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High-Throughput Screening Enhances Kidney Organoid Differentiation from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Enables Automated Multidimensional Phenotyping

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Czerniecki, Stefan M., Cruz, Nelly M., Harder, Jennifer L., Menon, Rajasree, Annis, James, Otto, Edgar A., Gulieva, Ramila E., Islas, Laura V. +11 more·2018·Cell Stem Cell

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Organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells are a potentially powerful tool for high-throughput screening (HTS), but the complexity of organoid cultures poses a significant challenge for miniaturization and automation. Here, we present a fully automated, HTS-compatible platform for enhanced differentiation and phenotyping of human kidney organoids. The entire 21-day protocol, from plating to differentiation to analysis, can be performed automatically by liquid-handling robots, or alternatively by manual pipetting. High-content imaging analysis reveals both dose-dependent and threshold effects during organoid differentiation. Immunofluorescence and single-cell RNA sequencing identify previously undetected parietal, interstitial, and partially differentiated compartments within organoids and define conditions that greatly expand the vascular endothelium. Chemical modulation of toxicity and disease phenotypes can be quantified for safety and efficacy prediction. Screening in gene-edited organoids in this system reveals an unexpected role for myosin in polycystic kidney disease. Organoids in HTS formats thus establish an attractive platform for multidimensional phenotypic screening.

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  • Microwell structures or microfabricated pillar arrays enable enhanced uniformity in cell aggregation.

    “Microwell structures or microfabricated pillar arrays70 have also been developed to enable enhanced uniformity in cell aggregation72,73,77.”

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Czerniecki, S. M., Cruz, N. M., Harder, J. L., Menon, R., Annis, J., Otto, E. A., Gulieva, R. E., Islas, L. V., Kim, Y. K., Tran, L. M., Martins, T. J., Pippin, J. W., Fu, H., Kretzler, M., Shankland, S. J., Himmelfarb, J., Moon, R. T., Paragas, N., & Freedman, B. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Freedman, Benjamin S.
Venue
Cell Stem Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-06
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
929-940.e4
ISSN
  • 1875-9777 (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-5909
OpenAlex
W2803499747
Cited by
465
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 52 · 2022: 73 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 59 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 19
FWCI
17.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell stem cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Northwest Kidney Centers (K08DK089119, K25HL135432, R00DK094873, R01DK097598, R24HD000386, U54DK083912)
  • National Institutes of Health (K01DK102826)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (UG3TR002158, UH3TR000504)
  • National Kidney Foundation
  • PKD Foundation (204g16a)
  • University of Montana
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Renal and related cancers
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Keywords
kidney organoids, high-throughput screening, human pluripotent stem cells, organoid differentiation, high-content imaging, single-cell RNA sequencing, interstitial space, vascular endothelium, chemical toxicity, polycystic kidney disease, myosin
MeSH terms
Automation, Cell Differentiation, Humans, Kidney, Organoids, Phenotype, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Cell Culture Techniques, Pluripotent Stem Cells, High-Throughput Screening Assays

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