Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

A living biobank of ovarian cancer ex vivo models reveals profound mitotic heterogeneity

  • Louisa Nelson,
  • Anthony Tighe,
  • Anya Golder,
  • Samantha Littler,
  • Bjorn Bakker,
  • Daniela Moralli,
  • Syed Murtuza Baker,
  • Ian J. Donaldson,
  • Diana C. J. Spierings,
  • René Wardenaar,
  • Bethanie Neale,
  • George J. Burghel,
  • Brett Winter-Roach,
  • Richard Edmondson,
  • Andrew R. Clamp,
  • Gordon C. Jayson,
  • Sudha Desai,
  • Catherine M. Green,
  • Andy Hayes,
  • Floris Foijer,
  • Robert D. Morgan,
  • Stephen S. Taylor

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14551-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma is often associated with TP53 mutation and chromosomal instability (CIN). Here, the authors generate ex vivo cultures from biopsies and ascites of patients and perform characterization to evaluate CIN mechanisms and compare drug sensitivity with patient responses.