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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2017

Forskolin-induced Swelling in Intestinal Organoids: An In Vitro Assay for Assessing Drug Response in Cystic Fibrosis Patients.

Sylvia F Boj, Annelotte M Vonk, Marvin Statia, Jinyi Su, Robert R G Vries, Jeffrey M Beekman, Hans Clevers

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07402434 (Advanced Diagnostic Validation and Novel Clinical Evaluation Across the CFTR Spectrum), which is not on this map. Cited by 71 papers.

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71citing papers in PubMed
9.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07402434 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Advanced Diagnostic Validation and Novel Clinical Evaluation Across the CFTR Spectrum (ADVANCE-CFTR): a Prospective Study of CFTR Functional Assays, Including Rectal Organoids, to Improve the Accuracy of Diagnosing Cystic Fibrosis.

TypeobservationalSponsorRoyal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation TrustRan2026 to 2028Enrolled80ConditionsCystic Fibrosis (CF), CFTR-related DisordersArmsRectal Biopsy, Rectal biopsy taken opportunistically during endoscopy procedure for other reasons., Blood test for CFTR Genotyping
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

71 citing papers in PubMed, 119 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. A W1282X cystic fibrosis mouse allows the study of pharmacological and gene-editing therapeutics to restore CFTR function.Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sylvia F BojFoundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology.
Annelotte M VonkDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Regenerative Medicine Centre Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht.
Marvin StatiaFoundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology.
Jinyi SuFoundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology.
Robert R G VriesFoundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology.
Jeffrey M BeekmanDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology, Regenerative Medicine Centre Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht; j.beekman@umcutrecht.nl.
Hans CleversFoundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology; Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research, University Medical Centre Utrecht; h.clevers@hubrecht.eu.
Organ Technologies (Japan) · JPHubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research · NLWilhelmina Children's Hospital · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently-developed cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-modulating drugs correct surface expression and/or function of the mutant CFTR channel in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF). Identification of subjects that may benefit from these drugs is challenging because of the extensive heterogeneity of CFTR mutations, as well as other unknown factors that contribute to individual drug efficacy. Here, we describe a simple and relatively rapid assay for measuring individual CFTR function and response to CFTR modulators in vitro. Three dimensional (3D) epithelial organoids are grown from rectal biopsies in standard organoid medium. Once established, the organoids can be bio-banked for future analysis. For the assay, 30-80 organoids are seeded in 96-well plates in basement membrane matrix and are then exposed to drugs. One day later, the organoids are stained with calcein green, and forskolin-induced swelling is monitored by confocal live cell microscopy at 37 °C. Forskolin-induced swelling is fully CFTR-dependent and is sufficiently sensitive and precise to allow for discrimination between the drug responses of individuals with different and even identical CFTR mutations. In vitro swell responses correlate with the clinical response to therapy. This assay provides a cost-effective approach for the identification of drug-responsive individuals, independent of their CFTR mutations. It may also be instrumental in the development of future CFTR modulators.

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Biological AssayCells, CulturedColforsinCyclic AMPCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorHumansIntestinal MucosaIon TransportMutationOrganoidsVasodilator AgentsCFTR protein, humanColforsinCyclic AMPCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorVasodilator Agents

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PMID28287550
PMCPMC5408767
OpenAlexW2587150600

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