Genetically engineered mouse models in oncology research and cancer medicine
Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) have contributed significantly to the field of cancer research. In contrast to cancer cell inoculation models, GEMMs develop de novo tumors in a natural immune‐proficient microenvironment. Tumors arising in advanced GEMMs closely mimic the histopathologica...
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| Vydáno v: | EMBO molecular medicine Ročník 9; číslo 2; s. 137 - 153 |
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| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
01.02.2017
EMBO Press John Wiley and Sons Inc Springer Nature |
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| ISSN: | 1757-4676, 1757-4684 |
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| Shrnutí: | Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) have contributed significantly to the field of cancer research. In contrast to cancer cell inoculation models, GEMMs develop
de novo
tumors in a natural immune‐proficient microenvironment. Tumors arising in advanced GEMMs closely mimic the histopathological and molecular features of their human counterparts, display genetic heterogeneity, and are able to spontaneously progress toward metastatic disease. As such, GEMMs are generally superior to cancer cell inoculation models, which show no or limited heterogeneity and are often metastatic from the start. Given that GEMMs capture both tumor cell‐intrinsic and cell‐extrinsic factors that drive
de novo
tumor initiation and progression toward metastatic disease, these models are indispensable for preclinical research. GEMMs have successfully been used to validate candidate cancer genes and drug targets, assess therapy efficacy, dissect the impact of the tumor microenvironment, and evaluate mechanisms of drug resistance.
In vivo
validation of candidate cancer genes and therapeutic targets is further accelerated by recent advances in genetic engineering that enable fast‐track generation and fine‐tuning of GEMMs to more closely resemble human patients. In addition, aligning preclinical tumor intervention studies in advanced GEMMs with clinical studies in patients is expected to accelerate the development of novel therapeutic strategies and their translation into the clinic.
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Tumors arising in advanced genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) mimic their human counterparts including heterogeneity and spontaneous metastases. This review provides a sweeping overview of the field and a discussion of their bright future. |
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| ISSN: | 1757-4676 1757-4684 |
| DOI: | 10.15252/emmm.201606857 |