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Biobanking of human gut organoids for translational research.

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Peer-reviewed

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Authors

Perrone, Francesca 

Abstract

The development of human organoid culture models has led to unprecedented opportunities to generate self-organizing, three-dimensional miniature organs that closely mimic in vivo conditions. The ability to expand, culture, and bank such organoids now provide researchers with the opportunity to generate next-generation living biobanks, which will substantially contribute to translational research in a wide range of areas, including drug discovery and testing, regenerative medicine as well as the development of a personalized treatment approach. However, compared to traditional tissue repositories, the generation of a living organoid biobank requires a much higher level of coordination, additional resources, and scientific expertise. In this short review, we discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with the generation of a living organoid biobank. Focusing on human intestinal organoids, we highlight some of the key aspects that need to be considered and provide an outlook for future development in this exciting field.

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Funder: MRC New Investigator Research Grant (MZ) European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN)

Keywords

Biological Specimen Banks, Drug Discovery, Humans, Organoids, Regenerative Medicine, Translational Research, Biomedical

Journal Title

Exp Mol Med

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Journal ISSN

1226-3613
2092-6413

Volume Title

53

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC