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Tissue Engineering of the Intestine in a Murine Model
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2012
This article and the accompanying video present our protocol for generating tissue-engineered intestine in the mouse, using an organoid units-on-scaffold approach.
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Tissue Engineering of a Human 3D in vitro Tumor Test System
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2013
Methods to create human 3D tumor tissues as test systems are described. These technologies are based on a decellularized Biological Vascularized Scaffold (BioVaSc), primary human cells and a tumor cell line, which can be cultured under static as well as under dynamic conditions in a flow bioreactor.
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Three-dimensional Quantification of Intestinal Mucus Using Whole-mount Tissue Imaging
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2025
This study presents a 3D imaging method using whole-mount intestinal tissues and multi-photon microscopy to quantify secreted mucus, enabling precise volumetric analysis and visualization of mucus dynamics in response to stimuli like carbamoylcholine chloride.
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A Novel Method for the Culture and Polarized Stimulation of Human Intestinal Mucosa Explants
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2013
We introduce a novel method for the maintenance of human intestinal mucosa in culture and monitoring of the response to various types of stimuli over at least 24 hrs. With our method, the polarity of the tissue is maintained, allowing for a physiological stimulation via the apical route.
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Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research
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2015
Translational cancer research is dependent on extraction of human tissues. Much work has gone into optimizing extraction methods for ex vivo analysis. Here, we describe tissue processing methods allowing for maximal data output from limited samples.
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Endodermal cells receive coordinated signals that establish intestinal patterning and guide progressive differentiation. These signals help generate intestinal epithelium while also supporting the organization of associated tissue layers. In developmental biology, examining when cells change identity and how regional organization emerges helps explain how a forming intestine acquires distinct structural and functional characteristics.
The intestine depends on coordinated interactions among several tissue components rather than epithelial cells alone. Their organization supports barrier maintenance and absorption while linking the lining to structural support, circulation, immune activity, and neural regulation. Studying these relationships reveals how multicellular coordination contributes to normal intestinal development and helps identify defects that may disrupt tissue function.
Crypt, villus, and regional organization provide a framework for understanding how intestinal tissue becomes specialized and maintains itself. Their formation reflects the progressive arrangement of epithelial and supporting structures during development. Following these features helps researchers connect tissue architecture with renewal and with the acquisition of region-specific intestinal functions.
Researchers use human tissue models and organoid systems to examine how intestinal structures form, differentiate, and organize. These models provide experimental settings for investigating developmental processes that are difficult to follow directly in intact human tissue. They are especially valuable for connecting cellular patterning with tissue architecture, renewal, and the development of specialized intestinal functions.
Human intestinal tissue supports studies of how the intestine forms, renews itself, and acquires specialized functions. Investigations can focus on endodermal patterning, epithelial differentiation, tissue-layer organization, and the establishment of crypt and villus structures. This developmental perspective also helps researchers examine how altered formation may relate to congenital intestinal disorders.
Human intestinal tissue models and organoid systems connect developmental biology with disease and repair research. They can be used to investigate intestinal disease, congenital disorders, and regeneration by examining whether tissue structure and organization are established or restored. These systems also support evaluation of therapeutic strategies intended to recover functional intestinal architecture.