Title:3D Culture Modelling: An Emerging Approach for Translational Cancer Research in Sarcomas
Volume: 27
Issue: 29
Author(s): Victoria Heredia-Soto, Andrés Redondo, José Juan Pozo Kreilinger, Virginia Martínez-Marín, Alberto Berjón and Marta Mendiola*
Affiliation:
- Molecular Pathology and Therapeutic Targets Group, Idi- PAZ,La Paz University Hospital, Madrid,Spain
Keywords:
3D culture, in vitro models, sarcoma, multicellular tumour spheroids (MCTS), cancer, high throughput
screening (HTS).
Abstract: Sarcomas are tumours of mesenchymal origin, which can arise in bone or soft tissues. They
are rare but frequently quite aggressive and with a poor outcome. New approaches are needed to characterise
these tumours and their resistance mechanisms to current therapies, responsible for tumour
recurrence and treatment failure. This review is focused on the potential of three-dimensional (3D) in
vitro models, including multicellular tumour spheroids (MCTS) and organoids, and the latest data about
their utility for the study on important properties for tumour development. The use of spheroids as a
particularly valuable alternative for compound high throughput screening (HTS) in different areas of
cancer biology is also discussed, which enables the identification of new therapeutic opportunities in
commonly resistant tumours.