RNA Sequencing of murine MPNST Tumors

We utilized three murine MPNST cell lines. 67C-4 and #5NPCIS cell lines are derived from spontaneously arising tumors in mice mutated for NF1 and p53 (so-called NP-cis mice; PMID: 12154062). SN4-4 cells originated from MPNST tumors induced by injecting adenovirus containing Cas9 and guide RNA for Nf1 and p53 into the sciatic nerves, resulting in NF1/p53-null MPNST (PMID: 32456131). We implanted 5 x 10^6 murine MPNST cells, subcutaneously, into the flanks of 6-8 weeks old gender-matched C57BL/6 mice (for 67C-4 and #5NPCIS) and BALB/c mice (for SN4-4 mice) to generate MPNST tumors. All mice were procured from Envigo. Upon reaching a size of 300-500 mm3, the mice were euthanized to harvest the tumors, which were subsequently flash frozen using liquid nitrogen and processed for RNA sequencing. Gene Expression Analysis of murine Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST)