Prostate organoid technology - the new POT of gold in prostate stem cell and cancer research.

Chun-Wai Mai, Yu Shu, Soon-Keng Cheong, Chee Wai Chua

Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica] 2021 Apr 25

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Organoids are self-organized cellular clusters in three-dimensional culture, which can be derived from a single stem cell, progenitor or cell clusters of different lineages resembling in vivo tissue architecture of an organ. In the recent years, organoids technology has contributed to the revolutionary changes in stem cell and cancer fields. In this review, we have briefly overviewed the emerging landscape of prostate organoid technology (POT) in prostate research. In addition, we have also summarized the potential application of POT in the understanding of prostate stem cell and cancer biology and the discovery of novel therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer. Lastly, we have critically discussed key challenges that lie in the current state of POT and provided a future perspective on the second-generation of POT, which should better recapitulate cellular behaviors and drug responses of prostate cancer patients.

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Chun-Wai Mai, Yu Shu, Soon-Keng Cheong, Chee Wai Chua. Prostate organoid technology - the new POT of gold in prostate stem cell and cancer research. Sheng li xue bao : [Acta physiologica Sinica]. 2021 Apr 25;73(2):181-196