The future of patient-derived xenografts in prostate cancer research
Details
Publication Year 2023-06,Volume 20,Issue #6,Page 371-384
Journal Title
Nature Reviews Urology
Publication Type
Review
Abstract
Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) are generated by engrafting human tumours into mice. Serially transplantable PDXs are used to study tumour biology and test therapeutics, linking the laboratory to the clinic. Although few prostate cancer PDXs are available in large repositories, over 330 prostate cancer PDXs have been established, spanning broad clinical stages, genotypes and phenotypes. Nevertheless, more PDXs are needed to reflect patient diversity, and to study new treatments and emerging mechanisms of resistance. We can maximize the use of PDXs by exchanging models and datasets, and by depositing PDXs into biorepositories, but we must address the impediments to accessing PDXs, such as institutional, ethical and legal agreements. Through collaboration, researchers will gain greater access to PDXs representing diverse features of prostate cancer.
Publisher
Springer Nature
Keywords
Male; Humans; Mice; Animals; Heterografts; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays; *Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy/pathology; Prostate/pathology; Genotype; Disease Models, Animal
Department(s)
Laboratory Research
PubMed ID
36650259
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