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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Integrated Molecular and Functional Characterization of Cervical Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Using a 3D Organoid Model.

Hasibul Islam Sohel, Umme Farzana Zahan, Masako Ishikawa, Kosuke Kanno, Hitomi Yamashita, Kentaro Nakayama, Satoru Kyo

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Hasibul Islam SohelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-8987-9686
Umme Farzana ZahanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-7147-8569
Masako IshikawaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.
Kosuke KannoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.
Hitomi YamashitaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.
Kentaro NakayamaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Medical Center, Nagoya City University, Nagoya 464-8547, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3250-3097
Satoru KyoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8986-6147

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 24K025881A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC) is a rare cervical cancer with high metastatic potential and is frequently associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Because of its low incidence, SCNEC remains understudied and treatment options are limited, posing major therapeutic challenges. This study aimed to characterize SCNEC at the molecular and functional levels to support more informed therapeutic strategies. Organoids and spheroids were generated from a cervical SCNEC biopsy, and a matched organoid-derived xenograft was established in immunodeficient mice. Model fidelity was evaluated by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. HPV status was assessed by p16 immunostaining and HPV18 PCR, and viral-host integration sites were inferred using whole-exome sequencing (WES) junction reads. WES was also used to compare shared somatic variants and copy-number alterations across the patient tumor, organoid, and xenograft. Drug responses were assessed in organoids and spheroids following exposure to a panel of chemotherapeutic agents and a targeted inhibitor. Organoids exhibited robust growth, morphologic maturation, and efficient recovery after cryopreservation. The organoids and matched xenografts faithfully recapitulated SCNEC, with preserved neuroendocrine differentiation (CD56, synaptophysin, and NSE positivity), a high Ki-67 proliferative index (>80%), and strong p16 expression. HPV18 status was conserved across the primary tumor, organoids, and xenografts, with an integration site at chr8 (8q24.21) associated with increased MYC expression. WES revealed strong cross-model concordance, including 26 shared somatic variants with a canonical

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Carcinoma, NeuroendocrineCarcinoma, Small CellOrganoidsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAnimalsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDNA Copy Number VariationsExome SequencingFemaleHumansMiceSpheroids, CellularXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinasescervical cancerorganoidsmall cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC)spheroidwhole-exome sequencing

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PMID41828610
PMCPMC12986295

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