Cipriano Madalena, Freyer Nora, Knöspel Fanny, Oliveira Nuno G, Barcia Rita, Cruz Pedro E, Cruz Helder, Castro Matilde, Santos Jorge M, Zeilinger Katrin, Miranda Joana P
Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Bioreactor Group, Berlin Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Arch Toxicol. 2017 Apr;91(4):1815-1832. doi: 10.1007/s00204-016-1838-0. Epub 2016 Sep 2.
3D cultures of human stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) have emerged as promising models for short- and long-term maintenance of hepatocyte phenotype in vitro cultures by better resembling the in vivo environment of the liver and consequently increase the translational value of the resulting data. In this study, the first stage of hepatic differentiation of human neonatal mesenchymal stem cells (hnMSCs) was performed in 2D monolayer cultures for 17 days. The second stage was performed by either maintaining cells in 2D cultures for an extra 10 days, as control, or alternatively cultured in 3D as self-assembled spheroids or in multicompartment membrane bioreactor system. All systems enabled hnMSC differentiation into HLCs as shown by positive immune staining of hepatic markers CK-18, HNF-4α, albumin, the hepatic transporters OATP-C and MRP-2 as well as drug-metabolizing enzymes like CYP1A2 and CYP3A4. Similarly, all models also displayed relevant glucose, phase I and phase II metabolism, the ability to produce albumin and to convert ammonia into urea. However, EROD activity and urea production were increased in both 3D systems. Moreover, the spheroids revealed higher bupropion conversion, whereas bioreactor showed increased albumin production and capacity to biotransform diclofenac. Additionally, diclofenac resulted in an IC value of 1.51 ± 0.05 and 0.98 ± 0.03 in 2D and spheroid cultures, respectively. These data suggest that the 3D models tested improved HLC maturation showing a relevant biotransformation capacity and thus provide more appropriate reliable models for mechanistic studies and more predictive systems for in vitro toxicology applications.
人干细胞衍生的肝样细胞(HLCs)的3D培养已成为一种有前景的模型,可通过更好地模拟肝脏的体内环境,在体外培养中短期和长期维持肝细胞表型,从而提高所得数据的转化价值。在本研究中,人新生儿间充质干细胞(hnMSCs)的肝脏分化第一阶段在2D单层培养中进行17天。第二阶段,作为对照,将细胞在2D培养中再维持10天,或者作为自组装球体在3D中培养,或在多隔室膜生物反应器系统中培养。所有系统都能使hnMSC分化为HLCs,肝脏标志物CK-18、HNF-4α、白蛋白、肝脏转运蛋白OATP-C和MRP-2以及药物代谢酶如CYP1A2和CYP3A4的阳性免疫染色表明了这一点。同样,所有模型也都显示出相关的葡萄糖、I相和II相代谢、产生白蛋白以及将氨转化为尿素的能力。然而,两种3D系统中的EROD活性和尿素产量均增加。此外,球体显示出更高的安非他酮转化率,而生物反应器显示出白蛋白产量增加和双氯芬酸生物转化能力增强。此外,双氯芬酸在2D和球体培养中的IC值分别为1.51±0.05和0.98±0.03。这些数据表明,所测试的3D模型改善了HLC的成熟度,显示出相关的生物转化能力,从而为机制研究提供了更合适可靠的模型,为体外毒理学应用提供了更具预测性的系统。