Establishment of Patient-derived Preclinical Models for Invasive Papillary Cholangiocarcinoma.

Background/aim: Invasive papillary cholangio-carcinoma (IPC) is a minor subtype of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. However, its etiology and characteristics remain unknown because of the unavailability of in vitro and in vivo models. We aimed to establish a novel preclinical model for translational research of IPC.
Materials and Methods: A patient-derived xenograft (PDX) was engrafted in NOG mice and the cell line National Cancer Center human IPC (NCChIPC) was subsequently established from the PDX tumors. Immunohistochemistry and RNA-sequencing were used to determine the retention of original characteristics of patient tissues.
Results: PDX tumors showed successful amplification, and the NCChIPC-derived xenograft largely retained the histopathological features of the original tumor with CK19, MUC1 and MUC5AC expression. Transcriptome analysis showed a high correlation between patient and preclinical models. Additionally, anticancer drugs response was analyzed in the NCChIPC PDX.
Conclusion: These novel preclinical models here will help elucidate IPC etiology and facilitate translational research.
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