In this video, human-derived melanoma cells are implanted subcutaneously into the flank region of an immunocompromised mouse. The PDX model allows preclinical investigation of melanoma cells that better recapitulate the tumor heterogeneity and melanoma aggressiveness observed in de vivo conditions.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Tumor tissue processing for mouse implantation Surgical excision or surgical biopsy tissue processing Transfer the tissue to a sterile Petri dish and separate the tumor tissue from the surrounding normal tissue as much as possible. Remove necrotic tissue (usually identified as pale-whitish ti…
Representative Results
Figure 1: Alternative implantation methods. (A) Tumors can be processed into either chunks, a slurry suspension, or as a single-cell suspension. (B) All three methods will allow for the growth of tumors in vivo. Shown here are mice subcutaneously implanted with tumor and imaged 12 days after implantation. (C) Shown are tumor growth curves fo…
Divulgaciones
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
1 M Hepes
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
Cat # H0887-100ML
100x PenStrep
Invitrogen
Cat # 15140163
1x HBSS-/- (w/o Ca++ or Mg++)
MED
Cat # MT21-023-CV
2.5% Trypsin
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
Cat # T4549-100ML
10 mL aliquots stored at –20oC
BSA
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION
Cat # A9418-500G
Chlorhexidine
Fisher Scientific
Cat# 50-118-0313
Collagenase IV (2,000 u/mL)
Worthington
Cat #4189
make up in HBSS-/- from Collagenase IV powder stock (Worthington #4189, u/mg indicated on bottle and varies with each lot); freeze 1