In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Colorectal Cancer for Clinical Application

• Other Authors: Baiocchi, Marta (Editor), Zeuner, Ann (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Microbiology (non-medical); colorectal cancer; organoids; 3D bioprinting; patient-derived xenograft; cancer-on-chip; drug combination; cancer stem cells; drug resistance; clinical trials; tumor-initiating cells; tumor heterogeneity; patient-derived cancer models; single-cell RNA-sequencing; tumor metabolism; transcriptional programs; tumor cell differentiation; immunotherapy; methods; chromosomal instability; DNA damage; targeted therapy; decitabine; colon cancer; DNA methylation; clinical translation study; machine learning; patient-derived tumor organoid; precision medicine; radiation response; rectal cancer; PDX model; CRC; mutation analysis; histological examination; animal models; in vitro culture; cancer stem cell methods; SATB2; colorectal carcinoma; prognosis; CDX2; circulating tumor cells; CTC cluster; size-based method; ScreenCell®; epithelial mesenchymal transition; hypoxia; HIF-1α; immunofluorescence analysis; sequential filtration
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The Special Issue "In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Colorectal Cancer for Clinical Application", edited by Marta Baiocchi and Ann Zeuner for Cancers, collects original research papers and reviews, depicting the current state and the perspectives of CRC models for preclinical and translational research. Original research papers published in this issue focus on some of the hottest topics in CRC research, such as circulating tumor cells, epigenetic regulation of stemness states, new therapeutic targets, molecular CRC classification and experimental CRC models such as organoids and PDXs. Additionally, four reviews on CRC stem cells, immunotherapy and drug discovery provide an updated viewpoint on key topics linking benchtop to bedside research in CRC.