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Proteome comparison of a new human cholangiocarcinoma 3D co-culture tumor model to 3D single cultures.

ABSTRACT: Cholangiocarcinomas (CCA) are characterized by their desmoplastic and hypervascularized tumor microenvironment (TME) which is mainly composed of tumor cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). CAFs play a pivotal role in tumor progression, angiogenesis, metastasis and the development of therapy resistance. To our knowledge, no continuous human in vivo-like co-culture model is available for research. Therefore, we aimed to establish a new model that mimics the desmoplastic environment typically seen in CCA. Proteomic data comparing the new CCA tumor cell line with our co-culture tumor model (CCTM) indicated a higher correlation of the CCTM with physiological CCA characteristics according to literature. A pro-angiogenic TME that is typically observed in CCA could also be simulated in the CCTM group. Further analysis of secreted proteins revealed CAFs to be the main source for these angiogenic factors. Our CCTM represents a new, reproducible and easy-to-handle 3D CCA model for preclinical studies focusing on CCA-stromal crosstalk, tumor angiogenesis and invasion, the immunosuppressive microenvironment and the involvement of CAFs in the way that drug resistance develops.

INSTRUMENT(S): timsTOF Pro

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Cell Culture

SUBMITTER: Laura Liesinger

LAB HEAD: Ruth Birner-Gruenberger

PROVIDER: PXD037649 | Pride | 2023-05-10

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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MUG CCArly: A Novel Autologous 3D Cholangiocarcinoma Model Presents an Increased Angiogenic Potential.

Schrom Silke S Kleinegger Florian F Anders Ines I Hebesberger Thomas T Karner Christina C Liesinger Laura L Birner-Gruenberger Ruth R Renner Wilfried W Pichler Martin M Grillari Regina R Aigelsreiter Ariane A Rinner Beate B

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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) are characterized by their desmoplastic and hypervascularized tumor microenvironment (TME), which is mainly composed of tumor cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). CAFs play a pivotal role in general and CCA tumor progression, angiogenesis, metastasis, and the development of treatment resistance. To our knowledge, no continuous human in vivo-like co-culture model is available for research. Therefore, we aimed to establish a new model system (called MUG CCArly) ...[more]

PMID: 36980644

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Proteome comparison of a new human cholangiocarcinoma 3D co-culture tumor model to 3D single cultures.

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MUG CCArly: A Novel Autologous 3D Cholangiocarcinoma Model Presents an Increased Angiogenic Potential.

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