IntestiCult™ Organoid Growth Medium (Human) is a complete cell culture medium for efficient establishment and long-term maintenance of intestinal organoids derived from human intestinal crypts. Intestinal organoids provide a convenient in vitro organotypic culture system for studying the intestinal epithelium. The organoids incorporate a functional lumen enclosed by a polarized intestinal epithelial cell layer. Isolated intestinal crypts rapidly form organoids when cultured in IntestiCult™ Organoid Growth Medium (Human). Applications of intestinal organoid cultures include studying the development and function of intestinal epithelium, modeling intestinal diseases, and screening molecules for both efficacy and toxicity in an intestinal model. Intestinal organoid cultures can also be used for investigation of adult stem cell properties and for regenerative therapy approaches.
Advantages: • Convenient, in vitro system that recapitulates many key characteristics of the adult intestinal epithelium, including intra- and intercellular signaling, self-propagating stem cell niche, and functional transport into and out of the lumen • Complete medium formulation that delivers consistent results • Enables generation of intestinal organoids in one week • Easy-to-use format and optimized protocol