Este trabalho foi apoiado pelo programa HIT-CF dos holandeses CF fundação (CNSF), ZonMW (40-00812-98-14103), Fundo de Investigação Hospital Infantil de Wilhelmina e CZ, e Zilverenkruis / Achmea. Nós gostaríamos de agradecer a S. Heida-Michel, M. Geerdink, KM de Winter-de Groot, e G. Berkers (Departamento de Pneumologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Wilhelmina Children, UMC Utrecht), e RHJ Houwen (Departamento de Gastroenterologia Pediátrica, Wilhelmina Hospital infantil, UMC Utrecht) para abordar os pacientes e recebendo as biópsias para a geração de um CF Biobank.

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Hans Clevers is an inventor on patents for organoid culture and the Forskolin-induced swelling assay. Jeffrey M Beekman is an inventor on a patent for the Forskolin-induced swelling assay. Sylvia F Boj and Robert Vries are employed by the Foundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology (HUB), which holds the exclusive license to the Organoid Technology. Otherwise, the authors have nothing to disclose.

Aqui, nós fornecemos um protocolo completo para a geração, a expansão, o congelamento e descongelamento das Organóides colorectal humanos. Enquanto nós estabelecemos culturas organï¿½de humanos há algum tempo atrás 17, tem por vezes sido difícil para estabelecer a tecnologia em outros laboratórios, sem treinamento prático. Prevemos que esses protocolos irá substituir essa formação. -Wnt-3A meio condicionado é um dos reagentes mais importantes para te...

FC é causada por mutações no gene da fibrose cística regulador da condutância transmembranar (CFTR), que codifica um canal de anião epitelial. CF afeta cerca de 85.000 pessoas em todo o mundo 1. Mais de 2.000 mutações CFTR foram identificados ( <a href="http://www.genet.sickkids.on.ca">www.genet.sickkids.on.ca</a> ). Esta diversidade explica parcialmente um amplo espectro de fenótipos da doença observados ( <a href="http://www.CFTR2.org">www.CFTR2.org</a> ) 2, 3. Seis classes de mutações CFTR são definidos com base no seu efeito na expressão da proteína de CFTR e função de: (i) nenhuma síntese, (II) tráfico prejudicada, (III) gating canal defeituoso, (IV) condutância alterada, (v) níveis de normalmente reduzida CFTR funcional, e (VI) a estabilidade da superfície de células deficientes 4. Embora as mutações CFTR comuns são bem estudadas, a função de CFTR e sua relação com o estado clínico permanecem poorlY compreendido no nível do indivíduo, em particular para a grande grupo de &quot;órfãos&quot; mutações raras ( <a href="http://www.CFTR2.org">www.CFTR2.org</a> ) 1, 3. Recentemente, as drogas que têm sido desenvolvidos como alvo a proteína CFTR de um modo específico da mutação. Duas classes de CFTR drogas-alvo proteínas estão atualmente em uso clínico e têm modos distintos de ação. Potenciadores, tais como VX-770, aumentar a probabilidade, aberto de CFTR mutante apical-localizados e agir diretamente sobre sua adição às células 5. Correctores, tais como VX-809, restaurar o tráfico de endoplasmático CFTR misfolded localizada-retículo e exigem pré-incubação com células antes que os efeitos são observados 6. O potenciador CFTR, VX-770, foi registrado para indivíduos com a mutação G551D 7, 8, bem como para outros oitoCFTR gating mutações, incluindo S1251N 9; em conjunto, estas mutações são realizados por 5% de todos os pacientes com FC. Outros estudos clínicos indicaram que VX-770, combinado com o corrector de VX-809, tem limitado ainda efeitos significativos sobre a função pulmonar e provoca uma diminuição nas taxas de exacerbação em indivíduos homozigóticos para a mutação F508del transportadas por 45-50% dos pacientes 10, 11. ensaios clínicos convencionais para identificar temas de droga-responsivo dentro os restantes 50% de pacientes com FC são dispendiosos e consumidores de tempo e não são viáveis ​​para os indivíduos com genótipos CFTR extremamente raros. Novel,, métodos personalizados de baixo custo são cruciais para coincidir com o número crescente de moduladores de CFTR aos indivíduos portadores de qualquer tipo de mutação CFTR. Até agora, a inclusão julgamento de grupos de pacientes portadores de mutações CFTR específicas tem sido orientada por estudos utilizando mutante transfecção gene CFTR em hsistemas de células de eterologous, seguidos por estudos eletrofisiológicos em câmaras de Ussing 5, 6, 12. Devido a uma falta de modelos animais adequados, CF estudos de eficácia de drogas em células epiteliais brônquicas ar-líquido da interface diferenciadas derivadas de materiais de explante pulmonar FQ têm sido utilizados para o desenvolvimento de fármacos 13, 14, 15. No entanto, a disponibilidade limitada de tecidos de explantes pulmonares e os procedimentos invasivos para obter células brônquicas de indivíduos sem a doença em fase terminal dificultar a análise de mutações CFTR menos comuns e impedir que o teste de drogas de forma personalizada. Para superar essas limitações, tecidos &quot;fácil acesso&quot;, como Organóides colorretais, células das vias aéreas nasais e células das vias respiratórias derivadas de células-tronco pluripotentes induzidas, estão actualmente a ser exploradas para tratamentos com medicamentos personalizados. <p class= &quot;jove_content&quot;&gt; Anteriormente, estabelecemos protocolos para a cultura de células estaminais epiteliais de qualquer órgão gastrointestinal na forma de 3D Organóides 16, 17. factores de crescimento para o cólon / recto humana, definidos envolvem as condições de cultura (Factor de Crescimento Epitelial (EGF), gastrina, Wnt-3A, R-espondina 3 (Rspo3), e Noggin) combinado com pequenas moléculas (nicotinamida, A83-01, e SB202190) numa matriz de membrana basal. Sob estas condições, as células estaminais individuais ou pequenos fragmentos de tecido crescer até formarem cística, estruturas 3D fechado formado por epitélio altamente polarizada com o lado basal orientada para o exterior. Todos os tipos de células normalmente aparecem em suas proporções normais e posições. Organóides pode ser expandida ao longo de períodos longos por ruptura mecânica semanal e re-plaqueamento. Eles são geneticamente e fenotipicamente estáveis e podem ser armazenados, permitindo a expansão de longo prazo e bio-banking 17. Eles são passíveis detodas as manipulações de células-biológico padrão / genéticos e técnicas de análise desenvolvido para linhas celulares 2D 18. Recentemente, demonstramos que a função CFTR pode ser facilmente medido em Organóides colorretais em um ensaio de edema induzido por forscolina (FIS) 19, 20. Quando exposto a forscolina (FSK) ou, alternativamente, a toxina da cólera, Organóides aumentar rapidamente a sua monofosfato de adenosina cíclico níveis (cAMP), que por sua vez, resulta na abertura do canal CFTR 19. Organóides de indivíduos saudáveis, ou a partir de indivíduos com mutações de CFTR associado com função residual, vai inchar subsequentemente como uma consequência de iões e de transporte de água para o lúmen, organï¿½de o equivalente in vitro de diarreia secretora. A resposta de FIS Organóides colorrectais foi mostrado previamente para ser totalmente CFTR-dependente, tal como indicado por Organóides derivadas de indivíduos CFTR-null, umnd pela utilização de inibidores de CFTR farmacológicas específicas 19. Grandes conjuntos de dados específicos de um assunto pode ser derivada dentro de várias semanas depois de tomar uma biópsia. Para o ensaio de FIS descrito em detalhe aqui, Organóides são cultivadas a partir de biópsias rectais que podem ser obtidos em qualquer idade e com apenas desconforto limitada 21. Organóides são passadas semanalmente por perturbação mecânica em criptas de solteiro que facilmente fechado hermético e formar novos Organóides. Para a execução do ensaio de FIS, ~ 30-80 destes Organóides pequenos rompidas foram semeadas em cada poço de uma placa de 96 poços 19. No dia do ensaio, as Organóides são coradas com verde calceína, um corante fluorescente de células-permeável que é mantido dentro de células vivas, facilitando imagens ao vivo. Em seguida, Fsk, o que aumenta o AMPc intracelular e deste modo activa CFTR, é adicionado a fim de estimular o inchaço organï¿½de. Potenciadores que atuam sobre CFTR apical são adicionados simultaneamente wom o forskolin, enquanto corretores que restauram tráfico CFTR são adicionados 24 horas antes da adição de Fsk. O inchaço organï¿½de é quantificada pela análise de imagem automatizado que calcula o aumento relativo da área total de todos os objectos fluorescentes para cada ponto de tempo após a adição de forscolina. 3D organï¿½de inchaço oferece vantagens e desvantagens sobre leituras CFTR eletrofisiológicos existentes nas células das vias aéreas cultivadas em 2D em Ussing câmaras. Uma grande vantagem é a capacidade do ensaio de inchamento. As células são cultivadas e analisadas utilizando um único tipo de meio de cultura, e um técnico experiente pode cultura até 25 amostras organï¿½de numa base semanal, enquanto quantificando cerca de 1.200 pontos de dados por semana em 12 amostras de pacientes. Nós convencionalmente digitar uma única condição experimental por meio de medições em duplicado ou triplicado por placa e repetir tais medições em três momentos de incubação independentes. No total, cerca de 300-500 single organï¿½de estruturas são então medidos por condição experimental, o que leva a medições muito precisas da função CFTR com variabilidade técnica limitada. Esta precisão permite-nos definir claramente diferenças na função residual e resposta para moduladores de CFTR e nos permite escolher facilmente se os efeitos genéticos fundo entre os pacientes portadores de mutações CFTR idênticos 19, 22, 23, 24, 25. A qualidade dos dados pode ser facilmente avaliada a partir de imagens de microscópio. Enquanto FIS é totalmente CFTR-dependente, é uma medida de resultado indirecto para a função CFTR, o seu fora de leitura causada pelo acoplamento de transporte de íons para o transporte de fluidos. Isto contrasta com medições da função CFTR diretos em câmaras Ussing, que medem transepiteliais correntes iônicas 26. câmaras de Ussing permitir a estimulação seleccionado de apical ou basolateral Compartments (que o ensaio organï¿½de não permite); por permeabilização de membranas basolaterais, a secreção dependente de anião CFTR apical pode ser medido selectivamente 27.

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			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Advanced Dulbecco&#8217;s Modified Eagles Medium with Nutrient Mixture F-12 Hams (Ad-DF) 500ml&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#12634</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at 4 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="44">
			<td height="44" style="height:44px;width:355px;">GlutaMax</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#35050</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at 4 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Hepes</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;"># 15630-056</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at 4 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Penicillin/Streptomycin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#15140-122</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">96 well culture plate</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Cellstar</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#655180</td>
			<td style="width:399px;"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">24 well culture plate</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Cellstar</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#662160</td>
			<td style="width:399px;"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">6 well culture plate</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Cellstar</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#657160</td>
			<td style="width:399px;"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="50">
			<td height="50" style="height:50px;width:355px;">Dulbecco&#39;s Phosphate Buffered Saline (-) CaCl2 (-) MgCl2) (DPBS)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Life Technologies: Gibco</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#14190-094</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at 4 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Dulbecco&#8217;s Modified Eagles Medium&#160; (DMEM) 500ml&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#31966-021</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For Wnt-3A Conditioned Medium Production. Stored at 4 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="43">
			<td height="43" style="height:43px;width:355px;">Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Bovogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#SFBS LOT#11113</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For Wnt-3A Conditioned Medium Production. Stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="43">
			<td height="43" style="height:43px;width:355px;">L Wnt3A cell line</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">ATCC</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#CRL-2647</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For Wnt-3A Conditioend Medium Production.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="24">
			<td height="24" style="height:24px;width:355px;">TOP/FOP plasmids</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Millipore&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#17-285</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For measuring Wnt activity</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">pTK-Renilla</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Promega&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#E2241</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For measuring Wnt activity</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">HEK-293</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">ATCC</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#CRL-1573</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For measuring Wnt activity</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay System</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Promega&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#E1910</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For measuring Wnt activity</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Zeocin&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#R250-01</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">For Wnt-3A Cell line selection</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">B27 supplement&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Thermo Fisher Scientific:&#160; Invitrogen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#17504-044</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">N-Acetylcysteine</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#A9165-5G</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Nicotinamide</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#N0636</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="24">
			<td height="24" style="height:24px;width:355px;">Human Epithelial Growth Factor (hEGF)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">PrepoTech</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#AF-100-15</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="46">
			<td height="46" style="height:46px;width:355px;">Gastrin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#G9145</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">TGFb type I Receptor inhibitor (A83-01)&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Tocris</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#2939</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Y-27632 dihydrochloride (RhoKi)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Selleckchem</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#S1049</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">p38 MAPK inhibitor (p38i) (SB202190)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#S7067</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Primocin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">InvivoGen</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#ant-pm-1</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Human Noggin (hNoggin)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">PrepoTech</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#120-10C</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Human R-spondin 3 (hRspo-3)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">R&#38;D Systems</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#3500-RS/CF</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Vancomycin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#861987- 250mg</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Gentamycin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Life Technologies: Gibco</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#15710-049</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="25">
			<td height="25" style="height:25px;width:355px;">Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Sigma Aldrich</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#431788</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">Stored at 4 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Matrigel</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Corning</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#354230</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -80 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">TryplE Express&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Life Technologies: Gibco</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#12605-010</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">for trypsinizing organoids for freezing</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Recovery Cell Culture Freezing Medium</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Life Technologies: Gibco</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#12648010</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">for freezing</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Calcein</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Life Technologies: Gibco</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#C3100MP</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -20 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Forskolin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">R&#38;D Systems</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#1099-50 mg</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -80 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Lumacaftor (VX-809)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Selleckchem</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#s1565</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -80 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Ivacaftor (VX-770)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Selleckchem</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">#s1144</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">stored at -80 &#176;C</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Name of Reagents/Material</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">Solvent</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">Stock Concentration</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">Final Concentration</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">GlutaMax</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">200 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">2m M</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Hepes</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">1 M</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">10 mM</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="42">
			<td height="42" style="height:42px;width:355px;">Penicillin/Streptomycin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">10K U/ml 10K &#181;g/ml</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">100 U/ml 100 &#181;g/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Zeocin&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">100 mg/ml&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">125 &#181;g/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">B27 supplement&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">100 x</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">1 x</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="25">
			<td height="25" style="height:25px;width:355px;">N-Acetylcysteine</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">MiliQ H20</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">500 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;"></td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Nicotinamide</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DPBS</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">1 M</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">10 mM</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Human Epithelial Growth Factor (hEGF)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DPBS 0.1%BSA</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">0.5 mg/ml</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">50 ng/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Gastrin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DPBS</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">100 &#181;M</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">10 nM</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">TGFb type I Receptor inhibitor (A83-01)&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">5 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">500 nM</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Y-27632 dihydrochloride (RhoKi)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">10 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">10 &#181;M</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">p38 MAPK inhibitor (p38i) (SB202190)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">30 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">10 &#181;M</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Primocin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">50 mg/ml&#160;</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">100 &#181;g/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Human Noggin (hNoggin)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DPBS 0.1%BSA</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">100 &#181;g/ml</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">100 ng/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Human R-spondin 3 (hRspo-3)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">varies per lot</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">300 ng/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Vancomycin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">10 mg/ml</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">50 &#181;g/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Gentamycin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;"></td>
			<td style="width:119px;">10 mg/ml</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">50 &#181;g/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="25">
			<td height="25" style="height:25px;width:355px;">Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">MiliQ H20</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">0.5 M</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">2 mM</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Calcein</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">10 &#181;g/ml</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">3.3 ng/ml</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Forskolin</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">10 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">variable</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Lumacaftor (VX-809)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">20 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">variable</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:355px;">Ivacaftor (VX-770)</td>
			<td style="width:180px;">DMSO</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">20 mM</td>
			<td style="width:399px;">variable</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

forskolin-induced swelling in intestinal organoids: an in vitro assay for assessing drug response in cystic fibrosis patients

Recently-developed cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-modulating drugs correct surface expression and/or function of the mutant CFTR channel in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF). Identification of subjects that may benefit from these drugs is challenging because of the extensive heterogeneity of CFTR mutations, as well as other unknown factors that contribute to individual drug efficacy. Here, we describe a simple and relatively rapid assay for measuring individual CFTR function and response to CFTR modulators in vitro. Three dimensional (3D) epithelial organoids are grown from rectal biopsies in standard organoid medium. Once established, the organoids can be bio-banked for future analysis. For the assay, 30-80 organoids are seeded in 96-well plates in basement membrane matrix and are then exposed to drugs. One day later, the organoids are stained with calcein green, and forskolin-induced swelling is monitored by confocal live cell microscopy at 37 &#176;C. Forskolin-induced swelling is fully CFTR-dependent and is sufficiently sensitive and precise to allow for discrimination between the drug responses of individuals with different and even identical CFTR mutations. In vitro swell responses correlate with the clinical response to therapy. This assay provides a cost-effective approach for the identification of drug-responsive individuals, independent of their CFTR mutations. It may also be instrumental in the development of future CFTR modulators.

A Figura 1A mostra um isolamento fresco representante da criptas incorporados em BMM. As criptas são a partir de uma biópsia de um sujeito colorrectal CF. Normalmente, um organï¿½de é gerado a partir de cada cripta (Figura 1A - C). Devido à disfunção da CFTR, a maioria dos Organóides cólon CF não são cística, mas sim são compactos e com projecções e brotos (Figura 2A - 2B). No entanto, a...

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Forskolin-induced Swelling in Intestinal Organoids: An In Vitro Assay for Assessing Drug Response in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

This protocol describes an assay for measuring CFTR function and CFTR modulator responses in cultured tissue from subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF). Biopsy-derived intestinal organoids swell in a cAMP-driven fashion, a response that is defective (or strongly reduced) in CF organoids and can be restored by exposure to CFTR modulators.

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19.0K visualizações.  Foundation Hubrecht Organoid Technology. This protocol describes an assay for measuring CFTR function and CFTR modulator responses in cultured tissue from subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF). Biopsy-derived intestinal organoids swell in a cAMP-driven fashion, a response that is defective (or strongly reduced) in CF organoids and can be restored by exposure to CFTR modulators.

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Assessing Teratogenic Changes in a Zebrafish Model of Fetal Alcohol Exposure

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a severe manifestation of embryonic exposure to ethanol. It presents with characteristic defects to the face and organs, including mental retardation due to disordered and damaged brain development. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a term used to cover a continuum of birth defects that occur due to maternal alcohol consumption, and occurs in approximately 4% of children born in the United States. With 50% of child-bearing age women reporting consumption of alcohol, and half of all pregnancies being unplanned, unintentional exposure is a continuing issue2. In order to best understand the damage produced by ethanol, plus produce a model with which to test potential interventions, we developed a model of developmental ethanol exposure using the zebrafish embryo. Zebrafish are ideal for this kind of teratogen study3-8. Each pair lays hundreds of eggs, which can then be collected without harming the adult fish. The zebrafish embryo is transparent and can be readily imaged with any number of stains. Analysis of these embryos after exposure to ethanol at different doses and times of duration and application shows that the gross developmental defects produced by ethanol are consistent with the human birth defect. Described here are the basic techniques used to study and manipulate the zebrafish FAS model.

In order to understand the molecular mechanisms of the ethanol-induced developmental damage, we have developed a zebrafish model of ethanol exposure and are exploring the physical, cellular, and genetic alterations that occur after ethanol exposure1. We then seek to find potential interventions and rapidly test them in this animal model.

Avaliar as alterações teratogênicos em um modelo de Zebrafish de exposição fetal ao álcool

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a severe manifestation of embryonic exposure to ethanol. It presents with characteristic defects to the face and organs, ...

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Assessing Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Species Barriers with an In Vitro Prion Protein Conversion Assay

Studies to understanding interspecies transmission of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs, prion diseases) are challenging in that they typically rely upon lengthy and costly in vivo animal challenge studies. A number of in vitro assays have been developed to aid in measuring prion species barriers, thereby reducing animal use and providing quicker results than animal bioassays. Here, we present the protocol for a rapid in vitro prion conversion assay called the conversion efficiency ratio (CER) assay. In this assay cellular prion protein (PrPC) from an uninfected host brain is denatured at both pH 7.4 and 3.5 to produce two substrates. When the pH 7.4 substrate is incubated with TSE agent, the amount of PrPC that converts to a proteinase K (PK)-resistant state is modulated by the original host&#8217;s species barrier to the TSE agent. In contrast, PrPC in the pH 3.5 substrate is misfolded by any TSE agent. By comparing the amount of PK-resistant prion protein in the two substrates, an assessment of the host&#8217;s species barrier can be made. We show that the CER assay correctly predicts known prion species barriers of laboratory mice and, as an example, show some preliminary results suggesting that bobcats (Lynx rufus) may be susceptible to white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) chronic wasting disease agent.

Assessing Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Species Barriers with an In Vitro Prion Protein Conversion Assay

Measuring the barrier to the interspecies transmission of prion diseases is challenging and typically involves animal challenges or biochemical assays. Here, we present an in vitro prion protein conversion assay with the ability to predict species barriers.

Avaliando Encefalopatia Espongiforme Transmissível Espécies Barreiras com uma<em&gt; In Vitro</em&gt; Prion Conversão Protein Assay

Studies to understanding interspecies transmission of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs, prion diseases) are challenging in that they ...

Assessing Specificity of Anticancer Drugs In Vitro

A procedure for assessing specificity of anticancer drugs in vitro using cultures containing both tumor and non-tumor cells is demonstrated. The key element is the quantitative determination of a tumor-specific genetic alteration in relation to a universal sequence using a dual-probe digital PCR assay and the subsequent calculation of the proportion of tumor cells. The assay is carried out on a culture containing tumor cells of an established line and spiked-in non-tumor cells. The mixed culture is treated with a test drug at various concentrations. After the treatment, DNA is prepared directly from the survived adhesive cells in wells of 96-well plates using a simple and inexpensive method, and subjected to a dual-probe digital PCR assay for measuring a tumor-specific genetic alteration and a reference universal sequence. In the present demonstration, a heterozygous deletion of the NF1 gene is used as the tumor-specific genetic alteration and a RPP30 gene as the reference gene. Using the ratio NF1/RPP30, the proportion of tumor cells was calculated. Since the dose-dependent change of the proportion of tumor cells provides an in vitro indication for specificity of the drug, this genetic and cell-based in vitro assay will likely have application potential in drug discovery. Furthermore, for personalized cancer-care, this genetic- and cell-based tool may contribute to optimizing adjuvant chemotherapy by means of testing efficacy and specificity of candidate drugs using primary cultures of individual tumors.

Assessing Specificity of Anticancer Drugs In Vitro

The goal of this protocol is to assess specificity of anticancer drugs in vitro using mixed cultures containing both tumor and non-tumor cells.

Avaliando Especificidade de Anticancer Drugs<em&gt; In Vitro</em

A procedure for assessing specificity of anticancer drugs in vitro using cultures containing both tumor and non-tumor cells is demonstrated. The key ...

Optimized LC-MS/MS Method for the High-throughput Analysis of Clinical Samples of Ivacaftor, Its Major Metabolites, and Lumacaftor in Biological Fluids of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Defects in the cystic fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator (CFTR) are the cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease with life-threatening pulmonary manifestations. Ivacaftor (IVA) and ivacaftor-lumacaftor (LUMA) combination are two new breakthrough CF drugs that directly modulate the activity and trafficking of the defective CFTR-protein. However, there is still a dearth of understanding on pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic parameters and the pharmacology of ivacaftor and lumacaftor. The HPLC-MS technique for the simultaneous analysis of the concentrations of ivacaftor, hydroxymethyl-ivacaftor, ivacaftor-carboxylate, and lumacaftor in biological fluids in patients receiving standard ivacaftor or ivacaftor-lumacaftor combination therapy has previously been developed by our group and partially validated to FDA standards. However, to allow the high-throughput analysis of a larger number of patient samples, our group has optimized the reported method through the use of a smaller pore size reverse-phase chromatography column (2.6 &#181;m, C8 100 &#197;; 50 x 2.1 mm) and a gradient solvent system (0-1 min: 40% B; 1-2 min: 40-70% B; 2-2.7 min: held at 70% B; 2.7-2.8 min: 70-90% B; 2.8-4.0 min: 90% B washing; 4.0-4.1 min: 90-40% B; 4.1-6.0 min: held at 40% B) instead of an isocratic elution. The goal of this study was to reduce the HPLC-MS analysis time per sample dramatically from ~15 min to only 6 min per sample, which is essential for the analysis of a large amount of patient samples. This expedient method will be of considerable utility for studies into the exposure-response relationships of these breakthrough CF drugs.

Ivacaftor and ivacaftor-lumacaftor combination are two new CF drugs. However, there is still a dearth of understanding on their PK/PD and pharmacology. We present an optimized HPLC-MS technique for the simultaneous analysis of ivacaftor and its major metabolites, and lumacaftor.

Método otimizado de LC-MS/MS para a análise do elevado-throughput de amostras clínicas de Ivacaftor, seus principais metabolitos e Lumacaftor em fluidos biológicos de pacientes de fibrose cística

Defects in the cystic fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator (CFTR) are the cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a disease with life-threatening ...

Improved Method for the Establishment of an In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model Based on Porcine Brain Endothelial Cells

The aim of this protocol presents an optimized procedure for the purification and cultivation of pBECs and to establish in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) models based on pBECs in mono-culture (MC), MC with astrocyte-conditioned medium (ACM), and non-contact co-culture (NCC) with astrocytes of porcine or rat origin. pBECs were isolated and cultured from fragments of capillaries from the brain cortices of domestic pigs 5-6 months old. These fragments were purified by careful removal of meninges, isolation and homogenization of grey matter, filtration, enzymatic digestion, and centrifugation. To further eliminate contaminating cells, the capillary fragments were cultured with puromycin-containing medium. When 60-95% confluent, pBECs growing from the capillary fragments were passaged to permeable membrane filter inserts and established in the models. To increase barrier tightness and BBB characteristic phenotype of pBECs, the cells were treated with the following differentiation factors: membrane permeant 8-CPT-cAMP (here abbreviated cAMP), hydrocortisone, and a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, RO-20-1724 (RO). The procedure was carried out over a period of 9-11 days, and when establishing the NCC model, the astrocytes were cultured 2-8 weeks in advance. Adherence to the described procedures in the protocol has allowed the establishment of endothelial layers with highly restricted paracellular permeability, with the NCC model showing an average transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) of 1249 &#177; 80 &#937; cm2, and paracellular permeability (Papp) for Lucifer Yellow of 0.90 10-6 &#177; 0.13 10-6 cm sec-1 (mean &#177; SEM, n=55). Further evaluation of this pBEC phenotype showed good expression of the tight junctional proteins claudin 5, ZO-1, occludin and adherens junction protein p120 catenin. The model presented can be used for a range of studies of the BBB in health and disease and, with the highly restrictive paracellular permeability, this model is suitable for studies of transport and intracellular trafficking.

Improved Method for the Establishment of an In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model Based on Porcine Brain Endothelial Cells

The aim of the protocol is to present an optimized procedure for the establishment of an in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) model based on primary porcine brain endothelial cells (pBECs). The model shows high reproducibility, high tightness, and is suitable for studies of transport and intracellular trafficking in drug discovery.

Melhor método para o estabelecimento de uma In Vitro barreira hemato - encefálica modelo baseado em células endoteliais do cérebro de suínos

The aim of this protocol presents an optimized procedure for the purification and cultivation of pBECs and to establish in vitro blood-brain barrier (BBB) ...

A Fluorescence-based Assay for Characterization and Quantification of Lipid Droplet Formation in Human Intestinal Organoids

Dietary lipids are taken up as free fatty acids (FAs) by the intestinal epithelium. These FAs are intracellularly converted into triglyceride (TG) molecules, before they are packaged into chylomicrons for transport to the lymph or into cytosolic lipid droplets (LDs) for intracellular storage. A crucial step for the formation of LDs is the catalytic activity of diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGAT) in the final step of TG synthesis. LDs are important to buffer toxic lipid species and regulate cellular metabolism in different cell types. Since the human intestinal epithelium is regularly confronted with high concentrations of lipids, LD formation is of great importance to regulate homeostasis. Here we describe a simple assay for the characterization and quantification of LD formation (LDF) upon stimulation with the most common unsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid, in human intestinal organoids. The LDF assay is based on the LD-specific fluorescent dye LD540, which allows for quantification of LDs by confocal microscopy, fluorescent plate reader, or flow cytometry. The LDF assay can be used to characterize LD formation in human intestinal epithelial cells, or to study human (genetic) disorders that affect LD metabolism, such as DGAT1 deficiency. Furthermore, this assay can also be used in a high-throughput pipeline to test novel therapeutic compounds, which restore defects in LD formation in intestinal or other types of organoids.

This protocol describes an assay for the characterization of lipid droplet (LD) formation in human intestinal organoids upon stimulation with fatty acids. We discuss how this assay is used for quantification of LD formation, and how it can be used for high throughput screening for drugs that affect LD formation.

Um ensaio à base de fluorescência para caracterização e quantificação da formação de gotas lipídicas em organóides intestinais humanos

Dietary lipids are taken up as free fatty acids (FAs) by the intestinal epithelium. These FAs are intracellularly converted into triglyceride (TG) ...

Investigating Intestinal Barrier Breakdown in Living Organoids

Organoids and three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures allow the investigation of complex biological mechanisms and regulations in vitro, which previously was not possible in classical cell culture monolayers. Moreover, monolayer cell cultures are good in vitro model systems but do not represent the complex cellular differentiation processes and functions that rely on 3D structure. This has so far only been possible in animal experiments, which are laborious, time consuming, and hard to assess by optical techniques. Here we describe an assay to quantitatively determine the barrier integrity over time in living small intestinal mouse organoids. To validate our model, we applied interferon gamma (IFN-&#947;) as a positive control for barrier destruction and organoids derived from IFN-&#947; receptor 2 knock out mice as a negative control. The assay allowed us to determine the impact of IFN-&#947; on the intestinal barrier integrity and the IFN-&#947; induced degradation of the tight junction proteins claudin-2, -7, and -15. This assay could also be used to investigate the impact of chemical compounds, proteins, toxins, bacteria, or patient-derived probes on the intestinal barrier integrity.

Here we describe a technique to quantify the barrier integrity of small intestinal organoids. The fact that the method is based on living organoids enables the sequential investigation of different barrier integrity modulating substances or combinations thereof in a time-resolved manner.

Investigando a quebra da barreira intestinal em organóides vivos

Organoids and three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures allow the investigation of complex biological mechanisms and regulations in vitro, which previously was ...

Using a Chemical Biopsy for Graft Quality Assessment

Kidney transplantation is a life-saving treatment for a large number of people with end-stage renal dysfunction worldwide. The procedure is associated with an increased survival rate and greater quality of patient&#8217;s life when compared to conventional dialysis. Regrettably, transplantology suffers from a lack of reliable methods for organ quality assessment. Standard diagnostic techniques are limited to macroscopic appearance inspection or invasive tissue biopsy, which do not provide comprehensive information about the graft. The proposed protocol aims to introduce solid phase microextraction (SPME) as an ideal analytical method for comprehensive metabolomics and lipidomic analysis of all low molecular compounds present in kidneys allocated for transplantation. The small size of the SPME probe enables performance of a chemical biopsy, which enables extraction of metabolites directly from the organ without any tissue collection. The minimum invasiveness of the method permits execution of multiple analyses over time: directly after organ harvesting, during its preservation, and immediately after revascularization at the recipient&#8217;s body. It is hypothesized that the combination of this novel sampling method with a high-resolution mass spectrometer will allow for discrimination of a set of characteristic compounds that could serve as biological markers of graft quality and indicators of possible development of organ dysfunction.

The protocol presents utilization of the chemical biopsy approach followed by comprehensive metabolomic and lipidomic analysis for quality assessment of kidney grafts allocated for transplantation.

Usando uma biópsia química para avaliação da qualidade do enxerto

Kidney transplantation is a life-saving treatment for a large number of people with end-stage renal dysfunction worldwide. The procedure is associated ...

Culture and Imaging of Human Nasal Epithelial Organoids

Individualized therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients can be achieved with an in vitro disease model to understand baseline Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) activity and restoration from small molecule compounds. Our group recently focused on establishing a well-differentiated organoid model directly derived from primary human nasal epithelial cells (HNE). Histology of sectioned organoids, whole-mount immunofluorescent staining, and imaging (using confocal microscopy, immunofluorescent microscopy, and bright field) are essential to characterize organoids and confirm epithelial differentiation in preparation for functional assays. Furthermore, HNE organoids produce lumens of varying sizes that correlate with CFTR activity, distinguishing between CF and non-CF organoids. In this manuscript, the methodology for culturing HNE organoids are described in detail, focusing on the assessment of differentiation using the imaging modalities, including the measurement of baseline lumen area (a method of CFTR activity measurement in organoids that any laboratory with a microscope can employ) as well as the developed automated approach to a functional assay (which requires more specialized equipment).

A detailed protocol is presented here to describe an in vitro organoid model from human nasal epithelial cells. The protocol has options for measurements requiring standard laboratory equipment, with additional possibilities for specialized equipment and software.

Cultura e Imagem de Organoides Epiteliais Nasais Humanos

Individualized therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients can be achieved with an in vitro disease model to understand baseline Cystic Fibrosis ...

Rectal Organoid Morphology Analysis (ROMA): A Diagnostic Assay in Cystic Fibrosis

Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) is not always straightforward, especially when sweat chloride concentration is intermediate and/or less than two disease-causing CFTR mutations can be identified. Physiological CFTR assays (nasal potential difference, intestinal current measurement) have been included in the diagnostic algorithm but are not always readily available or feasible (e.g., in infants). Rectal organoids are 3D structures that grow from stem cells isolated from crypts of a rectal biopsy when cultured under specific conditions. Organoids from non-CF subjects have a round shape and a fluid-filled lumen, as CFTR-mediated chloride transport drives water into the lumen. Organoids with defective CFTR function do not swell, retaining an irregular shape and having no visible lumen. Differences in morphology between CF and non-CF organoids are quantified in the &#39;Rectal Organoid Morphology Analysis&#39; (ROMA) as a novel CFTR physiological assay. For the ROMA assay, organoids are plated in 96-well plates, stained with calcein, and imaged in a confocal microscope. Morphological differences are quantified using two indexes: The circularity index (CI) quantifies the roundness of organoids, and the intensity ratio (IR) is a measure of the presence of a central lumen. Non-CF organoids have a high CI and low IR compared to CF organoids. ROMA indexes perfectly discriminated 167 subjects with CF from 22 subjects without CF, making ROMA an appealing physiological CFTR assay to aid in CF diagnosis. Rectal biopsies can be routinely performed at all ages in most hospitals and tissue can be sent to a central lab for organoid culture and ROMA. In the future, ROMA might also be applied to test the efficacy of CFTR modulators in vitro. The aim of the present report is to fully explain the methods used for ROMA, to allow replication in other labs.

Rectal Organoid Morphology Analysis ROMA: A Diagnostic Assay in Cystic Fibrosis

This protocol describes rectal organoid morphology analysis (ROMA), a novel diagnostic assay for cystic fibrosis (CF). Morphological characteristics, namely the roundness (circularity index, CI) and the presence of a lumen (intensity ratio, IR), are a measure of CFTR function. Analysis of 189 subjects showed perfect discrimination between CF and non-CF.