Long-term viable chimeric nephrons generated from progenitor cells are a reliable model in cisplatin-induced toxicity

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Long-term viable chimeric nephrons generated
from progenitor cells are a reliable model in cisplatin-induced toxicity

Kenji Matsui, Shuichiro Yamanaka, Sandy Chen, Naoto Matsumoto, Keita Morimoto, Yoshitaka Kinoshita, Yuka Inage, Yatsumu Saito,
Tsuyoshi Takamura, Toshinari Fujimoto, Susumu Tajiri, Kei Matsumoto, Eiji Kobayashi and Takashi Yokoo

Commun Biol 6, 1097 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05484-9

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Background

Organoids have garnered attention as tools for evaluating developmental and pathological models. Kidney organoids generated in vitro can mature by receiving blood supply from the host mouse after transplantation. However, the lack of connection to the urinary tract limits their long-term viability. Establishing a connection between exogenous nephrons and the host urinary tract would extend their viability and enhance their clinical utility as a kidney model in which functionality and response to nephrotoxicity can be assessed.

Research Achievements

In this study, the group has developed the neonatal niche injection (NNI) method. This method proved to be highly approachable for generating chimeric nephrons by injecting renal progenitor cells (RPCs) and RPC spheroids produced by PrimeSurfaceTM into neonatal mice. These chimeric nephrons with a connection to the host urinary tract exhibit maturation levels comparable to host nephrons, remain viable over an extended period, and are valuable for evaluating nephrotoxicity. Furthermore, hiPSC-derived progenitor cells also differentiate into nephrons using this method.

【Fig.5】Long-term viability and excretion function of chimeric nephrons

Use of PrimeSurface™ in this study

PrimeSurface™ 96U plates were used for renal progenitor cell spheroid formation.
Suspended mouse nephron pellets of E14.5 and seeded to 2x10⁵ cells/well.
Centrifuged the plate at 1000 rpm for 4 minutes and incubated overnight at 37°C, 5% CO₂ incubator. Transplanted formed spheroids into NOG mice by NNI method.
PrimeSurface™ 96V and U plates were used for renal progenitor cells differentiation of hiPSCs
Aggregates of hiPSCs were formed on 96V plates and then transferred to U plates for differentiation induction.

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Cat #	Product name	Well	Color	Bottom design	Well Vol	Package
MS-9096UZ	PrimeSurface™ 96U	96	Transparent	U bottom	300 μL	Individual packaging 20 plates per case
MS-9096VZ	PrimeSurface™ 96V	96	Transparent	V bottom	300 μL	Individual packaging 20 plates per case