Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening

Abstract Background Lung cancer exhibits a high degree of heterogeneity, rendering its treatment one of the most difficult challenges. Current laboratory lung cancer models cannot fully preserve the diversity of the disease and predict drug responses. Owing to the rarity of human-derived samples, tr...

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Main Authors: Yajing Liu, Jingyuan Ning, Donglai Wang
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12575-025-00284-3
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description Abstract Background Lung cancer exhibits a high degree of heterogeneity, rendering its treatment one of the most difficult challenges. Current laboratory lung cancer models cannot fully preserve the diversity of the disease and predict drug responses. Owing to the rarity of human-derived samples, transgenic mouse models can be extensively used in fundamental research. Results We established a mouse lung cancer organoid (LCO) model derived from a genetically engineered mouse model that can spontaneously develop lung cancer. Morphological and molecular assays demonstrated that the lung cancer organoids retained the histological architecture and stem-like characteristics of their parental tumors. Successfully constructed lung cancer organoids were amenable for high-throughput drug screening in vitro. Conclusions This method can be used for the construction and identification of mouse-derived lung cancer organoids, which can be used to further comprehend the pathophysiology of lung cancer and evaluate drug responses in personalized medicine.
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spelling doaj-art-cd84882a7fe54786800fe72d3e47ba412025-08-20T02:36:50ZengBMCBiological Procedures Online1480-92222025-06-0127111210.1186/s12575-025-00284-3Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screeningYajing Liu0Jingyuan Ning1Donglai Wang2State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases & Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases & Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases & Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeAbstract Background Lung cancer exhibits a high degree of heterogeneity, rendering its treatment one of the most difficult challenges. Current laboratory lung cancer models cannot fully preserve the diversity of the disease and predict drug responses. Owing to the rarity of human-derived samples, transgenic mouse models can be extensively used in fundamental research. Results We established a mouse lung cancer organoid (LCO) model derived from a genetically engineered mouse model that can spontaneously develop lung cancer. Morphological and molecular assays demonstrated that the lung cancer organoids retained the histological architecture and stem-like characteristics of their parental tumors. Successfully constructed lung cancer organoids were amenable for high-throughput drug screening in vitro. Conclusions This method can be used for the construction and identification of mouse-derived lung cancer organoids, which can be used to further comprehend the pathophysiology of lung cancer and evaluate drug responses in personalized medicine.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12575-025-00284-3Lung cancerOrganoidsKRASDrug screening
spellingShingle Yajing Liu
Jingyuan Ning
Donglai Wang
Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
Biological Procedures Online
Lung cancer
Organoids
KRAS
Drug screening
title Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
title_full Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
title_fullStr Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
title_full_unstemmed Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
title_short Establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
title_sort establishment of a mouse lung cancer organoid model and its applications for therapeutic screening
topic Lung cancer
Organoids
KRAS
Drug screening
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12575-025-00284-3
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