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ArticleFASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2025

Functional 3D Human Neuron-Glioblastoma Model Reveals Cellular Interactions Enabling Drug Safety Assessments.

Nanna Förster, Lotta Isosaari, Oskari Kulta, Oona Junnila, Valtteri Vuolanto, Marjukka Pollari, Kirsi J Rautajoki, Susanna Narkilahti

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Article in FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Nanna FörsterNeuroGroup, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4481-2336
Lotta IsosaariNeuroGroup, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9588-4520
Oskari KultaNeuroGroup, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9688-4634
Oona JunnilaNeuroGroup, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Valtteri VuolantoNeuroGroup, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Marjukka PollariDepartment of Oncology, Tays Cancer Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6040-6959
Kirsi J RautajokiCancer Regulation and Immunology Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6549-7810
Susanna NarkilahtiNeuroGroup, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-4418

Funding

Academy of Finland, the Centre of Excellence in Body-on-Chip Research 336665Cancer Foundation FinlandCompetitive State Research Financing of the Expert Responsibility area of Tampere University HospitalEmil Aaltosen Säätiö (Emil Aaltonen Foundation)Open access funding provided by Tampere University, including Tampere University Hospital and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TUNI)Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö (Sigrid Jusélius Stiftelse)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GB) cells actively interact with the central nervous system (CNS) tumor microenvironment (TME). These interactions, particularly with neurons, require a better understanding. 3D tumor models replicating the human TME are needed to unravel pathological processes and to test novel treatments for efficacy and safety. We developed a novel 3D human coculture model for studying neuron-GB interactions. The model revealed both structural and functional interactions between cell types. Paracrine communication in the coculture model favored a tumor-supportive environment. Notably, cell-specific calcium signaling characteristics differed in cocultures compared to monocultures, highlighting the impact of interactions on cellular functionality in TME. The safety of a clinically used treatment, temozolomide, was tested in the 3D coculture model, and it selectively inhibited GB invasion while preserving neurons' morphology and functionality. The established model provides a tool for dissecting the interactions within the TME and testing the efficacy and safety of novel treatments.

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Brain NeoplasmsCell CommunicationGlioblastomaNeuronsCell Line, TumorCoculture TechniquesHumansTemozolomideTumor MicroenvironmentTemozolomidebrain tumorcellular functionalitycoculturegliomahuman induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived neuronshydrogelin vitrotemozolomidetissue engineering

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PMID40277152
PMCPMC12023715

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