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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2024

Construction of a lung cancer 3D culture model based on alginate/gelatin micro-beads for drug evaluation.

Ziying Zhao, Xiaoqing Feng, Huijuan Wu, Shuisheng Chen, Changsong Ma, Ziyun Guan, Luwen Lei, Kejing Tang, Xiao Chen, Yong Dong and 1 more

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Ziying Zhao *Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoqing Feng *Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Huijuan WuDepartment of Medical Science Research, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Foshan, China.
Shuisheng ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Changsong MaDepartment of Orthopaedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ziyun GuanDepartment of Emergency, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Foshan, China.
Luwen LeiDepartment of Pharmacy, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Foshan, China.
Kejing TangDepartment of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiao ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yong DongDivision of Interventional Radiology, the First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, China.
Yubo TangDepartment of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Despite advances in lung cancer treatment, patients still face challenges related to drug resistance and recurrence. Current methods for evaluating anti-cancer drug activity are insufficient, as they rely on two-dimensional (2D) cell culture and animal models. Therefore, the development of an Methods: Conditional reprogramming technology was used to generate conditionally reprogrammed lung adenocarcinoma cells (CRLCs). Alginate-gelatin hydrogel micro-beads were created to explore their potential use in the assessment of anti-cancer drugs. Cell proliferation was also examined using the MTS assay method. Live/dead staining was performed to estimate cell distribution and viability using calcein acetoxymethyl ester/propidium iodide (calcein-AM/PI) double staining. Protein expression was assessed by Western blot. Results: The cells grown in the three-dimensional (3D) culture were in a state of continuous proliferation, and there was an obvious phenomenon of cell mass growth. The drug sensitivity assay results demonstrated that compared with the 2D-grown cells, the CRLCs grown in the alginate-gelatin hydrogel micro-beads exhibited more resistance to anti-cancer drugs. The results also showed that the 3D-cultured CRLCs showed greater protein expression levels of stem cell hallmarks, such as Nanog Homeobox (NANOG), SRY-Box Transcription Factor 2 (SOX-2), and aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A1 (ALDH1A1), than the 2D-grown cells. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the 3D hydrogel cell culture models more closely mimicked the

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3D cell modelcell culturedrug evaluation

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