Tissue extracellular matrix hydrogels as alternatives to Matrigel for culturing gastrointestinal organoids

The culture of gastrointestinal organoids relies on Matrigel that has several drawbacks for clinical application. Here, the authors report the feasibility of gastrointestinal tissue-mimetic matrices as effective alternatives to Matrigel for organoid culture and transplantation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Suran Kim, Sungjin Min, Yi Sun Choi, Sung-Hyun Jo, Jae Hun Jung, Kyusun Han, Jin Kim, Soohwan An, Yong Woo Ji, Yun-Gon Kim, Seung-Woo Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29279-4