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Table 1 Orthotopic implantation of KPC cell lines

From: Optimization of a mouse model of pancreatic cancer to simulate the human phenotypes of metastasis and cachexia

Sex

# of Mice

Cell Line

Cell #

# of Mice with Tumors

% Tumors

# of Metastases

% Metastasis

Orthotopic Implantations into the Tail of the Pancreas

 Female

7

KPC

50,000

7

100

2

28.6

 Female

6

KPC 2838c3

50,000

6

100

0

0

 Female

6

KPC 6419c5

50,000

6

100

0

0

Orthotopic Implantations into the Head of the Pancreas

 Female

7

KPC

10,000

6

85.7

1

16.7

 Female

5

KPC 2838c3

10,000

5

100

0

0

 Female

5

KPC 6419c5

10,000

5

100

0

0

Orthotopic Implantations into the Head of the Pancreas

 Male

6

KPC

5,000

6

100

0

0

 Male

6

KPC

10,000

6

100

1

17

 Male

5

KPC

20,000

5

100

2

40