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Karmakar S, Das Sarma J. Human coronavirus OC43 infection remodels connexin 43-mediated gap junction intercellular communication in vitro. J Virol 2024:e0047824. [PMID: 38819132 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00478-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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β-coronaviruses cause acute infection in the upper respiratory tract, resulting in various symptoms and clinical manifestations. OC43 is a human β-coronavirus that induces mild clinical symptoms and can be safely studied in the BSL2 laboratory. Due to its low risk, OC43 can be a valuable and accessible model for understanding β-coronavirus pathogenesis. One potential target for limiting virus infectivity could be gap junction-mediated communication. This study aims to unveil the status of cell-to-cell communications through gap junctions in human β-coronavirus infection. Infection with OC43 leads to reduced expression of Cx43 in A549, a lung epithelial carcinoma cell line. Infection with this virus also shows a significant ER and oxidative stress increase. Internal localization of Cx43 is observed post-OC43 infection in the endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC) region, which impairs the gap junction communication between two adjacent cells, confirmed by Lucifer yellow dye transfer assay. It also affects hemichannel formation, as depicted by the EtBr uptake assay. Impairment of Cx43 trafficking and the ability to form hemichannels and functional GJIC are hampered by virus-induced Golgi apparatus disruption. Altogether, these results suggest that several physiological changes accompany OC43 infection in A549 cells and can be considered an appropriate model system for understanding the differences in gap junction communication post-viral infections. This model system can provide valuable insights for developing therapies against human β-coronavirus infections.IMPORTANCEThe enduring impact of the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic underscores the importance of studying human β-coronaviruses, advancing our preparedness for future coronavirus infections. As SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious, another human β-coronavirus OC43 can be considered an experimental model. One of the crucial pathways that can be considered is gap junction communication, as it is vital for cellular homeostasis. Our study seeks to understand the changes in Cx43-mediated cell-to-cell communication during human β-coronavirus OC43 infection. In vitro studies showed downregulation of the gap junction protein Cx43 and upregulation of the endoplasmic reticulum and oxidative stress markers post-OC43 infection. Furthermore, HCoV-OC43 infection causes reduced Cx43 trafficking, causing impairment of functional hemichannel and GJIC formation by virus-mediated Golgi apparatus disruption. Overall, this study infers that OC43 infection reshapes intercellular communication, suggesting that this pathway may be a promising target for designing highly effective therapeutics against human coronaviruses by regulating Cx43 expression.
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- Souvik Karmakar
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, India
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Ran R, Muñoz Briones J, Jena S, Anderson NL, Olson MR, Green LN, Brubaker DK. Detailed survey of an in vitro intestinal epithelium model by single-cell transcriptomics. iScience 2024; 27:109383. [PMID: 38523788 PMCID: PMC10959667 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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The co-culture of two adult human colorectal cancer cell lines, Caco-2 and HT29, on Transwell is commonly used as an in vitro gut mimic, yet the translatability of insights from such a system to adult human physiological contexts is not fully characterized. Here, we used single-cell RNA sequencing on the co-culture to obtain a detailed survey of cell type heterogeneity in the system and conducted a holistic comparison with human physiology. We identified the intestinal stem cell-, transit amplifying-, enterocyte-, goblet cell-, and enteroendocrine-like cells in the system. In general, the co-culture was fetal intestine-like, with less variety of gene expression compared to the adult human gut. Transporters for major types of nutrients were found in the majority of the enterocytes-like cells in the system. TLR 4 was not expressed in the sample, indicating that the co-culture model is incapable of mimicking the innate immune aspect of the human epithelium.
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- Ran Ran
- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
- Purdue Interdisciplinary Life Science Program, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Center for Global Health and Diseases, Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- The Blood, Heart, Lung, and Immunology Research Center, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Liu T, Gu J, Fu C, Su L. Three-Dimensional Scaffolds for Intestinal Cell Culture: Fabrication, Utilization, and Prospects. TISSUE ENGINEERING. PART B, REVIEWS 2024; 30:158-175. [PMID: 37646409 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2023.0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The intestine is a visceral organ that integrates absorption, metabolism, and immunity, which is vulnerable to external stimulus. Researchers in the fields such as food science, immunology, and pharmacology have committed to developing appropriate in vitro intestinal cell models to study the intestinal absorption and metabolism mechanisms of various nutrients and drugs, or pathogenesis of intestinal diseases. In the past three decades, the intestinal cell models have undergone a significant transformation from conventional two-dimensional cultures to three-dimensional (3D) systems, and the achievements of 3D cell culture have been greatly contributed by the fabrication of different scaffolds. In this review, we first introduce the developing trend of existing intestinal models. Then, four types of scaffolds, including Transwell, hydrogel, tubular scaffolds, and intestine-on-a-chip, are discussed for their 3D structure, composition, advantages, and limitations in the establishment of intestinal cell models. Excitingly, some of the in vitro intestinal cell models based on these scaffolds could successfully mimic the 3D structure, microenvironment, mechanical peristalsis, fluid system, signaling gradients, or other important aspects of the original human intestine. Furthermore, we discuss the potential applications of the intestinal cell models in drug screening, disease modeling, and even regenerative repair of intestinal tissues. This review presents an overview of state-of-the-art scaffold-based cell models within the context of intestines, and highlights their major advances and applications contributing to a better knowledge of intestinal diseases. Impact statement The intestine tract is crucial in the absorption and metabolism of nutrients and drugs, as well as immune responses against external pathogens or antigens in a complex microenvironment. The appropriate experimental cell model in vitro is needed for in-depth studies of intestines, due to the limitation of animal models in dynamic control and real-time assessment of key intestinal physiological and pathological processes, as well as the "R" principles in laboratory animal experiments. Three-dimensional (3D) scaffold-based cell cultivation has become a developing tendency because of the superior cell proliferation and differentiation and more physiologically relevant environment supported by the customized 3D scaffolds. In this review, we summarize four types of up-to-date 3D cell culture scaffolds fabricated by various materials and techniques for a better recapitulation of some essential physiological and functional characteristics of original intestines compared to conventional cell models. These emerging 3D intestinal models have shown promising results in not only evaluating the pharmacokinetic characteristics, security, and effectiveness of drugs, but also studying the pathological mechanisms of intestinal diseases at cellular and molecular levels. Importantly, the weakness of the representative 3D models for intestines is also discussed.
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- Tiange Liu
- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, China
- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Dubois N, Muñoz-Garcia J, Heymann D, Renodon-Cornière A. High glucose exposure drives intestinal barrier dysfunction by altering its morphological, structural and functional properties. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 216:115765. [PMID: 37619641 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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High dietary glucose consumption and hyperglycemia can result in chronic complications. Several studies suggest that high glucose (HG) induces dysfunction of the intestinal barrier. However, the precise changes remain unclear. In our study, we used in vitro models composed of Caco-2 and/or HT29-MTX cells in both monoculture and co-culture to assess the effects of long-term HG exposure on the morphological, structural, and functional properties of the intestinal barrier. Cells were grown in medium containing normal physiologic glucose (NG, 5.5 mM) or a clinically relevant HG (25 mM) concentration until 21 days. Results demonstrated that HG induced morphological changes, with the layers appearing denser and less organized than under physiological conditions, which is in accordance with the increased migration capacity of Caco-2 cells and proliferation properties of HT29-MTX cells. Although we mostly observed a small decrease in mRNA and protein expressions of three junction proteins (ZO-1, OCLN and E-cad) in both Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells cultured in HG medium, confocal microscopy showed that HG induced a remarkable reduction in their immunofluorescence intensity, triggering disruption of their associated structural network. In addition, we highlighted that HG affected different functionalities (permeability, mucus production and alkaline phosphatase activity) of monolayers with Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells. Interestingly, these alterations were stronger in co-culture than in monoculture, suggesting a cross-relationship between enterocytes and goblet cells. Controlling hyperglycemia remains a major therapeutical method for reducing damage to the intestinal barrier and improving therapies.
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- Nolwenn Dubois
- Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Tumor Heterogeneity and Precision Medicine Laboratory, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR 6286, F-44322 Nantes, France; Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Tumor Heterogeneity and Precision Medicine Laboratory, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR 6286, F-44322 Nantes, France; Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Tumor Heterogeneity and Precision Medicine Laboratory, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France; The University of Sheffield, Dept of Oncology and Metabolism, S102RX Sheffield, UK
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, US2B, UMR 6286, F-44322 Nantes, France; Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Tumor Heterogeneity and Precision Medicine Laboratory, 44805 Saint-Herblain, France.
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Carone M, Spalinger MR, Gaultney RA, Mezzenga R, Hlavačková K, Mookhoek A, Krebs P, Rogler G, Luciani P, Aleandri S. Temperature-triggered in situ forming lipid mesophase gel for local treatment of ulcerative colitis. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3489. [PMID: 37311749 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that strongly affects patient quality of life. Side effects of current therapies necessitate new treatment strategies that maximise the drug concentration at the site of inflammation, while minimizing systemic exposure. Capitalizing on the biocompatible and biodegradable structure of lipid mesophases, we present a temperature-triggered in situ forming lipid gel for topical treatment of colitis. We show that the gel is versatile and can host and release drugs of different polarities, including tofacitinib and tacrolimus, in a sustained manner. Further, we demonstrate its adherence to the colonic wall for at least 6 h, thus preventing leakage and improving drug bioavailability. Importantly, we find that loading known colitis treatment drugs into the temperature-triggered gel improves animal health in two mouse models of acute colitis. Overall, our temperature-triggered gel may prove beneficial in ameliorating colitis and decreasing adverse effects associated with systemic application of immunosuppressive treatments.
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- Marianna Carone
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Food & Soft Materials, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, IFNH; Department for Health Sciences and Technology, D-HEST, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Complexification of In Vitro Models of Intestinal Barriers, A True Challenge for a More Accurate Alternative Approach. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043595. [PMID: 36835003 PMCID: PMC9958734 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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The use of cell models is common to mimic cellular and molecular events in interaction with their environment. In the case of the gut, the existing models are of particular interest to evaluate food, toxicants, or drug effects on the mucosa. To have the most accurate model, cell diversity and the complexity of the interactions must be considered. Existing models range from single-cell cultures of absorptive cells to more complex combinations of two or more cell types. This work describes the existing solutions and the challenges that remain to be solved.
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Evaluation of the Anticancer and Probiotic Potential of Autochthonous (Wild) Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Strains from New Ecological Niches as a Possible Additive for Functional Dairy Foods. Foods 2023; 12:foods12010185. [PMID: 36613399 PMCID: PMC9818674 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Probiotics such as Lactobacillus spp. could modulate the intestinal microbiota composition, supporting gastrointestinal tract barrier function and benefiting human health. To evaluate the anticancer and probiotic properties of potentially active autochthonous Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strains on proliferating and differentiated enterocytes, human colon adenocarcinoma cell line HT29 was used as a model. The lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from new ecological niches—mountain anthills populated by redwood ants (Formica rufa L.). Human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HT29, ATCC, HTB-38™) were treated for twenty-four hours with supernatants (SNs) derived from four strains of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei: P4, C8, C15 and M2.1. An MTT assay, alkaline phosphatase activity, IAP, Bax and Bcl-2 gene expression analysis (RT-qPCR) and the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio were evaluated. The MTT assay revealed that the observed effects varied among groups. However, 10% neutralized supernatants from P4, C8, C15 and M2.1 strains did not show cytotoxic effects. In contrast to non-differentiated cells, a significant (p < 0.001) rise in ALP activity in all treatments, with an average of 18%, was established in differentiated cells. The IAP expression was remarkably downregulated in the differentiated M2.1 group (p < 0.05) and upregulated in the non-differentiated P4 (p < 0.05) and M2.1 (p < 0.05) groups. The Bax/Bcl-2 quantity expression ratio in P4 was significantly (p < 0.05) upregulated in proliferating cancer cells, but in P4- and M2.1-differentiated cells these values were downregulated (p < 0.05). The obtained results indicate that the isolated L. paracasei strains possess anticancer and probiotic properties and could be used as additives for functional dairy foods and thus benefit human health.
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Lacticaseibacillus casei Strain Shirota Modulates Macrophage-Intestinal Epithelial Cell Co-Culture Barrier Integrity, Bacterial Sensing and Inflammatory Cytokines. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10102087. [PMID: 36296363 PMCID: PMC9607601 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10102087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Probiotic bacteria modulate macrophage immune inflammatory responses, with functional cytokine responses determined by macrophage subset polarisation, stimulation and probiotic strain. Mucosal macrophages exhibit subset functional heterogeneity but are organised in a 3-dimensional tissue, over-laid by barrier epithelial cells. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) on macrophage-epithelial cell cytokine responses, pattern recognition receptor (PRR) expression and LPS responses and the impacts on barrier integrity. THP-1-derived M1 and M2 subset macrophages were co-cultured in a transwell system with differentiated Caco-2 epithelial cells in the presence or absence of enteropathogenic LPS. Both Caco-2 cells in monoculture and macrophage co-culture were assayed for cytokines, PRR expression and barrier integrity (TEER and ZO-1) by RT-PCR, ELISA, IHC and electrical resistance. Caco-2 monocultures expressed distinct cytokine profiles (IL-6, IL-8, TNFα, endogenous IL-10), PRRs and barrier integrity, determined by inflammatory context (TNFα or IL-1β). In co-culture, LcS rescued ZO-1 and TEER in M2/Caco-2, but not M1/Caco-2. LcS suppressed TLR2, TLR4, MD2 expression in both co-cultures and differentially regulated NOD2, TLR9, Tollip and cytokine secretion. In conclusion, LcS selectively modulates epithelial barrier integrity, pathogen sensing and inflammatory cytokine profile; determined by macrophage subset and activation status.
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Smith-Cohn MA, Burley NB, Grossman SA. Transient Opening of the Blood-Brain Barrier by Vasoactive Peptides to Increase CNS Drug Delivery: Reality Versus Wishful Thinking? Curr Neuropharmacol 2022; 20:1383-1399. [PMID: 35100958 PMCID: PMC9881081 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x20999220131163504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The blood-brain barrier inhibits the central nervous system penetration of 98% of small molecule drugs and virtually all biologic agents, which has limited progress in treating neurologic disease. Vasoactive peptides have been shown in animal studies to transiently disrupt the blood-brain barrier and regadenoson is currently being studied in humans to determine if it can improve drug delivery to the brain. However, many other vasoactive peptides could potentially be used for this purpose. METHODS We performed a review of the literature evaluating the physiologic effects of vasoactive peptides on the vasculature of the brain and systemic organs. To assess the likelihood that a vasoactive peptide might transiently disrupt the blood-brain barrier, we devised a four-tier classification system to organize the available evidence. RESULTS We identified 32 vasoactive peptides with potential blood-brain barrier permeabilityaltering properties. To date, none of these are shown to open the blood-brain barrier in humans. Twelve vasoactive peptides increased blood-brain barrier permeability in rodents. The remaining 20 had favorable physiologic effects on blood vessels but lacked specific information on permeability changes to the blood-brain barrier. CONCLUSION Vasoactive peptides remain an understudied class of drugs with the potential to increase drug delivery and improve treatment in patients with brain tumors and other neurologic diseases. Dozens of vasoactive peptides have yet to be formally evaluated for this important clinical effect. This narrative review summarizes the available data on vasoactive peptides, highlighting agents that deserve further in vitro and in vivo investigations.
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- Matthew A. Smith-Cohn
- Ben & Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; ,Address correspondence to these authors at the The Ben & Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Health Services, 500 17th Ave, James Tower, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122, USA; Tel: 206-320-2300; Fax: 206-320-8149; E-mail: , Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Skip Viragh Building, 201 North Broadway, 9th Floor (Mailbox #3), Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; E-mail:
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA;
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA,Address correspondence to these authors at the The Ben & Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Health Services, 500 17th Ave, James Tower, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122, USA; Tel: 206-320-2300; Fax: 206-320-8149; E-mail: , Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Skip Viragh Building, 201 North Broadway, 9th Floor (Mailbox #3), Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; E-mail:
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The Caco-2 Model: Modifications and enhancements to improve efficiency and predictive performance. Int J Pharm 2022; 624:122004. [PMID: 35820514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The Caco-2 cell model has been widely used to assess the permeability of drug candidates. It has provided a high throughput in vitro platform, functionally resembling the enterocytes. Since the oral route is the most preferred for drug administration, the Caco-2 cell model acts as a very important tool to elucidate the oral "druggability" of a molecule by providing a fairly reliable estimate of its permeability through the intestinal membrane. Despite its shortcomings (the lack of a mucus layer, long cultivation period, inter-lab variability, and differences in expression of enzymes, transporters, and tight junction complexes) it remains heavily used due to its reliability, predictive performance, and wide acceptance. Various modifications have been made: co-culturing with other intestinal cells, applying biosimilar mucus, reducing culturing time, combining Caco-2 monolayer with the dissolution apparatus, enhancing protein expression, and redesigning the sampling apparatus. These modifications are intended to overcome some of the shortcomings of the Caco-2 model in order to make its use easier, quicker, economical, and more representative of the intestine. The aim of this review is to discuss such modifications to enhance this model's utility, predictive performance, and reproducibility.
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NanI Sialidase Enhances the Action of Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin in the Presence of Mucus. mSphere 2021; 6:e0084821. [PMID: 34908460 PMCID: PMC8673254 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00848-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) is the main virulence factor for C. perfringens type F strains to cause human gastrointestinal diseases, which can involve lethal enterotoxemia. During type F disease, CPE encounters an adherent mucus layer overlying the intestines, so the current study evaluated if NanI potentiates CPE activity in the presence of adherent mucus. CPE alone caused more cytotoxicity transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and permeability to fluorescent dextran (FD) for minimal mucus-producing HT29 cells versus that in their derivative HT29-MTX-E12 cells, which produce abundant adherent mucus. However, for HT29-MTX-E12 cells, the presence of NanI significantly increased CPE binding and pore formation, which enhanced their sensitivity to CPE effects on cytotoxicity, TEER, and FD permeability. When the ability of NanI to potentiate CPE-induced enterotoxemia was then tested in a mouse small intestinal loop enterotoxemia model, a pathophysiologically relevant 50 μg/mL dose of CPE did not kill mice. However, the copresence of purified NanI resulted in significant CPE-induced lethality. More CPE was detected in the sera of mice challenged with 50 μg/mL of CPE when NanI was copresent during challenge. The copresence of NanI and CPE during challenge also significantly increased intestinal histologic damage compared to that after challenge with CPE alone, suggesting that NanI enhancement of CPE-induced intestinal damage may increase CPE absorption into blood. Overall, these results indicate that (i) mucus inhibits CPE action and (ii) NanI can potentiate CPE action in the presence of mucus, which may help explain why type F strains that produce relatively low levels of CPE are still pathogenic. IMPORTANCE NanI is a sialidase produced by some Clostridium perfringens type F strains. Here, we found that NanI can significantly increase the action of C. perfringens enterotoxin (CPE), which is the main toxin responsible for severe human enteric disease caused by type F strains. This effect likely helps to explain why even some type F strains that produce small amounts of CPE are pathogenic.
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NanI Sialidase Contributes to the Growth and Adherence of Clostridium perfringens Type F Strain F4969 in the Presence of Adherent Mucus. Infect Immun 2021; 89:e0025621. [PMID: 34424746 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00256-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Clostridium perfringens type F strains causing nonfoodborne human gastrointestinal diseases (NFD) typically produce NanI sialidase as their major secreted sialidase. Type F NFDs can persist for several weeks, indicating their pathogenesis involves intestinal colonization, including vegetative cell growth and adherence, with subsequent sporulation that fosters enterotoxin production and release. We previously reported that NanI contributes to type F NFD strain adherence and growth using Caco-2 cells. However, Caco-2 cells make minimal amounts of mucus, which is significant because the intestines are coated with adherent mucus. Therefore, it was important to assess if NanI contributes to the growth and adherence of type F NFD strains in the presence of adherent mucus. Consequently, the current study first demonstrated greater growth of nanI-carrying versus non-nanI-carrying type F strains in the presence of HT29-MTX-E12 cells, which produce an adherent mucus layer, versus their parental HT29 cells, which make minimal mucus. Demonstrating the specific importance of NanI for this effect, type F NFD strain F4969 or a complementing strain grew and adhered better than an isogenic nanI null mutant in the presence of HT29-MTX-E12 cells versus HT29 cells. Those effects involved mucus production by HT29-MTX-E12 cells since mucus reduction using N-acetyl cysteine reduced F4969 growth and adherence. Consistent with those in vitro results, NanI contributed to growth of F4969 in the mouse small intestine. By demonstrating a growth and adherence role for NanI in the presence of adherent mucus, these results further support NanI as a potential virulence factor during type F NFDs.
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Guibourdenche M, Haug J, Chevalier N, Spatz M, Barbezier N, Gay-Quéheillard J, Anton PM. Food Contaminants Effects on an In Vitro Model of Human Intestinal Epithelium. TOXICS 2021; 9:toxics9060135. [PMID: 34207749 PMCID: PMC8227186 DOI: 10.3390/toxics9060135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pesticide residues represent an important category of food contaminants. Furthermore, during food processing, some advanced glycation end-products resulting from the Maillard reaction can be formed. They may have adverse health effects, in particular on the digestive tract function, alone and combined. We sought to validate an in vitro model of the human intestinal barrier to mimic the effects of these food contaminants on the epithelium. A co-culture of Caco-2/TC7 cells and HT29-MTX was stimulated for 6 h with chlorpyrifos (300 μM), acrylamide (5 mM), Nε-Carboxymethyllysine (300 μM) alone or in cocktail with a mix of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The effects of those contaminants on the integrity of the gut barrier and the inflammatory response were analyzed. Since the co-culture responded to inflammatory stimulation, we investigated whether this model could be used to evaluate the effects of food contaminants on the human intestinal epithelium. CPF alone affected tight junctions’ gene expression, without inducing any inflammation or alteration of intestinal permeability. CML and acrylamide decreased mucins gene expression in the intestinal mucosa, but did not affect paracellular intestinal permeability. CML exposure activated the gene expression of MAPK pathways. The co-culture response was stable over time. This cocktail of food contaminants may thus alter the gut barrier function.
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- Marion Guibourdenche
- PériTox—Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Université Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France; (M.G.); (J.G.-Q.)
- Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Université d’Artois, ULR 7519, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France; (J.H.); (N.C.); (M.S.); (N.B.)
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- Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Université d’Artois, ULR 7519, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France; (J.H.); (N.C.); (M.S.); (N.B.)
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- Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Université d’Artois, ULR 7519, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France; (J.H.); (N.C.); (M.S.); (N.B.)
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- Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Université d’Artois, ULR 7519, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France; (J.H.); (N.C.); (M.S.); (N.B.)
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- Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Université d’Artois, ULR 7519, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France; (J.H.); (N.C.); (M.S.); (N.B.)
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- PériTox—Périnatalité & Risques Toxiques, UMR-I 01 INERIS, Université Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France; (M.G.); (J.G.-Q.)
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- Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Université d’Artois, ULR 7519, 19 rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France; (J.H.); (N.C.); (M.S.); (N.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-3-4406-3868
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Aggarwal S, Hassan E, Baldridge MT. Experimental Methods to Study the Pathogenesis of Human Enteric RNA Viruses. Viruses 2021; 13:975. [PMID: 34070283 PMCID: PMC8225081 DOI: 10.3390/v13060975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Every year, millions of children are infected with viruses that target the gastrointestinal tract, causing acute gastroenteritis and diarrheal illness. Indeed, approximately 700 million episodes of diarrhea occur in children under five annually, with RNA viruses norovirus, rotavirus, and astrovirus serving as major causative pathogens. Numerous methodological advancements in recent years, including the establishment of novel cultivation systems using enteroids as well as the development of murine and other animal models of infection, have helped provide insight into many features of viral pathogenesis. However, many aspects of enteric viral infections remain elusive, demanding further study. Here, we describe the different in vitro and in vivo tools available to explore different pathophysiological attributes of human enteric RNA viruses, highlighting their advantages and limitations depending upon the question being explored. In addition, we discuss key areas and opportunities that would benefit from further methodological progress.
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- Somya Aggarwal
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; (S.A.); (E.H.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; (S.A.); (E.H.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences & Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; (S.A.); (E.H.)
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Iftikhar M, Iftikhar A, Zhang H, Gong L, Wang J. Transport, metabolism and remedial potential of functional food extracts (FFEs) in Caco-2 cells monolayer: A review. Food Res Int 2020; 136:109240. [PMID: 32846508 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Caco-2, a human intestinal carcinoma cell line, has been used to test the absorption and transport mechanism of functional foods and drugs across the intestinal epithelium in order to study their antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. Caco-2 cells represent the morphological and functional characteristics of small intestinal cells and capable of expressing brush borders, tight junctions, intestinal efflux and uptake transporters which regulate permeation of drugs and functional food extracts from intestinal lumen to systemic circulation. The integrity of the Caco-2 monolayer is controlled by establishing the TEER between 200 and 1000 O per cm2. FFEs affect intestinal permeability by adjusting the tight junction proteins between the cells in order to maintain the epithelial barrier function. Because of the side effects of medicines, there is an increased interest in functional food extracts (FFEs) as drug substitutes. Functional foods undergo intricate transport processes and biotransformation after oral administration. Metabolism and transport studies of FFEs in Caco-2 cells are very important for determining their bioavailability. Functional foods and their constituents produce anti-proliferative and anti-cancer effects through apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and inhibition of various signal transduction pathways across Caco-2 cell lines. The current review has summarized the anti-inflammation, anticancer, antioxidant and cholesterol lowering potential of FFEs using Caco-2 cells through reducing local inflammatory signals, production of ROS and lipid accumulation. The transport, bioavailability, metabolism, mechanisms of actions, cellular pathways adopted by FFEs across Caco-2 cell lines are predominantly affected by their molecular weight, structures and physicochemical properties. These studies are beneficial for investigating the different mechanisms of action of FFEs in the human body.
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- Maryam Iftikhar
- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Faisalabad (TUF), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Garcia-Fernandez J, Turiel D, Bettmer J, Jakubowski N, Panne U, Rivas García L, Llopis J, Sánchez González C, Montes-Bayón M. In vitro and in situ experiments to evaluate the biodistribution and cellular toxicity of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles potentially used as oral iron supplements. Nanotoxicology 2020; 14:388-403. [PMID: 31958026 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2019.1710613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Well-absorbed iron-based nanoparticulated materials are a promise for the oral management of iron deficient anemia. In this work, a battery of in vitro and in situ experiments are combined for the evaluation of the uptake, distribution and toxicity of new synthesized ultrasmall (4 nm core) Fe2O3 nanoparticles coated with tartaric/adipic acid with potential to be used as oral Fe supplements. First, the in vitro simulated gastric acid solubility studies by TEM and HPLC-ICP-MS reveal a partial reduction of the core size of about 40% after 90 min at pH 3. Such scenario confirms the arrival of the nanoparticulate material in the small intestine. In the next step, the in vivo absorption through the small intestine by intestinal perfusion experiments is conducted using the sought nanoparticles in Wistar rats. The quantification of Fe in the NPs suspension before and after perfusion shows Fe absorption levels above 79%, never reported for other Fe treatments. Such high absorption levels do not seem to compromise cell viability, evaluated in enterocytes-like models (Caco-2 and HT-29) using cytotoxicity, ROS production, genotoxicity and lipid peroxidation tests. Moreover, regional differences in terms of Fe concentration are obtained among different parts of the small intestine as duodenum > jejunum > ileum. Complementary transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images show the presence of the intact particles around the intestinal microvilli without significant tissue damage. These studies show the high potential of these NP preparations for their use as oral management of anemia.
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- Jenifer Garcia-Fernandez
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.,School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof, Humboldt-University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany
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- Biomedical Research Centre, iMUDS, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Centre, iMUDS, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Biomedical Research Centre, iMUDS, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology "José Mataix", Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Maares M, Duman A, Keil C, Schwerdtle T, Haase H. The impact of apical and basolateral albumin on intestinal zinc resorption in the Caco-2/HT-29-MTX co-culture model. Metallomics 2019; 10:979-991. [PMID: 29931006 DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00064f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The molecular mechanisms of intestinal zinc resorption and its regulation are still topics of ongoing research. To this end, the application of suitable in vitro intestinal models, optimized with regard to their cellular composition and medium constituents, is of crucial importance. As one vital aspect, the impact of cell culture media or buffer compounds, respectively, on the speciation and cellular availability of zinc has to be considered when investigating zinc resorption. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the impact of serum, and in particular its main constituent serum albumin, on zinc uptake and toxicity in the intestinal cell line Caco-2. Furthermore, the impact of serum albumin on zinc resorption is analyzed using a co-culture of Caco-2 cells and the mucin-producing goblet cell line HT-29-MTX. Apically added albumin significantly impaired zinc uptake into enterocytes and buffered its cytotoxicity. Yet, undigested albumin does not occur in the intestinal lumen in vivo and impairment of zinc uptake was abrogated by digestion of albumin. Interestingly, zinc uptake, as well as gene expression studies of mt1a and selected intestinal zinc transporters after zinc incubation for 24 h, did not show significant differences between 0 and 10% serum. Importantly, the basolateral application of serum in a transport study significantly enhanced fractional apical zinc resorption, suggesting that the occurrence of a zinc acceptor in the plasma considerably affects intestinal zinc resorption. This study demonstrates that the apical and basolateral medium composition is crucial when investigating zinc, particularly its intestinal resorption, using in vitro cell culture.
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- Maria Maares
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Berlin Institute of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
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BRD4 PROTAC as a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of vemurafenib resistant melanoma: Preformulation studies, formulation development and in vitro evaluation. Eur J Pharm Sci 2019; 138:105039. [PMID: 31394259 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.105039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Limited therapeutic interventions and development of resistance to targeted therapy within few months of therapy pose a great challenge in the treatment of melanoma. Current work was aimed to investigate; (a) Anticancer activity of a novel class of compound - Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal motif (BET) protein degrader in sensitive and vemurafenib-resistant melanoma (b) Preformulation studies and formulation development. ARV-825 (ARV), a molecule designed using PROteolysis-TArgeting Chimeric (PROTAC) technology, degrades BRD4 protein instead of merely inhibiting it. Based on extensive preformulation studies, ARV loaded self-nanoemulsifying preconcentrate (ARV-SNEP) was developed and optimized. ARV showed extremely poor aqueous solubility (<7 μg/mL) and pH dependent hydrolytic degradation. CaCO-2 cell uptake assay and human liver microsome studies proved that ARV is a substrate of CYP3A4 but not of P-gp efflux pump. Optimized ARV-SNEP spontaneously formed nanoglobules of 45.02 nm with zeta potential of -3.78 mV and significantly enhanced solubility of ARV in various aqueous and bio-relevant media. Most importantly, ARV showed promising cytotoxicity, anti-migration and apoptotic activity against vemurafenib-resistant melanoma cells. ARV-SNEP could be potentially novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of drug-resistant melanoma. This is the very first paper investigating a PROTAC class of molecule for the treatment of drug resistant cancer, preformulation and formulation studies.
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Klisuric A, Thierry B, Delon L, Prestidge CA, Gibson RJ. Identifying human and murine M cells in vitro. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2019; 244:554-564. [PMID: 30907132 DOI: 10.1177/1535370219838674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT The study of M cells, a specialized epithelial cell type found in the follicle-associated epithelium, is hampered by the lack of a universal M cell marker. As such, many studies lack reliable and universally recognized methods to identify M cells in their proposed models. As a result of this it is difficult to ascertain whether the effects observed are due to the presence of M cells or an unaccounted variable. The outcome of this review is the thorough evaluation of the many M cell markers that have been used in the literature thus far and a proposed criterion for the identification of M cells for future publications. This will hopefully lead to an improvement in the quality of future publications in this field.
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- Ana Klisuric
- 1 Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia.,2 ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000, Australia.,3 School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia
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- 2 ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000, Australia.,4 Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes 5095, Australia
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- 1 Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia.,2 ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000, Australia.,4 Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes 5095, Australia
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- 1 Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia.,2 ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio and Nano Science and Technology, University of South Australia, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000, Australia
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- 1 Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5000, Australia
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Dosh RH, Jordan-Mahy N, Sammon C, Le Maitre CL. Long-term in vitro 3D hydrogel co-culture model of inflammatory bowel disease. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1812. [PMID: 30755679 PMCID: PMC6372635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38524-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The in vitro study of the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires a cell model which closely reflects the characteristics of the in vivo intestinal epithelium. This study aimed to investigate the application of L-pNIPAM hydrogel as a scaffold to develop a long-term 3D co-culture model of Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells under conditions analogous to inflammation, to determine its potential use in studying IBD. Monocultures and co-cultures were layered on L-pNIPAM hydrogel scaffolds and maintained under dynamic culture conditions for up to 12 weeks. Treatments with IL-1β, TNFα, and hypoxia for 1 week were used to create an inflammatory environment. Following prolonged culture, the metabolic activity of Caco-2 monoculture and 90% Caco-2/10% HT29-MTX co-cultures on L-pNIPAM hydrogels were increased, and finger-like structures, similar in appearance to villi were observed. Following treatment with IL-1β, TNFα and hypoxia, ALP and ZO-1 were decreased, MUC2 increased, and MUC5AC remained unchanged. ADAMTS1 was increased in response to hypoxia. Caspase 3 expression was increased in response to TNFα and hypoxic conditions. In conclusion, L-pNIPAM hydrogel supported long-term co-culture within a 3D model. Furthermore, stimulation with factors seen during inflammation recapitulated features seen during IBD.
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- Rasha H Dosh
- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK.,Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK
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- Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK.
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Vaidya B, Shukla SK, Kolluru S, Huen M, Mulla N, Mehra N, Kanabar D, Palakurthi S, Ayehunie S, Muth A, Gupta V. Nintedanib-cyclodextrin complex to improve bio-activity and intestinal permeability. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 204:68-77. [PMID: 30366544 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.09.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cyclodextrin complex of nintedanib was prepared aiming for increased bio-activity and improved transport across intestinal membrane with reduced p-glycoprotein (p-gp) efflux. Based on preliminary phase solubility studies and molecular modeling, sulfobutyl ether derivative of β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD, Captisol®) was selected to prepare inclusion complex. Complexation was confirmed using FTIR, 1H NMR, DSC, and XRD. Bioactivity of the formed complex was tested using lung fibroblast cells, WI-38 for anti-proliferative activity and effect on collagen deposition and cells migration. In-vitro permeability studies were performed using epiIntestinal tissue model to assess the effect of complexation on transport and p-gp efflux. Results of the study demonstrated that cyclodextrin complexation increased stability of nintedanib in PBS (pH 7.4) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF). Further, bioactivity of nintedanib also improved. Interestingly, complexation has increased transport of nintedanib across intestinal membrane and reduced efflux ratio, suggesting the role of cyclodextrin complexation in modulating p-gp efflux.
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- Bhuvaneshwar Vaidya
- School of Pharmacy, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA 91711, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA 91711, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA 91711, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311, United States
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- Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Kingsville, TX 78363, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, United States
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- Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Kingsville, TX 78363, United States
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- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA 91711, United States; College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, United States.
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Ponce de León-Rodríguez MDC, Guyot JP, Laurent-Babot C. Intestinal in vitro cell culture models and their potential to study the effect of food components on intestinal inflammation. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2018; 59:3648-3666. [DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1506734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- NUTRIPASS—University of Montpellier, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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Maares M, Keil C, Koza J, Straubing S, Schwerdtle T, Haase H. In Vitro Studies on Zinc Binding and Buffering by Intestinal Mucins. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2662. [PMID: 30205533 PMCID: PMC6164875 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The investigation of luminal factors influencing zinc availability and accessibility in the intestine is of great interest when analyzing parameters regulating intestinal zinc resorption. Of note, intestinal mucins were suggested to play a beneficial role in the luminal availability of zinc. Their exact zinc binding properties, however, remain unknown and the impact of these glycoproteins on human intestinal zinc resorption has not been investigated in detail. Thus, the aim of this study is to elucidate the impact of intestinal mucins on luminal uptake of zinc into enterocytes and its transfer into the blood. In the present study, in vitro zinc binding properties of mucins were analyzed using commercially available porcine mucins and secreted mucins of the goblet cell line HT-29-MTX. The molecular zinc binding capacity and average zinc binding affinity of these glycoproteins demonstrates that mucins contain multiple zinc-binding sites with biologically relevant affinity within one mucin molecule. Zinc uptake into the enterocyte cell line Caco-2 was impaired by zinc-depleted mucins. Yet this does not represent their form in the intestinal lumen in vivo under zinc adequate conditions. In fact, zinc-uptake studies into enterocytes in the presence of mucins with differing degree of zinc saturation revealed zinc buffering by these glycoproteins, indicating that mucin-bound zinc is still available for the cells. Finally, the impact of mucins on zinc resorption using three-dimensional cultures was studied comparing the zinc transfer of a Caco-2/HT-29-MTX co-culture and conventional Caco-2 monoculture. Here, the mucin secreting co-cultures yielded higher fractional zinc resorption and elevated zinc transport rates, suggesting that intestinal mucins facilitate the zinc uptake into enterocytes and act as a zinc delivery system for the intestinal epithelium.
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- Maria Maares
- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Berlin Institute of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Berlin Institute of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Berlin Institute of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Berlin Institute of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
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- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany.
- TraceAge-DFG Research Unit on Interactions of essential trace elements in healthy and diseased elderly, Potsdam-Berlin-Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, Berlin Institute of Technology, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, D-13355 Berlin, Germany.
- TraceAge-DFG Research Unit on Interactions of essential trace elements in healthy and diseased elderly, Potsdam-Berlin-Jena, Germany.
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Bottani M, Cornaghi L, Donetti E, Ferraretto A. Excess of nutrient-induced morphofunctional adaptation and inflammation degree in a Caco2/HT-29 in vitro intestinal co-culture. Nutrition 2018; 58:156-166. [PMID: 30419477 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The intestinal cell function can be modulated by the type and quantity of nutrients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an excess of nutrients on intestinal morphofunctional features and a possible association of inflammation in a 70/30 Caco2/HT-29 intestinal in vitro co-culture. METHODS An excess of nutrients (EX) was obtained by progressively increasing the medium change frequency with respect to standard cell growth conditions (ST) from confluence (T0) to 15 d after confluence (T15). RESULTS In comparison with the ST group, the EX group revealed a maintenance in the number of microvilli, an increase in follicle like-structures and mucus production, and a decrease in the number of tight junction. The specific activity of markers of intestinal differentiation, alkaline phosphatase and aminopeptidase N, and of the enterocyte differentiation specific marker, dipeptidyl peptidase-IV, were progressively raised. The transepithelial electrical resistance, indicative of the co-culture barrier properties, decreased, whereas Lucifer yellow Papp evaluation, an index of the paracellular permeability to large molecules, showed an increase. Reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide production, indicative of an oxidative status, together with interleukin-6, interleukin-8, indicative of a low-grade inflammation, and peptide YY secretion were higher in the EX group than in the ST group. The differences between ST and EX were particularly evident at T15. CONCLUSION These data support the suitability of our in vitro gut model for obesity studies at the molecular level and the necessity to standardize the medium frequency change in intestinal culture.
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- Michela Bottani
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy; Centro Ricerca Metabolismi, San Donato Milanese, Italy.
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Burrow K, Young W, McConnell M, Carne A, Bekhit AED. Do Dairy Minerals Have a Positive Effect on Bone Health? Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2018; 17:989-1005. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Keegan Burrow
- Dept. of Food Science; Univ. of Otago; P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- AgResearch Ltd.; Grasslands Research Centre; Private Bag 11008, Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 New Zealand
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- Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology; Univ. of Otago; P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Dept. of Biochemistry; Univ. of Otago; P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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- Dept. of Food Science; Univ. of Otago; P.O. Box 56 Dunedin 9054 New Zealand
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Czuba E, Diop M, Mura C, Schaschkow A, Langlois A, Bietiger W, Neidl R, Virciglio A, Auberval N, Julien-David D, Maillard E, Frere Y, Marchioni E, Pinget M, Sigrist S. Oral insulin delivery, the challenge to increase insulin bioavailability: Influence of surface charge in nanoparticle system. Int J Pharm 2018; 542:47-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Morphofunctional properties of a differentiated Caco2/HT-29 co-culture as an in vitro model of human intestinal epithelium. Biosci Rep 2018. [PMID: 29540534 PMCID: PMC5920134 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20171497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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An intestinal 70/30 Caco2/HT-29 co-culture was set up starting from the parental populations of differentiated cells to mimic the human intestinal epithelium. Co-culture was harvested at confluence 0 (T0) and at 3, 6, 10, and 14 days post confluence after plating (T3, T6, T10, and T14, respectively) for morphological and functional analysis. Transmission electron microscopy revealed different features from T0 to T14: microvilli and a complete junctional apparatus from T6, mucus granules from T3, as also confirmed by PAS/Alcian Blue staining. The specific activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aminopeptidase N (APN), and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) progressively increased after T0, indicating the acquirement of a differentiated and digestive phenotype. Transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER), indicative of the barrier properties of the monolayer, increased from T0 up to T6 reaching values very similar to the human small intestine. The apparent permeability coefficient for Lucifer Yellow (LY), along with morphological analysis, reveals a good status of the tight junctions. At T14, HT-29 cells reduced to 18.4% and formed domes, indicative of transepithelial transport of nutrients. This Caco2/HT-29 co-culture could be considered a versatile and suitable in vitro model of human intestinal epithelium for the presence of more than one prevalent intestinal cell type, by means of a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 14 post-confluence days obtained without the need of particular inducers of subclones and growth support to reach an intestinal differentiated phenotype.
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Dosh RH, Jordan-Mahy N, Sammon C, Le Maitre CL. Tissue Engineering Laboratory Models of the Small Intestine. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2018; 24:98-111. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2017.0276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Rasha Hatem Dosh
- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Materials and Engineering Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Edington CD, Chen WLK, Geishecker E, Kassis T, Soenksen LR, Bhushan BM, Freake D, Kirschner J, Maass C, Tsamandouras N, Valdez J, Cook CD, Parent T, Snyder S, Yu J, Suter E, Shockley M, Velazquez J, Velazquez JJ, Stockdale L, Papps JP, Lee I, Vann N, Gamboa M, LaBarge ME, Zhong Z, Wang X, Boyer LA, Lauffenburger DA, Carrier RL, Communal C, Tannenbaum SR, Stokes CL, Hughes DJ, Rohatgi G, Trumper DL, Cirit M, Griffith LG. Interconnected Microphysiological Systems for Quantitative Biology and Pharmacology Studies. Sci Rep 2018. [PMID: 29540740 PMCID: PMC5852083 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22749-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Microphysiological systems (MPSs) are in vitro models that capture facets of in vivo organ function through use of specialized culture microenvironments, including 3D matrices and microperfusion. Here, we report an approach to co-culture multiple different MPSs linked together physiologically on re-useable, open-system microfluidic platforms that are compatible with the quantitative study of a range of compounds, including lipophilic drugs. We describe three different platform designs – “4-way”, “7-way”, and “10-way” – each accommodating a mixing chamber and up to 4, 7, or 10 MPSs. Platforms accommodate multiple different MPS flow configurations, each with internal re-circulation to enhance molecular exchange, and feature on-board pneumatically-driven pumps with independently programmable flow rates to provide precise control over both intra- and inter-MPS flow partitioning and drug distribution. We first developed a 4-MPS system, showing accurate prediction of secreted liver protein distribution and 2-week maintenance of phenotypic markers. We then developed 7-MPS and 10-MPS platforms, demonstrating reliable, robust operation and maintenance of MPS phenotypic function for 3 weeks (7-way) and 4 weeks (10-way) of continuous interaction, as well as PK analysis of diclofenac metabolism. This study illustrates several generalizable design and operational principles for implementing multi-MPS “physiome-on-a-chip” approaches in drug discovery.
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- Collin D Edington
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Center for Gynepathology Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. .,Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Langan LM, Owen SF, Jha AN. Establishment and long-term maintenance of primary intestinal epithelial cells cultured from the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Biol Open 2018. [PMID: 29514825 PMCID: PMC5898270 DOI: 10.1242/bio.032870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A novel method for the establishment and long-term maintenance of ex vivo cultures from intestinal regions of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), is reported. Adherence of cells was observed within hours, epithelial island formation recorded at 48 h and rapid proliferation with confluence achieved between 9-14 days. In addition to metabolic characterisation, basic morphology of growing cells was characterised using histology, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER). Regional differences in intestinal ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) and 7-ethoxycoumarin-O-deethylation (ECOD) activities in these primary grown enterocytes were compared following exposure to model inducers [i.e. α-NF, β-NF, B(a)P] which demonstrated significant differences. Regional differences in dietary uptake and metabolism of contaminants can therefore be studied in this in vitro system to increase our understanding of fundamental processes, while concurrently providing a means to reduce the number of fish required for biological studies in line with the principles of the 3Rs (Reduce, Refine and Replace). This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. Summary: Understanding chemical uptake from the diet is difficult in live fish: we developed long-term intestinal cell cultures that enables the science and provides an alternative method.
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- Laura M Langan
- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- Global Sustainability, AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TF, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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Tsamandouras N, Chen WLK, Edington CD, Stokes CL, Griffith LG, Cirit M. Integrated Gut and Liver Microphysiological Systems for Quantitative In Vitro Pharmacokinetic Studies. AAPS JOURNAL 2017; 19:1499-1512. [PMID: 28752430 DOI: 10.1208/s12248-017-0122-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Investigation of the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a compound is of significant importance during the early stages of drug development, and therefore several in vitro systems are routinely employed for this purpose. However, the need for more physiologically realistic in vitro models has recently fueled the emerging field of tissue-engineered 3D cultures, also referred to as organs-on-chips, or microphysiological systems (MPSs). We have developed a novel fluidic platform that interconnects multiple MPSs, allowing PK studies in multi-organ in vitro systems along with the collection of high-content quantitative data. This platform was employed here to integrate a gut and a liver MPS together in continuous communication, and investigate simultaneously different PK processes taking place after oral drug administration in humans (e.g., intestinal permeability, hepatic metabolism). Measurement of tissue-specific phenotypic metrics indicated that gut and liver MPSs can be fluidically coupled with circulating common medium without compromising their functionality. The PK of diclofenac and hydrocortisone was investigated under different experimental perturbations, and results illustrate the robustness of this integrated system for quantitative PK studies. Mechanistic model-based analysis of the obtained data allowed the derivation of the intrinsic parameters (e.g., permeability, metabolic clearance) associated with the PK processes taking place in each MPS. Although these processes were not substantially affected by the gut-liver interaction, our results indicate that inter-MPS communication can have a modulating effect (hepatic metabolism upregulation). We envision that our integrative approach, which combines multi-cellular tissue models, multi-MPS platforms, and quantitative mechanistic modeling, will have broad applicability in pre-clinical drug development.
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- Nikolaos Tsamandouras
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 16-429, Building 16, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 16-429, Building 16, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 16-429, Building 16, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 16-429, Building 16, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Room 16-429, Building 16, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA.
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Chen WLK, Edington C, Suter E, Yu J, Velazquez JJ, Velazquez JG, Shockley M, Large EM, Venkataramanan R, Hughes DJ, Stokes CL, Trumper DL, Carrier RL, Cirit M, Griffith LG, Lauffenburger DA. Integrated gut/liver microphysiological systems elucidates inflammatory inter-tissue crosstalk. Biotechnol Bioeng 2017; 114:2648-2659. [PMID: 28667746 PMCID: PMC5614865 DOI: 10.1002/bit.26370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A capability for analyzing complex cellular communication among tissues is important in drug discovery and development, and in vitro technologies for doing so are required for human applications. A prominent instance is communication between the gut and the liver, whereby perturbations of one tissue can influence behavior of the other. Here, we present a study on human gut‐liver tissue interactions under normal and inflammatory contexts, via an integrative multi‐organ platform comprising human liver (hepatocytes and Kupffer cells), and intestinal (enterocytes, goblet cells, and dendritic cells) models. Our results demonstrated long‐term (>2 weeks) maintenance of intestinal (e.g., barrier integrity) and hepatic (e.g., albumin) functions in baseline interaction. Gene expression data comparing liver in interaction with gut, versus isolation, revealed modulation of bile acid metabolism. Intestinal FGF19 secretion and associated inhibition of hepatic CYP7A1 expression provided evidence of physiologically relevant gut‐liver crosstalk. Moreover, significant non‐linear modulation of cytokine responses was observed under inflammatory gut‐liver interaction; for example, production of CXCR3 ligands (CXCL9,10,11) was synergistically enhanced. RNA‐seq analysis revealed significant upregulation of IFNα/β/γ signaling during inflammatory gut‐liver crosstalk, with these pathways implicated in the synergistic CXCR3 chemokine production. Exacerbated inflammatory response in gut‐liver interaction also negatively affected tissue‐specific functions (e.g., liver metabolism). These findings illustrate how an integrated multi‐tissue platform can generate insights useful for understanding complex pathophysiological processes such as inflammatory organ crosstalk. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2017;114: 2648–2659. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Wen L K Chen
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- CN Bio Innovations, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- CN Bio Innovations, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Blutt SE, Broughman JR, Zou W, Zeng XL, Karandikar UC, In J, Zachos NC, Kovbasnjuk O, Donowitz M, Estes MK. Gastrointestinal microphysiological systems. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2017; 242:1633-1642. [PMID: 28534432 DOI: 10.1177/1535370217710638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal diseases are a significant health care and economic burden. Prevention and treatment of these diseases have been limited by the available human biologic models. Microphysiological systems comprise organ-specific human cultures that recapitulate many structural, biological, and functional properties of the organ in smaller scale including aspects of flow, shear stress and chemical gradients. The development of intestinal microphysiological system platforms represents a critical component in improving our understanding, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. This minireview discusses: shortcomings of classical cell culture models of the gastrointestinal tract; human intestinal enteroids as a new model and their advantages compared to cell lines; why intestinal microphysiological systems are needed; potential functional uses of intestinal microphysiological systems in areas of drug development and modeling acute and chronic diseases; and current challenges in the development of intestinal microphysiological systems. Impact statement The development of a gastrointestinal MPS has the potential to facilitate the understanding of GI physiology. An ultimate goal is the integration of the intestinal MPS with other organ MPS. The development and characterization of nontransformed human intestinal cultures for use in MPS have progressed significantly since the inception of the MPS program in 2012, and these cultures are a key component of advancing MPS. Continued efforts are needed to optimize MPS to comprehensively and accurately recapitulate the complexity of the intestinal epithelium within intestinal tissue. These systems will need to include peristalsis, flow, and oxygen gradients, with incorporation of vascular, immune, and nerve cells. Regional cellular organization of crypt and villus areas will also be necessary to better model complete intestinal structure.
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- Sarah E Blutt
- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,3 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Aguirre M, Venema K. Challenges in simulating the human gut for understanding the role of the microbiota in obesity. Benef Microbes 2016; 8:31-53. [PMID: 27903093 DOI: 10.3920/bm2016.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There is an elevated incidence of cases of obesity worldwide. Therefore, the development of strategies to tackle this condition is of vital importance. This review focuses on the necessity of optimising in vitro systems to model human colonic fermentation in obese subjects. This may allow to increase the resolution and the physiological relevance of the information obtained from this type of studies when evaluating the potential role that the human gut microbiota plays in obesity. In light of the parameters that are currently used for the in vitro simulation of the human gut (which are mostly based on information derived from healthy subjects) and the possible difference with an obese condition, we propose to revise and improve specific standard operating procedures.
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- M Aguirre
- 1 Top Institute of Food and Nutrition, P.O. Box 557, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands.,2 Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.,3 The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), P.O. Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, the Netherlands
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- 1 Top Institute of Food and Nutrition, P.O. Box 557, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands.,2 Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.,4 Beneficial Microbes Consultancy, Johan Karschstraat 3, 6709 TN Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Screening of Cytotoxic B. cereus on Differentiated Caco-2 Cells and in Co-Culture with Mucus-Secreting (HT29-MTX) Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 8:toxins8110320. [PMID: 27827957 PMCID: PMC5127117 DOI: 10.3390/toxins8110320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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B. cereus is an opportunistic foodborne pathogen able to cause diarrhoea. However, the diarrhoeal potential of a B. cereus strain remains difficult to predict, because no simple correlation has yet been identified between the symptoms and a unique or a specific combination of virulence factors. In this study, 70 B. cereus strains with different origins (food poisonings, foods and environment) have been selected to assess their enterotoxicity. The B. cereus cell-free supernatants have been tested for their toxicity in vitro, on differentiated (21 day-old) Caco-2 cells, using their ATP content, LDH release and NR accumulation. The genetic determinants of the main potential enterotoxins and virulence factors (ces, cytK, entFM, entS, hbl, nhe, nprA, piplC and sph) have also been screened by PCR. This analysis showed that none of these genes was able to fully explain the enterotoxicity of B. cereus strains. Additionally, in order to assess a possible effect of the mucus layer in vitro, a cytotoxicity comparison between a monoculture (Caco-2 cells) and a co-culture (Caco-2 and HT29-MTX mucus-secreting cells) model has been performed with selected B. cereus supernatants. It appeared that, in these conditions, the mucus layer had no notable influence on the cytotoxicity of B. cereus supernatants.
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In vitro investigation of Debaryomyces hansenii strains for potential probiotic properties. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 32:141. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2109-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Jain AS, Dhawan VV, Sarmento B, Nagarsenker MS. In Vitro and Ex Vivo Evaluations of Lipid Anti-Cancer Nanoformulations: Insights and Assessment of Bioavailability Enhancement. AAPS PharmSciTech 2016; 17:553-71. [PMID: 27068527 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-016-0522-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Lipid-based nanoformulations have been extensively investigated for improving oral efficacy of plethora of drugs. Chemotherapeutic agents remain a preferred option for effective management of cancer; however, most chemotherapeutic agents suffer from limitation of poor oral bioavailability that is associated with their physicochemical properties. Drug delivery via lipid-based nanosystems possesses strong rational and potential for improving oral bioavailability of such anti-cancer molecules through various mechanisms, viz. improving their gut solubilisation owing to micellization, improving mucosal permeation, improving lymphatic uptake, inhibiting intestinal metabolism and/or inhibiting P-glycoprotein efflux of molecules in the gastrointestinal tract. Various in vitro characterization techniques have been reported in literature that aid in getting insights into mechanisms of lipid-based nanodevices in improving oral efficacy of anti-cancer drugs. The review focuses on different characterization techniques that can be employed for evaluation of lipid-based nanosystems and their role in effective anti-cancer drug delivery.
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Ramadan Q, Jing L. Characterization of tight junction disruption and immune response modulation in a miniaturized Caco-2/U937 coculture-based in vitro model of the human intestinal barrier. Biomed Microdevices 2016; 18:11. [DOI: 10.1007/s10544-016-0035-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pinent M, Castell-Auví A, Genovese MI, Serrano J, Casanova A, Blay M, Ardévol A. Antioxidant effects of proanthocyanidin-rich natural extracts from grape seed and cupuassu on gastrointestinal mucosa. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2016; 96:178-182. [PMID: 25582348 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The gastrointestinal tract (GI) is constantly exposed to reactive species released by the GI tract itself, and those present in food and beverages. Phenolic compounds may help in protecting the GI tract against damage produced by the reactive species. In this paper we have analyzed the effects of a grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in two different intestinal cell types: the absorptive cell line Caco-2 and the enteroendocrine cell line STC-1. RESULTS We show that GSPE prevents tert-butylhydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress in both cell lines, and that the effects are dose and time dependent. We have also analyzed whether GSPE has any in vivo effect, and found that 25 mg kg(-1) body weight cannot counteract the increase in intestinal ROS induced by the cafeteria diet. However, an acute (1 h) treatment of 1 g GSPE kg(-1) body weight reduced ROS in fasted animals and also decreased ROS induction by food. These effects were found only after a short-term treatment. Furthermore, we have compared the in vitro GSPE effects with those of another proanthocyanidin-rich extract from cupuassu seeds, though it has compounds with different structures. Cupuassu extract also shows antioxidant effects in both cell types, which suggests different mechanisms from those of GSPE. CONCLUSION Natural proanthocyanidin-rich extracts have an antioxidant effect in the GI tract, acting on absorptive cells and enterohormone-secreting cells, although the effects depend on the dose and period of treatment. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Montserrat Pinent
- MoBioFood Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- MoBioFood Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Departamento de Alimentos e Nutriçao Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 05508-900 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- MoBioFood Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- MoBioFood Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- MoBioFood Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- MoBioFood Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Grootaert C, Kamiloglu S, Capanoglu E, Van Camp J. Cell Systems to Investigate the Impact of Polyphenols on Cardiovascular Health. Nutrients 2015; 7:9229-55. [PMID: 26569293 PMCID: PMC4663590 DOI: 10.3390/nu7115462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Polyphenols are a diverse group of micronutrients from plant origin that may serve as antioxidants and that contribute to human health in general. More specifically, many research groups have investigated their protective effect against cardiovascular diseases in several animal studies and human trials. Yet, because of the excessive processing of the polyphenol structure by human cells and the residing intestinal microbial community, which results in a large variability between the test subjects, the exact mechanisms of their protective effects are still under investigation. To this end, simplified cell culture systems have been used to decrease the inter-individual variability in mechanistic studies. In this review, we will discuss the different cell culture models that have been used so far for polyphenol research in the context of cardiovascular diseases. We will also review the current trends in cell culture research, including co-culture methodologies. Finally, we will discuss the potential of these advanced models to screen for cardiovascular effects of the large pool of bioactive polyphenols present in foods and their metabolites.
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- Charlotte Grootaert
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Human Nutrition, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links, Ghent 653 B-9000, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Human Nutrition, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links, Ghent 653 B-9000, Belgium.
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Human Nutrition, Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links, Ghent 653 B-9000, Belgium.
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Gonzales GB, Van Camp J, Vissenaekens H, Raes K, Smagghe G, Grootaert C. Review on the Use of Cell Cultures to Study Metabolism, Transport, and Accumulation of Flavonoids: From Mono-Cultures to Co-Culture Systems. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Gerard Bryan Gonzales
- Dept. of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Gent 9000 Belgium
- Dept. of Industrial Biological Science, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Kortrijk 8500 Belgium
- Dept. of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Gent 9000 Belgium
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- Dept. of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Gent 9000 Belgium
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- Dept. of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Gent 9000 Belgium
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- Dept. of Industrial Biological Science, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Kortrijk 8500 Belgium
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- Dept. of Crop Protection, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Gent 9000 Belgium
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- Dept. of Food Safety and Food Quality, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Ghent Univ; Gent 9000 Belgium
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Pan F, Han L, Zhang Y, Yu Y, Liu J. Optimization of Caco-2 and HT29 co-culture in vitro cell models for permeability studies. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2015; 66:680-5. [PMID: 26299896 DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2015.1077792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the appropriate proportion of Caco-2 and HT29 co-culture in vitro cell models for permeability studies. The results showed that the transepithelial electrical resistance values of 9:1 and 1:0 groups (263 ± 3.61 and 300 ± 7.55) after 21-day culture were >250 Ω cm(2), which were suitable for further experiments. The confocal laser microscopy showed that the group of 9:1 (Caco-2:HT29) had the highest integrity, whereas the group of 0:1 (Caco-2:HT29) exhibited the lowest. The staining study confirmed that mucus was successfully produced by HT29 cells, and it was also produced in co-cultures with Caco-2 cells model, but the Caco-2 monocultures did not have any blue staining, which made us affirm that mucus is only produced in the presence of HT29 cells. The real-time PCR results showed that the total highest expression level of ALPi and MUC5AC was the ratio of 9:1 (Caco-2:HT29) and lowest is 1:1 (Caco-2:HT29). So we concluded that 9:1 (Caco-2:HT29) is the optimal Caco-2 to HT29 ratio in the in vitro model co-culture for permeability studies.
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- Fengguang Pan
- a Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food , Jilin University , Changchun , PR China
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- a Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food , Jilin University , Changchun , PR China
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- a Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food , Jilin University , Changchun , PR China
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- a Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food , Jilin University , Changchun , PR China
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- a Laboratory of Nutrition and Functional Food , Jilin University , Changchun , PR China
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Diop M, Auberval N, Viciglio A, Langlois A, Bietiger W, Mura C, Peronet C, Bekel A, Julien David D, Zhao M, Pinget M, Jeandidier N, Vauthier C, Marchioni E, Frere Y, Sigrist S. Design, characterisation, and bioefficiency of insulin–chitosan nanoparticles after stabilisation by freeze-drying or cross-linking. Int J Pharm 2015; 491:402-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kim SH, Chi M, Yi B, Kim SH, Oh S, Kim Y, Park S, Sung JH. Three-dimensional intestinal villi epithelium enhances protection of human intestinal cells from bacterial infection by inducing mucin expression. Integr Biol (Camb) 2014; 6:1122-31. [PMID: 25200891 DOI: 10.1039/c4ib00157e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Current in vitro cell culture models do not reflect human physiology, and various efforts have been made to enhance existing models. Reconstitution of three-dimensional (3D) tissue structure has been one of the strategies, since 3D tissue structure provides essential cellular environmental cues for cell functions. Previously, we developed a novel hydrogel microfabrication technique for constructing an accurate 3D replica of human intestinal villi epithelium. In this study, genetic and physiological properties of the 3D villi model were examined to gain a better insight into the barrier function of gut epithelium and its interaction with microbes. Gene expression study of Caco-2 on the 3D villi scaffold revealed that expression of MUC17, which is one of the transmembrane mucins, was highly enhanced in the 3D villi model, compared to a monolayer culture. Cells on the scaffold were almost immune to bacterial infection, while MUC17 knockdown in Caco-2 cells restored bacterial infectivity. The 3D villi model also exhibited changes in the barrier function compared to the 2D model, manifested by changes in transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and permeability of FITC-dextran. Knockdown of MUC17 resulted in reduction of tight junction protein expression and further increase in permeability, suggesting an important role of MUC17 in the barrier function against pathogens and xenobiotics. Our study suggests that mimicking the 3D tissue architecture of the small intestine induces physiological changes in human intestinal cells.
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- Si Hyun Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea.
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Walczak AP, Kramer E, Hendriksen PJM, Tromp P, Helsper JPFG, van der Zande M, Rietjens IMCM, Bouwmeester H. Translocation of differently sized and charged polystyrene nanoparticles in in vitro intestinal cell models of increasing complexity. Nanotoxicology 2014; 9:453-61. [DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2014.944599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Agata P. Walczak
- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands,
- RIKILT Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands, and
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- TNO Earth, Life and Social Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Alminger M, Aura AM, Bohn T, Dufour C, El S, Gomes A, Karakaya S, Martínez-Cuesta M, McDougall G, Requena T, Santos C. In VitroModels for Studying Secondary Plant Metabolite Digestion and Bioaccessibility. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2014; 13:413-436. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- M. Alminger
- Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Chalmers Univ. of Technology; SE 412 96 Gothenburg Sweden
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; P.O.Box 1000 Tietotie 2 Espoo FI-02044 VTT Finland
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- Environment and Agro-biotechnologies Dept; Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann; 4422 Belvaux Luxembourg
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- INRA, UMR408 Safety and Quality of Plant Products F-84000 Avignon; France
- Univ. of Avignon; UMR408 Safety and Quality of Plant Products F-84000 Avignon; France
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- Engineering Faculty Dept. of Food Engineering; Ege Univ. 35100 Izmir Turkey
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- Inst. de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica; Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras Portugal
- Inst. de Tecnologia Química e Biológica; Univ. Nova de Lisboa; Av. da República, EAN, 2781-901 Oeiras Portugal
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- Engineering Faculty Dept. of Food Engineering; Ege Univ. 35100 Izmir Turkey
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- Inst. de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación CIAL (CSIC-UAM); Nicolás Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid Spain
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- The James Hutton Inst., Invergowrie; DD2 5DA; Dundee United Kingdom
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- Inst. de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación CIAL (CSIC-UAM); Nicolás Cabrera 9, 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Inst. de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica; Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras Portugal
- Inst. de Tecnologia Química e Biológica; Univ. Nova de Lisboa; Av. da República, EAN, 2781-901 Oeiras Portugal
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Marzorati M, Vanhoecke B, De Ryck T, Sadaghian Sadabad M, Pinheiro I, Possemiers S, Van den Abbeele P, Derycke L, Bracke M, Pieters J, Hennebel T, Harmsen HJ, Verstraete W, Van de Wiele T. The HMI™ module: a new tool to study the Host-Microbiota Interaction in the human gastrointestinal tract in vitro. BMC Microbiol 2014; 14:133. [PMID: 24884540 PMCID: PMC4039060 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Recent scientific developments have shed more light on the importance of the host-microbe interaction, particularly in the gut. However, the mechanistic study of the host-microbe interplay is complicated by the intrinsic limitations in reaching the different areas of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in vivo. In this paper, we present the technical validation of a new device - the Host-Microbiota Interaction (HMI) module - and the evidence that it can be used in combination with a gut dynamic simulator to evaluate the effect of a specific treatment at the level of the luminal microbial community and of the host surface colonization and signaling. Results The HMI module recreates conditions that are physiologically relevant for the GIT: i) a mucosal area to which bacteria can adhere under relevant shear stress (3 dynes cm−2); ii) the bilateral transport of low molecular weight metabolites (4 to 150 kDa) with permeation coefficients ranging from 2.4 × 10−6 to 7.1 × 10−9 cm sec−1; and iii) microaerophilic conditions at the bottom of the growing biofilm (PmO2 = 2.5 × 10−4 cm sec−1). In a long-term study, the host’s cells in the HMI module were still viable after a 48-hour exposure to a complex microbial community. The dominant mucus-associated microbiota differed from the luminal one and its composition was influenced by the treatment with a dried product derived from yeast fermentation. The latter - with known anti-inflammatory properties - induced a decrease of pro-inflammatory IL-8 production between 24 and 48 h. Conclusions The study of the in vivo functionality of adhering bacterial communities in the human GIT and of the localized effect on the host is frequently hindered by the complexity of reaching particular areas of the GIT. The HMI module offers the possibility of co-culturing a gut representative microbial community with enterocyte-like cells up to 48 h and may therefore contribute to the mechanistic understanding of host-microbiome interactions.
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET), Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Vllasaliu D, Falcone FH, Stolnik S, Garnett M. Basement membrane influences intestinal epithelial cell growth and presents a barrier to the movement of macromolecules. Exp Cell Res 2014; 323:218-231. [PMID: 24582861 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2014.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This work examines the potential drug delivery barrier of the basement membrane (BM) by assessing the permeability of select macromolecules and nanoparticles. The study further extends to probing the effect of BM on intestinal epithelial cell attachment and monolayer characteristics, including cell morphology. Serum-free cultured Caco-2 cells were grown on BM-containing porous supports, which were obtained by prior culture of airway epithelial cells (Calu-3), shown to assemble and deposit a BM on the growth substrate, followed by decellularisation. Data overall show that the attachment capacity of Caco-2 cells, which is completely lost in serum-free culture, is fully restored when the cells are grown on BM-coated substrates, with cells forming intact monolayers with high electrical resistance and low permeability to macromolecules. Caco-2 cells cultured on BM-coated substrates displayed strikingly different morphological characteristics, suggestive of a higher level of differentiation and closer resemblance to the native intestinal epithelium. BM was found to notably hinder the diffusion of macromolecules and nanoparticles in a size dependent manner. This suggests that the specialised network of extracellular matrix proteins may have a significant impact on transmucosal delivery of certain therapeutics or drug delivery systems.
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- Driton Vllasaliu
- Division of Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Division of Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Division of Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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Béduneau A, Tempesta C, Fimbel S, Pellequer Y, Jannin V, Demarne F, Lamprecht A. A tunable Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-culture model mimicking variable permeabilities of the human intestine obtained by an original seeding procedure. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2014; 87:290-8. [PMID: 24704198 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Standard monoculture models utilizing Caco-2 monolayers were extensively used to mimic the permeability of the human intestinal barrier. However, they exhibit numerous limitations such as the lack of mucus layer, an overestimation of the P-gp-mediated efflux and a low paracellular permeability. Here, we suggest a new procedure to set up an in vitro model of intestinal barrier to adjust gradually the properties of the absorption barrier. Mucin-secreting HT29-MTX cells were added to Caco-2 absorptive cells in a Transwell® at different time intervals. Effects of seeding day of HT29-MTX on the paracellular permeability of lucifer yellow (LY) and on the P-gp-mediated efflux of rhodamine 123 were investigated. Apparent permeability of the rhodamine 123 in the secretory direction was highly dependent on the seeding day of goblet cells. Transepithelial electrical resistance values and LY transport across the co-cultures in the apical-to-basolateral direction were intermediary between single Caco-2 and HT29-MTX models. Early seeding days of HT29-MTX allowed increasing the fraction of goblet cells in the co-culture. Co-culture permeability was unchanged between 21 and 30 days after Caco-2 seeding, corresponding to the period of use for Caco-2-based cell models. Thus, the HT29-MTX seeding day was a key factor to set up an in vitro intestinal model with tailor-made barrier properties in terms of P-gp expression and paracellular permeability.
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- Arnaud Béduneau
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France; Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bonn, Germany.
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Martello LA, Wadgaonkar R, Gupta R, Machado FS, Walsh MG, Mascareno E, Tanowitz HB, Haseeb MA. Characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi infectivity, proliferation, and cytokine patterns in gut and pancreatic epithelial cells maintained in vitro. Parasitol Res 2013; 112:4177-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3609-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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