The oncopig cancer model: an innovative large animal translational oncology platform

KM Schachtschneider, RM Schwind, J Newson… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Despite an improved understanding of cancer molecular biology, immune landscapes, and
advancements in cytotoxic, biologic, and immunologic anti-cancer therapeutics, cancer …

Three-dimensional (3D) liver cell models-a tool for bridging the gap between animal studies and clinical trials when screening liver accumulation and toxicity of …

MA Tutty, D Movia, A Prina-Mello - Drug Delivery and Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Despite the exciting properties and wide-reaching applications of nanobiomaterials (NBMs)
in human health and medicine, their translation from bench to bedside is slow, with a …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge map** of immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a bibliometric study

J Shen, H Shen, L Ke, J Chen, X Dang, B Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors,
and many patients are diagnosed with advanced disease. The treatment of advanced liver …

Translational relevance and future integration of the oncopig cancer model in preclinical applications

L Elkhadragy, RC Gaba, MM Niemeyer… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Porcine cancer models offer a valuable platform for evaluating interventions such as
devices, surgeries, and locoregional therapies, which are often challenging to test in mouse …

Epigenetic clock and DNA methylation analysis of porcine models of aging and obesity

KM Schachtschneider, LB Schook, JJ Meudt… - GeroScience, 2021 - Springer
DNA-methylation profiles have been used successfully to develop highly accurate
biomarkers of age, epigenetic clocks, for many species. Using a custom methylation array …

Large animal models of glioma: Current status and future prospects

WH Hicks, CE Bird, MN Pernik, AS Haider… - Anticancer …, 2021 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Enhanced understanding of the molecular features of glioma has led to an expansion of
murine glioma models and successful preclinical studies. However, clinical trials continue to …

Of mice, dogs, pigs, and men: choosing the appropriate model for immuno-oncology research

NH Overgaard, TM Fan, KM Schachtschneider… - ILAR …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The immune system plays dual roles in response to cancer. The host immune system
protects against tumor formation via immunosurveillance; however, recognition of the tumor …

Current challenges in image-guided magnetic hyperthermia therapy for liver cancer

A Sharma, E Cressman, A Attaluri, DL Kraitchman… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
For patients diagnosed with advanced and unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
liver transplantation remains the best option to extend life. Challenges with organ supply …

[HTML][HTML] Development and comprehensive characterization of porcine hepatocellular carcinoma for translational liver cancer investigation

RC Gaba, L Elkhadragy, FE Boas, S Chaki, HH Chen… - Oncotarget, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death
worldwide. New animal models that faithfully recapitulate human HCC phenotypes are …

KRASG12D and TP53R167H Cooperate to Induce Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma in Sus scrofa Pigs

DR Principe, NH Overgaard, AJ Park, AM Diaz… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Although survival has improved in recent years, the prognosis of patients with advanced
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains poor. Despite substantial differences in …