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ArticlePloS one2020

Evaluation of transplantation sites for human intestinal organoids.

Akaljot Singh, Holly M Poling, Nambirajan Sundaram, Nicole Brown, James M Wells, Michael A Helmrath

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Building and regenerating intestines by manipulating intestinal stem cells.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026
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  5. Innervation of Human Intestinal Organoids.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2025
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  14. Investigation of murine host sex as a biological variable in epithelial barrier function and muscle contractility in human intestinal organoids.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Akaljot SinghDivision of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
Holly M PolingDivision of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
Nambirajan SundaramDivision of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
Nicole BrownDivision of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
James M WellsDivision of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
Michael A HelmrathDivision of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-3112-7541

Funding

Stem Cell/Organoid and Genome Editing CoreP30DK078392 · NIDDK · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI Alexander Miethke · 2007 to 2026
$24.4M
Investigation of Regional Identity in Human Intestinal Stem CellsU01DK103117 · NIDDK · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI HELMRATH, MICHAEL A. · 2014 to 2023
$4.0M
NIDDK NIH HHS U01 DK103117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our group has developed two transplantation models for the engraftment of Human Intestinal Organoids (HIOs): the renal subcapsular space (RSS) and the mesentery each with specific benefits for study. While engraftment at both sites generates laminated intestinal structures, a direct comparison between models has not yet been performed. Embryonic stem cells were differentiated into HIOs, as previously described. HIOs from the same batch were transplanted on the same day into either the RSS or mesentery. 10 weeks were allowed for engraftment and differentiation, at which time they were harvested and assessed. Metrics for comparison included: mortality, engraftment rate, gross size, number and grade of lumens, and expression of markers specific to epithelial differentiation, mesenchymal differentiation, and carbohydrate metabolism. Mortality was significantly increased when undergoing mesentery transplantation, however engraftment was significantly higher. Graft sizes were similar between groups. Morphometric parameters were similar between groups, however m-tHIOs presented with significantly fewer lumens than k-tHIO. Transcript and protein level expression of markers specific to epithelial differentiation, mesenchymal differentiation, and carbohydrate metabolism were similar between groups. Transplantation into both sites yields viable tissue of similar quality based on our assessments with enhanced engraftment and a dominant lumen for uniform study benefiting the mesenteric site and survival benefiting RSS.

Indexed as

AnimalsCarbohydrate MetabolismCell LineageEpithelial CellsGraft SurvivalHumansIntestinesMaleMice, Inbred NODOrganoidsRNA, MessengerRNA, Messenger

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PMID32853234
PMCPMC7451647

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