Modeling the Effects of Stroma on Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the 10th most common cancer. Surgical removal of the tumor is the primary treatment for the majority of patients, and is curative in over 50% of cases. However, therapeutic options are limited for the large number of patients whose cancer recurs. Development of new testing platforms in which patient tumors are established in cell culture provide the possibility to identify new drug targets in a patient-specific manner. In this study we have developed a tumor modeling system with the high fidelity to patient tumors by recreating multiple parameters of the tumor-of-origin such as cellular composition and extracellular matrix (ECM) composition. In proof-of-principle experiments we have used these patient-derived tumor replicas to screen for drug targets that interfere with the transition in the final phase of the cell cycle. We demonstrate that inhibition of FOXM1, PME1 and TMEM167A slow tumor growth using the compounds FDI-6, AMZ-30 and the natural product silibinin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1202967

Entities

People

  • Leif Oxburgh

Organizations

  • The Rogosin Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Culture Techniques
  • Health Services
  • Lymphocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Stem Cells

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Oncology