-chips
(OrgOCs)
are
the
synergism
of
human
organoids
(HOs)
technology
and
microfluidic
organs-on-chips
(OOCs).OOCs
can
mimic
extrinsic
characteristics
organs,
such
as
environmental
clues
living
tissue,
while
HOs
more
amenable
to
biological
analysis
genetic
manipulation.By
spatial
cooperation,
OrgOCs
served
3D
organotypic
models
allowing
them
recapitulate
critical
tissue-specific
properties
forecast
responses
outcomes.It
represents
a
giant
leap
forward
from
regular
2D
cell
monolayers
animal
in
improved
ecological
niche
modeling.In
recent
years,
have
offered
potential
promises
for
clinical
studies
advanced
preclinical-to-clinical
translation
medical
industrial
fields.In
this
review,
we
highlight
cutting-edge
achievements
OrgOCs,
introduce
key
features
architectures,
share
revolutionary
applications
basic
biology,
disease
modeling,
preclinical
assay
precision
medicine.Furthermore,
discuss
how
combine
wide
range
disciplines
with
accelerate
translational
applications,
well
challenges
opportunities
biomedical
research
applications.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 62 - 62
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Background:
Tumors,
as
intricate
ecosystems,
comprise
oncocytes
and
the
highly
dynamic
tumor
stroma.
Tumor
stroma,
representing
non-cancerous
non-cellular
composition
of
microenvironment
(TME),
plays
a
crucial
role
in
oncogenesis
progression,
through
its
interactions
with
biological,
chemical,
mechanical
signals.
This
review
aims
to
analyze
challenges
stroma
mimicry
models,
highlight
advanced
personalized
co-culture
approaches
for
recapitulating
using
patient-derived
organoids
(PDTOs).
Methods:
synthesizes
findings
from
recent
studies
on
composition,
stromal
remodeling,
spatiotemporal
heterogeneities
TME.
It
explores
popular
stroma-related
systems
integrating
PDTOs
elements,
techniques
improve
mimicry.
Results:
Stroma
driven
by
cells,
highlights
dynamism
heterogeneity
PDTOs,
derived
tissues
or
cancer-specific
stem
accurately
mimic
tissue-specific
genetic
features
primary
tumors,
making
them
valuable
drug
screening.
Co-culture
models
combining
elements
effectively
recreate
TME,
showing
promise
anti-cancer
therapy.
Advanced
flexible
combinations
enhance
precision
tumor-stroma
recapitulation.
Conclusions:
PDTO-based
offer
promising
platform
therapy
development.
underscores
importance
refining
these
advance
medicine
therapeutic
outcomes.
Cancer Drug Resistance,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
Metabolic
reprogramming
within
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
plays
a
critical
role
in
driving
drug
resistance
gastrointestinal
cancers
(GI),
particularly
through
pathways
of
fatty
acid
oxidation
and
glycolysis.
Cancer
cells
often
rewire
their
metabolism
to
sustain
growth
reshape
TME,
creating
conditions
such
as
nutrient
depletion,
hypoxia,
acidity
that
impair
antitumor
immune
responses.
Immune
TME
also
undergo
metabolic
alterations,
frequently
adopting
immunosuppressive
phenotypes
promote
progression
reduce
efficacy
therapies.
The
competition
for
essential
nutrients,
glucose,
between
cancer
compromises
functions
effector
cells,
T
cells.
Additionally,
by-products
like
lactate
kynurenine
further
suppress
activity
populations,
including
regulatory
M2
macrophages.
Targeting
glycolysis
presents
new
opportunities
overcome
improve
therapeutic
outcomes
GI
cancers.
Modulating
these
key
has
potential
reinvigorate
exhausted
shift
toward
phenotypes,
enhance
effectiveness
immunotherapies
other
treatments.
Future
strategies
will
require
continued
research
into
metabolism,
development
novel
inhibitors,
clinical
trials
evaluating
combination
Identifying
validating
biomarkers
be
crucial
patient
stratification
treatment
monitoring.
Insights
may
have
broader
implications
across
multiple
types,
offering
avenues
improving
treatment.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 2570 - 2570
Published: April 30, 2023
Colorectal
cancer
(CRC)
is
the
third
most
prevalent
malignancy
worldwide
and
in
both
sexes.
Numerous
animal
models
for
CRC
have
been
established
to
study
its
biology,
namely
carcinogen-induced
(CIMs)
genetically
engineered
mouse
(GEMMs).
CIMs
are
valuable
assessing
colitis-related
carcinogenesis
studying
chemoprevention.
On
other
hand,
GEMMs
proven
be
useful
evaluating
tumor
microenvironment
systemic
immune
responses,
which
contributed
discovery
of
novel
therapeutic
approaches.
Although
metastatic
disease
can
induced
by
orthotopic
injection
cell
lines,
resulting
not
representative
full
genetic
diversity
due
limited
number
lines
suitable
this
purpose.
patient-derived
xenografts
(PDX)
reliable
preclinical
drug
development
their
ability
retain
pathological
molecular
characteristics.
In
review,
authors
discuss
various
murine
with
a
focus
on
clinical
relevance,
benefits,
drawbacks.
From
all
discussed,
will
continue
an
important
tool
advancing
our
understanding
treatment
disease,
but
additional
research
required
find
model
that
correctly
reflect
pathophysiology
CRC.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 565 - 565
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
For
over
a
century,
early
researchers
sought
to
study
biological
organisms
in
laboratory
setting,
leading
the
generation
of
both
vitro
and
vivo
model
systems.
Patient-derived
models
cancer
(PDMCs)
have
more
recently
come
forefront
preclinical
are
even
finding
their
way
into
clinical
practice
as
part
functional
precision
medicine
programs.
The
PDMC
Consortium,
supported
by
Division
Cancer
Biology
National
Institute
Institutes
Health,
seeks
understand
principles
that
govern
various
behaviors,
particularly
response
perturbagens,
such
therapeutics.
Based
on
collective
experience
from
consortium
groups,
we
provide
insight
regarding
PDMCs
established
vivo,
with
focus
practical
matters
related
developing
maintaining
key
through
series
vignettes.
Although
every
has
potential
offer
valuable
insights,
choice
right
should
be
guided
research
question.
However,
recognizing
inherent
constraints
each
is
crucial.
Our
objective
here
delineate
strengths
limitations
individual
Further
advances
development
novel
systems
will
enable
us
better
human
biology
improve
pathology
lab.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
Patients
with
non-small
cell
lung
cancer
(NSCLC)
who
carry
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
(EGFR)
mutations
can
benefit
significantly
from
EGFR
tyrosine
kinase
inhibitors
(EGFR
TKIs).
However,
it
is
unclear
whether
patients
without
cannot
these
drugs.
Patient-derived
tumor
organoids
(PDOs)
are
reliable
in
vitro
models
that
be
used
drug
screening.
In
this
paper,
we
report
an
Asian
female
NSCLC
patient
mutation.
Her
biopsy
specimen
was
to
establish
PDOs.
The
treatment
effect
improved
by
anti-tumor
therapy
guided
organoid
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(23), P. 5531 - 5531
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
Colorectal
cancer
is
the
third
most
common
in
world,
with
an
annual
incidence
of
2
million
cases.
The
success
first-line
chemotherapy
plays
a
crucial
role
determining
disease
outcome.
Therefore,
there
increasing
demand
for
precision
medicine
to
predict
drug
responses
and
optimize
order
increase
patient
survival
reduce
related
side
effects.
Patient-derived
organoids
have
become
popular
vitro
screening
model
drug-response
prediction
medicine.
However,
no
established
correlation
between
oxaliplatin
prediction.
Here,
we
suggest
that
organoid
culture
conditions
can
resistance
during
screening,
developed
modified
medium
condition
address
this
issue.
Notably,
while
previous
studies
shown
survivin
mechanism
resistance,
our
study
observed
consistent
expression
irrespective
treatment.
clusterin
induced
apoptosis
inhibition
cell
survival,
demonstrating
significant
resistance.
This
study's
findings
are
expected
contribute
accuracy
patient-derived
APC
mutant
colorectal
organoids,
thereby
providing
reliable
improving
rates.