Protocol to generate an allo-transplantable tumor in mouse models using the YUMM1.7 cell line

Here, we present a protocol to generate an allo-transplantable tumor in mouse models using the YUMM1.7 cell line. We describe steps for mouse breeding using syngeneic C57BL/6 and allogeneic BALB/c mice, injecting the YUMM1.7 melanoma cell line into mice, and collecting and dissociating the growing tumors into single cells. We then detail the procedures for injecting the cells into mice for the generation of an allo-transplantable tumor by progressive passaging into more mismatched hosts. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Rokan et al.¹.