Communications Biology (Sep 2021)

Low-viscosity matrix suspension culture enables scalable analysis of patient-derived organoids and tumoroids from the large intestine

  • Yumiko Hirokawa,
  • Jordan Clarke,
  • Michelle Palmieri,
  • Tao Tan,
  • Dmitri Mouradov,
  • Shan Li,
  • Cong Lin,
  • Fuqiang Li,
  • Huijuan Luo,
  • Kui Wu,
  • Maree Faux,
  • Chin Wee Tan,
  • Margaret Lee,
  • Grace Gard,
  • Peter Gibbs,
  • Antony W. Burgess,
  • Oliver M. Sieber

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02607-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Given the practical limitations of solid matrix-based protocols in organoid culture, Yumiko Hirokawa et al. assess the ability of low-concentration Matrigel conditions to promote intestinal organoid growth. Their results suggest that a low-viscosity culture system can improve live cell yield compared to the existing dome method, while maintaining similar morphology, and represents a useful approach for high-throughput applications of organoids.