摘要:
The in vitro organoid model is a major technological breakthrough and an essential tool to study the basic biology of an organ system and for the development of various clinical applications for disease intervention. Organoids can self-renew and exhibit similarities in function as of their tissue of origin. Here, a step-by-step protocol is described to isolate region-specific progenitors from the human lung and generate 3D organoid cultures as an experimental and validation tool.
摘要:
The technology described herein relates to methods and kits for directed differentation of primordial NKX2-1+ lung progenitors along proximal differentiation pathways into functional airway epithelial cells and airway organoids (“bronchospheres”) or along distal lineage pathways using modulation of Wnt signaling. Other aspects relate cell lines, methods, assays and kits comprising airway epithelial cells, and assays for diagnosing a disease that affects swelling of the bronchospheres, and/or for assessing genetic lesions and/or drugs for treating the the disease, where the disease is cystic fibrosis. Other aspects relate to personalized medicine and methods of treatment of cystic fibrosis using the airway epithelial cells.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention relate to human stem cells and their therapeutic use in the treatment and/or prevention of lung diseases. Provided herein are compositions comprising c-kit positive human lung stem cells and methods of preparing and using c-kit positive human lung stem cells for the treatment and/or prevention of lung diseases.
摘要:
Substantially enriched mammalian lung endothelial and epithelial progenitor cell populations are provided. Methods are provided for the isolation and in vivo differentiation of such lung progenitor cells. The progenitor cells are obtained from lung tissue, including fetal and adult tissues. The cells are useful in transplantation, for experimental evaluation, and as a source of lineage and cell specific products, including mRNA species useful in identifying genes specifically expressed in these cells, and as targets for the discovery of factors or molecules that can affect them.
摘要:
Provided herein are methods and compositions relating, in part, to the generation of human progenitor cells committed to the lung lineage and uses of such cells for treatment of lung diseases/disorders or injury to the lung. Whether an adult stem cell can be isolated from human adult lung remains controversial in the art and at present, methods for isolating and using adult lung stem cells from humans lack reproducibility. Thus, the methods and compositions described herein are advantageous over the present state of knowledge in the art and permit the generation of human lung progenitor cells for treatment, tissue engineering, and screening assays.
摘要:
Somatic lung progenitor cell/polymer constructs are disclosed along with methods for isolating somatic lung progenitor cells from adult mammals, seeding the cells onto or into polymeric scaffolds and allowing the cells to differentiate and proliferate into functional lung tissue/polymer implants. A method for treating lung disease, disorders or injuries is also disclosed.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for at least in part inhibiting differentiation of stem cells in a population of mammalian cells comprising up-regulating a Wnt-signaling pathway to a differentiation-inhibiting level in the population of cells. The invention increases at the same time the number of stem cells in a population of mammalian cells compared to a reference population, and induces, at least in part, apoptosis in mesenchymal cells in a population of mammalian cells. The invention also discloses a method for selective differentiation of a stem cell, comprising controlling the level of Wnt pathway activation. The invention is used for the proliferation and subsequent differentiation of embryonic stem cells and lung stem cells, and for ex vivo lung explant cultivation.
摘要:
Provided herein are methods and compositions relating, in part, to the generation of human progenitor cells committed to the lung lineage and uses of such cells for treatment of lung diseases/disorders or injury to the lung. Whether an adult stem cell can be isolated from human adult lung remains controversial in the art and at present, methods for isolating and using adult lung stem cells from humans lack reproducibility. Thus, the methods and compositions described herein are advantageous over the present state of knowledge in the art and permit the generation of human lung progenitor cells for treatment, tissue engineering, and screening assays.
摘要:
The present disclosure provides methods for generating lung progenitor cells, and populations of cells made using the methods. The lung progenitors and related compositions can be used as therapeutic treatments for various pulmonary disorders or related injuries.