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Organoid culture media formulated with growth factors of defined cellular activity

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Authors

Urbischek, Manuela 
Rannikmae, Helena 
Foets, Thomas 
Ravn, Katharina 
Hyvönen, Marko 

Abstract

Abstract: The media formulations necessary for deriving and sustaining organoids from epithelial tissues such as prostate, colon, gastric, liver, pancreas, and others have been established. Critical components of organoid media are a set of growth factors that include R-spondins and BMP signalling antagonists such as Noggin or Gremlin 1. Currently, the practical limitations for formulating organoid media of reproducible potency and larger-scale media production that have hampered further technological applications of organoid technology include: the cost of growth factors such as R-spondins and Gremlin 1/Noggin and their production as defined specific activities free of contaminants that may affect organoid growth. Here we report the production of highly pure recombinant Gremlin 1 and R-spondin 1 from bacterial expression for use in organoid media. We detail the workflow for Gremlin 1 and R-spondin 1 expression, purification, quantification of cellular activity, quality control and use in media formulated for culturing organoids derived from a number of tissues. The development of precisely formulated, cost-effective media of defined specific activity will engender the development of novel applications for organoid technology.

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Article, /631/1647/767, /631/80, /13/100, /13/106, article

Journal Title

Scientific Reports

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Journal ISSN

2045-2322

Volume Title

9

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group UK