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ArticleNature communications2025

Somatic gene delivery faithfully recapitulates a molecular spectrum of high-risk sarcomas.

Roland Imle, Daniel Blösel, Felix K F Kommoss, Sara Placke, Eric Stutheit-Zhao, Christina Blume, Dmitry Lupar, Lukas Schmitt, Claudia Winter, Lena Wagner and 22 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

32 authors.

Roland ImleSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-6952
Daniel BlöselSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Felix K F KommossSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Sara PlackeSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Eric Stutheit-ZhaoHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Christina BlumeGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), DKFZ, core center Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Dmitry LuparSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Lukas SchmittSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Claudia WinterSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Lena WagnerSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Malte von EickeSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Hannah WalzerCore Facility Tumor Models, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Julia FördererCore Facility Tumor Models, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Stephanie LaierCore Facility Tumor Models, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Michael HertwigDivision of Vascular Oncology and Metastasis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance), Heidelberg, Germany.
Heike PeterzielHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-7144
Ina OehmeHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0827-2356
Sophia ScheuermanHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-2773
Christian M SeitzHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0520-7866
Florian H GeyerHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Florencia Cidre-AranazHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0246-7179
Thomas G P GrünewaldHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0920-7377
Christian VokuhlSection of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Priya ChudasamaGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), DKFZ, core center Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Claudia SchollNational Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), NCT Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6768-322X
Claudia SchmidtCore Facility Light Microscopy, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Patrick GüntherDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin SillHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-7665
Kevin B JonesDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1531-2157
Stefan M PfisterHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5447-5322
Robert J AutryHopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), Heidelberg, Germany. robert.autry@kitz-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6965-2942
Ana BanitoSoft-tissue sarcoma research group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. a.banito@kitz-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2188-0003

Funding

EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) 805338
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A major challenge hampering therapeutic advancements for high-risk sarcoma patients is the broad spectrum of molecularly distinct sarcoma types and the corresponding lack of suitable model systems. Here we describe the development of a genetically-controlled, yet versatile mouse modeling platform allowing delivery of different genetic lesions by muscle electroporation (EPO) in wildtype mice. This EPO-GEMM (EPO-based genetically engineered mouse model) platform allows the generation of ten genetically distinct sarcomas on an isogenic background, including the first model of ETV6::NTRK3-driven sarcoma. Comprehensive histological and molecular profiling reveals that this mouse sarcoma cohort recapitulates a spectrum of molecularly diverse sarcomas with gene fusions acting as major determinants of sarcoma biology. Integrative cross-species analyses show faithful recapitulation of human sarcoma subtypes, including expression of relevant immunotherapy targets. Comparison of syngeneic allografting methods enables reliable preservation and scalability of sarcoma-EPO-GEMMs for preclinical treatment trials, such as NTRK inhibitor therapy in an immunocompetent background.

Indexed as

Gene Transfer TechniquesSarcomaAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalElectroporationFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Transgenic

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PMID40523919
PMCPMC12170903

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