Cited by 938Cancer Cells and Metastasis3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchPluripotent Stem Cells Research

Cancer modeling meets human organoid technology

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Tuveson, David, Clevers, Hans·2019·Science

Abstract

Organoids are microscopic self-organizing, three-dimensional structures that are grown from stem cells in vitro. They recapitulate many structural and functional aspects of their in vivo counterpart organs. This versatile technology has led to the development of many novel human cancer models. It is now possible to create indefinitely expanding organoids starting from tumor tissue of individuals suffering from a range of carcinomas. Alternatively, CRISPR-based gene modification allows the engineering of organoid models of cancer through the introduction of any combination of cancer gene alterations to normal organoids. When combined with immune cells and fibroblasts, tumor organoids become models for the cancer microenvironment enabling immune-oncology applications. Emerging evidence indicates that organoids can be used to accurately predict drug responses in a personalized treatment setting. Here, we review the current state and future prospects of the rapidly evolving tumor organoid field.

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Authors
Tuveson, D., & Clevers, H.
Affiliations
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (US)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (NL)
Corresponding author
  • Tuveson, David
  • Clevers, Hans
Venue
Science
Published
2019-06-07
Volume
364
Issue
6444
Pages
952-955
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2948402706
Cited by
935
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 111 · 2025: 122 · 2024: 134 · 2023: 156 · 2022: 125 · 2021: 154 · 2020: 116 · 2019: 15
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42.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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other-oa
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  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Institutional Repository (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • KNAW Research Portal (The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) (submittedVersion)
  • Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (NIH 5P30CA45508-29, 5P50CA101955-07, P20CA192996-03, U01CA210240-01A1, 1R01CA188134-01)
  • Lustgarten Foundation (Dedicated Laboratory)
  • European Research Council (EU-ERC-670133 Organoid)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Keywords
tumor organoids, tumor models, organoid engineering, CRISPR gene editing, tumor microenvironment, cancer immunotherapy, drug response prediction, precision oncology, stem cell-derived organoids, fibroblasts, immune cells
MeSH terms
Gene Editing, Humans, Models, Biological, Neoplasms, Organoids, Stem Cells, Biological Specimen Banks, Coculture Techniques, Precision Medicine, Tumor Microenvironment, Carcinogenesis

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