Acquired Temozolomide Resistance Instructs Patterns of Glioblastoma Behavior in Gelatin Hydrogels

Victoria A. Kriuchkovskaia, Ela K. Eames, Rebecca B. Riggins, Brendan A. C. Harley

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Abstract

Acquired drug resistance in glioblastoma (GBM) presents a major clinical challenge and is a key factor contributing to abysmal prognosis, with less than 15 months median overall survival. Aggressive chemotherapy with the frontline therapeutic, temozolomide (TMZ), ultimately fails to kill residual highly invasive tumor cells after surgical resection and radiotherapy. Here, a 3D engineered model of acquired TMZ resistance is reported using two isogenically matched sets of GBM cell lines encapsulated in gelatin methacrylol hydrogels. Response of TMZ-resistant versus TMZ-sensitive GBM cell lines within the gelatin-based extracellular matrix platform is benchmarked and drug response at physiologically relevant TMZ concentrations is further validated. The changes in drug sensitivity, cell invasion, and matrix-remodeling cytokine production are shown as the result of acquired TMZ resistance. This platform lays the foundation for future investigations targeting key elements of the GBM tumor microenvironment to combat GBM's devastating impact by advancing the understanding of GBM progression and treatment response to guide the development of novel treatment strategies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number2400779
JournalAdvanced Healthcare Materials
Volume13
Issue number27
Early online dateJul 19 2024
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 28 2024

Keywords

  • cancer models
  • drug resistance
  • glioblastoma
  • hydrogel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Science

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