Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) Hydrogels as Synthetic Matrices for Multicellular Spheroid and Intestinal Organoid Cultures
Biomacromolecules,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025
The
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
plays
a
crucial
role
in
organoid
cultures
by
supporting
cell
proliferation
and
differentiation.
A
key
feature
of
the
ECM
is
its
mechanical
influence
on
surrounding
cells,
directly
affecting
their
behavior.
Matrigel,
most
commonly
used
ECM,
limited
animal-derived
origin,
batch
variability,
uncontrollable
properties,
restricting
use
3D
cell-model-based
mechanobiological
studies.
Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline)
(PAOx)
synthetic
hydrogels
represent
an
appealing
alternative
because
reproducibility
versatile
chemistry,
enabling
tuning
hydrogel
stiffness
functionalization.
Here,
we
studied
PAOx
with
differing
compressive
moduli
for
potential
to
support
growth.
spheroid
growth
over
several
days
without
addition
components.
Furthermore,
discovered
intestinal
epithelial
polarity
reversion
demonstrate
how
tunable
properties
can
be
study
effects
morphology
oxygenation
live
multicellular
spheroids.
Язык: Английский
Early cell cycle genes in cortical organoid progenitors predict interindividual variability in infant brain growth trajectories
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2025
Summary
Human
induced
pluripotent
stem
cell
(iPSC)
derived
cortical
organoids
(hCOs)
model
neurogenesis
on
an
individual’s
genetic
background.
The
degree
to
which
hCO
phenotypes
recapitulate
the
brain
growth
of
participants
from
they
were
is
not
well
established.
We
generated
up
3
iPSC
clones
each
18
in
Infant
Brain
Imaging
Study,
who
have
undergone
longitudinal
imaging
during
infancy.
identified
consistent
morphology
and
types
across
same
participant.
cross-sectional
area
production
hem
cells
associated
with
vivo
rates.
Cell
cycle
genes
expression
early
progenitors
at
crux
fate
decision
trajectories
correlated
rate
6-12
months
age,
enriched
microcephaly
neurodevelopmental
disorder
genes.
Our
data
suggest
hCOs
capture
inter-individual
variation
influencing
infant
surface
expansion.
Язык: Английский