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Organoids from adult liver and pancreas: Stem cell biology and biomedical utility.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Hindley, Christopher J 
Cordero-Espinoza, Lucía 
Huch, Meritxell 

Abstract

The liver and pancreas are critical organs maintaining whole body metabolism. Historically, the expansion of adult-derived cells from these organs in vitro has proven challenging and this in turn has hampered studies of liver and pancreas stem cell biology, as well as being a roadblock to disease modelling and cell replacement therapies for pathologies in these organs. Recently, defined culture conditions have been described which allow the in vitro culture and manipulation of adult-derived liver and pancreatic material. Here we review these systems and assess their physiological relevance, as well as their potential utility in biomedicine.

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Keywords

3D cultures, Liver, Niche signals, Organoid, Pancreas, Stem cell, Animals, Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy, Genetic Therapy, Humans, Liver, Liver Regeneration, Models, Biological, Organ Culture Techniques, Organogenesis, Organoids, Pancreas, Signal Transduction, Stem Cells

Journal Title

Dev Biol

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Journal ISSN

0012-1606
1095-564X

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Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
Wellcome Trust (104151/Z/14/Z)
Medical Research Council (MC_PC_12009)
CH is supported by the Herchel Smith Fund. LCE is jointly funded by a Wellcome Trust Four-Year PhD Studentship with the Stem Cell Biology and Medicine Programme and by a Wellcome Cambridge Trust Scholarship. MH is a Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow and is jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society (104151/Z/14/Z).