Use of precision cut lung slices as a translational model for the study of lung biology

Animal models remain invaluable for study of respiratory diseases, however, translation of data generated in genetically homogeneous animals housed in a clean and well-controlled environment does not necessarily provide insight to the human disease situation. In vitro human systems such as air liqui...

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Published inRespiratory research Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 162 - 14
Main Authors Liu, Guanghui, Betts, Catherine, Cunoosamy, Danen M, Åberg, Per M, Hornberg, Jorrit J, Sivars, Kinga Balogh, Cohen, Taylor S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 19.07.2019
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Summary:Animal models remain invaluable for study of respiratory diseases, however, translation of data generated in genetically homogeneous animals housed in a clean and well-controlled environment does not necessarily provide insight to the human disease situation. In vitro human systems such as air liquid interface (ALI) cultures and organ-on-a-chip models have attempted to bridge the divide between animal models and human patients. However, although 3D in nature, these models struggle to recreate the architecture and complex cellularity of the airways and parenchyma, and therefore cannot mimic the complex cell-cell interactions in the lung. To address this issue, lung slices have emerged as a useful ex vivo tool for studying the respiratory responses to inflammatory stimuli, infection, and novel drug compounds. This review covers the practicality of precision cut lung slice (PCLS) generation and benefits of this ex vivo culture system in modeling human lung biology and disease pathogenesis.
ISSN:1465-993X
1465-9921
1465-993X
DOI:10.1186/s12931-019-1131-x