Organoid Processing
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Processing of Lentivirus-Transduced Mouse Intestinal Organoids for Immunohistochemical Analysis
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2026
Source: Van Lidth de Jeude, J. F., et al. A Protocol for Lentiviral Transduction and Downstream Analysis of Intestinal Organoids. J. Vis. Exp. (2015).This video demonstrates the processing of lentivirus-transduced mouse intestinal organoids for paraffin embedding, to enable their downstream analysis for assessing gene expression.
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Organoid Electroporation: A Method to Transfect Plasmid DNA into Gastrointestinal Organoids
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2023
This video describes the electroporation protocol for transfecting large plasmids into three-dimensional gastrointestinal organoids to prove its universal functionality in different entities, namely pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), colorectal cancer (CRC), cholangiocarcinoma (CCC), and gastric cancer (GC) organoids.
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CRC Organoid Culture: A Method to Obtain 3D Organoids from Colorectal Cancer Cells
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2023
This video describes the detailed protocol for generating 3D organoids from murine-model derived colorectal cancer cells by propagating them on artificial extracellular matrix coated plates. These CRC organoids can be used as a model to study the primary growth of human tumor cells and metastasis.
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Organoids as Model for Infectious Diseases: Culture of Human and Murine Stomach Organoids and Microinjection of Helicobacter Pylori
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2015
Stem cell derived cultures harbor tremendous potential to model infectious diseases. Here, the culture of mouse and human gastric organoids derived from adult stem cells is described. The organoids are microinjected with the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori.
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Culturing, Freezing, Processing, and Imaging of Entire Organoids and Spheroids While Still in a Hydrogel
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2022
The present study describes methodologies for culturing, freezing, thawing, processing, staining, labeling, and examining entire spheroids and organoids under various microscopes, while they remain intact in a hydrogel within a multipurpose device.
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The downstream assay determines whether organoids should remain intact, be dissociated into individual cells, or be fixed, embedded, and sectioned. Intact preparations support examination of overall architecture, while dissociation enables analysis of cell composition. Fixed and sectioned material supports microscopy of spatial organization. Matching processing to the assay helps retain the features needed for reliable biological interpretation.
Dissociation separates the three-dimensional culture into individual cells, shifting analysis toward cellular composition rather than preserved tissue architecture. This can support molecular profiling or comparisons of cell populations, but it does not provide the same spatial information as an intact or sectioned preparation. The choice therefore depends on whether the experiment prioritizes individual-cell characteristics or organization within the organoid.
Fixation and embedding prepare organoids for sectioning, allowing researchers to examine internal regions rather than only the outer surface. Sectioned material can reveal spatial organization, cellular composition, and structural development through microscopy. Careful handling during these stages is important because the usefulness of the resulting images depends on retaining relevant cellular and architectural features.
A typical workflow begins by collecting organoids from culture and then selecting a preparation according to the planned analysis. Samples may be dissociated for individual-cell studies or fixed and embedded before sectioning for structural examination. The processed material is then directed to microscopy, molecular profiling, or functional comparison, with handling chosen to preserve the features relevant to each assay.
Processed organoids can provide information about spatial organization, cell composition, and structural development. Depending on the workflow, they can also support microscopy, molecular profiling, and functional comparisons across experimental conditions. These outcomes allow investigators to connect three-dimensional growth with measurable biological features rather than relying only on observations made during culture.
In biology, processing links organoid models to questions about tissue development, disease mechanisms, drug responses, and regenerative biology. Comparing appropriately processed samples across conditions can reveal changes in structure, composition, or function. The value of these comparisons depends on consistent handling, because differences in preparation may affect how cellular and architectural features are observed.