Human adrenocortical organoids for tissue regeneration and disease modeling

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Beitragende

  • Qing Li - , Nanchang University (Autor:in)
  • Xiaoyu Li - , Nanchang University (Autor:in)
  • Yiming Zhang - , Nanchang University (Autor:in)
  • Yanting Shen - , Fudan University (Autor:in)
  • Zhiqiang Lu - , Fudan University (Autor:in)
  • Wei Chen - , Fudan University (Autor:in)
  • Yujun Liu - , Fudan University (Autor:in)
  • Shuang Wu - , BioGenous BIOTECH (Autor:in)
  • Xiaofeng Gong - , BioGenous BIOTECH (Autor:in)
  • Xuewen Li - , BioGenous BIOTECH (Autor:in)
  • Nicole Bechmann - , Institut für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Jingjing Jiang - , Fudan University (Autor:in)
  • Bing Zhao - , Nanchang University, BioGenous BIOTECH (Autor:in)

Abstract

The adrenal glands are essential endocrine organs that secrete key hormones maintaining physiological homeostasis. Herein, we established expandable three-dimensional (3D) human adrenocortical organoid (ACO) cultures that preserved the characteristic of zona fasciculata cell lineages and retained their capacity to produce cortisol. The ACOs could secrete glucocorticoids in response to physiological stimuli and thus rescue adrenalectomized mice, indicating their potential for the treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency. Furthermore, by introducing a hotspot pathogenic variant (PRKACA L206R) identified in Cushing’s syndrome, we achieved the organoid disease modeling of cortisol-producing adenomas. In summary, this study establishes a human organoid platform to explore homeostasis and dysfunction in adrenal glands, suggesting future applications in disease modeling and regenerative medicine.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer102679
FachzeitschriftStem cell reports
Jahrgang20
Ausgabenummer11
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 11 Nov. 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 41106389
ORCID /0000-0002-6932-333X/work/203072167

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • adrenal insufficiency, adrenal regeneration, adrenocortical adenoma, human adrenocortical organoids, PRKACA L206R