This disclosure relates to a tumor tissue cryopreservation kit, a tumor tissue resuscitation kit, and a method of using the same.
Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) are models of cancer where the tissue or cells from a patient's tumor are implanted into an immunodeficient mouse. PDX models are used to create an environment that allows for the growth and monitoring of cancer cells, and for evaluation of the treatment progress. However, the PDXs model building is complex, costly, and time-consuming.
Cryoconservation of animal tumor tissue is a strategy where tumor samples are preserved cryogenically. Traditional cryopreservation relies on coating the material to be frozen with cryoprotectants. However, the cryoprotectants are often toxic and themselves may impact the structure and function of the cancer cells.
Disclosed is a tumor tissue cryopreservation kit, a tumor tissue resuscitation kit, a tumor tissue cryopreservation method and a tumor tissue resuscitation method.
In a first aspect of the disclosure, a tumor tissue cryopreservation kit is provided, the kit comprising:
The first solution can comprise: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 80 V/V %; dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 10 V/V %; ethylene glycol (EG), 10 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 3 W/V %; sucrose 1 W/V %; methylcellulose with a viscosity of 4000 centipoise (cP), 0.05 W/V %; hetastarch 0.25 W/V %; glucose 25 W/V %.
The second can comprise: DMEM, 70 V/V %; DMSO, 18 V/V %; EG, 12 V/V %; BSA, 3 W/V %; sucrose, 20 W/V %; methylcellulose with a viscosity of 4000 centipoise (cP), 0.05 W/V %; PVP, 0.25 W/V %; glucose 30 W/V %.
The kit can further comprise a slicer; the slicer can comprise a pedestal; the pedestal can comprise an upper surface, a recessed portion disposed on the upper surface, and a plurality of guiding grooves which can be equidistantly distributed and vertically downward from the upper surface of the pedestal; and the depth of the plurality of guiding grooves can be greater than the depth of the recessed portion.
The depth of the plurality of guiding grooves can be greater than the depth of the recessed portion by 1.8-2.3 mm, and the spacing between two adjacent guiding grooves can be 1 mm.
The recessed portion can be an ellipsoid with the width of 16 mm and the length of 25 mm; and the vertical distance from the lowest point of the recessed portion to the upper surface of the pedestal can be 8.5 mm.
In a second aspect of the disclosure, a tumor tissue resuscitation kit is provided, the kid comprising:
Further, the first solution can comprise: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 65 V/V %; phosphate buffer saline (1×), 35 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 2 W/V %; sucrose 40 W/V %; glucose, 25 W/V %.
Further, the second solution can comprise: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 75 V/V %; phosphate buffer saline (1×), 25 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 2 W/V %; sucrose 20 W/V %; glucose, 25 W/V %.
Further, the third solution can comprise: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 95 V/V %; phosphate buffer saline (1×), 5 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 2 W/V %; glucose, 15 W/V %.
In a third aspect of the disclosure, a method for cryopreserving tumor tissue using the cryopreservation kit as above is provided, the method comprising:
The metal mesh can be made of metal sheet with a thickness of 0.15-0.2 mm. Two rows of square holes are distributed on the metal mesh. The side length of the square hole is 2.5 mm, and the spacing between adjacent holes is 1 mm.
Further, in 1), the tumor tissue can be sliced into a size of 1×5×5 mm.
Further, in 2), the slices of the tumor tissue can be immersed in 10 mL of the first solution for 25 min at room temperature.
Further, in 3), the slices of the tumor tissue can be immersed in 10 mL of the second solution for 15 min at room temperature.
In a fourth aspect of the disclosure, a method for resuscitating tumor tissue using the resuscitation kit as above is provided, the method comprising:
Further, in 1), the tumor tissue can be immersed in 10 mL of the first solution of the resuscitation kit for 3 min at the temperature of 37° C.
Further, in 2), the tumor tissue can be immersed in the second solution of the resuscitation kit for 5 min at room temperature.
Further, in 3), the tumor tissue can be immersed in 10 mL of the third solution of the resuscitation kit for 10 min at room temperature.
The kits can resuscitate the cryopreserved tumor tissue by more than 85%. The cryopreserved and resuscitated tumor tissues have the same histological and genetic characteristics as the fresh tumor tissues and maintain the heterogeneity of the tumors.
The solutions of the kits contain permeable and non-permeable cryoprotectant, and can prevent the growth of ice crystals.
The cryopreservation system of the kits balances the toxicity, permeability and vitrification efficiency of the cryoprotectant, thus preventing the rapid crystallization of the tumor tissue.
The kits protect the tissue in low temperature environment, so that the tumor tissue can temporarily get out of the growth state to keep primary characteristics, and can be prepared, preserved, and applied at any time. The preservation method is labor-saving, easy to operate, and low in cost.
In a fifth aspect of the disclosure, a tumor tissue cryopreservation-resuscitation combined kit is provided. The kit comprises the tumor tissue cryopreservation kit as described above and the tumor tissue resuscitation kit as described above.
In a sixth aspect of the disclosure, a method for cryopreserving and resuscitating tumor tissue using the kits is provided. The method is a combination of the tumor tissue cryopreservation method as described above and the tumor tissue resuscitation method as described above.
The combination of the tumor tissue cryopreservation kit with the tumor tissue resuscitation kit can better preserve the original characteristics of the tumor tissue and the morphology of the primary tumor, and improve the survival rate.
To further illustrate, examples detailing a tumor tissue cryopreservation kit and a tumor tissue resuscitation kit are described below. It should be noted that the following examples are intended to describe and not to limit the description.
The formulation components of the solutions for tumor tissue cryopreservation kit are as follows:
A first solution (V1), comprising: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 65-95 V/V %; dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 5.5-20 V/V %; ethylene glycol (EG), 3.5-15 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 0.5-4 W/V %; sucrose 1-5 W/V %; methylcellulose with a viscosity of 4000 centipoise (cP), 0.05-0.8 W/V %; hetastarch 0.25-0.6 W/V %; glucose 15-35 W/V %. Specifically, in this example, the first solution comprises: DMEM 80 V/V %, DMSO 10 V/V %, EG 10 V/V %, BSA 3 W/V %, sucrose 1 W/V %, methylcellulose 4000 cP 0.05 W/V %, hetastarch 0.25 W/V %, glucose 25 W/V %; and
A second solution (V2), comprising: DMEM, 65-95 V/V %; DMSO, 5.5-20 V/V %; EG, 8-20 V/V %; BSA, 0.5-4 W/V %; sucrose, 10-20 W/V %; methylcellulose with a viscosity of 4000 centipoise (cP), 0.05-0.8 W/V %; polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), 0.25-0.6 W/V %; glucose 15-35 W/V %. Specifically, in this example, the first solution comprises: DMEM 70 V/V %, DMSO 18 V/V %, EG 12 V/V %, BSA 3 W/V %, sucrose 20 W/V %, methylcellulose 4000 cP 0.05 W/V %, PVP 0.25 W/V %, glucose 30 W/V %.
The English name and the manufacturer of each reagent are as follows:
DMEM: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (high glucose); Sigma-Aldrich.
DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; Sigma-Aldrich.
BSA: Bovine Serum Albumin; Sigma-Aldrich.
EG: Ethylene Glycol; Sigma-Aldrich.
Sucrose: Sigma-Aldrich.
methylcellulose 4000 cP: Sigma-Aldrich.
hetastarch: Sigma-Aldrich.
glucose: Sigma-Aldrich.
PVP: Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone; Sigma-Aldrich.
The prepared cryopreservation kit is filtered, packaged, and stored temporarily in a refrigerator at −4° C., and stored in a refrigerator at −20° C. for long-term preservation.
The method of cryopreserving tumor tissue are as follows:
a. The tumor tissue is washed three times with physiological saline. The blood vessel, the capsule, and the necrotic tissue are trimmed and peeled off, and the tumor tissue is sliced with the slicer into a size of 1×10×10 mm, and washed again with physiological saline.
The slicer, as shown in
b. The first solution (V1) and the second solution (V2) are prepared, and then filtered to eliminate bacteria;
c. the tumor tissue slices are immersed in 10 mL of the V1 at room temperature for 25 min;
d. the tumor tissue slices are immersed in 10 mL of the V2 at room temperature for 15 min, or until they precipitate to the bottom of the tube; and
e. the tumor tissue slices are placed in a minimum volume of solution onto a metal mesh (as shown in
f. the metal mesh with tumor tissue slices is inserted into a marked cryotube, and stored in a liquid nitrogen tank for long-term preservation.
The formulation components of the solutions for tumor tissue resuscitation kit are as follows:
Solution 1 (T1), comprising: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 65-85 V/V %; phosphate buffer saline (1×), 15-35 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 1-3 W/V %; sucrose 10-40 W/V %; glucose, 15-35 W/V %; specifically, in this example, the Solution 1 (T1) comprises: DMEM 65 V/V %, 1×PBS 35 V/V %, BSA 2 W/V %, sucrose 40 W/V %, glucose 25 W/V %;
Solution 2 (T2), comprising: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 65-85 V/V %; phosphate buffer saline (1×), 15-35 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 1-3 W/V %; sucrose 10-20 W/V %; glucose, 15-35 W/V %; specifically, in this example, the Solution 2 (T2) comprises: DMEM 75 V/V %, 1×PBS 25 V/V %, BSA 2 W/V %, sucrose 20 W/V %, glucose 25 W/V %; and
Solution 3 (T3), comprising: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (DMEM), 75-95 V/V %; phosphate buffer saline (1×), 5-25 V/V %; bovine serum albumin (BSA), 1-3 W/V %; glucose, 15-35 W/V %. Specifically, in this example, the Solution 3 (T3) comprises: DMEM 95 V/V %, 1×PBS 5 V/V %, BSA 2 W/V %, glucose 15 W/V %.
The English name and the manufacturer of each reagent are as follows:
DMEM: dulbecco's modified eagle medium (high glucose); Sigma-Aldrich.
1×PBS: 0.01M Phosphate Buffered Saline; Sigma-Aldrich.
BSA: Bovine Serum Albumin; Sigma-Aldrich.
Sucrose: Sigma-Aldrich.
glucose: Sigma-Aldrich.
The method for resuscitating tumor tissue are as follows:
a. The tumor tissue slices are taken out of the liquid nitrogen tank and immersed into 10 mL of the T1 at 37° C. for 3 min;
b. the tumor tissue slices are immersed into 10 mL of the T2 at room temperature for 5 min;
c. the tumor tissue slices are immersed into 10 mL of the T3 at room temperature for 10 min; and
d. the tumor tissue slices are immersed into 10 mL of fresh T3 at room temperature for 10 min; the resuscitated tumor tissue is obtained and can be used in subsequent studies.
a. The human primary cholangiocarcinoma tumor tissue is washed three times with physiological saline. The blood vessel, the capsule, and the necrotic tissue are trimmed and peeled off, and the tumor tissue is sliced with the slicer into a size of 1×10×10 mm, and washed again with physiological saline;
b. the first solution (V1), the second solution (V2), solution 1 (T1), solution 2 (T2) and solution 3 (T3) are prepared, and then filtered to eliminate bacteria;
c. the tumor tissue slices are immersed in 10 mL of the V1 at room temperature for 25 min;
d. the tumor tissue slices are immersed in 10 mL of the V2 at room temperature for 15 min, or until they precipitate to the bottom of the tube;
e. the tumor tissue slices are placed in a minimum volume of solution onto a metal mesh, and immersed directly into liquid nitrogen for at least 5 minutes; and
f. the metal mesh with tumor tissue slices is inserted into a marked cryotube, and stored in a liquid nitrogen tank for long-term preservation.
a. The tumor tissue slices are taken out of the liquid nitrogen tank and immersed into 10 mL of the T1 at 37° C. for 3 min;
b. the tumor tissue slices are immersed into 10 mL of the T2 at room temperature for 5 min;
c. the tumor tissue slices are immersed into 10 mL of the T3 at room temperature for 10 min;
d. the tumor tissue slices are immersed into 10 mL of fresh T3 at room temperature for 10 min; and the resuscitated tumor tissue is obtained;
e. the resuscitated tumor tissue can be transplanted to immunodeficient mice to establish a new generation of PDX model for subsequent medical or scientific research after being washed with physiological saline.
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Results: The human primary cholangiocarcinoma tumor tissue, cryopreserved and resuscitated by the kit and the method as described in the disclosure, can be transplanted to immunodeficient mice to establish a PDX mouse model successfully, and the tumor tissue is activated in the mouse.
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Experimental Method
Tumor tissue is cryopreserved, resuscitated, fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde, embedded in paraffin, sliced using conventional paraffin, dewaxed (first xylene 3-5 min, second xylene 3-5 min, 100% ethanol 1-2 min, first 95% ethanol 1-2 min, second 95% ethanol 1-2 min, 80% ethanol 1 min, 70% ethanol 1 min), rinsed with tap water, rinsed with distilled water, dyed using hematoxylin for 3-10 min, rinsed with tap water, differentiated using 1% hydrochloric acid and alcohol for 3-5 sec, rinsed with tap water, saturated lithium carbonate solution for 1-2 min, tap water for 15 min, soaked in 0.5% eosin solution for 1-2 min, dehydrated (first 95% ethanol 1-2 min, second 95% ethanol 1-2 min, 100% ethanol 1-2 min), hyalinized (xylene-carbolic acid mixture 2 min, first xylene 1-2 min, second xylene 1-2 min, third xylene 1-2 min), and sealed using neutral balsam seal. Observe the resulting product under microscope, and take photos.
Experimental Result
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications.
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201610356737.6 | May 2016 | CN | national |
This application is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2017/075579 with an international filing date of Mar. 3, 2017, designating the United States, now pending, and further claims foreign priority benefits to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610356737.6 filed May 25, 2016. The contents of all of the aforementioned applications, including any intervening amendments thereto, are incorporated herein by reference. Inquiries from the public to applicants or assignees concerning this document or the related applications should be directed to: Matthias Scholl P C., Attn.: Dr. Matthias Scholl Esq., 245 First Street, 18th Floor, Cambridge, Mass. 02142.
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Parent | PCT/CN2017/075579 | Mar 2017 | US |
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