Intestinal Epithelial Organoid Culture with IntestiCult™ Organoid Growth Medium (Mouse)
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- Document # 28223
- Version 2.0.1
- Dec 2016
3D Culture Systems
The use of three-dimensional (3D) culture systems continues to increase, due in large part to their potential to facilitate basic research into multicellular biological mechanisms as well as bridge the gap between traditional model systems such as immortalized cell lines or animal models and true human physiology.1,2 Adoption of 3D culture systems has been driven by growing recognition that organotypic cultures can provide a more physiologically relevant in vitro model than traditional monolayer culture techniques.1,2
Intestinal Organoids
Figure 1. Light Microscope Visualization (10X) of a Mouse Intestinal Epithelial Organoid After Five Days of Culture
In the intestinal epithelial organoid culture system, intestinal stem cells recapitulate both the self-renewal capacity and differentiation hierarchy observed in the adult intestine in vivo (Figure 1). In addition to exhibiting the cell types present in the adult intestinal epithelium, intestinal organoids are characterized by a crypt-villus organization, epithelial polarization, and functional lumen,3,4 which together make this culture system a powerful tool for investigating intestinal biology and the properties of intestinal stem cells.3,4 Potential contributions to regenerative medicine are also being explored, as organoids have been demonstrated to incorporate into the colon of chemically injured mice to form segments that are morphologically indistinguishable from the surrounding epithelium.5 Intestinal organoids have been successfully co-cultured with both bacterial and immune cells, providing a model to study cell-to-cell interactions between epithelial tissues and the immune system.6,7 As well, mouse intestinal organoids are amenable to genetic manipulations using the CRISPR-Cas system and infection with retroviruses and lentiviruses.8,9
Protocols for Mouse Intestinal Organoid Culture
Isolation of Mouse Intestinal Crypts
Organoid Culture from Isolated Mouse Intestinal Crypts
Passaging Mouse Intestinal Organoids
Cryopreservation of Intestinal Organoids
Thawing Intestinal Organoids
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Tools and Technologies
IntestiCult™ Intestinal Organoid Culture Media
Establish, expand, maintain, and further differentiate intestinal organoid cultures from human or mouse intestinal crypts using IntestiCult™ complete and defined growth media.
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