Obtaining Cancer Stem Cell Spheres from Gynecological and Breast Cancer Tumors

DOI :

10.3791/60022-v

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March 1st, 2020

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Mafalda Laranjo^1,2,3,4*, Maria João Carvalho^1,2,3,4,5,6*, Beatriz Serambeque^1,2,3, André Alves^2,7, Carlos Miguel Marto^1,2,3,4,8, Isabel Silva⁹, Artur Paiva^3,9,10, Maria Filomena Botelho^1,2,3,4,8

¹Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, ²Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, ³CNC.IBILI/Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, ⁴Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), ⁵Universitary Clinic of Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, ⁶Gynecology A Service, Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Center, ⁷Institute of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, ⁸Institute of Experimental Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, ⁹Cytometry Operational Management Unit, Clinical Pathology Service, Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Center, ¹⁰Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, Laboratory Biomedical Sciences

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The aim of this methodology is to identify cancer stem cells (CSC) in cancer cell lines and primary human tumor samples with the sphere-forming protocol, in a robust manner, using functional assays and phenotypic characterization with flow cytometry and Western blot.

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