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C. Steenblock, S. Fliedner, G. Spinas, Racheli Ofir, Patrick Kugelmeier, Barbara Ludwig, N. Bechmann
Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, 2023
Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, 2023
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Steenblock, C., Fliedner, S., Spinas, G., Ofir, R., Kugelmeier, P., Ludwig, B., & Bechmann, N. (2023). Development of adrenal 3-dimensional spheroid cultures: potential for the treatment of adrenal insufficiency and neurodegenerative diseases. Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease.
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Steenblock, C., S. Fliedner, G. Spinas, Racheli Ofir, Patrick Kugelmeier, Barbara Ludwig, and N. Bechmann. “Development of Adrenal 3-Dimensional Spheroid Cultures: Potential for the Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency and Neurodegenerative Diseases.” Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease (2023).
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Steenblock, C., et al. “Development of Adrenal 3-Dimensional Spheroid Cultures: Potential for the Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency and Neurodegenerative Diseases.” Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, 2023.
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@article{c2023a,
title = {Development of adrenal 3-dimensional spheroid cultures: potential for the treatment of adrenal insufficiency and neurodegenerative diseases},
year = {2023},
journal = {Exploration of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease},
author = {Steenblock, C. and Fliedner, S. and Spinas, G. and Ofir, Racheli and Kugelmeier, Patrick and Ludwig, Barbara and Bechmann, N.}
}
Abstract
Aim: Regenerative and curative strategies would be desirable for neurodegenerative and adrenal diseases, and multipotent adrenal stem cells are considered as promising biological tools for this purpose. Stem-like cells with the potential to proliferate and differentiate in vivo and in vitro were discovered in both cortex and medulla of the adrenal gland. Previously, it was demonstrated that nestin-positive progenitors in the cortex and medulla, play an important role under stress. In the present study, the cultivation of these cells was optimized and their growth in vitro was characterized. Methods: Primary cells from the adrenal cortex and medulla from Nes-GFP mice were isolated and the in vitro culture conditions promoting the growth of stem and progenitor cells using different 3-dimensional (3D) spheroid culture models were optimized. Results: Both cortical and medullary cells could be cultured for at least one month under several different low-adherence conditions maintaining their viability and potential to differentiate. Medullary cells grew faster than cortical cells. Endothelin did not affect the cultures. Conclusions: Adrenomedullary and adrenocortical nestin-positive progenitor cells can be cultured long-term in 3D cultures maintaining their proliferation and differentiation capabilities. Such multidimensional models can potentially be used for drug screening to develop personalized medicines or for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative disorders or adrenal diseases, such as adrenal insufficiency.