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In vitro Organoid Culture of Primary Mouse Colon Tumors
Published on: May 17, 2013
Protocol for serial organoid formation assay using primary colorectal cancer tissues to evaluate cancer stem cell
Christopher J Bergin1, Yannick D Benoit1
1Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada.
Abstract:
Organoids can enable the study of solid tumors initiated from a single cancer stem cell (CSC) ex vivo. We describe a serial tumor organoid plating protocol using primary colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues as a rapid and cost-efficient approach to evaluate the impact of therapeutic interventions on CSC functions. We detail the isolation of primary colorectal CSCs, organoid embedding, serial passaging, and CSC-related analytical techniques. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Masibag et al. (2021) and Bergin et al. (2021).
