Orthotopic Tumor Models

Tumor growth is a complex process, influenced by multiple internal and external factors. One factor that can have a significant impact is the tumor implantation site: subcutaneous or orthotopic. Subcutaneous tumors have the advantage of being easy to implant and palpable. Orthotopic tumors enable us to study the tumor in a more relevant environment providing a solution that more closely mimics the progression of human disease.

Advantages of Orthotopic Implantation:

  • Provides a tumor microenvironment that recapitulates true tumor growth
  • Allows for the evaluation of metastatic potential from the original tumor
  • Offers the ability to track therapeutic responses
  • Can be combined with imaging for in vivo and ex vivo analysis

TD2 has developed a comprehensive library of orthotopic models in mouse and human cell lines (Figure 1) at various implantation sites.

Figure 1: Site and cell lines available for orthotopic implantation.
Site and cell lines available for orthotopic implantation

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Orthotopic models available:

Syngeneic Lines
Intrabladder MBT-2, MB49
Intracranial GL261
Intrahepatic CT-26-luc
Intrarenal RENCA
Intrapancreatic Pano2
Intrathoracic LL2-luc (In development)
Mammary Fat Pad 4T1, 4T1-luc, EMT6, E0771
Ovarian Ascites ID8-luc
IP Disseminated Colon-26-luc
IV Disseminated B16-F10-luc

Xenograft Lines
Intracranial BT-142, BT-474-luc, U251, U251-luc,
U87-MG, U87-MG-luc, NCI-H1975-luc,
GMB-PDX
Intrahepatic Hep3B, Huh-7-luc
Intrapancreatic BxPC3, BxPC3-luc, AsPC-1, AsPC-1-fluc,
Panc-1-luc, HPAF-II-luc
Intrathoracic NCI-H460-luc
IP Disseminated HCT-116-luc, SK-OV-3-luc, Cal-27-fluc,
OVCAR-8
Mammary Fat Pad BT-474, HCC70, MDA-MB-231,
MDA-MB-231-luc
Ovarian Ascites A2780, A2780CP, ES-2, OVCAR-8

Figure 2: Survival of orthotopic intrapancreatic
implanted Pan02 in C57BL/6 mice (n=10 mice)
Response to: aPD-1 dosed Q4D x 5

Survival of orthotopic intrapancreatic

Pan02 Syngeneic Orthotopic Pancreatic Tumor Model

Figure 3: Survival of U87-MG after orthotopic intracranial injection
in Nu/Nu mice (n=10). Response to: Temodar dosed Days 2-5 and Lomustine dosed Days 2, 9.

Survival of U87-MG after orthotopic intracranial injection

U87-MG Xenograft Orthotopic Glioblastoma Tumor Model

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