Fig. 12.
Graphic model depicting how in 3D high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HG-SOC) patient-derived spheroid models the ET-1/ET-1R/YAP circuit, intersecting mechanical forces generated by a stiff extracellular matrix (ECM), potentiates the HG-SOC invasive behaviour and sustains PARP inhibitors (PARPi) tolerance. Figure created with biorender.com. Abbreviations: EC_PDO: Patient-derived endometrial cancer organoids, 3D: Three-dimensional. PBMC: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells. TAMs: Tumor-associated macrophages. PDOs: Patient-derived organoids. HNSCC: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. ECM: Extracellular matrix