1. Developmental role of macrophages modeled in human pluripotent stem cell-derived intestinal tissue.
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Song AT, Sindeaux RHM, Li Y, Affia H, Agnihotri T, Leclerc S, van Vliet PP, Colas M, Guimond JV, Patey N, Feulner L, Joyal JS, Haddad E, Barreiro L, and Andelfinger G
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- Humans, Cell Differentiation, Intestines, Intestine, Small, Organoids metabolism, Macrophages metabolism, Pluripotent Stem Cells metabolism
- Abstract
Macrophages populate the embryo early in gestation, but their role in development is not well defined. In particular, specification and function of macrophages in intestinal development remain little explored. To study this event in the human developmental context, we derived and combined human intestinal organoid and macrophages from pluripotent stem cells. Macrophages migrate into the organoid, proliferate, and occupy the emerging microanatomical niches of epithelial crypts and ganglia. They also acquire a transcriptomic profile similar to that of fetal intestinal macrophages and display tissue macrophage behaviors, such as recruitment to tissue injury. Using this model, we show that macrophages reduce glycolysis in mesenchymal cells and limit tissue growth without affecting tissue architecture, in contrast to the pro-growth effect of enteric neurons. In short, we engineered an intestinal tissue model populated with macrophages, and we suggest that resident macrophages contribute to the regulation of metabolism and growth of the developing intestine., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2024
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