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Table 1 Organoids models and their application for immune researches in BC

From: Breast cancer organoids and their applications for precision cancer immunotherapy

Authors

Years

BC cells

Co-culture cells

Approaches

Application

Hanley, C. J. et al. [48]

2020

Primary BC cells

ECM

Adding stroma cells to organdids

Reveal dynamic molecular interactions between stromal cells and cancer cells

Dhimolea, E. et al. [49]

2021

HR+ BC cells

ECM +/− BMSC

Adding cells to organdids

Characterize the pleiotropic hormone-independent mechanisms in HR+ BC tumors

Zumwalde et al. [47]

2016

Human breast ductal epithelial cells

Vδ2+ T lymphocytes

Retaining and expanding endogenous immune cells

Demonstrate the ability of Vδ2(+) T cells to respond to bisphosphonate drugs as an immunotherapy in BC

Aboulkheyr Es, H. et al. [58]

2022

PDOTS

Original TME and infiltrated immune cells

3D microfluidic device

The real-time screening of conventional chemotherapy agents

Truong, D. D. et al. [59]

2019

BC cells

CAFs

3D Microfluidic Device

Demonstrate the ability of this co-culture model to recapitulate the TME

Zhang et al. [66]

2022

MDA-MB-231 cells

CAFs, ECMs, HMFs

Organ-on-chip

Monitor patient primary tumors’ responses to anti-PD1 treatment

Wallstabe, L. et al. [67]

2019

MDA-MB-231

ECM

Microphysiologic 3D culture

ROR1-CAR T-cell therapy

Thakur, A, et al. [68]

2021

Multiple BC cell lines

PBMC or MDSC

3D tumorsphere model

Adoptive transfer of bispecific antibody armed activated T cells

Ayuso et al. [69]

2019

MCF7 cells

ECM

3D microfluidic device

NK cells immunotherapy

Dees, S. et al. [70]

2021

TNBC cells

Human PBMCs

Adding cells to organoids

Combining T-cell-redirecting bispecific antibodies with ICIs

Shelkey, E. et al. [71]

2022

4T1 TNBC murine cells

Matched splenocytes

Adding cells to organoids

Investigate the factors affecting ICB response

Zhou, Z. et al. [72]

2021

MDA-MB-468 cells

CAFs, CD8+ T cells

Adding cells to organoids

A high-throughput screen to identify epigenetic inhibitors

Carter, M. E. et al. [73]

2022

BC tumor tissues

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Investigate the effects of oncolytic virotherapy

Behrens, M. D. et al. [74]

2022

MDA-MB-231, BC PDX

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Investigate the effects of oncolytic virotherapy

  1. Notes: BC breast cancer, HR hormone receptor, CAFs cancer-associated fibroblasts, 3D three dimensions, ECM extracellular matrix, NK natural killer, BMSC bone marrow stromal cells, PDOTS patient-derived organotypic tumor spheroids, TME tumor microenvironment, HMFs human mammary fibroblasts, PD-1 programmed cell death protein 1, CAR-T cell chimeric antigen receptor T cell, ICIs immune checkpoint inhibitors, PBMCs peripheral blood mononuclear cells, MDSC myeloid-derived suppressor cell, ICB immune checkpoint blockers, PDX patient-derived tumor xenograft