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ArticleCell proliferation2022

Functional differentiation and scalable production of renal proximal tubular epithelial cells from human pluripotent stem cells in a dynamic culture system.

Thao Thi Thanh Ngo, Bella Rossbach, Isabelle Sébastien, Julia C Neubauer, Andreas Kurtz, Krithika Hariharan

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Thao Thi Thanh NgoBIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Bella RossbachBIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Isabelle SébastienProject Centre for Stem Cell Process Engineering, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Würzburg, Germany.
Julia C NeubauerProject Centre for Stem Cell Process Engineering, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Würzburg, Germany.
Andreas KurtzBIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Krithika HariharanBIH Center for Regenerative Therapies, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-9602

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Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung - BMBF 01EK1612DBundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie ZF4274303
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo provide a standardized protocol for large-scale production of proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC) generated from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC).

methodsThe hPSC were expanded and differentiated into PTEC on matrix-coated alginate beads in an automated levitating fluidic platform bioLevitator. Differentiation efficacy was evaluated by immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry, ultrastructure visualized by electron microscopy. Active reabsorption by PTEC was investigated by glucose, albumin, organic anions and cations uptake assays. Finally, the response to cisplatin-treatment was assessed to check the potential use of PTEC to model drug-induced nephrotoxicity.

resultshPSC expansion and PTEC differentiation could be performed directly on matrix-coated alginate beads in suspension bioreactors. Renal precursors arose 4 days post hPSC differentiation and PTEC after 8 days with 80% efficiency, with a 10-fold expansion from hPSC in 24 days. PTEC on beads, exhibited microvilli and clear apico-basal localization of markers. Functionality of PTECs was confirmed by uptake of glucose, albumin, organic anions and cations and expression of KIM-1 after Cisplatin treatment.

conclusionWe demonstrate the efficient expansion of hPSC, controlled differentiation to renal progenitors and further specification to polarized tubular epithelial cells. This is the first report employing biolevitation and matrix-coated beads in a completely defined medium for the scalable and potentially automatable production of functional human PTEC.

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Cell Culture TechniquesCulture MediaCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedEpithelial CellsGlucoseHumansKidney Tubules, ProximalPluripotent Stem CellsCulture MediaGlucosealginatebioreactorfunctional tubular epithelial cellskidney differentiationPluripotent stem cells

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PMCPMC8891564

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