Rashidi, H;
Luu, N-T;
Alwahsh, SM;
Ginai, M;
Alhaque, S;
Dong, H;
Tomaz, RA;
... Hay, DC; + view all
(2018)
3D human liver tissue from pluripotent stem cells displays stable phenotype in vitro and supports compromised liver function in vivo.
Archives of Toxicology
, 92
(10)
pp. 3117-3129.
10.1007/s00204-018-2280-2.
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Abstract
Liver disease is an escalating global health issue. While liver transplantation is an effective mode of therapy, patient mortality has increased due to the shortage of donor organs. Developing renewable sources of human liver tissue is therefore attractive. Pluripotent stem cell-derived liver tissue represents a potential alternative to cadaver derived hepatocytes and whole organ transplant. At present, two-dimensional differentiation procedures deliver tissue lacking certain functions and long-term stability. Efforts to overcome these limiting factors have led to the building of three-dimensional (3D) cellular aggregates. Although enabling for the field, their widespread application is limited due to their reliance on variable biological components. Our studies focused on the development of 3D liver tissue under defined conditions. In vitro generated 3D tissues exhibited stable phenotype for over 1 year in culture, providing an attractive resource for long-term in vitro studies. Moreover, 3D derived tissue provided critical liver support in two animal models, including immunocompetent recipients. Therefore, we believe that our study provides stable human tissue to better model liver biology ‘in the dish’, and in the future may permit the support of compromised liver function in humans.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | 3D human liver tissue from pluripotent stem cells displays stable phenotype in vitro and supports compromised liver function in vivo |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00204-018-2280-2 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-018-2280-2 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright information © The Author(s) 2018 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
| Keywords: | Liver tissue, Pluripotent stem cell, Stable cell phenotype, Implantable liver graft, Interdisciplinary research |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Biology and Cancer Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056373 |
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