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MD Biosciences releases a new line of in vivo syngeneic tumor models for the study of primary orthotopic tumors and metastasis. The basis of the syngeneic tumor model is that it uses tumor cells that are injected into either the organ of origin or into the systemic circulation of a host that is of the same species and genetic background as the tumor cells or tissue originated from. Additionally, syngeneic tumor models offer the advantage of a short latency time and increased phenotype reproducibility due to injecting a controlled number of cells.

Syngenic tumor models are excellent preclinical models for studying the interaction of tumor cells with the host immune system as well as the impact of tumors on local and systemic factors such as the surrounding tissue and the vascular system. They utilize injected tumor cells or tissue from the same species and genetic background as the host, which permits the assessment of compatible tumor-stroma microenvironmental interactions, endocrine signaling and immune responses. Unlike xenotransplantation models where the hosts are immunocompromised to enable the innoculation of human tumors or cells into murine hosts without rejection, syngenic tumor models utilize immuocompetent hosts allowing immune-cell-tumor-cell interactions. This is critical as a functioning immune system is the backbone of studies involving cytotoxic T cells, Tregs, tumor-associated macrophages, cell trafficking or inflammatory fibrotic stromal reactions. Additionally, the effects of an intact immune system on the onset of metastasis and progression are important.

Orthotopic Tumor models are created on the basis of injecting tumor cells directly into the organ of origin and exhibit organotypical interactions between the tumor cells and the surrounding stroma. These interactions affect the growth, differentiation and drug sensitivity of the tumor cells.

• Breast Cancer
• Liver Cancer/Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
• Neuroblastoma
• Pancreatic Cancer

Metastasis Models are created on the basis of injecting tumor cells directly to the systemic circulation. The site of injection will largely dictate which metastasis will develop as the cells will arrest in the first capillary bed encountered.

• Pulmonary metastasis
• Hepatic metastasis

MD Biosciences research group is actively involved in developing approaches, methods and models that bring greater translational relevance to the clinical situation. With a high failure rate in the clinical trial phase of drug development, more relevant models are needed that provide greater translation to the clinic.

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