Human kidney organoids for modeling the development of different diseases
Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Advances and Challenges in Modeling Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Focus on Kidney Organoids
Jinglan Gu,
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Fei Liu,
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Lu Li
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et al.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 523 - 523
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Autosomal
dominant
polycystic
kidney
disease
(ADPKD)
is
a
prevalent
hereditary
disorder
characterized
by
distinct
phenotypic
variability
that
has
posed
challenges
for
advancing
in-depth
research.
Recent
advancements
in
organoid
construction
technologies
have
enabled
researchers
to
simulate
development
and
create
simplified
vitro
experimental
environments,
allowing
more
direct
observation
of
how
genetic
mutations
drive
pathological
phenotypes
disrupt
physiological
functions.
Emerging
technologies,
such
as
microfluidic
bioreactor
culture
systems
single-cell
transcriptomics,
further
supported
the
complex
ADPKD
organoids,
offering
robust
models
exploring
mechanisms
facilitating
drug
discovery.
Nevertheless,
significant
remain
constructing
accurate
models.
This
review
will
summarize
recent
advances
construction,
focusing
on
limitations
current
techniques
critical
issues
need
be
addressed
future
breakthroughs.
New
Noteworthy:
presents
particularly
iPSC-derived
models,
new
insights
into
It
focuses
limited
vascularization
maturity,
proposing
potential
solutions
through
emerging
technologies.
The
ongoing
optimization
expected
enhance
understanding
breakthroughs
targeted
therapy
development.
Language: Английский
Evolving Value and Validity of Animal Models in Veterinary Therapeutic Research: Impact of Scientific Progress
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 107111 - 107111
Published: April 1, 2025
In
veterinary
medicine,
experimental
in
vivo
animal
models
have
long
been
integral
to
advancing
our
understanding
of
disease
mechanisms
and
assessing
the
safety
efficacy
potential
therapies.
However,
value
validity
these
warrants
reassessment
light
emerging
scientific
evidence,
evolving
standards
welfare,
development
alternative
methodologies.
Such
a
is
essential
for
maintaining
ethical
practices
ensuring
that
research
approaches
remain
both
relevant
justifiable,
especially
as
awareness
pain,
sentience,
consciousness
deepens.
While
interspecies
extrapolation
findings
from
poses
challenges
when
applied
human
what
about
cases
where
an
species
serves
subject
intended
patient?
Additionally,
tools
are
potentially
available
replace
studies
contexts?
This
commentary
explores
how
may
improve
efforts
meet
principles
3R's
by
integrating
vitro
silico
early
investigative
process
utilizing
specialized
within
target
population
during
clinical
trials.
Language: Английский
Progress of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived renal organoids in clinical application
Kidney Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 10
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Background:
Kidney
disease
has
become
a
growing
public
health
problem
worldwide,
and
there
is
an
urgent
need
to
develop
reliable
models
for
investigating
novel
effective
treatment
strategies.
In
recent
years,
kidney
organoids,
as
different
from
traditional
two-dimensional
cells
model
animals,
have
attracted
more
attention.
Current
advances
allowed
the
generation
of
organoids
directed
differentiation
induced
pluripotent
stem
(iPSCs),
which
possess
similar
characteristics
embryonic
cells,
but
bypass
ethical
constraints
wide
range
sources.
Summary:
Herein,
methods
generating
renal
iPSCs,
applications
iPSC-derived
in
modeling,
drug
effectiveness
detection,
regenerative
medicine
well
challenges
were
reviewed.
Key
Messages:
can
be
used
diseases
are
great
studying
injury
toxicity.
Many
efforts
needed
finally
apply
into
clinical
application.
Language: Английский