Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600119, India.
Medway Hospitals, No 2/26, 1st Main Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600024, India.
Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2024 Jul;21(5):653-671. doi: 10.1007/s13770-024-00628-2. Epub 2024 Mar 11.
Organoids are essentially an in vitro (lab-grown) three-dimensional tissue culture system model that meticulously replicates the structure and physiology of human organs. A few of the present applications of organoids are in the basic biological research area, molecular medicine and pharmaceutical drug testing. Organoids are crucial in connecting the gap between animal models and human clinical trials during the drug discovery process, which significantly lowers the time duration and cost associated with each stage of testing. Likewise, they can be used to understand cell-to-cell interactions, a crucial aspect of tissue biology and regeneration, and to model disease pathogenesis at various stages of the disease. Lung organoids can be utilized to explore numerous pathophysiological activities of a lung since they share similarities with its function. Researchers have been trying to recreate the complex nature of the lung by developing various "Lung organoids" models.This article is a systematic review of various developments of lung organoids and their potential progenitors. It also covers the in-depth applications of lung organoids for the advancement of translational research. The review discusses the methodologies to establish different types of lung organoids for studying the regenerative capability of the respiratory system and comprehending various respiratory diseases.Respiratory diseases are among the most common worldwide, and the growing burden must be addressed instantaneously. Lung organoids along with diverse bio-engineering tools and technologies will serve as a novel model for studying the pathophysiology of various respiratory diseases and for drug screening purposes.
类器官本质上是一种体外(实验室培养)的三维组织培养系统模型,能够精确复制人体器官的结构和生理学特性。目前类器官的一些应用领域包括基础生物学研究、分子医学和药物测试。在药物发现过程中,类器官在连接动物模型和人体临床试验之间的空白方面发挥着至关重要的作用,显著降低了每个测试阶段的时间和成本。同样,它们可以用于了解细胞间的相互作用,这是组织生物学和再生的关键方面,并在疾病的各个阶段模拟疾病的发病机制。肺类器官可以用于探索肺的许多病理生理活动,因为它们与肺的功能相似。研究人员一直在通过开发各种“肺类器官”模型来尝试重现肺的复杂性质。本文对肺类器官及其潜在前体细胞的各种发展进行了系统综述。它还涵盖了肺类器官在推进转化研究方面的深入应用。该综述讨论了建立不同类型肺类器官的方法,用于研究呼吸系统的再生能力和理解各种呼吸道疾病。呼吸道疾病是全球最常见的疾病之一,必须立即解决日益增长的负担。肺类器官以及各种生物工程工具和技术将成为研究各种呼吸道疾病的病理生理学和药物筛选目的的新型模型。