Heterotypic 3D models of human breast and brain tumors for the study of tumor-stroma interaction and the development of new therapeutic approaches

A project to study the interactions of tumor cells and the microenvironment in response to immunotherapy using 3D cellular models of human breast and brain tumors.

  1. Cell and tissue culture
  2. In vitro tumor models: primary and conventional tumor cell cultures, tissue spheroids
  3. Confocal microscopy
  4. Western blot
  5. Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  6. Immunocytochemistry
  7. Methods for assessing the viability and growth of cell and tissue cultures
  8. Microscopy
  9. Assessment of cytotoxic activity (MTT test, Cell-TitreGlo, Rezazurin, Cell/Death kit)
  10. Flow-through cell sorting
  11. Flow cytometry
  12. Work with mammalian cell cultures, transfection
  13. Mathematical modeling
Anna Nushtaeva 🥼 🤝
Head of Laboratory
Maria Vladimirovna Bogachek
Maria Bogachek
Leading researcher
Natalyya Sergeevna Vasilyeva
Natalyya Vasilyeva
Senior Researcher

Research directions

Heterotypic 3D models of human breast and brain tumors for the study of tumor-stroma interaction and the development of new therapeutic approaches

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Heterogeneous microenvironment, including breast tumors and glioblastomas, affects the progression and drug resistance of the tumor. Immunotherapy with oncolytic viruses(s) and immune cells is a promising treatment strategy. Heterotypic 3D models in vitro will allow detailed investigation of the interactions of tumor cells and its microenvironment and will serve as a platform for testing effective therapeutic approaches based on VV-GMCSF-Lac and NK cells.

Heterotypic 3D breast cancer Model

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A model of tumor and stromal cells as a tool for evaluating the sensitization of tumor cells and microenvironment cells to immunotherapy by standard chemotherapy drugs. The influence of various types of tumor-associated fibroblasts in tumor progression and the formation of an immunosuppressive microenvironment.

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Lab address

Олимпийский просп., 1, Сочи, Краснодарский край
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