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ArticleNature communications2021

Patient-derived models recapitulate heterogeneity of molecular signatures and drug response in pediatric high-grade glioma.

Chen He, Ke Xu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Paige S Dunphy, Brian Gudenas, Wenwei Lin, Nathaniel Twarog, Laura D Hover, Chang-Hyuk Kwon, Lawryn H Kasper and 30 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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49 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

40 authors.

Chen He *Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Ke Xu *Center for Applied Bioinformatics, Memphis, TN, USA.
Xiaoyan Zhu *Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Paige S Dunphy *Department of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Brian GudenasDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Wenwei LinDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA.
Nathaniel TwarogDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA.
Laura D HoverDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Chang-Hyuk KwonDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Lawryn H KasperDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Junyuan ZhangDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Xiaoyu LiDepartment of Pathology, Memphis, TN, USA.
James DaltonDepartment of Pathology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Barbara JonchereDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Kimberly S MercerDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Duane G CurrierDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA.
William CaufieldPreclinical Pharmacokinetics Shared Resource St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3725-3648
Yingzhe WangPreclinical Pharmacokinetics Shared Resource St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7382-9683
Jia XieDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA.
Alberto BroniscerDivision of Hematology-Oncology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Cynthia WetmoreExelixis, Inc., Alameda, CA, USA.
Santhosh A UpadhyayaDepartment of Oncology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Ibrahim QaddoumiDepartment of Oncology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Paul KlimoDepartment of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Frederick BoopDepartment of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Amar GajjarDepartment of Oncology, Memphis, TN, USA.
Jinghui ZhangDepartment of Computational Biology, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3350-9682
Brent A OrrDepartment of Pathology, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0997-4728
Giles W RobinsonDepartment of Oncology, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7441-9486
Michelle MonjeDepartment of Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3547-237X
Burgess B Freeman IiiPreclinical Pharmacokinetics Shared Resource St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Martine F RousselDepartment of Tumor Cell Biology, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1740-8139
Paul A NorthcottDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1220-5252
Taosheng ChenDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6420-3809
Zoran RankovicDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA.
Gang WuCenter for Applied Bioinformatics, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1678-5864
Jason ChiangDepartment of Pathology, Memphis, TN, USA. Suzanne.Baker@StJude.org.ORCID 0000-0003-3623-8996
Christopher L TinkleDepartment of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. Anang.Shelat@StJude.org.ORCID 0000-0001-5552-2664
Anang A ShelatDepartment of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Memphis, TN, USA. Christopher.Tinkle@StJude.org.ORCID 0000-0002-6266-2910
Suzanne J BakerDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, Memphis, TN, USA. Jason.Chiang@StJude.org.ORCID 0000-0002-5833-472X

Funding

Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI CHARLES ROBERTS · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
The DNA Damage Response and Tumorigenesis in the BrainP01CA096832 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI BAKER, SUZANNE J. · 2003 to 2025
$38.0M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA096832NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG) is a major contributor to cancer-related death in children. In vitro and in vivo disease models reflecting the intimate connection between developmental context and pathogenesis of pHGG are essential to advance understanding and identify therapeutic vulnerabilities. Here we report establishment of 21 patient-derived pHGG orthotopic xenograft (PDOX) models and eight matched cell lines from diverse groups of pHGG. These models recapitulate histopathology, DNA methylation signatures, mutations and gene expression patterns of the patient tumors from which they were derived, and include rare subgroups not well-represented by existing models. We deploy 16 new and existing cell lines for high-throughput screening (HTS). In vitro HTS results predict variable in vivo response to PI3K/mTOR and MEK pathway inhibitors. These unique new models and an online interactive data portal for exploration of associated detailed molecular characterization and HTS chemical sensitivity data provide a rich resource for pediatric brain tumor research.

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AnimalsBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChildDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic HeterogeneityGliomaHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansMiceMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysMTOR protein, humanProtein Kinase InhibitorsTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID34215733
PMCPMC8253809

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