一种基于原凝的肠道模型,在宿主微生物研究中使生理上皮质-免疫细胞相互作用成为可能
Namju Kim1, Jiwon Kim1, Jonghoon Choi1,2
1School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
Biomaterials science
|June 6, 2025
概括
我们开发了InTRIC,3D肠道模型,其中包含免疫细胞和仿生矩阵,用于研究宿主-微生物群相互作用. 这种先进的模型更好地反映了药物发现和微生物组研究的肠道条件.
科学领域:
- 生物医学工程 生物医学工程
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 微生物学 微生物学
背景情况:
- 人体肠道中宿主微生物群的相互作用至关重要,但由于复杂的细胞组成,研究是具有挑战性的.
- 现有的模型往往无法完全概括肠道上皮细胞与其本土微环境中的居民免疫细胞之间的复杂相互作用.
研究的目的:
- 开发和验证InTRIC (带有组织居民免疫成分的肠道模型),一种新的3D肠道模型,将组织居民免疫细胞纳入生物模拟细胞外基质中.
- 评估InTRIC对研究宿主微生物群相互作用的有用性,包括免疫细胞对细菌刺激的反应以及微环境对表皮-免疫通信的影响.
主要方法:
- 制造一种以原为基础的水凝,具有可控的机械性能和最小的毒性.
- 在水凝中整合THP-1衍生的巨细胞和Caco-2肠上皮细胞,形成一个功能性的3D肠道模型 (InTRIC).
- 对InTRIC模型暴露于共生性 (Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus) 和致病性 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) 细菌,以评估免疫细胞透和细胞因子分泌.
主要成果:
- InTRIC模型成功地保持了THP-1巨细胞的活力和分化,并形成了具有适当屏障完整性 (TEER值) 的功能Caco-2表皮质.
- 与L. rhamnosus相比,暴露于P. aeruginosa显著增加了巨细胞透和IL-8分泌.
- 与传统共同培养相比,InTRIC显示炎症性细胞因子分泌减弱,突出显示了免疫反应的微环境调节. M2巨细胞显示IL-8分泌模式发生变化.
结论:
- InTRIC平台提供了一个生理相关的3D模型,用于研究肠道免疫反应和宿主微生物群相互作用.
- 纳入免疫细胞和生物模拟细胞外基质对于准确地回顾肠道状况至关重要.
- InTRIC为药物发现,毒理学和微生物组研究提供了一个有前途的工具,可以更好地预测体内反应.
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