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MC38 同系移植瘤模型(C57BL/6,文献参考)

结肠腺癌细胞系在免疫健全C57BL/6同品系宿主皮下的同系移植瘤模型。肿瘤生长快:参考纵向表征中接种后第3天瘤体积约100 mm³,第7天约400 mm³,第10天约850 mm³。免疫浸润随病程变化平缓:CD45+细胞比例在第3至第7天相对稳定,至第10天肿瘤最大时才与CD45-细胞接近对等;CD11b+髓系与CD3+ T细胞占比大体平稳,NK与B细胞比例持续偏低;CD8+ T细胞中GzmB+与PD-1+亚群增加,但免疫抑制性Treg不减少;髓系总数随瘤生长扩张而无明显M1向M2极化转换,伴F480+巨噬细胞增多及M1样促炎亚群减少,整体以淋巴细胞组分相对静态与免疫抑制性细胞类型富集为特征。

Randomisation

达到可测量体积(Day 7-10 左右)后按肿瘤体积分层随机分组,每组 8-10 只(来源 Part B)。

Outcome measures

获得可供光学显微镜观察的 H&E 染色组织切片:细胞核蓝紫色、细胞质与结缔组织纤维粉红色,用于观察组织中细胞的整体结构与形态细节。本方案本身不产出病理评分数值,也不提供特定分子标志物的定量结果。

获得同系移植瘤生长与应答数据:肿瘤生长曲线(V=(长×宽²)/2)、肿瘤生长抑制 TGI=(1-治疗组均体积/同型对照均体积)×100%(大于 60% 视为生物学显著)、体重变化与生存观察;终点取材进行肿瘤称重、10% 福尔马林固定 IHC、解离流式(肿瘤浸润淋巴细胞)与血清细胞因子分析(来源 Part D/E 读出)。

Experimental animals

Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology
Age
8–10 周龄
Sex
Female
Tissue
tumor(MC38wt 皮下移植瘤)
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology
Age
8–10 周龄
Sex
Female
Tissue
tumor(MC38wt 皮下移植瘤)
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology
Age
8–10 周龄
Sex
Female
Tissue
tumor(MC38wt 皮下移植瘤)
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology
Age
8–10 周龄
Sex
Female
Tissue
tumor(MC38wt 皮下移植瘤)
In Vivo Checkpoint Antibody Administration in Mouse Tumor Models
Age
6-8 weeks (source SOP: female C57BL/6 mice for MC38)
Sex
Female
Tissue
tumour (subcutaneous allograft)
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology
Age
未记载周龄,终点取材组织切片 HE 判读(离体)
Sex
Female
Tissue
tumor(MC38wt 皮下移植瘤)

Experimental procedures

脱蜡(Dewaxing) 石蜡切片置于二甲苯中脱蜡 3 次,每次 00:03:00。 复水(Rehydration) 石蜡切片依次置于 100% 乙醇中 3 次、每次 00:03:00,再置于 95% 乙醇中 1 次、00:03:00,随后用水漂洗。 苏木素核染色(Hematoxylin staining) 石蜡切片以苏木素染液染色 00:00:20,随后在流水下冲洗 00:01:00。 分化与返蓝(Differentiation and bluing) 石蜡切片置于返蓝液中 00:01:00,随后在流水下冲洗 00:01:00;此步使细胞核呈现蓝色。 伊红染色(Eosin staining) 石蜡切片以伊红复染 00:00:10;此步使细胞质成分与结缔组织纤维呈现粉红色。 脱水与透明(Dehydration and Clearing) 石蜡切片依次置于 95% 乙醇中 00:02:00、100% 乙醇中 2 次、每次 00:02:00,随后置于二甲苯中 2 次、每次 00:02:00。 封片(Mounting) 石蜡切片以 Permount 封片介质加盖玻片封固。

**Part A — Tumor Cell Preparation** **Part A — Tumor Cell Preparation** **Step 1: Culture tumor cells.** **Step 1: Culture tumor cells.** Expand tumor cells in complete medium. Harvest at log-phase growth (70-80% confluence). Passage cells at least once after thawing before use in vivo — never implant directly from a thawed vial. **Step 2: Prepare cell suspension for implantation.** **Step 2: Prepare cell suspension for implantation.** Trypsinize cells, wash 2× with sterile PBS to remove serum. Count viable cells by trypan blue exclusion — viability must be >95%. Resuspend at the required density in sterile PBS (or 1:1 PBS:Matrigel for poorly engrafting lines). Keep cell suspension on ice. **NOTE:** Recommended cell numbers per mouse: MC38: 5 × 10⁵; CT26: 5 × 10⁵; B16-F10: 2 × 10⁵; 4T1: 1 × 10⁵. Adjust based on local experience with growth kinetics. **Step 3: Implant tumors (Day 0).** **Step 3: Implant tumors (Day 0).** Shave the right flank of each mouse. Disinfect with 70% ethanol. Inject 100 μL cell suspension subcutaneously using a 27G insulin syringe. Insert needle bevel-up, advance ~5 mm under the skin, inject slowly. A visible bleb confirms correct s.c. delivery. Avoid injecting into the muscle. **Part B — Tumor Monitoring and Randomization** **Part B — Tumor Monitoring and Randomization** **Step 4: Monitor tumor establishment (Day 0-7).** **Step 4: Monitor tumor establishment (Day 0-7).** Palpate injection sites daily from Day 5. Tumors typically become palpable by Day 5-7 (MC38, CT26) or Day 3-5 (B16-F10). Record the day each tumor becomes measurable. **Step 5: Measure tumors and randomize (Day 7-10).** **Step 5: Measure tumors and randomize (Day 7-10).** When average tumor volume reaches 50-100 mm³, measure tumors with digital calipers. Calculate volume using the formula: V = (length × width²) / 2, where length is the longest diameter and width is perpendicular to length. Randomize mice into treatment groups so that mean tumor volume is equal across groups. Exclude mice with tumors 150 mm³. **NOTE:** Randomization day is treatment Day 0. All subsequent dosing is referenced from this day, not from implantation day. **Part C — Antibody Dosing** **Part C — Antibody Dosing** **Step 6: Prepare antibody doses.** **Step 6: Prepare antibody doses.** Calculate the required dose per mouse based on body weight (typical: 200 μg/mouse or 10 mg/kg for anti-PD-1; 200 μg/mouse for anti-CTLA-4). Dilute InVivo-grade antibody in sterile endotoxin-free PBS to a final injection volume of 100-200 μL per mouse. Prepare isotype control at the same concentration and volume. **NOTE:** InVivo-grade antibodies must be low-endotoxin (<1 EU/mg), azide-free, and formulated in sterile PBS. Do not use research-grade antibodies containing sodium azide for in vivo injection — azide is toxic to animals. **Step 7: Administer antibodies (Treatment Day 0).** **Step 7: Administer antibodies (Treatment Day 0).** Inject each mouse intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 100-200 μL of antibody solution. Use a 27-29G insulin syringe. Restrain the mouse in a supine position, tilt head-down slightly, and inject into the lower right quadrant of the abdomen to avoid puncturing the cecum. **Step 8: Continue dosing schedule.** **Step 8: Continue dosing schedule.** Typical dosing schedules: Anti-PD-1 monotherapy: 200 μg i.p. on Days 0, 3, 6, 9 (total 4 doses, twice weekly). Anti-CTLA-4 monotherapy: 200 μg i.p. on Days 0, 3, 6 (total 3 doses). Combination (anti-PD-1 + anti-CTLA-4): anti-PD-1 200 μg + anti-CTLA-4 100 μg i.p. on Days 0, 3, 6, 9. Isotype control group: matched isotype antibody at the same dose and schedule. **NOTE:** Administer combination antibodies as separate injections (two i.p. injections) or pre-mix in the same syringe if compatibility has been verified. Do not exceed 400 μL total i.p. volume per injection in a mouse. **Part D — Efficacy Assessment** **Part D — Efficacy Assessment** **Step 9: Measure tumors.** **Step 9: Measure tumors.** Measure tumor dimensions with calipers every 2-3 days. Calculate volume: V = (length × width²) / 2. Record body weight simultaneously. **Step 10: Record data.** **Step 10: Record data.** Record individual tumor volumes, group means ± SEM, and body weight for each mouse at every measurement time point. **Step 11: Calculate tumor growth inhibition (TGI).** **Step 11: Calculate tumor growth inhibition (TGI).** TGI (%) = [1 - (mean tumor volume of treatment group / mean tumor volume of isotype control group)] × 100. TGI >60% is generally considered biologically significant. **Part E — Endpoint Criteria** **Part E — Endpoint Criteria** **Step 12: Apply humane endpoints.** **Step 12: Apply humane endpoints.** Euthanize individual mice when any of the following occur: tumor volume exceeds 2,000 mm³ (or institutional limit); tumor becomes ulcerated or necrotic; body weight loss exceeds 20% from baseline; animal shows signs of distress (hunched posture, labored breathing, immobility). Record time to endpoint for survival analysis. **Step 13: Terminal analysis.** **Step 13: Terminal analysis.** At study endpoint, harvest tumors for downstream analysis: weigh tumor, fix in 10% formalin for IHC, or dissociate for flow cytometry (immune cell profiling of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes). Collect serum for cytokine analysis if needed.

Model identity

Model name
MC38 同系移植瘤模型(C57BL/6,文献参考)
Species
mouse
Taxonomy ID
10090
Strain
C57BL/6(同系移植宿主;MC-38细胞系亦源自C57BL/6。肿瘤细胞系身份与宿主品系须分开理解,二者组合不构成单一近交品系,也不适用整只动物的MGI品系编号)
Genetic background
复合身份:MC-38结肠腺癌细胞系(源自C57BL/6小鼠结肠原位病变)接种同基因免疫健全C57BL/6宿主形成移植瘤;细胞系背景(供体品系C57BL/6、供体性别雌性)与宿主品系背景分列,参考研究以雌性C57BL/6宿主进行MC-38皮下移植,模型本身不涉及宿主基因改造。

Biological characteristics

Phenotype stage
以接种日为起点的未经治疗病程观察窗:第3天(约100 mm³,免疫浸润占比低)、第7天(约400 mm³)与第10天(约850 mm³,CD45+与CD45-趋近对等)为纵向表征取材节点;该时间-体积对应关系来自单篇参考研究的设计,不构成全部MC38移植方案的统一时程。
Research questions
免疫检查点阻断(抗PD-L1、抗CTLA-4等)方案的临床前评价与组合策略选择;同系肿瘤模型肿瘤免疫微环境的纵向图谱与模型间应答差异的比较基准研究。
Limitations
文献参考细胞系移植范式,不代表公司实际保有、供应或质检;对免疫治疗的响应因研究情境而异,不承诺普适敏感或耐药。细胞系移植模型非自发形成,不携带起源组织微环境,进展快于自发肿瘤,向人体肿瘤转化存在固有边界,需要多阶段发生过程的研究应另考虑基因工程小鼠模型。不同实验室来源的MC-38传代细胞在突变与表达谱上已被记录存在显著差异,且资源库记录中另有涉及近似名称大鼠细胞的序列警示条目,细胞系身份不能泛推到任意传代来源。STR等鉴定信息属资源库档案,不等同于任一实际使用细胞的鉴定证据。肿瘤细胞身份与宿主品系是两类信息,本模型结论不迁移至CT-26、4T1等其他同系模型;Th1/Th2倾向等品系背景差异不足以将应答差别归因于品系,品系层面的归因需跨品系多模型的系统比较。

Experimental methods

Experimental protocols

  • Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology

    Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (4 μm). The workflow covers dewaxing, rehydration, hematoxylin nuclear staining, bluing, eosin counterstaining, dehydration and clearing, and coverslipping, yielding blue-purple nuclei and pink cytoplasm and connective tissue fibers for light-microscopic assessment of cellular and tissue morphology.

  • Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology

    Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (4 μm). The workflow covers dewaxing, rehydration, hematoxylin nuclear staining, bluing, eosin counterstaining, dehydration and clearing, and coverslipping, yielding blue-purple nuclei and pink cytoplasm and connective tissue fibers for light-microscopic assessment of cellular and tissue morphology.

  • Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology

    Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (4 μm). The workflow covers dewaxing, rehydration, hematoxylin nuclear staining, bluing, eosin counterstaining, dehydration and clearing, and coverslipping, yielding blue-purple nuclei and pink cytoplasm and connective tissue fibers for light-microscopic assessment of cellular and tissue morphology.

  • Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology

    Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (4 μm). The workflow covers dewaxing, rehydration, hematoxylin nuclear staining, bluing, eosin counterstaining, dehydration and clearing, and coverslipping, yielding blue-purple nuclei and pink cytoplasm and connective tissue fibers for light-microscopic assessment of cellular and tissue morphology.

  • In Vivo Checkpoint Antibody Administration in Mouse Tumor Models

    In vivo checkpoint antibody dosing SOP for mouse subcutaneous syngeneic tumors: cell culture and Day-0 implantation (MC38/B16-F10 in C57BL/6 females, CT26/4T1 in BALB/c females, 6-8 weeks); caliper measurement every 2-3 days with volume V=(LxW^2)/2 and body weight; volume-based randomization; i.p. anti-PD-1 (RMP1-14, 200 ug/mouse, days 0/3/6/9), anti-CTLA-4 (200 ug/mouse, days 0/3/6) or combination with isotype controls; readouts: TGI (above 60% biologically significant), body weight, humane endpoints (excessive tumor size, ulceration, marked weight loss), terminal analysis (weighing, 10% formalin fixation for IHC, dissociation flow cytometry, serum cytokines).

  • Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining for histopathology

    Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections (4 μm). The workflow covers dewaxing, rehydration, hematoxylin nuclear staining, bluing, eosin counterstaining, dehydration and clearing, and coverslipping, yielding blue-purple nuclei and pink cytoplasm and connective tissue fibers for light-microscopic assessment of cellular and tissue morphology.

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  5. Epredia Signature Series Hematoxylin (7221), 产品信息页, Fisher Scientific
  6. Epredia Signature Series Bluing Reagent (7301), 产品信息页, Fisher Scientific
  7. Epredia Signature Series Eosin Y (7111), 产品信息页, Fisher Scientific
  8. Xylene, Fisherbrand HistoPrep (HC7001GAL), 产品信息页, Fisher Scientific
  9. Fisher Chemical Permount Mounting Medium (SP15 产品族), 产品信息页, Fisher Scientific
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