Division of Genetic and Molecular Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR, USA.
Office of Scientific Coordination, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR, USA.
ALTEX. 2022;39(4):583-604. doi: 10.14573/altex.2201121. Epub 2022 Mar 18.
Three-dimensional (3D) culture systems are increasingly being used for genotoxicity studies due to improved cell-to-cell interactions and tissue-like structures that are limited or lacking in 2D cultures. The present study optimized a 3D culture system using metabolically competent HepaRG cells for in vitro genotoxicity testing. 3D HepaRG spheroids, formed in 96- or 384-well ultra-low attachment plates, were exposed to various concentrations of 34 test articles, including 8 direct-acting and 11 indirect-acting genotoxicants/carcinogens as well as 15 compounds that show different genotoxic responses in vitro and in vivo. DNA damage was evaluated using the high-throughput CometChip assay with con-current cytotoxicity assessment by the ATP assay in both 2D and 3D cultures. 3D HepaRG spheroids maintained a stable phenotype for up to 30 days with higher levels of albumin secretion, cytochrome P450 gene expression, and enzyme activities compared to 2D cultures. 3D spheroids also demonstrated a higher sensitivity than 2D cultures for detecting both direct- and indirect-acting genotoxicants/carcinogens, indicating a better prediction of in vivo genotoxicity responses. When DNA damage dose-response data were quantified using PROAST software, 3D spheroids generally had lower or similar benchmark dose values compared to 2D HepaRG cells and were more comparable with primary human hepatocytes. These results demonstrate that 3D models can be adapted to the CometChip technology for high-throughput genotoxicity testing and that 3D HepaRG spheroids may be used as a reliable and pragmatic in vitro approach to better support the hazard identification and risk assessment of potential human genotoxic carcinogens.
三维(3D)培养系统由于改善了细胞间相互作用和类似组织的结构,在遗传毒性研究中越来越多地被使用,而这些在二维(2D)培养中是有限的或缺乏的。本研究使用代谢功能齐全的 HepaRG 细胞优化了一种 3D 培养系统,用于体外遗传毒性测试。3D HepaRG 球体在 96 孔或 384 孔超低附着板中形成,暴露于各种浓度的 34 种测试物质,包括 8 种直接作用和 11 种间接作用的遗传毒性物质/致癌物,以及 15 种在体外和体内显示不同遗传毒性反应的化合物。使用高通量彗星芯片测定法评估 DNA 损伤,并在 2D 和 3D 培养物中同时使用 ATP 测定法评估细胞毒性。与 2D 培养物相比,3D HepaRG 球体在长达 30 天的时间内保持稳定的表型,具有更高水平的白蛋白分泌、细胞色素 P450 基因表达和酶活性。3D 球体也比 2D 培养物更能敏感地检测直接和间接作用的遗传毒性物质/致癌物,表明对体内遗传毒性反应的预测更好。当使用 PROAST 软件对 DNA 损伤剂量-反应数据进行定量时,与 2D HepaRG 细胞相比,3D 球体通常具有更低或相似的基准剂量值,并且与原代人肝细胞更相似。这些结果表明,3D 模型可以适应彗星芯片技术进行高通量遗传毒性测试,并且 3D HepaRG 球体可以用作可靠且实用的体外方法,以更好地支持潜在人类遗传毒性致癌物的危害识别和风险评估。
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