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ArticleNature protocols2019

Isolation and propagation of primary human cholangiocyte organoids for the generation of bioengineered biliary tissue.

Olivia C Tysoe, Alexander W Justin, Teresa Brevini, Si Emma Chen, Krishnaa T Mahbubani, Anna K Frank, Hajer Zedira, Espen Melum, Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, Athina E Markaki and 2 more

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Article in Nature protocols, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 68 papers.

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68citing papers in PubMed
6.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

68 citing papers in PubMed, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Multiscale Construction, Evaluation, and Application of Organoids.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  17. Bioengineered Bile Duct for Liver Regenerative Medicine and Bile Duct Reconstruction.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Olivia C Tysoe *Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Anne McLaren Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Alexander W Justin *Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Teresa Brevini *Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Anne McLaren Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Si Emma ChenWellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Anne McLaren Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Krishnaa T MahbubaniDepartment of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Anna K FrankNorwegian PSC Research Center, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Division of Surgery, Inflammatory Diseases and Transplantation, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1378-5129
Hajer ZediraWellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Anne McLaren Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Espen MelumNorwegian PSC Research Center, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Division of Surgery, Inflammatory Diseases and Transplantation, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Kourosh Saeb-ParsyDepartment of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Athina E MarkakiDepartment of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Ludovic VallierWellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Anne McLaren Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. lv225@cam.ac.uk.
Fotios SampaziotisWellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Anne McLaren Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. fs347@cam.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0812-7586
Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBOslo University Hospital · NOUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_PC_12009National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research NC/T2T0419
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric liver transplantation is often required as a consequence of biliary disorders because of the lack of alternative treatments for repairing or replacing damaged bile ducts. To address the lack of availability of pediatric livers suitable for transplantation, we developed a protocol for generating bioengineered biliary tissue suitable for biliary reconstruction. Our platform allows the derivation of cholangiocyte organoids (COs) expressing key biliary markers and retaining functions of primary extra- or intrahepatic duct cholangiocytes within 2 weeks of isolation. COs are subsequently seeded on polyglycolic acid (PGA) scaffolds or densified collagen constructs for 4 weeks to generate bioengineered tissue retaining biliary characteristics. Expertise in organoid culture and tissue engineering is desirable for optimal results. COs correspond to mature functional cholangiocytes, differentiating our method from alternative organoid systems currently available that propagate adult stem cells. Consequently, COs provide a unique platform for studies in biliary physiology and pathophysiology, and the resulting bioengineered tissue has broad applications for regenerative medicine and cholangiopathies.

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RegenerationAnimalsBile DuctsBiocompatible MaterialsCells, CulturedCell SeparationEquipment DesignHumansMiceOrganoidsTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsBiocompatible Materials

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PMID31110298
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