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ArticleNature communications2024

Scalable production of uniform and mature organoids in a 3D geometrically-engineered permeable membrane.

Dohui Kim, Hyeonji Lim, Jaeseung Youn, Tae-Eun Park, Dong Sung Kim

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Animal organoids as models for integrated One Health research.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026
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  4. Biobanked Liver Organoids: A Roadmap for Precision Hepatology.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2026
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  13. Vascularization and maturation of kidney organoids: a comprehensive review of technological trends and challenges.Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Dohui Kim *Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.
Hyeonji Lim *Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information and Biotechnology, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea.
Jaeseung YounDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea.
Tae-Eun ParkDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Information and Biotechnology, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea. tepark@unist.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-3979-5405
Dong Sung KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea. smkds@postech.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-4780-9635

Funding

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea) 20012378National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2019M3A9H1103769National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2020R1C1C1014753National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2022M3A91015716National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-00208702
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The application of organoids has been limited by the lack of methods for producing uniformly mature organoids at scale. This study introduces an organoid culture platform, called UniMat, which addresses the challenges of uniformity and maturity simultaneously. UniMat is designed to not only ensure consistent organoid growth but also facilitate an unrestricted supply of soluble factors by a 3D geometrically-engineered, permeable membrane-based platform. Using UniMat, we demonstrate the scalable generation of kidney organoids with enhanced uniformity in both structure and function compared to conventional methods. Notably, kidney organoids within UniMat show improved maturation, showing increased expression of nephron transcripts, more in vivo-like cell-type balance, enhanced vascularization, and better long-term stability. Moreover, UniMat's design offers a more standardized organoid model for disease modeling and drug testing, as demonstrated by polycystic-kidney disease and acute kidney injury modeling. In essence, UniMat presents a valuable platform for organoid technology, with potential applications in organ development, disease modeling, and drug screening.

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KidneyOrganoidsAcute Kidney InjuryAnimalsHumansMaleMembranes, ArtificialMicePolycystic Kidney DiseasesTissue EngineeringMembranes, Artificial

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PMID39482314
PMCPMC11528013

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