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Long-Term Adult Feline Liver Organoid Cultures for Disease Modeling of Hepatic Steatosis.

ABSTRACT: Hepatic steatosis is a highly prevalent liver disease, yet research is hampered by the lack of tractable cellular and animal models. Steatosis also occurs in cats, where it can cause severe hepatic failure. Previous studies demonstrate the potential of liver organoids for modeling genetic diseases. To examine the possibility of using organoids to model steatosis, we established a long-term feline liver organoid culture with adult liver stem cell characteristics and differentiation potential toward hepatocyte-like cells. Next, organoids from mouse, human, dog, and cat liver were provided with fatty acids. Lipid accumulation was observed in all organoids and interestingly, feline liver organoids accumulated more lipid droplets than human organoids. Finally, we demonstrate effects of interference with ?-oxidation on lipid accumulation in feline liver organoids. In conclusion, feline liver organoids can be successfully cultured and display a predisposition for lipid accumulation, making them an interesting model in hepatic steatosis research.

SUBMITTER: Kruitwagen HS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390114 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Long-Term Adult Feline Liver Organoid Cultures for Disease Modeling of Hepatic Steatosis.

Kruitwagen Hedwig S HS Oosterhoff Loes A LA Vernooij Ingrid G W H IGWH Schrall Ingrid M IM van Wolferen Monique E ME Bannink Farah F Roesch Camille C van Uden Lisa L Molenaar Martijn R MR Helms J Bernd JB Grinwis Guy C M GCM Verstegen Monique M A MMA van der Laan Luc J W LJW Huch Meritxell M Geijsen Niels N Vries Robert G RG Clevers Hans H Rothuizen Jan J Schotanus Baukje A BA Penning Louis C LC Spee Bart B

Stem cell reports 20170323 4

Hepatic steatosis is a highly prevalent liver disease, yet research is hampered by the lack of tractable cellular and animal models. Steatosis also occurs in cats, where it can cause severe hepatic failure. Previous studies demonstrate the potential of liver organoids for modeling genetic diseases. To examine the possibility of using organoids to model steatosis, we established a long-term feline liver organoid culture with adult liver stem cell characteristics and differentiation potential towa ...[more]

PMID: 28344000

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Long-Term Adult Feline Liver Organoid Cultures for Disease Modeling of Hepatic Steatosis.

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Long-Term Adult Feline Liver Organoid Cultures for Disease Modeling of Hepatic Steatosis.

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