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Recapitulation of the accessible interface of biopsy-derived canine intestinal organoids to study epithelial-luminal interactions
PLoS ONE
  • Yoko M. Ambrosini, University of Texas at Austin and Iowa State University
  • Yejin Park, Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Albert E. Jergens, Iowa State University
  • Woojung Shin, University of Texas at Austin
  • Soyoun Min, University of Texas at Austin
  • Todd Atherly, Iowa State University
  • Dana C. Borcherding, Iowa State University
  • Jinah Jang, Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Karin Allenspach, Iowa State University
  • Jonathan P. Mochel, Iowa State University
  • Hyun Jung Kim, University of Texas at Austin
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
4-17-2020
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0231423
Abstract

Recent advances in canine intestinal organoids have expanded the option for building a better in vitro model to investigate translational science of intestinal physiology and pathology between humans and animals. However, the three-dimensional geometry and the enclosed lumen of canine intestinal organoids considerably hinder the access to the apical side of epithelium for investigating the nutrient and drug absorption, host-microbiome crosstalk, and pharmaceutical toxicity testing. Thus, the creation of a polarized epithelial interface accessible from apical or basolateral side is critical. Here, we demonstrated the generation of an intestinal epithelial monolayer using canine biopsy-derived colonic organoids (colonoids). We optimized the culture condition to form an intact monolayer of the canine colonic epithelium on a nanoporous membrane insert using the canine colonoids over 14 days. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy revealed a physiological brush border interface covered by the microvilli with glycocalyx, as well as the presence of mucin granules, tight junctions, and desmosomes. The population of stem cells as well as differentiated lineage-dependent epithelial cells were verified by immunofluorescence staining and RNA in situ hybridization. The polarized expression of P-glycoprotein efflux pump was confirmed at the apical membrane. Also, the epithelial monolayer formed tight- and adherence-junctional barrier within 4 days, where the transepithelial electrical resistance and apparent permeability were inversely correlated. Hence, we verified the stable creation, maintenance, differentiation, and physiological function of a canine intestinal epithelial barrier, which can be useful for pharmaceutical and biomedical researches.

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This article is published as Ambrosini, Yoko M., Yejin Park, Albert E. Jergens, Woojung Shin, Soyoun Min, Todd Atherly, Dana C. Borcherding, Jinah Jang, Karin Allenspach, Jonathan P. Mochel, and Hyun Jung Kim. "Recapitulation of the accessible interface of biopsy-derived canine intestinal organoids to study epithelial-luminal interactions." PLoS ONE 15, no. 4 (2020): e0231423. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231423. Posted with permission.

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Yoko M. Ambrosini, Yejin Park, Albert E. Jergens, Woojung Shin, et al.. "Recapitulation of the accessible interface of biopsy-derived canine intestinal organoids to study epithelial-luminal interactions" PLoS ONE Vol. 15 Iss. 4 (2020) p. e0231423
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jonathan-mochel/71/