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Nagao I, Ambrosini YM. High-fat diet enhances cell proliferation and compromises intestinal permeability in a translational canine intestinal organoid model. BMC Mol Cell Biol 2024; 25:14. [PMID: 38689222 PMCID: PMC11059635 DOI: 10.1186/s12860-024-00512-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Emerging evidence underscores the responsiveness of the mammalian intestine to dietary cues, notably through the involvement of LGR5 + intestinal stem cells in orchestrating responses to diet-driven signals. However, the effects of high-fat diet (HFD) on these cellular dynamics and their impact on gut integrity remain insufficiently understood. Our study aims to assess the multifaceted interactions between palmitic acid (PA), cell proliferation, and the intestinal epithelial barrier using a canine colonoid model. Canine models, due to their relevance in simulating human intestinal diseases, offer a unique platform to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying HFD derived intestinal dysfunction. RESULTS Canine colonoids were subjected to PA exposure, a surrogate for the effects of HFD. This intervention revealed a remarkable augmentation of cell proliferative activity. Furthermore, we observed a parallel reduction in transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER), indicating altered epithelium barrier integrity. While E-cadherin exhibited consistency, ZO-1 displayed a noteworthy reduction in fluorescence intensity within the PA-exposed group. CONCLUSIONS By employing canine intestinal organoid systems, we provide compelling insights into the impact of PA on intestinal physiology. These findings underscore the importance of considering both cell proliferative activity and epithelial integrity in comprehending the repercussions of HFDs on intestinal health. Our study contributes to a deeper understanding of the consequences of HFD on intestinal homeostasis, utilizing valuable translational in vitro models derived from dogs.
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- Itsuma Nagao
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
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Wu Z, Liu H, Wang X. Advancements in understanding bacterial enteritis pathogenesis through organoids. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:512. [PMID: 38622483 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09495-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Bacterial enteritis has a substantial role in contributing to a large portion of the global disease burden and serves as a major cause of newborn mortality. Despite advancements gained from current animal and cell models in improving our understanding of pathogens, their widespread application is hindered by apparent drawbacks. Therefore, more precise models are imperatively required to develop more accurate studies on host-pathogen interactions and drug discovery. Since the emergence of intestinal organoids, massive studies utilizing organoids have been conducted to study the pathogenesis of bacterial enteritis, revealing new mechanisms and validating established ones. In this review, we focus on the advancements of several bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms observed in intestinal organoid/enteroid models, exploring the host response and bacterial effectors during the infection process. Finally, we address the features that warrant additional investigation or could be enhanced in existing organoid models in order to guide future research endeavors.
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- Zhengyang Wu
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Public Health, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Wang Z, Chen S, Guo Y, Zhang R, Zhang Q, Jiang X, Li M, Jiang Y, Ye L, Guo X, Li C, Zhang G, Li D, Chen L, Chen W. Intestinal carcinogenicity screening of environmental pollutants using organoid-based cell transformation assay. Arch Toxicol 2024:10.1007/s00204-024-03729-y. [PMID: 38563870 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-024-03729-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The high incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is closely associated with environmental pollutant exposure. To identify potential intestinal carcinogens, we developed a cell transformation assay (CTA) using mouse adult stem cell-derived intestinal organoids (mASC-IOs) and assessed the transformation potential on 14 representative chemicals, including Cd, iPb, Cr-VI, iAs-III, Zn, Cu, PFOS, BPA, MEHP, AOM, DMH, MNNG, aspirin, and metformin. We optimized the experimental protocol based on cytotoxicity, amplification, and colony formation of chemical-treated mASC-IOs. In addition, we assessed the accuracy of in vitro study and the human tumor relevance through characterizing interdependence between cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesions, tumorigenicity, pathological feature of subcutaneous tumors, and CRC-related molecular signatures. Remarkably, the results of cell transformation in 14 chemicals showed a strong concordance with epidemiological findings (8/10) and in vivo mouse studies (12/14). In addition, we found that the increase in anchorage-independent growth was positively correlated with the tumorigenicity of tested chemicals. Through analyzing the dose-response relationship of anchorage-independent growth by benchmark dose (BMD) modeling, the potent intestinal carcinogens were identified, with their carcinogenic potency ranked from high to low as AOM, Cd, MEHP, Cr-VI, iAs-III, and DMH. Importantly, the activity of chemical-transformed mASC-IOs was associated with the degree of cellular differentiation of subcutaneous tumors, altered transcription of oncogenic genes, and activated pathways related to CRC development, including Apc, Trp53, Kras, Pik3ca, Smad4 genes, as well as WNT and BMP signaling pathways. Taken together, we successfully developed a mASC-IO-based CTA, which might serve as a potential alternative for intestinal carcinogenicity screening of chemicals.
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- Ziwei Wang
- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Stony Brook Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Lauterbur Drive, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Ouahoud S, Giugliano FP, Muncan V. Monitoring Intestinal Organoid-Derived Monolayer Barrier Functions with Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS). Bio Protoc 2024; 14:e4947. [PMID: 38464939 PMCID: PMC10917696 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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The measurement of transepithelial electrical resistance across confluent cell monolayer systems is the most commonly used technique to study intestinal barrier development and integrity. Electric cell substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) is a real-time, label-free, impedance-based method used to study various cell behaviors such as cell growth, viability, migration, and barrier function in vitro. So far, the ECIS technology has exclusively been performed on cell lines. Organoids, however, are cultured from tissue-specific stem cells, which better recapitulate cell functions and the heterogeneity of the parent tissue than cell lines and are therefore more physiologically relevant for research and modeling of human diseases. In this protocol paper, we demonstrate that ECIS technology can be successfully applied on 2D monolayers generated from patient-derived intestinal organoids. Key features • We present a protocol that allows the assessment of various cell functions, such as proliferation and barrier formation, with ECIS on organoid-derived monolayers. • The protocol facilitates intestinal barrier research on patient tissue-derived organoids, providing a valuable tool for disease modeling.
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- Sarah Ouahoud
- Tytgat Institute for Intestinal and Liver Research, Gastroenterology
Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
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- Tytgat Institute for Intestinal and Liver Research, Gastroenterology
Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
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- Tytgat Institute for Intestinal and Liver Research, Gastroenterology
Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
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Inui T, Uraya Y, Yokota J, Yamashita T, Kawai K, Okada K, Ueyama-Toba Y, Mizuguchi H. Functional intestinal monolayers from organoids derived from human iPS cells for drug discovery research. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:57. [PMID: 38424603 PMCID: PMC10905936 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03685-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived enterocyte-like cells (ELCs) are expected to be useful for evaluating the intestinal absorption and metabolism of orally administered drugs. However, it is difficult to generate large amounts of ELCs with high quality because they cannot proliferate and be passaged. METHODS To solve the issue above, we have established intestinal organoids from ELCs generated using our protocol. Furthermore, monolayers were produced from the organoids. We evaluated the usefulness of the monolayers by comparing their functions with those of the original ELCs and the organoids. RESULTS We established organoids from ELCs (ELC-org) that could be passaged and maintained for more than a year. When ELC-org were dissociated into single cells and seeded on cell culture inserts (ELC-org-mono), they formed a tight monolayer in 3 days. Both ELC-org and ELC-org-mono were composed exclusively of epithelial cells. Gene expressions of many drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters in ELC-org-mono were enhanced, as compared with those in ELC-org, to a level comparable to those in adult human small intestine. The CYP3A4 activity level in ELC-org-mono was comparable or higher than that in primary cryopreserved human small intestinal cells. ELC-org-mono had the efflux activities of P-gp and BCRP. Importantly, ELC-org-mono maintained high intestinal functions without any negative effects even after long-term culture (for more than a year) or cryopreservation. RNA-seq analysis showed that ELC-org-mono were more mature as intestinal epithelial cells than ELCs or ELC-org. CONCLUSIONS We have successfully improved the function and convenience of ELCs by utilizing organoid technology.
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- Tatsuya Inui
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0085, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0085, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0085, Japan
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
- Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0085, Japan.
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
- Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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Xuan L, Luo J, Qu C, Guo P, Yi W, Yang J, Yan Y, Guan H, Zhou P, Huang R. Predictive metabolomic signatures for safety assessment of three plastic nanoparticles using intestinal organoids. Sci Total Environ 2024; 913:169606. [PMID: 38159744 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Nanoplastic particles are pervasive environmental contaminants with potential health risks, while mouse intestinal organoids provide accurate in vitro models for studying these interactions. Metabolomics, especially through LC-MS, enables detailed cellular response studies, and there's a novel interest in comparing metabolic changes across nanoparticle species using gut organoids. This study used a mouse intestinal organoid combined with cell model to explore the differences in metabolites and toxicity mechanisms induced by exposure to three nanoplastics (PS, PTFE, and PMMA). The results showed that PS, PTFE, and PMMA exposure reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, intracellular ROS accumulation and oxidative stress, and inhibited the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Non-targeted metabolomics results confirmed that three types of nanoplastic particles regulate cellular status by regulating fatty acid metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, necroptosis and autophagy pathways. More importantly, these representative metabolites were further validated in model groups after mouse intestinal organoids and HCT116 cells were exposed to the respective NPs, indicating that organoid metabolomics results can be used to effectively predict toxicity. Untargeted metabolomics is sensitive enough to detect subtle metabolomic changes when functional cellular analysis shows no significant differences. Overall, our study reveals the underlying metabolic mechanism of NPs-induced intestinal organoid toxicity and provides new insights into the possible adverse consequences of NPs.
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- Lihui Xuan
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410078, China.
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Adeniyi-Ipadeola GO, Hankins JD, Kambal A, Zeng XL, Patil K, Poplaski V, Bomidi C, Nguyen-Phuc H, Grimm SL, Coarfa C, Stossi F, Crawford SE, Blutt SE, Speer AL, Estes MK, Ramani S. Infant and Adult Human Intestinal Enteroids are Morphologically and Functionally Distinct. bioRxiv 2024:2023.05.19.541350. [PMID: 37292968 PMCID: PMC10245709 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.19.541350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Background & Aims Human intestinal enteroids (HIEs) are gaining recognition as physiologically relevant models of the intestinal epithelium. While HIEs from adults are used extensively in biomedical research, few studies have used HIEs from infants. Considering the dramatic developmental changes that occur during infancy, it is important to establish models that represent infant intestinal characteristics and physiological responses. Methods We established jejunal HIEs from infant surgical samples and performed comparisons to jejunal HIEs from adults using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and morphologic analyses. We validated differences in key pathways through functional studies and determined if these cultures recapitulate known features of the infant intestinal epithelium. Results RNA-Seq analysis showed significant differences in the transcriptome of infant and adult HIEs, including differences in genes and pathways associated with cell differentiation and proliferation, tissue development, lipid metabolism, innate immunity, and biological adhesion. Validating these results, we observed a higher abundance of cells expressing specific enterocyte, goblet cell and enteroendocrine cell markers in differentiated infant HIE monolayers, and greater numbers of proliferative cells in undifferentiated 3D cultures. Compared to adult HIEs, infant HIEs portray characteristics of an immature gastrointestinal epithelium including significantly shorter cell height, lower epithelial barrier integrity, and lower innate immune responses to infection with an oral poliovirus vaccine. Conclusions HIEs established from infant intestinal tissues reflect characteristics of the infant gut and are distinct from adult cultures. Our data support the use of infant HIEs as an ex-vivo model to advance studies of infant-specific diseases and drug discovery for this population.
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Gastrointestinal Experimental Model Systems (GEMS) Core
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Gastrointestinal Experimental Model Systems (GEMS) Core
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Center for Precision and Environmental Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Center for Precision and Environmental Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Golf Coast Consortium Center for Advanced Microscopy and Image Informatics, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Gastrointestinal Experimental Model Systems (GEMS) Core
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Gastrointestinal Experimental Model Systems (GEMS) Core
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Madsen O, Rikkers RSC, Wells JM, Bergsma R, Kar SK, Taverne N, Taverne-Thiele AJ, Ellen ED, Woelders H. Transcriptomic analysis of intestinal organoids, derived from pigs divergent in feed efficiency, and their response to Escherichia coli. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:173. [PMID: 38350904 PMCID: PMC10863143 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10064-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is increasing interest in using intestinal organoids to study complex traits like feed efficiency (FE) and host-microbe interactions. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the molecular phenotype of organoids derived from pigs divergent for FE as well as their responses to challenge with adherent and invasive Escherichia coli (E. coli). RESULTS Colon and ileum tissue from low and high FE pigs was used to generate 3D organoids and two dimensional (2D) monolayers of organoid cells for E. coli challenge. Genome-wide gene expression was used to investigate molecular differences between pigs that were phenotypically divergent for FE and to study the difference in gene expression after challenge with E. coli. We showed, (1) minor differences in gene expression of colon organoids from pigs with low and high FE phenotypes, (2) that an E. coli challenge results in a strong innate immune gene response in both colon and ileum organoids, (3) that the immune response seems to be less pronounced in the colon organoids of high FE pigs and (4) a slightly stronger immune response was observed in ileum than in colon organoids. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate the potential for using organoids to gain insights into complex biological mechanisms such as FE.
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- Ole Madsen
- Animal Breeding & Genomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands.
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- Animal Breeding & Genomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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- Host-Microbe Interactomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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- Topigs Norsvin, Schoenaker 6, 6641 SZ, Beuningen, the Netherlands
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- Animal Nutrition, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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- Host-Microbe Interactomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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- Host-Microbe Interactomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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- Animal Breeding & Genomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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- Animal Breeding & Genomics, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, Wageningen, 6700 AH, the Netherlands
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Okada K, Yokota J, Yamashita T, Inui T, Kishimoto W, Nakase H, Mizuguchi H. Establishment of human intestinal organoids derived from commercially available cryopreserved intestinal epithelium and evaluation for pharmacokinetic study. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2024; 54:100532. [PMID: 38064926 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2023.100532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Human intestinal organoids (HIOs) have been reported to exert their functions in a way that mimics living organs, and HIOs-derived monolayers are expected to be applied to in vitro intestinal pharmacokinetic studies. However, HIOs are established from human tissue, which raises issues of availability and ethics. In the present study, to solve these problems, we have established intestinal organoids using commercially available cryopreserved human intestinal epithelial cells (C-IOs), and compared their functions with biopsy-derived human intestinal organoids (B-IOs) from a pharmacokinetic point of view. Both C-IOs and B-IOs reproduced the morphological features of the intestinal tract and were shown to be composed of epithelial cells. Monolayers generated from C-IOs and B-IOs (C-IO-2D, B-IO-2D, respectively) structurally mimic the small intestine. The C-IOs showed gene expression levels comparable to those of the B-IOs, which were close to those of adult human small intestine. Importantly, the C-IOs-2D showed levels of pharmacokinetics-related protein expression and activity-including cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) and carboxylesterase 2 (CES2) enzymatic activities and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) transporter activities -similar to those of B-IOs-2D. This study addresses the difficulties associated with B-IOs and provides fundamental characteristics for the application of C-IOs in pharmacokinetic studies.
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- Kentaro Okada
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Nonclinical Safety, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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Zhang S, Cao Y, Huang Y, Zhang S, Wang G, Fang X, Bao W. Aqueous M. oleifera leaf extract alleviates DSS-induced colitis in mice through suppression of inflammation. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 318:116929. [PMID: 37480965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Moringa oleifera Lam. (M. oleifera) is a perennial deciduous tree with considerable agricultural and pharmacological value. Nearly all parts of the tree are edible, and nearly all parts are used in traditional medicine. Leaves of M. oleifera have the functions of hypoglycemic (antidiabetic), anti-cancer and anti-oxidant stress, but less research pay attention to the anti-inflammatory effect of M. oleifera leaves. AIM OF THE STUDY Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and relapsing inflammatory disorder of the gut with no ideal medication. Here, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous extract of M. oleifera leaves. MATERIALS AND METHODS Intestinal organoids and mice as in vitro and in vivo models to investigate the effects of aqueous extract of M. oleifera leaves on inflammation induced by TNF-α and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) respectively. The expression of inflammatory cytokines and proliferation-related genes were evaluated by RT-qPCR, respectively. The compounds in the leaf extract were determined by LC/MS, and network pharmacology approach was employed to predict 54 anti-IBD potential targets of quercetin-3-galactoside (QG) and isoquercitrin (IS). RESULTS We found that the extract protected against damage to intestinal organoids caused by tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), and significantly down-regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines. The extract also suppressed the TNF-α-induced expression of Pcna, c-Myc, and c-Jun. Additionally, oral administration of the extract also ameliorated DSS-induced colon damage (colonic shortening, loss of goblet cells and overall abnormal cellularity), and inhibited the expression of inflammatory cytokines and proliferation-related genes in colitis. By LC/MS we identified nearly 2000 of the compounds in the leaf extract, of the flavonoids identified, QG and IS made up the largest percentage; both have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, network pharmacology approach was employed to predict 54 anti-IBD potential targets of QG and IS. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis indicated that the overlapping targets participated in response to oxidative stress and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway respectively. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated the anti-inflammatory capability, in vitro and in vivo, of the aqueous extract of M. oleifera leaves and suggests its potential phytotherapeutic treatment for IBD.
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- Shuai Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Breeding, Reproduction and Molecular Design, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Hahn S, Kim G, Jin SM, Kim JH. Protective effects of metformin in the pro-inflammatory cytokine induced intestinal organoids injury model. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 690:149291. [PMID: 38006803 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) accompanies disrupted intestinal tight junctions. However, many approaches of therapeutics for IBD are focused only on anti-inflammatory effects and most cellular experiments are based on two-dimensional cell lines which have insufficient circumstances of intestine. Thus, here, we used three-dimensional structure intestinal organoids to investigate effects of metformin in the in vitro IBD condition. In this study, we focused on both tight junctions and the levels of inflammatory cytokines. Metformin enhances the intestinal barrier in injured intestine via upregulation of AMP-activated protein kinase, dysfunction of which contributes to the pathogenesis of intestinal diseases. We aim to investigate the effects of metformin on cytokine-induced injured intestinal organoids. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) was used to induce intestinal injury in an organoid model, and the effects of metformin were assessed. Cell viability and levels of inflammatory cytokines were quantified in addition to tight junction markers. Furthermore, 4 kDa FITC-dextran was used to assess intestinal permeability. The upregulation of inflammatory cytokine levels was alleviated by metformin, which also restored the intestinal epithelium permeability in TNF-α-treated injury organoids. We confirmed that claudin-2 and claudin-7, representative tight junction markers, were also protected by metformin treatment. This study confirms the protective effects of metformin, which could be used as a therapeutic strategy for inflammatory intestinal diseases.
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- Soojung Hahn
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06355, South Korea; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06355, South Korea.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06355, South Korea.
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06355, South Korea.
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06355, South Korea; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06355, South Korea.
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Liu W, Wang Q, Bai Y, Xiao H, Li Z, Wang Y, Wang Q, Yang J, Sun H. Potential Application of Intestinal Organoids in Intestinal Diseases. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2024; 20:124-137. [PMID: 37938407 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-023-10651-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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To accurately reveal the scenario and mecahnism of gastrointestinal diseases, the establishment of in vitro models of intestinal diseases and drug screening platforms have become the focus of attention. Over the past few decades, animal models and immortalized cell lines have provided valuable but limited insights into gastrointestinal research. In recent years, the development of intestinal organoid culture system has revolutionized in vitro studies of intestinal diseases. Intestinal organoids are derived from self-renewal and self-organization intestinal stem cells (ISCs), which can replicate the genetic characteristics, functions, and structures of the original tissues. Consequently, they provide new stragety for studying various intestinal diseases in vitro. In the review, we will discuss the culture techniques of intestinal organoids and describe the use of intestinal organoids as research tools for intestinal diseases. The role of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) played in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and the treatment of intestinal epithelial dysfunction will be highlighted. Besides, we review the current knowledge on using intestinal organoids as models to study the pathogenesis of IBD caused by epithelial dysfunction and to develop new therapeutic approaches. Finally, we shed light on the current challenges of using intestinal organoids as in vitro models.
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- Wenxiu Liu
- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
- Lanzhou Huazhitiancheng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China
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- Lanzhou Huazhitiancheng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China.
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- Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu, China.
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Bornholdt J, Müller CV, Nielsen MJ, Strickertsson J, Rago D, Chen Y, Maciag G, Skov J, Wellejus A, Schweiger PJ, Hansen SL, Broholm C, Gögenur I, Maimets M, Sloth S, Hendel J, Baker A, Sandelin A, Jensen KB. Detecting host responses to microbial stimulation using primary epithelial organoids. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2281012. [PMID: 37992398 PMCID: PMC10730191 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2281012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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The intestinal epithelium is constantly exposed to microbes residing in the lumen. Traditionally, the response to microbial interactions has been studied in cell lines derived from cancerous tissues, e.g. Caco-2. It is, however, unclear how the responses in these cancer cell lines reflect the responses of a normal epithelium and whether there might be microbial strain-specific effects. To address these questions, we derived organoids from the small intestine from a cohort of healthy individuals. Culturing intestinal epithelium on a flat laminin matrix induced their differentiation, facilitating analysis of microbial responses via the apical membrane normally exposed to the luminal content. Here, it was evident that the healthy epithelium across multiple individuals (n = 9) demonstrates robust acute both common and strain-specific responses to a range of probiotic bacterial strains (BB-12Ⓡ, LGGⓇ, DSM33361, and Bif195). Importantly, parallel experiments using the Caco-2 cell line provide no acute response. Collectively, we demonstrate that primary epithelial cells maintained as organoids represent a valuable resource for assessing interactions between the epithelium and luminal microbes across individuals, and that these models are likely to contribute to a better understanding of host microbe interactions.
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- Jette Bornholdt
- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Human Health Research, Chr. Hansen AS, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Human Health Research, Chr. Hansen AS, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Human Health Research, Chr. Hansen AS, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Koge, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Human Health Research, Chr. Hansen AS, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zhang D, Zhou X, Zhou W, Cui SW, Nie S. Intestinal organoids: A thriving and powerful tool for investigating dietary nutrients-intestinal homeostasis axis. Food Res Int 2023; 172:113109. [PMID: 37689878 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Dietary nutrients regulate intestinal homeostasis through a variety of complex mechanisms, to affect the host health. Nowadays, various models have been used to investigate the dietary nutrients-intestinal homeostasis axis. Different from the limited flux in animal experiments, limited intestinal cell types and distorted simulation of intestinal environment of 2D cells, intestinal organoid (IO) is a 3D culture system of mini-gut with various intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and producibility of intestinal biology. Therefore, IOs is a powerful tool to evaluate dietary nutrients-intestinal homeostasis interaction. This review summarized the application of IOs in the investigation of mechanisms for macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) affecting intestinal homeostasis directly or indirectly (polysaccharides-intestinal bacteria, proteins-amino acids). In addition, new perspectives of IOs in combination with advanced biological techniques and their applications in precise nutrition were proposed.
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- Duoduo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph Research and Development Centre, 93 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario NIG 5C9, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China.
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Kourula S, Derksen M, Jardi F, Jonkers S, van Heerden M, Verboven P, Theuns V, Van Asten S, Huybrechts T, Kunze A, Frazer-Mendelewska E, Lai KW, Overmeer R, Roos JL, Vries RGJ, Boj SF, Monshouwer M, Pourfarzad F, Snoeys J. Intestinal organoids as an in vitro platform to characterize disposition, metabolism, and safety profile of small molecules. Eur J Pharm Sci 2023; 188:106481. [PMID: 37244450 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Intestinal organoids derived from LGR5+ adult stem cells allow for long-term culturing, more closely resemble human physiology than traditional intestinal models, like Caco-2, and have been established for several species. Here we evaluated intestinal organoids for drug disposition, metabolism, and safety applications. Enterocyte-enriched human duodenal organoids were cultured as monolayers to enable bidirectional transport studies. 3D enterocyte-enriched human duodenal and colonic organoids were incubated with probe substrates of major intestinal drug metabolizing enzymes (DMEs). To distinguish human intestinal toxic (high incidence of diarrhea in clinical trials and/or black box warning related to intestinal side effects) from non-intestinal toxic compounds, ATP-based cell viability was used as a readout, and compounds were ranked based on their IC50 values in relation to their 30-times maximal total plasma concentration (Cmax). To assess if rat and dog organoids reproduced the respective in vivo intestinal safety profiles, ATP-based viability was assessed in rat and dog organoids and compared to in vivo intestinal findings when available. Human duodenal monolayers discriminated high and low permeable compounds and demonstrated functional activity for the main efflux transporters Multi drug resistant protein 1 (MDR1, P-glycoprotein P-gp) and Breast cancer resistant protein (BCRP). Human 3D duodenal and colonic organoids also showed metabolic activity for the main intestinal phase I and II DMEs. Organoids derived from specific intestinal segments showed activity differences in line with reported DMEs expression. Undifferentiated human organoids accurately distinguished all but one compound from the test set of non-toxic and toxic drugs. Cytotoxicity in rat and dog organoids correlated with preclinical toxicity findings and observed species sensitivity differences between human, rat, and dog organoids. In conclusion, the data suggest intestinal organoids are suitable in vitro tools for drug disposition, metabolism, and intestinal toxicity endpoints. The possibility to use organoids from different species, and intestinal segment holds great potential for cross-species and regional comparisons.
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- Stephanie Kourula
- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium.
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- HUB Organoids, Yalelaan 62, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- HUB Organoids, Yalelaan 62, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- HUB Organoids, Yalelaan 62, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- HUB Organoids, Yalelaan 62, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- HUB Organoids, Yalelaan 62, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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- Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety, Janssen R&D, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, Belgium
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Wang X, Quan J, Xiu C, Wang J, Zhang J. Gegen Qinlian decoction (GQD) inhibits ulcerative colitis by modulating ferroptosis-dependent pathway in mice and organoids. Chin Med 2023; 18:110. [PMID: 37649073 PMCID: PMC10466729 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00819-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gegen Qinlian decoction (GQD) is a classic prescription for treating ulcerative colitis (UC) in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the therapeutic mechanism has not been fully clarified. PURPOSE In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the role of ferroptosis-mediated IEC death in UC treated mice with GQD by using DSS-induced a colitis mouse model and RSL3-induced ferroptosis in intestinal organoids. METHODS The effects of GQD on DSS-treated colitis were examined via daily body weight, DAI, colon length, HE staining, PAS staining, ZO-1 and Occludin immunohistochemical staining. Ferroptosis was determined by analysis of iron load, MDA, GSH, mitochondrial morphology, and expression of ferroptosis-associated proteins (GPX4, SLC7A11 and ACSL4). RESULTS In vivo, GQD administration reduced body weight loss and DAI scores, increased colon length, and improved intestinal histological characteristics and epithelial barrier dysfunction. GQD administration obviously improved the levels of ferroptosis markers (iron load, MDA, GSH, and mitochondrial morphology) and the expression of ferroptosis-associated proteins (GPX4, SLC7A11 and ACSL4). Consistent with in vivo results, GQD administration partially reversed the levels of mtROS, Fe2+ and MDA in intestinal organoids induced by RSL3, and notably improved morphological destruction, histological damage and epithelial barrier dysfunction in organoids. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we demonstrated that ferroptosis was triggered in DSS-induced experimental colitis and that GQD adiministration could protect against colonic damage and intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction by inhibiting ferroptosis.
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- Xue Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Preventional and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Preventional and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Preventional and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Preventional and Treatment for Major Diseases, Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No.1 Xiyuan Playground, Haidian District, Beijing, 100091, China.
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Hayashi T, Murakami K, Ando H, Ueno S, Kobayashi S, Muramatsu M, Tanikawa T, Kitamura M. Inhibitory effect of Ephedra herba on human norovirus infection in human intestinal organoids. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 671:200-204. [PMID: 37302295 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.05.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Human norovirus (HuNoV) is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis and foodborne diseases worldwide with public health concern, yet no antiviral therapies have been developed. In this study, we aimed to screen crude drugs, which are components of Japanese traditional medicine, ''Kampo'' to see their effects on HuNoV infection using a reproducible HuNoV cultivation system, stem-cell derived human intestinal organoids/enteroids (HIOs). Among the 22 crude drugs tested, Ephedra herba significantly inhibited HuNoV infection in HIOs. A time-of-drug addition experiment suggested that this crude drug more preferentially targets post-entry step than entry step for the inhibition. To our knowledge, this is the first anti-HuNoV inhibitor screen targeting crude drugs, and Ephedra herba was identified as a novel inhibitor candidate that merits further study.
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- Tsuyoshi Hayashi
- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan.
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan; Laboratory of Virology, Department of Infection Control and Immunology, Graduate School of Infection Comtrol Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan; Laboratory of Nutrition, Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Azabu University, Japan
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Gakuen 4-7-1, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan; Department of Infectious Disease, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Research Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Nutri-Pharmacotherapeutics Management, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Keyakidai 1-1, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Keyakidai 1-1, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan.
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Chen Y, Williams AM, Gordon EB, Rudolph SE, Longo BN, Li G, Kaplan DL. Biological effects of polystyrene micro- and nano-plastics on human intestinal organoid-derived epithelial tissue models without and with M cells. Nanomedicine 2023; 50:102680. [PMID: 37105344 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Micro- and nano-plastics (MPs and NPs) released from plastics in the environment can enter the food chain and target the human intestine. However, knowledge about the effects of these particles on the human intestine is still limited due to the lack of relevant human intestinal models to validate data obtained from animal studies or tissue models employing cancer cells. In this study, human intestinal organoids were used to develop epithelia to mimic the cell complexity and functions of native tissue. Microfold cells (M cells) were induced to distinguish their role when exposure to MPs and NPs. During the exposure, the M cells acted as sensors, capturers and transporters of larger sized particles. The epithelial cells internalized the particles in a size-, concentration-, and time-dependent manner. Importantly, high concentrations of particles significantly triggered the secretion of a panel of inflammatory cytokines linked to human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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- Ying Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA; National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby St, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
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Wang Z, Chen S, Pang Y, Ye L, Zhang Q, Jiang X, Zhang R, Li M, Guo Z, Jiang Y, Li D, Xing X, Chen L, Aschner M, Chen W. Morphological alterations in C57BL/6 mouse intestinal organoids as a tool for predicting chemical-induced toxicity. Arch Toxicol 2023; 97:1133-1146. [PMID: 36806895 PMCID: PMC10045874 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-023-03451-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Intestinal organoid may serve as an alternative model for toxicity testing. However, the linkage between specific morphological alterations in organoids and chemical-induced toxicity has yet to be defined. Here, we generated C57BL/6 mouse intestinal organoids and conducted a morphology-based analysis on chemical-induced toxicity. Alterations in morphology were characterized by large spheroids, hyperplastic organoids, small spheroids, and protrusion-loss organoids, which responded in a concentration-dependent manner to the treatment of four metal(loid)s including cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), hexavalent chromium (Cr-VI), and inorganic trivalent arsenic (iAs-III). Notably, alterations in organoid morphology characterized by abnormal morphology rate were correlated with specific intestinal toxic effects, including reduction in cell viability and differentiation, induction of apoptosis, dysfunction of mucus production, and damage to epithelial barrier upon repeated administration. The benchmark dose (BMDL10) values of morphological alterations (0.007-0.195 μM) were lower than those of conventional bioassays (0.010-0.907 μM). We also established that the morphologic features of organoids upon Cd, Pb, Cr-VI, or iAs-III treatment were metal specific, and mediated by Wnt, bone morphogenetic protein, apoptosis induction, and Notch signaling pathways, respectively. Collectively, these findings provide novel insights into the relevance of morphological alterations in organoids to specific toxic endpoints and identify specific morphological alterations as potential indicators of enterotoxicity.
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- Ziwei Wang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Faculty of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Wang YJ, Wang HY, Li QM, Zha XQ, Luo JP. Dendrobium fimbriatum polysaccharide ameliorates DSS-induced intestinal mucosal injury by IL-22-regulated intestinal stem cell regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 230:123199. [PMID: 36634807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with unknown etiology and difficult treatment. In this study, the intervention effect of Dendrobium fimbriatum Hook polysaccharide (cDFPW1) on UC was verified by constructing a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model, and the protective effect of cDFPW1 on intestinal mucosal integrity in UC was explored by the co-culture system consisting of intestinal organoids and lamina propria lymphocytes (LPLs) combined with the experiment of microbial depletion mice. Results showed that cDFPW1 significantly alleviated UC symptoms in mice and promoted the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells. Importantly, cDFPW1 could directly improve DSS-induced morphological damage of intestinal organoids and increase the number of epithelial cells, which was validated in mice. During repair, an increase in the number of Lgr5+ cells in intestinal organoids and mouse intestines was promoted by cDFPW1. Meanwhile, cDFPW1 promoted intestinal stem cells (ISCs)-mediated intestinal epithelial regeneration by significantly upregulating IL-22 expression. We further confirmed that the secretion of IL-22 was mediated by LPLs. Together, these findings suggest that cDFPW1 promotes ISCs regeneration by LPLs-mediated up-regulation of IL-22 to protect the intestinal mucosal integrity, thereby playing an important role in improving UC.
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- Yu-Jing Wang
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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Dotsenko V, Sioofy-Khojine AB, Hyöty H, Viiri K. Human intestinal organoid models for celiac disease research. Methods Cell Biol 2023; 179:173-193. [PMID: 37625874 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Celiac disease pathogenesis, in addition to immune cell component, encompasses pathogenic events also in the duodenal epithelium. In celiac disease patients, exposure to dietary gluten induces drastic changes in epithelial differentiation and elicit cellular response to inflammatory cytokines. The autoantigen in celiac disease, transglutaminase 2 (TG2) enzyme, has been also suggested to play its pathogenic gliadin deamidation event in the intestinal epithelium. Therefore in vitro epithelial cell-line models have been exploited in the past to study these pathogenic mechanisms, but they are hampered by their simplistic nature lacking proper cell-type composition and intestinal environ. Moreover, these cell models harbor many cancer-related mutations in tumor suppressor genes making them unsuitable for studying cell differentiation. Intestinal organoids provide a near-native epithelial cell model to study pathogenic agents and mechanisms related to celiac disease. Here we describe protocols to initiate and maintain celiac patient-derived organoid cultures and how to grow them in alternative ways allowing their exploitation in different kind of experiments.
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- Valeriia Dotsenko
- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland; Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
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- Celiac Disease Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
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Inui T, Yamashita T, Tomita J, Yokota J, Kishimoto W, Nakase H, Mizuguchi H. Comparison of human biopsy-derived and human iPS cell-derived intestinal organoids established from a single individual. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2023; 48:100482. [PMID: 36653202 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2022.100482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Rodent-derived intestinal tissues or human colon cancer-derived Caco-2 cells are widely used for in vitro pharmacokinetic tests. However, both entail problems such as species differences from humans and low expression levels of specific pharmacokinetic-related factors, respectively. To solve these problems, many groups, including ours, have been focusing on human biopsy-derived intestinal organoids (b-IOs) and human iPS cell-derived intestinal organoids (i-IOs). However, no reports directly compare the two. Therefore, we established both from a single individual and conducted a comparative study. b-IOs had a shorter doubling time than i-IOs: about 59 h vs 148 h. b-IOs also had higher gene expression levels of major drug transporters and drug-metabolizing enzymes than i-IOs. To evaluate their applicability to pharmacokinetics, both organoids were two-dimensionally cultured. Although the b-IO monolayer had a lower transepithelial electrical resistance than the i-IO monolayer, it had higher gene expression levels of many drug transporters and major drug-metabolizing enzymes than the i-IO monolayer. RNA-seq analysis showed that the i-IOs monolayer had a more complex structure than the b-IOs monolayer because the former contained neuronal and vascular endothelial cells. This study provides basic information for pharmacokinetic applications of human biopsy-derived and human iPS cell-derived intestinal organoids.
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- Tatsuya Inui
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Nonclinical Safety, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Laboratory of Functional Organoid for Drug Discovery, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, 567-0085, Japan; Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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Staab JF, Lemme-Dumit JM, Latanich R, Pasetti MF, Zachos NC. Co-culturing Human Intestinal Enteroid Monolayers with Innate Immune Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2650:207-223. [PMID: 37310634 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3076-1_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The coordinated interaction between the intestinal epithelium and immune cells is required to maintain proper barrier function and mucosal host defenses to the harsh external environment of the gut lumen. Complementary to in vivo models, there is a need for practical and reproducible in vitro models that employ primary human cells to confirm and advance our understanding of mucosal immune responses under physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions. Here we describe the methods to co-culture human intestinal stem cell-derived enteroids grown as confluent monolayers on permeable supports with primary human innate immune cells (e.g., monocyte-derived macrophages and polymorphonuclear neutrophils). This co-culture model reconstructs the cellular framework of the human intestinal epithelial-immune niche with distinct apical and basolateral compartments to recreate host responses to luminal and submucosal challenges, respectively. Enteroid-immune co-cultures enable multiple outcome measures to interrogate important biological processes such as epithelial barrier integrity, stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, epithelial-immune cells crosstalk, immune cell effector functions, changes in gene expression (i.e., transcriptomic, proteomic, epigenetic), and host-microbiome interactions.
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- Janet F Staab
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Gonneaud A, Asselin C, Giroux V, Boisvert FM. Workflow for Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Intestinal Organoids Using SILAC. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2603:151-161. [PMID: 36370277 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2863-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) is a strategic quantitative mass spectrometry method to analyze multiple protein samples in different conditions simultaneously. In recent years, 3D cell growth culture conditions have been developed to establish intestinal organoids from isolated crypts, which mimic the intestine's cell composition and organization. Organoids, isolated from normal or diseased tissues, can be used to compare cell distribution and differentiation, signaling pathways, and cell responses to pharmacological agents, therapeutic drugs, endogenous or exogenous metabolites, and environmental stresses, among others. Here, we describe the process of generating SILAC organoids from the mouse small intestine.
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- Alexis Gonneaud
- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Applied Cancer Research Pavilion, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Applied Cancer Research Pavilion, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Applied Cancer Research Pavilion, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Applied Cancer Research Pavilion, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
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Chan WH, Micati D, Engel RM, Kerr G, Akhtar R, Jardé T, Abud HE. Modeling Intestinal Carcinogenesis Using In Vitro Organoid Cultures. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2691:55-69. [PMID: 37355537 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3331-1_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Mouse models of intestinal carcinogenesis are very powerful tools for studying the impact of specific mutations on tumor initiation and progression. Mutations can be studied both singularly and in combination using conditional alleles that can be induced in a temporal manner. The steps in intestinal carcinogenesis are complex and can be challenging to image in live animals at a cellular level. The ability to culture intestinal epithelial tissue in three-dimensional organoids in vitro provides an accessible system that can be genetically manipulated and easily visualized to assess specific biological impacts in living tissue. Here, we describe methodology for conditional mutation of genes in organoids from genetically modified mice via induction of Cre recombinase induced by tamoxifen or by transient exposure to TAT-Cre protein and subsequent phenotyping of the organoids. This methodology provides a rapid platform for assessing the cellular changes induced by specific mutations in intestinal tissue.
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- Wing Hei Chan
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Cabrini Monash University Department of Surgery, Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
- Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
- Cancer Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
- Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
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Yu H, Zhang Z, Li G, Feng Y, Xian L, Bakhsh F, Xu D, Xu C, Vong T, Wu B, Selaru FM, Wan F, Donowitz M, Wong GW. Adipokine C1q/Tumor Necrosis Factor- Related Protein 3 (CTRP3) Attenuates Intestinal Inflammation Via Sirtuin 1/NF-κB Signaling. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 15:1000-1015. [PMID: 36592863 PMCID: PMC10040965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The adipokine CTRP3 has anti-inflammatory effects in several nonintestinal disorders. Although serum CTRP3 is reduced in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), its function in IBD has not been established. Here, we elucidate the function of CTRP3 in intestinal inflammation. METHODS CTRP3 knockout (KO) and overexpressing transgenic (Tg) mice, along with their corresponding wild-type littermates, were treated with dextran sulfate sodium for 6-10 days. Colitis phenotypes and histologic data were analyzed. CTRP3-mediated signaling was examined in murine and human intestinal mucosa and mouse intestinal organoids derived from CTRP3 KO and Tg mice. RESULTS CTRP3 KO mice developed more severe colitis, whereas CTRP3 Tg mice developed less severe colitis than wild-type littermates. The deletion of CTRP3 correlated with decreased levels of Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1), a histone deacetylase, and increased levels of phosphorylated/acetylated NF-κB subunit p65 and proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Results from CTRP3 Tg mice were inverse to those from CTRP3 KO mice. The addition of SIRT1 activator resveratrol to KO intestinal organoids and SIRT1 inhibitor Ex-527 to Tg intestinal organoids suggest that SIRT1 is a downstream effector of CTRP3-related inflammatory changes. In patients with IBD, a similar CTRP3/SIRT1/NF-κB relationship was observed. CONCLUSIONS CTRP3 expression levels correlate negatively with intestinal inflammation in acute mouse colitis models and patients with IBD. CTRP3 may attenuate intestinal inflammation via SIRT1/NF-κB signaling. The manipulation of CTRP3 signaling, including through the use of SIRT1 activators, may offer translational potential in the treatment of IBD.
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- Huimin Yu
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysics and Biochemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysics and Biochemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Park KW, Yang H, Lee MG, Ock SA, Wi H, Lee P, Hwang IS, Yoo JG, Park CK, Lee BR. Establishment of intestinal organoids from small intestine of growing cattle (12 months old). J Anim Sci Technol 2022; 64:1105-1116. [PMID: 36812001 PMCID: PMC9890329 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2022.e70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Recently, we reported the robust in vitro three-dimensional (3D) expansion of intestinal organoids derived from adult bovine (> 24 months) samples. The present study aimed to establish an in vitro 3D system for the cultivation of intestinal organoids derived from growing cattle (12 months old) for practical use as a potential alternative to in vivo systems for various purposes. However, very few studies on the functional characterization and 3D expansion of adult stem cells from livestock species compared to those from other species are available. In this study, intestinal crypts, including intestinal stem cells, from the small intestines (ileum and jejunum) of growing cattle were isolated and long-term 3D cultures were successfully established using a scaffold-based method. Furthermore, we generated an apical-out intestinal organoid derived from growing cattle. Interestingly, intestinal organoids derived from the ileum, but not the jejunum, could be expanded without losing the ability to recapitulate crypts, and these organoids specifically expressed several specific markers of intestinal stem cells and the intestinal epithelium. Furthermore, these organoids exhibited key functionality with regard to high permeability for compounds up to 4 kDa in size (e.g., fluorescein isothiocyanate [FITC]-dextran), indicating that apical-out intestinal organoids are better than other models. Collectively, these results indicate the establishment of growing cattle-derived intestinal organoids and subsequent generation of apical-out intestinal organoids. These organoids may be valuable tools and potential alternatives to in vivo systems for examining host-pathogen interactions involving epithelial cells, such as enteric virus infection and nutrient absorption, and may be used for various purposes.
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- Kang Won Park
- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Columbia Center for Translational
Immunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia
University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea
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- College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon
National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Animal Biotechnology Division, National
Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration,
Wanju 55365, Korea,Corresponding author: Bo Ram Lee,
Animal Biotechnology Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural
Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Korea. Tel: +82-63-238-7259, E-mail:
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Yu W, Wang G, Lu C, Liu C, Jiang L, Jiang Z, Liang Z, Wang X, Qin Z, Yan J. Pharmacological mechanism of Shenlingbaizhu formula against experimental colitis. Phytomedicine 2022; 98:153961. [PMID: 35121392 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.153961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by an overactive immune response and destruction of the colorectal epithelium with intricate pathological factors. Shenlingbaizhu (SLBZ) formula, included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020, has been widely utilized to treat UC. PURPOSE The present study was designed to uncover the underlying molecular mechanisms of SLBZ formula against UC. METHODS A murine model of experimental colitis was established by orally feeding 2% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) to mice for 7 days, followed by SLBA treatment for the next 15 days. Network pharmacology analysis was performed to predict the pharmacological mechanisms. High-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing integrated with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was conducted on mouse stool in order to determine alterations in the composition of the intestinal microbiota and metabolites. Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and flow cytometry were performed to examine the anti-inflammatory role of SLBZ. RESULTS DSS treatment induced experimental colitis, and this induction was alleviated by SLBZ treatment, as evidenced by rescued pathological symptoms in the experimental colitis mouse groups. Network pharmacology analysis showed that SLBZ-target genes were enriched in pathogen-induced infectious and inflammatory pathways, as well as neoplastic processes. SLBZ administration also modulated the gut microbiota composition and metabolic profiles of experimental colitis mice and alleviated the progression of experimental colitis. We further showed via in-vitro experiments that SLBZ suppressed macrophage (Mφ) transition to pro-inflammatory phenotype (M1), rescued tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα)-induced pyroptosis of intestinal organoids (IOs), and decreased the recruitment of Mφs by epithelial cells. CONCLUSION SLBZ formula is an effective treatment for murine colitis and showed a stronger therapeutic capacity than melasazine. The pharmacological mechanisms of SLBZ involve the re-establishment of an anti-inflammatory milieu and healthy microbiome, which favors mucosal healing.
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- Wei Yu
- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
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Warschkau D, Delgado-Betancourt E, Holthaus D, Müller A, Kliem G, Krug SM, Schulzke JD, Aebischer T, Klotz C, Seeber F. From 3D to 2D: Harmonization of Protocols for Two-dimensional Cultures on Cell Culture Inserts of Intestinal Organoids from Various Species. Bio Protoc 2022; 12:e4295. [PMID: 35127985 PMCID: PMC8799680 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 09/25/2023] Open
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In the expanding field of intestinal organoid research, various protocols for three- and two-dimensional organoid-derived cell cultures exist. Two-dimensional organoid-derived monolayers are used to overcome some limitations of three-dimensional organoid cultures. They are increasingly used also in infection research, to study physiological processes and tissue barrier functions, where easy experimental access of pathogens to the luminal and/or basolateral cell surface is required. This has resulted in an increasing number of publications reporting different protocols and media compositions for organoid manipulation, precluding direct comparisons of research outcomes in some cases. With this in mind, here we describe a protocol aimed at the harmonization of seeding conditions for three-dimensional intestinal organoids of four commonly used research species onto cell culture inserts, to create organoid-derived monolayers that form electrophysiologically tight epithelial barriers. We give an in-depth description of media compositions and culture conditions for creating these monolayers, enabling also the less experienced researchers to obtain reproducible results within a short period of time, and which should simplify the comparison of future studies between labs, but also encourage others to consider these systems as alternative cell culture models in their research. Graphic abstract: Schematic workflow of organoid-derived monolayer generation from intestinal spheroid cultures. ECM, extracellular matrix; ODM, organoid-derived monolayer.
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- David Warschkau
- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Clinical Physiology/Nutritional Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Clinical Physiology/Nutritional Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- FG 16: Mycotic and Parasitic Agents and Mycobacteria, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Sauer AK, Malijauskaite S, Meleady P, Boeckers TM, McGourty K, Grabrucker AM. Zinc is a key regulator of gastrointestinal development, microbiota composition and inflammation with relevance for autism spectrum disorders. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 79:46. [PMID: 34936034 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04052-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gastrointestinal (GI) problems and microbiota alterations have been frequently reported in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In addition, abnormal perinatal trace metal levels have been found in ASD. Accordingly, mice exposed to prenatal zinc deficiency display features of ASD-like behavior. Here, we model GI development using 3D intestinal organoids grown under zinc-restricted conditions. We found significant morphological alterations. Using proteomic approaches, we identified biological processes affected by zinc deficiency that regulate barrier permeability and pro-inflammatory pathways. We confirmed our results in vivo through proteomics studies and investigating GI development in zinc-deficient mice. These show altered GI physiology and pro-inflammatory signaling, resulting in chronic systemic and neuroinflammation, and gut microbiota composition similar to that reported in human ASD cases. Thus, low zinc status during development is sufficient to compromise intestinal barrier integrity and activate pro-inflammatory signaling, resulting in changes in microbiota composition that may aggravate inflammation, altogether mimicking the co-morbidities frequently observed in ASD.
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- Ann Katrin Sauer
- Cellular Neurobiology and Neuro-Nanotechnology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, Bernal Institute, Analog Devices Building AD3-018, Castletroy, Limerick, V94PH61, Ireland
- Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Biotechnology and National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- DZNE, Ulm Unit, Ulm, Germany
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- Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Cellular Neurobiology and Neuro-Nanotechnology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, Bernal Institute, Analog Devices Building AD3-018, Castletroy, Limerick, V94PH61, Ireland.
- Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- Health Research Institute (HRI), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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Xu ZY, Huang JJ, Liu Y, Zhao Y, Wu XW, Ren JA. Current knowledge on the multiform reconstitution of intestinal stem cell niche. World J Stem Cells 2021; 13:1564-1579. [PMID: 34786158 PMCID: PMC8567451 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v13.i10.1564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The development of “mini-guts” organoid originates from the identification of Lgr5+ intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and circumambient signalings within their specific niche at the crypt bottom. These in vitro self-renewing “mini-guts”, also named enteroids or colonoids, undergo perpetual proliferation and regulated differentiation, which results in a high-performance, self-assembling and physiological organoid platform in diverse areas of intestinal research and therapy. The triumphant reconstitution of ISC niche in vitro also relies on Matrigel, a heterogeneous sarcoma extract. Despite the promising prospect of organoids research, their expanding applications are hampered by the canonical culture pattern, which reveals limitations such as inaccessible lumen, confine scale, batch to batch variation and low reproducibility. The tumor-origin of Matrigel also raises biosafety concerns in clinical treatment. However, the convergence of breakthroughs in cellular biology and bioengineering contribute to multiform reconstitution of the ISC niche. Herein, we review the recent advances in the microfabrication of intestinal organoids on hydrogel systems.
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- Zi-Yan Xu
- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, Nanjing 210019, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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Furstova E, Dousova T, Beranek J, Libik M, Fila L, Modrak M, Cinek O, Macek M Jr, Drevinek P. Response to elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in intestinal organoids derived from people with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2021:S1569-1993(21)01304-7. [PMID: 34348870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Superior efficacy of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) over tezacaftor/ivacaftor (TEZ/IVA) in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and Phe508del/Phe508del genotype was shown in clinical trials. We utilized intestinal organoid approach to compare in vitro responses to these 2 CFTR modulator drug combinations and to check potential inter-individual variability in therapeutic response to the triple combination. Organoids from 17 subjects with Phe508del/Phe508del were screened with forskolin induced swelling assay. Significantly larger swelling, when exposed to ELX/TEZ/IVA as compared to TEZ/IVA, was observed in 16 of them. However, 1 sample showed no additional effect of ELX. The finding of unique CFTR variants in this sample indicates that genetic traits other than CF-causing CFTR mutation are worth exploring as they may have an impact on the definitive modulator drug response.
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Takahashi Y, Inoue Y, Kuze K, Sato S, Shimizu M, Kiyono H, Yamauchi Y, Sato R. Comparison of gene expression and activation of transcription factors in organoid-derived monolayer intestinal epithelial cells and organoids. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 85:2137-2144. [PMID: 34297057 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbab136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Intestinal organoids better represent in vivo intestinal properties than conventionally used established cell lines in vitro. However, they are maintained in three-dimensional culture conditions that may be accompanied by handling complexities. We characterized the properties of human organoid-derived two-dimensionally cultured intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) compared with those of their parental organoids. We found that the expression of several intestinal markers and functional genes were indistinguishable between monolayer IECs and organoids. We further confirmed that their specific ligands equally activate intestinal ligand-activated transcriptional regulators in a dose-dependent manner. The results suggest that culture conditions do not significantly influence the fundamental properties of monolayer IECs originating from organoids, at least from the perspective of gene expression regulation. This will enable their use as novel biological tools to investigate the physiological functions of the human intestine.
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- Yu Takahashi
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Mucosal Vaccine Project, BIKEN Innovative Vaccine Research Alliance Laboratories, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Nutri-Life Science Laboratory, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Innate Immune Regulation, International Research and Development Center for Mucosal Vaccine, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Nutri-Life Science Laboratory, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,AMED-CREST, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Yokota J, Yamashita T, Inui T, Nomoto R, Kishimoto W, Nakase H, Mizuguchi H. Comparison of culture media for human intestinal organoids from the viewpoint of pharmacokinetic studies. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 566:115-122. [PMID: 34119823 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Human intestinal organoids are expected to be applied in pharmaceutical research. Various culture media for human intestinal organoids have been developed, but it remains unclear which media are preferable for pharmacokinetic studies. Here, we cultured human intestinal organoids with three major culture media that are already used widely around the world: the medium of Sato et al. (S-medium; reported in 2011), Fujii et al. (F-medium; 2018), and Miyoshi et al. (M-medium; 2013). The growth of human intestinal organoids cultured in S-medium was faster than that in F- or M-medium. The gene expression levels of most pharmacokinetic-related enzymes or transporters in human intestinal organoids cultured in M-medium were higher than those in S- or F-medium, and comparable to those in the adult human small intestine. The level of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 activity was also highest in human intestinal organoids cultured in M-medium. Collectively, the results underscored the importance of selection and optimization of culture medium for various applications using human intestinal organoids, including pharmacokinetic studies.
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- Jumpei Yokota
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Nonclinical Safety, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co Ltd, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0047, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8556, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Laboratory of Hepatocyte Regulation, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0085, Japan; Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan; Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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Sittipo P, Kim HK, Han J, Lee MR, Lee YK. Vitamin D 3 suppresses intestinal epithelial stemness via ER stress induction in intestinal organoids. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:285. [PMID: 33985576 PMCID: PMC8117327 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02361-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D3 is important for normal function of the intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D3 on the differentiation, stemness, and viability of healthy IECs in intestinal organoids. METHODS Intestinal organoids derived from mouse small intestine were treated with vitamin D3, and the effects on intestinal stemness and differentiation were evaluated using real-time PCR and immunofluorescence staining of the distinct lineage markers. Cell viability was analyzed using viability and apoptosis assays. RESULTS Vitamin D3 enhanced IEC differentiation into the distinct lineages of specialized IECs, including Paneth, goblet, and enteroendocrine cells and absorptive enterocytes. Decreased expression levels of leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (LGR5) and the presence of several LGR5-green fluorescent protein (GFP)-positive cells were observed in vitamin D3-treated organoids derived from LGR5-GFP mice. The formation of the crypt-villus structure was also inhibited by vitamin D3, suggesting that vitamin D3 suppresses intestinal cell stemness. Furthermore, the expression levels of unfolded protein response genes, C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), and activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) were upregulated in vitamin D3-treated organoids. Moreover, vitamin D3 promoted apoptotic cell death in intestinal cells, which may be associated with the decrease in intestinal stemness. LGR5 gene expression, ISC number, and apoptotic cell death were partially recovered in the presence of the ER stress inhibitor tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), suggesting that intestinal stemness suppression and intestinal apoptosis occurred via ER stress activation. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides important insights into the effects of vitamin D3 on the induction of IEC differentiation and apoptotic cell death, and inhibition of intestinal stemness accompanied by ER stress augmentation.
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- Panida Sittipo
- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-Bio Science, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, 31151, Republic of Korea.
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Chen T, Zeineldin M, Johnson BA, Dong Y, Narkar A, Li T, Zhu J, Li R, Larman TC. Colonic epithelial adaptation to EGFR-independent growth induces chromosomal instability and is accelerated by prior injury. Neoplasia 2021; 23:488-501. [PMID: 33906087 PMCID: PMC8099723 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2021.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although much is known about the gene mutations required to drive colorectal cancer (CRC) initiation, the tissue-specific selective microenvironments in which neoplasia arises remains less characterized. Here, we determined whether modulation of intestinal stem cell niche morphogens alone can exert a neoplasia-relevant selective pressure on normal colonic epithelium. Using adult stem cell-derived murine colonic epithelial organoids (colonoids), we employed a strategy of sustained withdrawal of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibition to select for and expand survivors. EGFR-signaling-independent (iEGFR) colonoids emerged over rounds of selection and expansion. Colonoids derived from a mouse model of chronic mucosal injury showed an enhanced ability to adapt to EGFR inhibition. Whole-exome and transcriptomic analyses of iEGFR colonoids demonstrated acquisition of deleterious mutations and altered expression of genes implicated in EGF signaling, pyroptosis, and CRC. iEGFR colonoids acquired dysplasia-associated cytomorphologic changes, an increased proliferative rate, and the ability to survive independently of other required niche factors. These changes were accompanied by emergence of aneuploidy and chromosomal instability; further, the observed mitotic segregation errors were significantly associated with loss of interkinetic nuclear migration, a fundamental and dynamic process underlying intestinal epithelial homeostasis. This study provides key evidence that chromosomal instability and other phenotypes associated with neoplasia can be induced ex vivo via adaptation to EGF withdrawal in normal and stably euploid colonic epithelium, without introducing cancer-associated driver mutations. In addition, prior mucosal injury accelerates this evolutionary process.
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- Tiane Chen
- Department of Pathology, Division of GI/Liver Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of GI/Liver Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA; Mechanobiology Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Division of GI/Liver Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA; Center for Cell Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA.
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Hacker DL, Ordóñez-Morán P. Large-Scale Production of Recombinant Noggin and R-Spondin1 Proteins Required for the Maintenance of Stem Cells in Intestinal Organoid Cultures. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2171:171-184. [PMID: 32705641 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0747-3_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The presence of the proteins mouse R-Spondin1 (mRSpo1) and mouse Noggin (mNoggin) in a 3D-organoid culture allows for the maintenance of intestinal stem cells. Here, we describe a transient gene expression method for the production of these proteins from human embryo kidney 293 (HEK293) cells cultivated in suspension using orbitally shaken bioreactors. Plasmid DNA was delivered into cells using the cationic polymer polyethylenimine (PEI). The 7-day production cultures were performed in the presence of valproic acid (VPA), an enhancer of recombinant gene expression. Both proteins were secreted from the transfected cells. mRSpo1 was produced as a secreted Fc fusion protein (mRSpo1-Fc) and purified by protein A-based affinity chromatography. mNoggin was produced as a secreted histidine-tagged protein (mNoggin-His) and purified by immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). This transient transfection system supports a high production efficiency.
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- David L Hacker
- Protein Production and Structure Core Facility (PPSCF), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), School of Life Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, School of Medicine, Centre for Cancer Sciences, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Regmi S, Seo Y, Ahn JS, Pathak S, Acharya S, Nguyen TT, Yook S, Sung JH, Park JB, Kim JO, Young CS, Kim HS, Jeong JH. Heterospheroid formation improves therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells in murine colitis through immunomodulation and epithelial regeneration. Biomaterials 2021; 271:120752. [PMID: 33730631 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tissue repairing capacity and immunomodulatory effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been extensively utilized for treating various inflammatory disorders; however, inconsistent efficacy and therapeutic outcomes due to low survival rate after transplantation often restrain their clinical potential. To overcome these limitations, 3-dimensional culture (3D-culture) was established to augment stemness and paracrine functions of MSCs, although hypoxic stress at the core often leads to unexpected cell death. Thus, we designed a novel strategy to improve the microenvironment of MSCs by creating heterospheroids (HS) consisting of MSCs and quercetin (QUR)-loaded microspheres (MSCHS), to achieve local drug delivery to the cells. Notably, MSCHS exhibited resistance for senescence-associated phenotype and oxidative stress-induced apoptosis compared to 3D-cultured MSCs (MSC3D), as well as to 2D-cultured cells (MSC2D) in vitro. In a murine model of colitis, MSC3D and MSCHS exhibited enhanced anti-inflammatory impact than MSC2Dvia attenuating neutrophil infiltration and regulating helper T cell (Th) polarization into Th1 and Th17 cells. Interestingly, MSCHS provided better therapeutic outcomes compared to MSC3D, partially due to their enhanced survival capacity in vivo. Moreover, we found that MSC-derived paracrine factor, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), can directly drive the epithelial regeneration process by inducing specialized tissue-repairing cell generation using the intestinal organoid culture. Importantly, MSC3D and MSCHS displayed an outstanding regeneration-inducing potency compared to MSC2D owing to their superior PGE2 secretion. Taken together, we suggest a convergent strategy of MSCHS formation with reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, QUR, which can maximize the inflammation-attenuating and tissue-repairing capacity of MSCs, as well as the engraftment efficiency after transplantation.
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Xu P, Elizalde M, Masclee A, Pierik M, Jonkers D. Corticosteroid enhances epithelial barrier function in intestinal organoids derived from patients with Crohn's disease. J Mol Med (Berl) 2021; 99:805-15. [PMID: 33575854 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-021-02045-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Abstract Corticosteroids (CS), first-line therapeutics for Crohn’s disease (CD) with moderate or severe disease activity, were found to restore intestinal permeability in CD patients, whereas the underlying molecular events are still largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanisms of CS prednisolone on epithelial barrier using CD patient-derived intestinal organoids. 3D intestinal organoids were generated from colon biopsies of inactive CD patients. To mimic the inflammatory microenvironment, a mixture of cytokines containing TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-1β were added to the organoid culture with or without pre-incubation of prednisolone or mifepristone. Epithelial permeability of the organoids was assessed by FITC-D4 flux from the basal to luminal compartment using confocal microscopy. Expression of junctional components were analyzed by qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence staining, and western blot. Activity of signaling pathways were analyzed using western blot. Exposure of the cytokines significantly disrupted epithelial barrier of the intestinal organoids, which was partially restored by prednisolone. On the molecular level, the cytokine mixture resulted in a significant reduction in E-cadherin and ILDR-1, an increase in CLDN-2, MLCK, and STAT1 phosphorylation, whereas prednisolone ameliorated the abovementioned effects induced by the cytokine mixture. This study demonstrates that prednisolone confers a direct effect in tightening the epithelial barrier, identifies novel junctional targets regulated by prednisolone, and underscores intestinal barrier restoration as a potential mechanism that contributes to the clinical efficacy of prednisolone in CD patients. Key messages Prednisolone confers a direct preventive effect against cytokine-induced barrier dysfunction. Prednisolone regulates the expression of CLDN-2, E-cadherin, and ILDR-1. The effect of prednisolone is GR-, MLCK-, and STAT1-dependent.
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00109-021-02045-7.
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Sun L, Rollins D, Qi Y, Fredericks J, Mansell TJ, Jergens A, Phillips GJ, Wannemuehler M, Wang Q. TNFα regulates intestinal organoids from mice with both defined and conventional microbiota. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:548-556. [PMID: 32693143 PMCID: PMC7657954 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cytokines are key factors affecting the fate of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and effective reagents to manipulate ISCs for research purpose. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a cytokine produced primarily by monocytes and macrophages. It can induce apoptotic cell death and inflammation, and to inhibit tumorigenesis and viral replication. Additionally, TNFα has been shown to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is therefore important to identify the mechanism by which individual cytokines affect particular cell types. For this purpose, we used both conventional (CONV) and altered Schaedler flora (ASF) C3H/HeN mice to elucidate the effect of different microbial populations (complex versus defined) on growth of miniguts derived from two different intestinal environments. Furthermore, we studied the effects of different concentrations of TNFα extracted from the lymph and spleen on the growth and viability of ISCs recovered from mice bearing the ASF or CONV microbiota. The effect of TNFα on miniguts growth depends not only on the source and concentration, but also on the intestinal microenvironment from which the ISCs were derived. The findings suggest that TNFα influences the proliferation of miniguts derived from ISCs and, therefore, modulates mucosal homeostasis of the host.
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- Liping Sun
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States; School of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Zhejiang 311300, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States; Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventative Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
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Kondratyeva E, Efremova A, Melyanovskaya Y, Petrova N, Satsuk N, Bulatenko N, Bukharova T, Zodbinova A, Sherman V, Kashirskaya N, Zinchenko R, Kutsev S, Goldshtein D. Clinical and genetic characterization of patients with cystic fibrosis and functional assessment of the chloride channel with the pathogenic variant c.831G>A (p.Trp277*), described for the first time. Gene 2020; 761:145023. [PMID: 32758581 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The clinical pictures of the disease of two Russian patients with cystic fibrosis with a rare nonsense variant c.831G>A (p.Trp277*) are described. The first case is a patient with the genotype comprising variant c.54-5940_273+10250del21kb (CFTRdele2,3), and the genotype of the second case included variant c.1521_1523delCTT (F508del). Patient 1, whose genotype had two class I genetic variants, revealed severe violations of CFTR synthesis based on the intestinal current measurements (ICM) and results obtained in the intestinal organoids. In both cases of patients with genetic variant c.831G>A, a severe course of cystic fibrosis was observed.
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- E Kondratyeva
- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia.
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia.
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Nizhnevartovsk Regional Clinical Children's Hospital, 628609, 30 Severnaya St., Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115522, 1 Moskvorechye St., Moscow, Russia
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Silva IAL, Doušová T, Ramalho S, Centeio R, Clarke LA, Railean V, Botelho HM, Holubová A, Valášková I, Yeh JT, Hwang TC, Farinha CM, Kunzelmann K, Amaral MD. Organoids as a personalized medicine tool for ultra-rare mutations in cystic fibrosis: The case of S955P and 1717-2A>G. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165905. [PMID: 32730979 PMCID: PMC7484254 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND For most of the >2000 CFTR gene variants reported, neither the associated disease liability nor the underlying basic defect are known, and yet these are essential for disease prognosis and CFTR-based therapeutics. Here we aimed to characterize two ultra-rare mutations - 1717-2A > G (c.1585-2A > G) and S955P (p.Ser955Pro) - as case studies for personalized medicine. METHODS Patient-derived rectal biopsies and intestinal organoids from two individuals with each of these mutations and F508del (p.Phe508del) in the other allele were used to assess CFTR function, response to modulators and RNA splicing pattern. In parallel, we used cellular models to further characterize S955P independently of F508del and to assess its response to CFTR modulators. RESULTS Results in both rectal biopsies and intestinal organoids from both patients evidence residual CFTR function. Further characterization shows that 1717-2A > G leads to alternative splicing generating <1% normal CFTR mRNA and that S955P affects CFTR gating. Finally, studies in organoids predict that both patients are responders to VX-770 alone and even more to VX-770 combined with VX-809 or VX-661, although to different levels. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the high potential of personalized medicine through theranostics to extend the label of approved drugs to patients with rare mutations.
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- Iris A L Silva
- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84,Prague 5, 150 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84,Prague 5, 150 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Masaryk University Brno and University Hospital Brno, Jihlavská 20, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institut für Physiologie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI - Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Campo Grande, C8 bdg, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Hassan M, Moghadamrad S, Sorribas M, Muntet SG, Kellmann P, Trentesaux C, Fraudeau M, Nanni P, Wolski W, Keller I, Hapfelmeier S, Shroyer NF, Wiest R, Romagnolo B, De Gottardi A. Paneth cells promote angiogenesis and regulate portal hypertension in response to microbial signals. J Hepatol 2020; 73:628-639. [PMID: 32205193 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Paneth cells (PCs) synthesize and secrete antimicrobial peptides that are key mediators of host-microbe interactions, establishing a balance between intestinal microflora and enteric pathogens. We observed that their number increases in experimental portal hypertension and aimed to investigate the mechanisms by which these cells can contribute to the regulation of portal pressure. METHODS We first treated Math1Lox/LoxVilcreERT2 mice with tamoxifen to induce the complete depletion of intestinal PCs. Subsequently, we performed partial portal vein or bile duct ligation. We then studied the effects of these interventions on hemodynamic parameters, proliferation of blood vessels and the expression of genes regulating angiogenesis. Intestinal organoids were cultured and exposed to different microbial products to study the composition of their secreted products (by proteomics) and their effects on the proliferation and tube formation of endothelial cells (ECs). In vivo confocal laser endomicroscopy was used to confirm the findings on blood vessel proliferation. RESULTS Portal hypertension was significantly attenuated in PC-depleted mice compared to control mice and was associated with a decrease in portosystemic shunts. Depletion of PCs also resulted in a significantly decreased density of blood vessels in the intestinal wall and mesentery. Furthermore, we observed reduced expression of intestinal genes regulating angiogenesis in Paneth cell depleted mice using arrays and next generation sequencing. Tube formation and wound healing responses were significantly decreased in ECs treated with conditioned media from PC-depleted intestinal organoids exposed to intestinal microbiota-derived products. Proteomic analysis of conditioned media in the presence of PCs revealed an increase in factors regulating angiogenesis and additional metabolic processes. In vivo endomicroscopy showed decreased vascular proliferation in the absence of PCs. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that in response to intestinal flora and microbiota-derived factors, PCs secrete not only antimicrobial peptides, but also pro-angiogenic signaling molecules, thereby promoting intestinal and mesenteric angiogenesis and regulating portal hypertension. LAY SUMMARY Paneth cells are present in the lining of the small intestine. They prevent the passage of bacteria from the intestine into the blood circulation by secreting substances to fight bacteria. In this paper, we discovered that these substances not only act against bacteria, but also increase the quantity of blood vessels in the intestine and blood pressure in the portal vein. This is important, because high blood pressure in the portal vein may result in several complications which could be targeted with novel approaches.
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- Mohsin Hassan
- Department for Biomedical Research, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Biomedical Research, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland; Inselspital, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland (Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland)
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- Department for Biomedical Research, Gastroenterology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Biomedical Research, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Biomedical Research, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- INSERM, U106, Institut Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014 Paris, France; Université paris Descartes Sorbonne paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U106, Institut Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014 Paris, France; Université paris Descartes Sorbonne paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Functional Genomic Centre, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Functional Genomic Centre, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department for Biomedical Research and Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department for Biomedical Research, Gastroenterology, University of Bern, Switzerland; Inselspital, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland (Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland)
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- INSERM, U106, Institut Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France; CNRS, UMR8104, F-75014 Paris, France; Université paris Descartes Sorbonne paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department for Biomedical Research, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland; Inselspital, Hepatology, University of Bern, Switzerland (Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland); Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
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Kar SK, van der Hee B, Loonen LMP, Taverne N, Taverne-Thiele JJ, Schokker D, Smits MA, Jansman AJM, Wells JM. Effects of undigested protein-rich ingredients on polarised small intestinal organoid monolayers. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2020; 11:51. [PMID: 32467755 PMCID: PMC7232837 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-020-00443-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Abstract Here, we describe the use of monolayers of intestinal epithelial cells derived from intestinal organoids and transcriptomics to investigate the direct effects of dietary protein sources on epithelial function. Mechanically dissociated 3D organoids of mouse duodenum were used to generate a polarized epithelium containing all cell types found in the tissue of origin. The organoid-derived cell monolayers were exposed to 4% (w/v) of 'undigested (non-hydrolysed)-soluble' fraction of protein sources used as feed ingredients [soybean meal (SBM) and casein], or alternative protein sources (spray dried plasma protein, and yellow meal worm), or controls for 6 h prior to RNA isolation and transcriptomics. All protein sources altered expression of unique biological processes in the epithelial cells. Exposure of intestinal organoids to SBM downregulated expression of retinol and retinoid metabolic processes as well as cholesterol and lipid biosynthetic pathways, consistent with the reported hypotriglyceridaemic effect of soy protein in vivo. These findings support the use of intestinal organoids as models to evaluate complex interactions between dietary ingredients and the intestinal epithelium and highlights some unique host effects of alternative protein sources in animal feed and potentially human food. Graphical abstract Schematic representation of the study. 3-dimensional organoids were generated from mouse duodenum (1). The organoids were subsequently dissociated into single cells (2) and grown as 2-dimensional polarised monolayers (3). Polarized monolayers of organoid cells were exposed to different protein sources [CAS, SBM, SDPP, YMW, or medium control (MC)] for 6 h (4) and further processed for imaging (5) gene expression (6), and biochemical assays (7), to investigate the effects of undigested protein sources on the duodenal epithelium.
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- Soumya K Kar
- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands.,2Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 3Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands.,3Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 3Wageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- 1Host Microbe Interactomics Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Tsakmaki A, Fonseca Pedro P, Pavlidis P, Hayee B, Bewick GA. ISX-9 manipulates endocrine progenitor fate revealing conserved intestinal lineages in mouse and human organoids. Mol Metab 2020; 34:157-173. [PMID: 32180555 PMCID: PMC7036449 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2020.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Objective Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) survey the gut luminal environment and coordinate hormonal, immune and neuronal responses to it. They exhibit well-characterised physiological roles ranging from the control of local gut function to whole body metabolism, but little is known regarding the regulatory networks controlling their differentiation, especially in the human gut. The small molecule isoxazole-9 (ISX-9) has been shown to stimulate neuronal and pancreatic beta-cell differentiation, both closely related to EEC differentiation. Our aim was to use ISX-9 as a tool to explore EEC differentiation. Methods We investigated the effects of ISX-9 on EEC differentiation in mouse and human intestinal organoids, using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), fluorescent-activated cell sorting, immunostaining and single-cell RNA sequencing. Results ISX-9 increased the number of neurogenin3-RFP (Ngn3)-positive endocrine progenitor cells and upregulated NeuroD1 and Pax4, transcription factors that play roles in mouse EEC specification. Single-cell analysis showed induction of Pax4 expression in a developmentally late Ngn3+ population of cells and potentiation of genes associated with progenitors biased toward serotonin-producing enterochromaffin (EC) cells. Further, we observed enrichment of organoids with functional EC cells that was partly dependent on stimulation of calcium signalling in a population of cells residing outside the crypt base. Inducible Pax4 overexpression, in ileal organoids, uncovered its importance as a component of early human endocrine specification and highlighted the potential existence of two major endocrine lineages, the early appearing enterochromaffin lineage and the later developing peptidergic lineage which contains classical gut hormone cell types. Conclusion Our data provide proof-of-concept for the controlled manipulation of specific endocrine lineages with small molecules, whilst also shedding new light on human EEC differentiation and its similarity to the mouse. Given their diverse roles, understanding endocrine lineage plasticity and its control could have multiple therapeutic implications. ISX-9 promotes flux through the Ngn3 lineage and enriches it with enterochromaffin cells. ISX-9 engages an enterochromaffin biased transcriptional programme in endocrine fated cells. Enterochromaffin bias is partly dependent on calcium signalling in progenitor cells. ISX-9 reveals conserved gut endocrine specification between mouse and human. Pax4 overexpression in human ileum organoids mimics the effects of ISX-9 on EC bias.
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- Anastasia Tsakmaki
- Diabetes Research Group, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes Research Group, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Biology and Cancer Immunology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Diabetes Research Group, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.
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Okkelman IA, Neto N, Papkovsky DB, Monaghan MG, Dmitriev RI. A deeper understanding of intestinal organoid metabolism revealed by combining fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) and extracellular flux analyses. Redox Biol 2020; 30:101420. [PMID: 31935648 PMCID: PMC6957829 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Stem cells and the niche in which they reside feature a complex microenvironment with tightly regulated homeostasis, cell-cell interactions and dynamic regulation of metabolism. A significant number of organoid models has been described over the last decade, yet few methodologies can enable single cell level resolution analysis of the stem cell niche metabolic demands, in real-time and without perturbing integrity. Here, we studied the redox metabolism of Lgr5-GFP intestinal organoids by two emerging microscopy approaches based on luminescence lifetime measurement - fluorescence-based FLIM for NAD(P)H, and phosphorescence-based PLIM for real-time oxygenation. We found that exposure of stem (Lgr5-GFP) and differentiated (no GFP) cells to high and low glucose concentrations resulted in measurable shifts in oxygenation and redox status. NAD(P)H-FLIM and O2-PLIM both indicated that at high 'basal' glucose conditions, Lgr5-GFP cells had lower activity of oxidative phosphorylation when compared with cells lacking Lgr5. However, when exposed to low (0.5 mM) glucose, stem cells utilized oxidative metabolism more dynamically than non-stem cells. The high heterogeneity of complex 3D architecture and energy production pathways of Lgr5-GFP organoids were also confirmed by the extracellular flux (XF) analysis. Our data reveals that combined analysis of NAD(P)H-FLIM and organoid oxygenation by PLIM represents promising approach for studying stem cell niche metabolism in a live readout.
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- Irina A Okkelman
- Laboratory of Biophysics and Bioanalysis, ABCRF, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, T12 K8AF, Ireland
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Biophysics and Bioanalysis, ABCRF, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, T12 K8AF, Ireland
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre at Trinity College Dublin and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Laboratory of Biophysics and Bioanalysis, ABCRF, University College Cork, Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, College Road, Cork, T12 K8AF, Ireland; Institute for Regenerative Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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Anzai S, Kawamoto A, Nagata S, Takahashi J, Kawai M, Kuno R, Kobayashi S, Watanabe S, Suzuki K, Shimizu H, Hiraguri Y, Takeoka S, Sugihara HY, Yui S, Oshima S, Watanabe M, Okamoto R. TGF-β promotes fetal gene expression and cell migration velocity in a wound repair model of untransformed intestinal epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 524:533-41. [PMID: 32014254 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.01.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The early-phase wound repair response of the intestinal epithelium is characterized by rapid and organized cell migration. This response is regulated by several humoral factors, including TGF-β. However, due to a lack of appropriate models, the precise response of untransformed intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) to those factors is unclear. In this study, we established an in vitro wound repair model of untransformed IECs, based on native type-I collagen. In our system, IECs formed a uniform monolayer in a two-chamber culture insert and displayed a stable wound repair response. Gene expression analysis revealed significant induction of Apoa1, Apoa4, and Wnt4 during the collagen-guided wound repair response. The wound repair response was enhanced significantly by the addition of TGF-β. Surprisingly, addition of TGF-β induced a set of genes, including Slc28a2, Tubb2a, and Cpe, that were expressed preferentially in fetal IECs. Moreover, TGF-β significantly increased the peak velocity of migrating IECs and, conversely, reduced the time required to reach the peak velocity, as confirmed by the motion vector prediction (MVP) method. Our current in vitro system could be employed to assess other humoral factors involved in IEC migration and could contribute to a deeper understanding of the wound repair potentials of untransformed IECs.
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The intestinal epithelium is a single layer of cells that plays a critical role in digestion, absorbs nutrients from food, and coordinates the delicate interplay between microbes in the gut lumen and the immune system. Epithelial homeostasis is crucial for maintaining health; disruption of homeostasis results in disorders including inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. The advent of 3D intestinal epithelial organoids has greatly advanced our understanding of the molecular underpinnings of epithelial homeostasis and disease. Recently, we developed an enteroid monolayer (2D) culture system that recapitulates important features of 3D organoids and the in vivo intestinal epithelium such as tissue renewal, representation of diverse epithelial cell types, self-organization, and apical-basolateral polarization. Enteroid monolayers are cultured in microtiter plates, enabling high-throughput experiments. Furthermore, their 2D nature makes it easier to distinguish individual cells by fluorescent microscopy, enabling quantitative analysis of single cell behaviors within the epithelial tissue.Here we describe experimental methods for generating enteroid monolayers and computational methods for analyzing immunofluorescence images of enteroid monolayers. We outline experimental methods for generating enteroid monolayers from freshly isolated intestinal crypts, frozen intestinal crypts, and 3D organoids. Fresh crypts are easily obtained from murine or human intestinal samples, and the ability to derive enteroid monolayers from both frozen crypts and 3D organoids enables genetic modification and/or biobanking of patient samples for future studies. We outline computational methods for identifying distinct epithelial cell types (goblet, stem, EdU+) in immunofluorescence images of enteroid monolayers and, importantly, individual nuclei, enabling truly single cell measurements of epithelial cell behaviors to be made. Taken together, these methods will enable detailed studies of epithelial homeostasis and intestinal disease.
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- Laura E Sanman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.,Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Single-molecule RNA fluorescent in situ hybridization (smFISH) enables the detection and quantification of single RNA molecules. Three-dimensional organoid cultures have emerged as versatile in vitro primary culture models that recapitulate many physiological features of their tissue of origin. Here we describe a protocol to visualize single RNA molecules in organoid cultures. Our method accommodates both a whole-mount staining workflow which requires spinning disk confocal microscopy, and a cryosectioning workflow which is compatible with widefield microscopy. Organoid smFISH enables to address various biological problems that range from the identification of cell types (e.g., via the intestinal stem cell marker Lgr5) to the quantification of RNA localization in an epithelium.
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- Costanza Borrelli
- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), enabling live quantitative multiparametric analyses, is an emerging bioimaging approach in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. When combined with stem cell-derived intestinal organoid models, FLIM allows for tracing stem cells and monitoring of their proliferation, metabolic fluxes, and oxygenation. It is compatible with the use of live Matrigel-grown intestinal organoids produced from primary adult stem cells, crypts, and transgenic Lgr5-GFP mice. In this chapter we summarize available experimental protocols, imaging platforms (one- and two-photon excited FLIM, phosphorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (PLIM)) and provide the anticipated data for FLIM imaging of the live intestinal organoids, focusing on labeling of cell proliferation, its colocalization with the stem cell niche, measured local oxygenation, autofluorescence, and some other parameters. The protocol is illustrated with examples of multiparameter imaging, employing spectral and "time domain"-based separation of dyes, probes, and assays.
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- Irina A Okkelman
- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Hubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Oncode Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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