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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2026

Establishment and genomic characterization of patient-derived organoids from gastric-type cervical adenocarcinoma.

Masaki Sugawara, Hiroshi Nishio, Takashi Iwata, Yuki Katoh, Toshiro Sato, Wataru Yamagami

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Masaki SugawaraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. masaki.sugawara@keio.jp.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5861-6997
Hiroshi NishioDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-416X
Takashi IwataDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-9261
Yuki KatohDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7467-3377
Toshiro SatoDepartment of Integrative Medicine and Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8353-8137
Wataru YamagamiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3925-6057

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 24K12609
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Abstract

objectiveGastric-type cervical adenocarcinoma (GAS) is a highly lethal subtype of cervical cancer with poor prognosis and limited treatment options, accounting for approximately 20% of cervical adenocarcinomas in Japan. Owing to its rarity, appropriate research models for GAS are lacking, which has limited our understanding of its molecular biology. In this study, we aimed to establish and characterize patient-derived GAS organoids as a novel research tool to address this critical gap.

methodsFollowing a standard organoid culture protocol with Matrigel embedding, we successfully established stable GAS organoids from fresh tumor tissue obtained by biopsy from GAS patients. Histopathological and genomic analyses were conducted to evaluate the morphological and genetic fidelity of the organoids in comparison to the parental tumors.

resultsThe established GAS organoids recapitulated key morphological and genetic characteristics of the parental tumors. The genomic analysis revealed that the organoids retained copy number variation profiles indicative of a tumor survival genotype. Notably, these changes were observed between organoids derived from the same patient at a different time point, suggesting that organoids could reflect temporal tumor heterogeneity present in the parental tumor.

conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, these organoids represent one of the first cell-based research resources established from this subtype. They could help advance our understanding of this aggressive disease and offer a potential basis for future molecular and translational research.

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AdenocarcinomaOrganoidsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGenomicsHumansAdenocarcinomaCervical CancerOrganoids

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