Harnessing 3D models to uncover the mechanisms driving infectious and inflammatory disease in the intestine
Abstract Representative models of intestinal diseases are transforming our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of disease, facilitating effective drug screening and avenues for personalised medicine. Despite the emergence of 3D in vitro intestinal organoid culture systems that replicate the geneti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-024-02092-9 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Representative models of intestinal diseases are transforming our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of disease, facilitating effective drug screening and avenues for personalised medicine. Despite the emergence of 3D in vitro intestinal organoid culture systems that replicate the genetic and functional characteristics of the epithelial tissue of origin, there are still challenges in reproducing the human physiological tissue environment in a format that enables functional readouts. Here, we describe the latest platforms engineered to investigate environmental tissue impacts, host-microbe interactions and enable drug discovery. This highlights the potential to revolutionise knowledge on the impact of intestinal infection and inflammation and enable personalised disease modelling and clinical translation. |
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| ISSN: | 1741-7007 |