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Single-cell analysis reveals congruence between kidney organoids and human fetal kidney.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Human kidney organoids hold promise for studying development, disease modelling and drug screening. However, the utility of stem cell-derived kidney tissues will depend on how faithfully these replicate normal fetal development at the level of cellular identity and complexity. METHODS:Here, we present an integrated analysis of single cell datasets from human kidney organoids and human fetal kidney to assess similarities and differences between the component cell types. RESULTS:Clusters in the combined dataset contained cells from both organoid and fetal kidney with transcriptional congruence for key stromal, endothelial and nephron cell type-specific markers. Organoid enriched neural, glial and muscle progenitor populations were also evident. Major transcriptional differences between organoid and human tissue were likely related to technical artefacts. Cell type-specific comparisons revealed differences in stromal, endothelial and nephron progenitor cell types including expression of WNT2B in the human fetal kidney stroma. CONCLUSIONS:This study supports the fidelity of kidney organoids as models of the developing kidney and affirms their potential in disease modelling and drug screening.

SUBMITTER: Combes AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6345028 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Single-cell analysis reveals congruence between kidney organoids and human fetal kidney.

Combes Alexander N AN   Zappia Luke L   Er Pei Xuan PX   Oshlack Alicia A   Little Melissa H MH  

Genome medicine 20190123 1


<h4>Background</h4>Human kidney organoids hold promise for studying development, disease modelling and drug screening. However, the utility of stem cell-derived kidney tissues will depend on how faithfully these replicate normal fetal development at the level of cellular identity and complexity.<h4>Methods</h4>Here, we present an integrated analysis of single cell datasets from human kidney organoids and human fetal kidney to assess similarities and differences between the component cell types.<  ...[more]

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