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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Generation of Organized Porcine Testicular Organoids in Solubilized Hydrogels from Decellularized Extracellular Matrix.

Maxime Vermeulen, Federico Del Vento, Marc Kanbar, Sébastien Pyr Dit Ruys, Didier Vertommen, Jonathan Poels, Christine Wyns

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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46 citing papers in PubMed, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maxime VermeulenGynecology-Andrology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Medical School, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. vermeulen.maxime@live.be.ORCID 0000-0003-4021-4225
Federico Del VentoGynecology-Andrology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Medical School, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. federico.delvento@uclouvain.be.
Marc KanbarGynecology-Andrology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Medical School, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. marc.kanbar@uclouvain.be.
Sébastien Pyr Dit RuysPhosphorylation - MassProt Unit, Institut de Duve, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. sebastien.pyrditruys@uclouvain.be.ORCID 0000-0002-5449-1541
Didier VertommenPhosphorylation - MassProt Unit, Institut de Duve, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. didier.vertommen@uclouvain.be.ORCID 0000-0001-7648-8282
Jonathan PoelsDepartment of Gynecology-Andrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. jonathan.poels@uclouvain.be.
Christine WynsGynecology-Andrology Research Unit, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Medical School, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. christine.wyns@uclouvain.be.ORCID 0000-0002-6581-5003
UCLouvain · BECliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc · BEde Duve Institute · BE

Funding

Fondation contre le cancer FDC 2016-141Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS 7451016FFonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS 7650818
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryopreservation of immature testicular tissue (ITT) prior to chemo/radiotherapy is now ethically accepted and is currently the only way to preserve fertility of prepubertal boys about to undergo cancer therapies. So far, three-dimensional culture of testicular cells isolated from prepubertal human testicular tissue was neither efficient nor reproducible to obtain mature spermatozoa, and ITT transplantation is not a safe option when there is a risk of cancer cell contamination of the testis. Hence, generation of testicular organoids (TOs) after cell selection is a novel strategy aimed at restoring fertility in these patients. Here, we created TOs using hydrogels developed from decellularized porcine ITT and compared cell numbers, organization and function to TOs generated in collagen only hydrogel. Organotypic culture of porcine ITT was used as a control. Rheological and mass spectrometry analyses of both hydrogels highlighted differences in terms of extracellular matrix stiffness and composition, respectively. Sertoli cells (SCs) and germ cells (GCs) assembled into seminiferous tubule-like structures delimited by a basement membrane while Leydig cells (LCs) and peritubular cells localized outside. TOs were maintained for 45 days in culture and secreted stem cell factor and testosterone demonstrating functionality of SCs and LCs, respectively. In both TOs GC numbers decreased and SC numbers increased. However, LC numbers decreased significantly in the collagen hydrogel TOs (

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AnimalsCell ProliferationCryopreservationExtracellular MatrixFertility PreservationHumansHydrogelsLeydig CellsMaleOrgan Culture TechniquesOrganoidsSeminiferous TubulesSertoli CellsSolubilitySpermatogoniaStem Cell FactorHydrogelsStem Cell FactorTestosteroneartificial testisdecellularizationextracellular matrixfertility preservationimmature testicular tissueorganoidsspermatogonial stem cellstesticular cellsthree-dimensional culture

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PMID31684200
PMCPMC6862040
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