Human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived liver organoidsgrown on a Biomimesys®hyaluronic acid-based hydroscaffoldas a new model for studying human lipoprotein metabolism

Authors:
Meryl Roudaut|  Amandine Caillaud|  Zied Souguir|  Lise Bray|Aurore Girardeau|  Antoine Rimbert|  Mikaël Croyal|  Gilles Lambert|Murielle Patitucci|  Gaspard Delpouve|Elodie Vandenhaute|Cédric Le May|  Nathalie Maubon|  Bertrand Cariou|  Karim Si-Tayeb
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Source: Medical & Bioengineering & Computing
Publication Date: (2024)
Issue: e10659:
Research Area:
Stem Cells
Cells used in publication:
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPS), human
Species: human
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Experiment

Table 1. Three-dimensional differentiation protocol of hiPSC in Biomimesys® (page 5)

Abstract

The liver plays a key role in the metabolism of lipoproteins, controlling both productionand catabolism. To accelerate the development of new lipid-lowering therapies inhumans, it is essential to have a relevant in vitro study model available. The currenthepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) models derived from hiPSC can be used to model manygenetically driven diseases but require further improvement to better recapitulate thecomplexity of liver functions. Here, we aimed to improve the maturation of HLCs usinga three-dimensional (3D) approach using Biomimesys®, a hyaluronic acid-based hydro-scaffold in which hiPSCs may directly form aggregates and differentiate toward a func-tional liver organoid model. After a 28-day differentiation 3D protocol, we showedthat many hepatic genes were upregulated in the 3D model (liver organoids) in compar-ison with the 2D model (HLCs). Liver organoids, grown on Biomimesys®, exhibited anautonomous cell organization, were composed of different cell types and displayedenhanced cytochromes P450 activities compared to HLCs. Regarding the functionalcapacities of these organoids, we showed that they were able to accumulate lipids(hepatic steatosis), internalize low-density lipoprotein and secrete apolipoproteinB. Interestingly, we showed for the first time that this model was also able to produceapolipoprotein (a), the apolipoprotein (a) specific of Lp(a). This innovative hiPSC-derived liver organoid model may serve as a relevant model for studying human lipopo-protein metabolism, including Lp(a).KEYWORDScytochrome activities, hiPSC-derived liver organoids, hyaluronic-acid based hydroscaffold, lipidmetabolism, liver steatosis, Lp(a)