Organoid cultures recapitulate esophageal adenocarcinoma heterogeneity providing a model for clonality studies and precision therapeutics
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Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) incidence is increasing while 5-year survival rates remain less than 15%. A lack of experimental models has hampered progress. We have generated clinically annotated EAC organoid cultures that recapitulate the morphology, genomic and transcriptomic landscape of the primary tumor including point mutations, copy number alterations and mutational signatures. Karyotyping has confirmed polyclonality reflecting the clonal architecture of the primary and subclones underwent clonal selection associated with driver gene status. Medium throughput drug sensitivity testing demonstrates the potential of targeting receptor tyrosine kinases and downstream mediators. EAC organoid cultures provide a pre-clinical tool for studies of clonal evolution and precision therapeutics.
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2041-1723
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NIHR Clinical Research Network Eastern (via Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH)) (876523)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12022/2)
Cancer Research UK (22720)