Article ; Online: Development and validation of a human bronchial epithelial spheroid model to study respiratory toxicity in vitro.
2023 Volume 98, Issue 2, Page(s) 493–505
Abstract: The use of laboratory animals in research has been extensively criticized. While most of the critique has been centered around the ethical aspect, also the economic and scientific aspects have been frequently mentioned as points of concern. As a result, ... ...
Abstract | The use of laboratory animals in research has been extensively criticized. While most of the critique has been centered around the ethical aspect, also the economic and scientific aspects have been frequently mentioned as points of concern. As a result, the use of alternative methods has gradually become more enticing. The most used alternatives to laboratory animals are the 2D monolayer cell cultures. However, the limited translatability of these monolayer cell cultures to in vivo has led to the development of 3D cell cultures that are believed to better capture the in vivo physiology and pathology. Here we report on the development of a physiologically more relevant 3D cell model (spheroids) comprised of human bronchial epithelial (16HBE14o-) cells, for use in respiratory toxicity research. Culturing 16HBE14o-cells as hanging-drops led to the formation of stable spheroids which showed an increased expression of CLDN1 when compared to 2D monolayer cultured cells. In addition, cell-cycle analysis revealed an increased sub-G0 population and signs of G0/G1 arrest in spheroids. Afterwards, standard operating procedures (SOPs) were established, and existing protocols optimized, for compatibility with spheroids. Spheroids were successfully used to assess cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, apoptosis/necrosis, and oxidative stress after exposure to known cytotoxic or genotoxic compounds. The development of the bronchial epithelial spheroids and the establishment of SOPs can contribute to a more reliable toxicity assessment of chemicals and may aid in bridging the gap between in vivo and in vitro experiments. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Humans ; Spheroids, Cellular ; Cells, Cultured ; Cell Culture Techniques/methods ; Antineoplastic Agents |
Chemical Substances | Antineoplastic Agents |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-12-26 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 124992-7 |
ISSN | 1432-0738 ; 0340-5761 |
ISSN (online) | 1432-0738 |
ISSN | 0340-5761 |
DOI | 10.1007/s00204-023-03619-9 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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