Transcription profiling of undifferentiated human liver-derived intrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ICOs)
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ABSTRACT: 3D cell culture systems (organoids), cultured from liver biopsies, resemble biliary epthelium (cholangiocytes) upon culture. These intrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ICOs) maintain their gentic stability, transcription profile and can be maintained propagated during long periods of culturing while still maintaining their functional properties. The data presented in this ArrayExpress submission contained micro array results of 6 from 15 different ICO lines that were analyzed for their functional cholangiocyte ion-channels, involved in secreting a protective bicarbonate layer. It was shown that these data closely resemble the expression profiles of extrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ECOs), previously described by Sampaziotis et al. and deposited in the EMBL-EBI ArrayExpress repository (E-MTAB-4591)
Project description:3D cell culture systems (organoids), cultured from extrahepatic bile duct biopsies, resemble biliary epthelium (cholangiocytes) upon culture according to the protocol previously established for culturing intrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids from liver biopsies (Huch et al. Cell 2015). These extrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ECOs) in Canonical-Wnt culture conditions maintain their genetic stability, and transcription profile and can be maintained and propagated during long periods of culturing while still maintaining their functional properties. The data presented in this ArrayExpress submission contained micro array results of 3 different ECO lines that were analyzed for their functional cholangiocyte ion-channels, involved in secreting a protective bicarbonate layer. It was shown that these data closely resemble the expression profile of intrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ICOs) as described by our group. Results of the ICOs are deposited in the EMBL-EBI ArrayExpress repository under number E-MTAB-9044.
Project description:Despite the impact of bile duct disorders, treatment options remain very limited. Poor access to biliary tissue and restrictions in long-term culture or significant expansion of primary cholangiocytes have posed major challenges for research in the field. These limitations have so far precluded large scale experiments such as transcriptomic and genome-wide analyses which are urgently needed to better understand biliary physiology and pathophysiology. To address this issue, we have developed a novel system for the isolation and propagation of primary cholangiocytes from the extrahepatic bile ducts. The resulting Extrahepatic Cholangiocyte Organoids (ECOs) maintain their genetic stability, transcriptomic profile and function over long term culture and are compatible with regenerative medicine applications such as biliary reconstruction. We established a novel protocol for the isolation and propagation of primary cholangiocytes from the extrahepatic biliary tree in the form of extrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ECOs). The aim of this experiment was to provide in depth characterisation of the transcriptome of ECOs during long term culture. We compare the transcriptome of ECOs cultured for 1 passage (P1), 10 passages (P10) and 20 passages (P20) with freshly isolated primary cholangiocytes from the common bile duct. Embryonic Stem Cells (ES) cells are used as a negative control=
Project description:Culture of human cholangiocyte organoids in hydrogels derived from healthy liver extracellular matrix (LECM) extracts prepared from decellularized human livers are evaluated in an effort to establish a platform for production of cholangiocyte organoids for clinical regenerative applications. Human intrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ICO) grown in hydrogels made from LECM are compared those grown in mouse tumor derived basement membrane extracts (BME). Culture was performed with amino acids labeled with stable heavy isotopes to enable separation of ECM from the hydrogels from that of the produced by the cells with mass spectrometry (MS). MS data were used to evaluate the protein production of ICO comparing the different hydrogel substrates. The study also contains evaluation of the properties of the hydrogel substrates and focuses on expansion and differentiation of the ICO.
Project description:scRNAseq of primary fetal liver (6 post conceptional weeks), fetal biliary organoids, hepatoblast organoids, hepatoblast organoids after withdrawl of Wnt and transfer to hepatozyme medium, hepatoblast organoids after TGFb treatment.
Project description:Although providing promising and unique tools for studying cholangiocytes, current tissue-derived cholangiocyte-organoid systems do not recapitulate the complex architecture of the intrahepatic bile ducts in vitro. Here, we report a new method for creating branching cholangiocyte organoids (BRCO) from human adult tissue to study the intrahepatic biliary tree and diseases. BRCOs self-organize into large complex tubular structures, while closely resembling primary cholangiocytes on a transcriptomic and functional level. They are capable of mimicking branching bile duct development as well as being used for studying diseases in which the biliary tree does not develop properly (Alagille Syndrome). Furthermore, we deliver evidence that our culture method allows for formation of complex cholangiocyte cancer (cholangiocarcinoma, CCA) organoids. These branching CCA organoids resemble the primary tumor more closely compared to previously published protocols as well as showing unique tumor-specific drug responses. In conclusion, our culture method allows for creation of novel (malignant) cholangiocyte-organoids to study the intrahepatic bile ducts.
Project description:Although providing promising and unique tools for studying cholangiocytes, current tissue-derived cholangiocyte-organoid systems do not recapitulate the complex architecture of the intrahepatic bile ducts in vitro. Here, we report a new method for creating branching cholangiocyte organoids (BRCO) from human adult tissue to study the intrahepatic biliary tree and diseases. BRCOs self-organize into large complex tubular structures, while closely resembling primary cholangiocytes on a transcriptomic and functional level. They are capable of mimicking branching bile duct development as well as being used for studying diseases in which the biliary tree does not develop properly (Alagille Syndrome). Furthermore, we deliver evidence that our culture method allows for formation of complex cholangiocyte cancer (cholangiocarcinoma, CCA) organoids. These branching CCA organoids resemble the primary tumor more closely compared to previously published protocols as well as showing unique tumor-specific drug responses. In conclusion, our culture method allows for creation of novel (malignant) cholangiocyte-organoids to study the intrahepatic bile ducts.
Project description:We aimed to investigate gene expression changes in intestinal organoids from different mouse genotypes after treatment with TGF-beta. Wild-type, villinCreER;KrasG12D/+;Trp53fl/flRosa26N1icd/+ (KPN), and villinCreER;Apcfl/fl;KrasG12D/+;Trp53fl/flTgfbrIfl/fl (AKPT) intestinal organoids were plated, and the media was supplemented with 5ng/mL of recombinant mouse TGFß1 protein on Day 3. RNA was collected 24h later and processed for RNA sequencing.
Project description:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a diverse category of transcripts with poor conservation and have expanded greatly in primates, particularly in their brain. We identified a lncRNA, which has acquired 16 microRNA response elements (MREs) for miR-143-3p in the Catarrhini branch of primates. This lncRNA termed LncND (neuro-development) gets expressed in neural progenitor cells and then declines in mature neurons. Binding and release of miR-143-3p, by LncND, can control the expression of Notch. Its expression is highest in radial glia cells in the ventricular and outer subventricular zones of human fetal brain. Down-regulation of LncND in neuroblastoma cells reduced cell proliferation and induced neuronal differentiation, an effect phenocopied by miR-143-3p over-expression and supported by RNA-seq analysis. These findings support a role for LncND in miRNA-mediated regulation of Notch signaling in the expansion of the neural progenitor pool of primates and hence contributing to the rapid growth of the cerebral cortex. Cerebral organoids were generated as in Lancaster et al. (Lancaster and Knoblich, 2014). Organoids were dissociated into single cells and captured on C1 Single-Cell Auto Prep Integrated Fluidic Circuit (IFC) (Fluidigm). The RNA extraction and amplification was performed on the chip as described by the manufacturer. We captured 68 single-cells on a C1 Single-Cell Auto Prep System (Fluidigm) and sequenced the RNA on a NextSeq500 System (Illumina) (Pollen et al., 2014). Out of 68 cells, we obtained 60 high quality cells.
Project description:Genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have been proposed as a source for transplantation therapies and are rapidly becoming valuable tools for human disease modeling. However, many of the potential applications are still limited by the lack of robust differentiation paradigms that allow for the isolation of defined functional tissues. These challenges could be overcome by the use of adult tissue stem cells derived from hPSCs, as their restricted potential could limit the differentiation towards other undesired linages, and allow in vitro expansion and long- term propagation of fully differentiated tissue. To isolate adult stem cells from hPSCs, we applied genome-editing to generate an LGR5-GFP reporter system and subsequently developed a differentiation protocol for human intestinal tissue comprising an adult stem cell niche and all major cell types of the adult intestine. This novel derivation protocol is highly robust and even permits the isolation of intestinal organoids without the LGR5 reporter. Transcriptional profiling, electron microscopy and functional analysis revealed that such human organoid cultures could be derived with high purity, and a composition and morphology similar to that of cultures obtained from human biopsies. Importantly, hPSC-derived organoids responded to the canonical signaling pathways that control self-renewal and differentiation in the adult human intestinal stem cell compartment. With our ability to genetically engineer hPSCs using site-specific nucleases, this adult stem cell system provides a novel platform by which to study human intestinal disease in vitro. RNA from primary organoid samples was isolated from organoid lines that were both cultured for 1-6 months and derived from duodenum, ileum, or rectum biopsies of human subjects as described previously (Sato et al., Gastroenterology 2011) grown in media called WENR+inhibitors. RNA was also isolated from various steps in the culturing and differentiation protocol.