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Human Gastrointestinal Organoid Models for Studying Microbial Disease and Cancer

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Three Dimensional Human Organotypic Models for Biomedical Research

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 430))

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One of the major discoveries in stem cell research in the past decade embraces the development of “organs in a dish,” also known as “organoids.” Organoids are three-dimensional cellular structures derived from primary stem cells of different organ-specific cell types which are capable of self-renewal and maintenance of the parental lineages. Researchers have developed in vitro organoid models to mimic in vivo host–microbial interactions and disease. In this review, we focus on the use of gastrointestinal organoids as models of microbial disease and cancer.

Jayati Chakrabarti, Martha B. Dua-Awereh—Equal contribution.

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Abbreviations

3D:

Three dimensional

iPSC:

Induced pluripotent stem cell

ESC:

Embryonic stem cell

GI:

Gastrointestinal

Lgr5:

Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5

HuNoV:

Human norovirus

ZIKV:

Zika virus

SPEM:

Spasmolytic polypeptide expressing metaplasia

PBMCs:

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells

DCs:

Dendritic cells

TCL:

Tumor cell lysate

CD:

Cluster of differentiation

MHC:

Major histocompatibility complex

IEL:

Intraepithelial lymphocytes

CTLA4:

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein 4

PD-1:

Program death 1

PD-L1:

Program death ligand 1

RCC:

Renal cell carcinoma

ATB:

Ampicillin, colistin, and streptomycin

TME:

Tumor microenvironment

CagA:

Cytotoxin-associated gene A

TFF2:

Trefoil factor 2

PMN-MDSCs:

Polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells

Slfn:

Schlafen

VEGF:

Vascular endothelial growth factor

TNFα:

Tumor necrosis factor α

IL-1β:

Interleukin 1β

Treg:

Regulatory T cell

IL-2:

Interleukin 2

ALI:

Air–liquid interface

Th1/2:

T helper cell ½

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We are sincerely grateful for the collaboration and support by Dr. James Wells (Division of Developmental Biology, Center for Stem Cell & Organoid Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center) and Dr. Michael Helmrath (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center). This work was supported by NIH (NIAID) 5U19AI11649105 (PIs: Weiss and Wells, Project Leader 1: Zavros) and NIH R01DK083402-10 (PI: Zavros).

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Chakrabarti, J., Dua-Awereh, M.B., Holokai, L., Zavros, Y. (2021). Human Gastrointestinal Organoid Models for Studying Microbial Disease and Cancer. In: Bagnoli, F., Rappuoli, R. (eds) Three Dimensional Human Organotypic Models for Biomedical Research. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 430. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2020_223

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