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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Development of Sheep Duodenum Intestinal Organoids and Implementation of High-Throughput Screening Platform for Veterinary Applications.

Giulio Galli, Estela Melcón-Fernández, María Gracia de Garnica García, Beatriz Martínez-Fernández, Mahsa Dehnavi, Sonia Andrés, Yolanda Pérez-Pertejo, Rosa M Reguera, Carlos García-Estrada, María Martínez-Valladares and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Animal organoids as models for integrated One Health research.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026
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  2. Development of ovine hepatic organoids: a powerfulFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Giulio GalliDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24007 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6854-5507
Estela Melcón-FernándezDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24007 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9663-060X
María Gracia de Garnica GarcíaMicrosVeterinaria, C/Profesor Pedro Cármenes, Campus de Vegazana, 24007 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8685-5071
Beatriz Martínez-FernándezMicrosVeterinaria, C/Profesor Pedro Cármenes, Campus de Vegazana, 24007 León, Spain.
Mahsa DehnaviInstituto de Ganadería de Montaña, CSIC-Universidad de León, Finca Marzanas s/n, Grulleros, 24346 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3972-7293
Sonia AndrésInstituto de Ganadería de Montaña, CSIC-Universidad de León, Finca Marzanas s/n, Grulleros, 24346 León, Spain.
Yolanda Pérez-PertejoDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24007 León, Spain.
Rosa M RegueraDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24007 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9148-2997
Carlos García-EstradaDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24007 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5617-9669
María Martínez-ValladaresInstituto de Ganadería de Montaña, CSIC-Universidad de León, Finca Marzanas s/n, Grulleros, 24346 León, Spain.
Rafael Balaña-FouceDepartamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana s/n, 24007 León, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0418-6116

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2020-119035RB-I00Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2021-126489OB-I00Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PRE2021-096909
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

New therapeutic molecules for farm animals are needed to address worldwide problems in the food industry, like the rise of resistance among ruminant parasites and pathogenic microbes. Since in vivo testing would involve an excessive number of animals, with consequent ethical and economic issues, the generation of sheep intestinal organoids represents a promising close-to-reality in vitro model for veterinary drug development; however, the characterization and application of such organoids remain limited. In this study, ovine intestinal organoids were generated from adult LGR5+ stem cells from the intestinal crypts of freshly slaughtered lambs, and developed in an in vitro culture system. Morphological analysis via brightfield microscopy and immunocytochemical staining revealed a pseudostratified epithelium with multiple cell types, and distinct apical-basal polarity, while RNA sequencing validated the preservation of the physiological characteristics of the original organ. The development and characterization of a robust and reproducible protocol for culturing sheep duodenum intestinal organoids in a high-throughput screening (HTS) compatible format demonstrated reliability in HTS applications, with Z'-factor tests indicating robust assay performance. Dose-response studies using pre-identified compounds showed comparable pharmacodynamic profiles between mouse and sheep organoids. These findings establish sheep intestinal organoids as an innovative tool for veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, offering a cost-effective and sustainable platform to address challenges such as drug resistance and improve livestock health.

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DuodenumHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysOrganoidsAnimalsIntestinal MucosaMiceSheepStem Cells3D culturedrug discoveryduodenumhigh-throughput screening (HTS)intestinal organoidsheeptoxicity testveterinary pharmacology

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PMID40244396
PMCPMC11989482

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