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ArticleToxins2023

A Colonic Organoid Model Challenged with the Large Toxins of

Martina Schneemann, Lucas Heils, Verena Moos, Franziska Weiß, Susanne M Krug, January Weiner, Dieter Beule, Ralf Gerhard, Jörg-Dieter Schulzke, Roland Bücker

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Article in Toxins, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Colonic epithelial regeneration shapes susceptibility tobioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Martina SchneemannClinical Physiology, Nutritional Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7900-1879
Lucas HeilsClinical Physiology, Nutritional Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3808-0822
Verena MoosDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9558-7291
Franziska WeißClinical Physiology, Nutritional Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.
Susanne M KrugClinical Physiology, Nutritional Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1293-2484
January WeinerCore Unit Bioinformatics (CUBI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1438-7819
Dieter BeuleCore Unit Bioinformatics (CUBI), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Ralf GerhardInstitute of Toxicology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9380-3640
Jörg-Dieter SchulzkeClinical Physiology, Nutritional Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9947-5521
Roland BückerClinical Physiology, Nutritional Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1345-4146

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG Schu 559/11-5 - 175142815Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft GRK 2318 - 318905415 (project C01)Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft TRR241 - 375876048 project B06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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methodsHuman adult colon organoids were cultured on membrane inserts. Tight junction (TJ) proteins and actin cytoskeleton were analyzed for expression via Western blotting and via confocal laser-scanning microscopy for subcellular localization.

resultsPolarized intestinal organoid monolayers were established from stem cell-containing colon organoids to apply toxins from the apical side and to perform functional measurements in the organoid model. The toxins caused a reduction in transepithelial electrical resistance in human colonic organoid monolayers with sublethal concentrations. Concomitantly, we detected increased paracellular permeability fluorescein and FITC-dextran-4000. Human colonic organoid monolayers exposed to the toxins exhibited redistribution of barrier-forming TJ proteins claudin-1, -4 and tricellulin, whereas channel-forming claudin-2 expression was increased. Perijunctional F-actin cytoskeleton organization was affected.

conclusionsAdult stem cell-derived human colonic organoid monolayers were applicable as a colon infection model for electrophysiological measurements. The TJ changes noted can explain the epithelial barrier dysfunction and diarrhea in patients, as well as increased entry of luminal antigens triggering inflammation.

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Bacterial ToxinsClostridioides difficileClostridioidesColonDiarrheaHumansInflammationIntestinal MucosaOrganoidsTight Junction ProteinsTight JunctionsBacterial ToxinsTight Junction Proteinsactinchannel-forming claudin-2claudincytokinesintestinal epithelial human colonic organoid monolayerleak flux diarrhealeaky gutRNA-seq pathway analysissuper-resolution STED microscopytricellulin

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PMID37999506
PMCPMC10674794

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