Orthotopic CRC organoid transplantation in mice: A novel model for the study and treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis [Bulk RNA-Seq]

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) originating from colorectal cancer (CRC) is associated with a poor prognosis and rapid disease progression. Metastasis is the major cause of death in patients with CRC whereas primary locoregionally circumscribed tumors are mostly curable. Due to the lack of appropriate and realistic mouse models for metastasis of CRC until recently, the research about metastasis of these tumors and possible therapeutic options is still in its infancy. With the establishment of murine CRC tumor organoids, mouse models were established which realistically mimic the process of tumor cell metastasis to the liver and the lung. However, to date no appropriate model for PC is described. Here, we establish a realistic model for peritoneal metastasis of colorectal cancer upon surgical transplantation of tumor organoids into the cecum wall. This mouse model for PC recapitulates human PC which makes it an ideal model for research of the biology of metastasis of colorectal cancer to the peritoneal cavity and for its usage for preclinical drug screening as well as for the evaluation of new therapeutic approaches which are highly needed in clinical reality. RNA-Seq from organoid-derived primary tumor (PT), peritoneal carcinomatisis (PC) and liver metastasis CRC murine models