Protocol for generating an in vitro 3D multicellular culture model of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma

The development of translational ovarian cancer models to investigate and overcome treatment resistance, while accounting for the impact of the tumor microenvironment, is critical. Here, we present a protocol to establish a multicellular culture model that retains both genetic complexity and the microenvironment of patient tumors and is amenable to molecular and phenotypic analyses and high-throughput drug testing. We describe steps for culturing and characterizing stromal cells derived from cryopreserved and fresh samples and detail procedures for combining them with organoids.

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STAR Protocols
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2026-02-23
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2026.104397
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Cancer Cells and Metastasis
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Protocol for generating an in vitro 3D multicellular culture model of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma

Wojciech Senkowski, Laura Gall-Mas, Daria Bulanova, Lidia Moyano-Galceran
STAR Protocols
Cancer Cells and Metastasis
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Protocol for generating an in vitro 3D multicellular culture model of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma

Wojciech Senkowski, Laura Gall-Mas, Daria Bulanova, Lidia Moyano-Galceran
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The development of translational ovarian cancer models to investigate and overcome treatment resistance, while accounting for the impact of the tumor microenvironment, is critical. Here, we present a protocol to establish a multicellular culture model that retains both genetic complexity and the microenvironment of patient tumors and is amenable to molecular and phenotypic analyses and high-throughput drug testing. We describe steps for culturing and characterizing stromal cells derived from cryopreserved and fresh samples and detail procedures for combining them with organoids.

STAR ProtocolsVol. 7(1)
University of Copenhagen (DK)
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