Developing a tumor microenvironment in rotating human melanoma cell cultures : study of a novel preclinical model

2025
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dc.abstract.enThe 3D culture is currently the most promising technique used in preclinical studies for drug testing. One of the main challenges in preclinical in vitro studies is the long-term observations (over 21 days), which can be performed using cell spheroids maintained in bioreactor conditions─tumorspheres. Here, our goal was to develop and characterize two types of human melanoma cell lines: primary (FM55p) and malignant (WM266-4) cultures, in rotating bioreactors as an alternative to in vitro modeling. We proposed potential end points of evaluation: viability tests (PI–propidium iodide imaging of necrotic core, PI/annexin V flow cytometry, trypan blue staining) and modulators of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathway (spectral flow cytometry of vimentin, MCAM, and CD44 expression). In addition, with confocal microscopy, we visualized regulators of angiogenesis (VEGF-β) and single-cell spectral flow cytometry (E- and VE-cadherin). The tumorspheres showed the ability to grow for at least 1 month to reach millimeter sizes. Their morphology was improved compared to traditional 3D spheroids, and we observed changes in the tumor microenvironment and the expression of key proteins. Our study demonstrated the utility of tumorspheres in personalized medicine and drug development The advantage of the described models is the creation of prospects for further development of maintaining cell models that are hybrid systems combining the features of spheroids and organoids for preclinical and translational research.
dc.affiliationWydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut Fizyki im. Mariana Smoluchowskiego
dc.contributor.authorWawrowicz, Kamil - 480195
dc.contributor.authorDurak-Kozica, Martyna - 148761
dc.contributor.authorWierzbicki, Mateusz
dc.contributor.authorStępień, Ewa - 161583
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-22T13:32:01Z
dc.date.available2025-07-22T13:32:01Z
dc.date.createdat2025-07-04T11:21:18Zen
dc.date.issued2025
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dc.description.number25
dc.description.physical27288-27300
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume10
dc.identifier.doi10.1021/acsomega.5c02682
dc.identifier.eissn2470-1343
dc.identifier.projectDRC AI
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/557919
dc.languageeng
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dc.rightsUdzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa
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dc.subject.enbiotechnology
dc.subject.encancer
dc.subject.encells
dc.subject.enflow cytometry
dc.subject.enpeptides and proteins
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dc.titleDeveloping a tumor microenvironment in rotating human melanoma cell cultures : study of a novel preclinical model
dc.title.journalACS Omega
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dc.abstract.en
The 3D culture is currently the most promising technique used in preclinical studies for drug testing. One of the main challenges in preclinical in vitro studies is the long-term observations (over 21 days), which can be performed using cell spheroids maintained in bioreactor conditions─tumorspheres. Here, our goal was to develop and characterize two types of human melanoma cell lines: primary (FM55p) and malignant (WM266-4) cultures, in rotating bioreactors as an alternative to in vitro modeling. We proposed potential end points of evaluation: viability tests (PI–propidium iodide imaging of necrotic core, PI/annexin V flow cytometry, trypan blue staining) and modulators of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathway (spectral flow cytometry of vimentin, MCAM, and CD44 expression). In addition, with confocal microscopy, we visualized regulators of angiogenesis (VEGF-β) and single-cell spectral flow cytometry (E- and VE-cadherin). The tumorspheres showed the ability to grow for at least 1 month to reach millimeter sizes. Their morphology was improved compared to traditional 3D spheroids, and we observed changes in the tumor microenvironment and the expression of key proteins. Our study demonstrated the utility of tumorspheres in personalized medicine and drug development The advantage of the described models is the creation of prospects for further development of maintaining cell models that are hybrid systems combining the features of spheroids and organoids for preclinical and translational research.
dc.affiliation
Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut Fizyki im. Mariana Smoluchowskiego
dc.contributor.author
Wawrowicz, Kamil - 480195
dc.contributor.author
Durak-Kozica, Martyna - 148761
dc.contributor.author
Wierzbicki, Mateusz
dc.contributor.author
Stępień, Ewa - 161583
dc.date.accessioned
2025-07-22T13:32:01Z
dc.date.available
2025-07-22T13:32:01Z
dc.date.createdaten
2025-07-04T11:21:18Z
dc.date.issued
2025
dc.date.openaccess
0
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w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.number
25
dc.description.physical
27288-27300
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10
dc.identifier.doi
10.1021/acsomega.5c02682
dc.identifier.eissn
2470-1343
dc.identifier.project
DRC AI
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https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/557919
dc.language
eng
dc.language.container
eng
dc.rights
Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa
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CC-BY
dc.rights.uri
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.pl
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otwarte czasopismo
dc.source.integrator
false
dc.subject.en
biotechnology
dc.subject.en
cancer
dc.subject.en
cells
dc.subject.en
flow cytometry
dc.subject.en
peptides and proteins
dc.subtype
Article
dc.title
Developing a tumor microenvironment in rotating human melanoma cell cultures : study of a novel preclinical model
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ACS Omega
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