Isolation of Pancreatic Cancer Cells from a Patient-Derived Xenograft Model Allows for Practical Expansion and Preserved Heterogeneity in Culture
Pham K, Delitto D, Knowlton AE, Hartlage ER, Madhavan R, Gonzalo DH, Thomas RM, Behrns KE, George TJ, Hughes SJ, Wallet SM, Liu C, Trevino JG. Isolation of Pancreatic Cancer Cells from a Patient-Derived Xenograft Model Allows for Practical Expansion and Preserved Heterogeneity in Culture. American Journal Of Pathology 2016, 186: 1537-1546. PMID: 27102771, PMCID: PMC4901138, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2016.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TumorFemaleFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHeterograftsHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsPhenotypeConceptsPatient-derived xenograftsSubcutaneous injectionHuman leukocyte antigen class IICancer stem cell marker CD44Class I human leukocyte antigenHuman PC specimensHuman PC cellsPancreatic cancer cell linesDeath ligand 1Human leukocyte antigenStem cell marker CD44PC cell linesPancreatic cancer cellsCell linesCell marker CD44Epithelial cell adhesion moleculeLimited translational valueCancer cell linesLeukocyte antigenCell adhesion moleculePC cellsTherapeutic approachesFrequency of cellsXenograft modelCytokeratin 19