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The utilization of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) offers new avenues in the generation of organs and opportunities to understand development and diseases. The hPSC-derived human intestinal organoids (HIOs) provide a new tool to gain insights in small intestinal development, physiology, and associated diseases. Herein, we provide a method for orthotropic transplantation of HIOs in immunocompromised mice. This method highlights the specific steps to successful engraftment and provides insight into the study of bioengineered human small intestine.
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Mahe, M.M., Brown, N.E., Poling, H.M., Helmrath, M.A. (2017). In Vivo Model of Small Intestine. In: Tsuji, T. (eds) Organ Regeneration. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1597. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6949-4_17
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