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ArticleJournal of ovarian research2025

Patient-derived organoids as a model to study tubo-ovarian carcinoma: a pathologist's perspective.

Catarina Alves-Vale, Beatriz Galvão, Ana Rita Silvestre, José Silva Pereira, Li Bei, João Paulo Fernandes, Paula Borralho, Maria Carmo-Fonseca, Noélia Custódio

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Catarina Alves-Vale *Department of Pathology, CUF Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Beatriz Galvão *Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Edifício Egas Moniz Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, 1649-028, Portugal.
Ana Rita SilvestreDepartment of Pathology, CUF Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
José Silva PereiraGynaecological Oncology Unit, CUF Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Li BeiGynaecological Oncology Unit, CUF Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
João Paulo FernandesGynaecological Oncology Unit, CUF Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Paula BorralhoDepartment of Pathology, CUF Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Maria Carmo-FonsecaGulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Edifício Egas Moniz Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, 1649-028, Portugal.
Noélia CustódioGulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Edifício Egas Moniz Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, Lisboa, 1649-028, Portugal. noelia.custodio@medicina.ulisboa.pt.

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CUF Bolsa de Doutoramento em Medicina CUFFundação AstraZeneca/Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa 16.ª Bolsa de InvestigaçãoFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia and FEDER through POR Lisboa 2020 - Programa Operacional Regional de Lisboa PORTUGAL 2020 LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-029469
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Abstract

backgroundTubo-ovarian carcinoma, a leading cause of gynaecological-related mortality, holds substantial biological and clinical heterogeneity. Despite advancements in drug development, predicting therapeutic efficacy remains challenging, partly due to the limited availability of in vitro models that accurately replicate tumour behaviour. We present a concise overview of the intrahospital workflow for establishing patient-derived organoids and analyse the morphological and immunophenotypical features of high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), serous borderline tumour (SBT)/low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC), and normal fallopian tube (FT) organoids.

resultsSamples were collected from patients undergoing surgery or paracentesis. Tissue underwent mechanical and enzymatical digestion. Resulting cell suspensions were resuspended in an extracellular matrix substitute for subsequent culture. Despite the low efficacy in establishing HGSC organoids (n = 1/7, 14%; 96 days, 11 passages), we successfully established two organoid lines of SBT/LGSC (n = 2/2, 100%; 65 days, 7 passages; 134 days, 16 passages) and normal FT (n = 2/2, 100%; 73 days, 10 passages; 58 days, 8 passages). HGSC organoids exhibited limited growth and mostly irregular structures, while preserving the p53 immunostaining pattern of the original tumour. SBT/LGSC and FT organoids maintained features of architectural complexity and faithfully recapitulated the original immunoprofile.

conclusionsThis study highlights the need for a multidisciplinary collaboration in both clinical and research settings to establish patient-derived organoids. It emphasises the pivotal contribution of pathologists in meticulous sampling and organoid characterisation. The integration of diverse expertise is essential for maximising the potential of organoids as preclinical tools, advancing our understanding of tubo-ovarian carcinoma, and ultimately improving patient outcomes.

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Fallopian Tube NeoplasmsOrganoidsOvarian NeoplasmsFemaleHumansPathologistsFallopian tubePatient-derived organoidsPre-clinical modelsTubo-ovarian carcinoma

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PMCPMC12366147

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