Spatiotemporal imaging and analysis of mouse and human liver bud morphogenesis. Issue 4 (6th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ogoke, Ogechi; Guiggey, Daniel; Mon, Tala; Shamul, Claire; Ross, Shatoni; Rao, Saroja; Parashurama, Natesh
• Is Part Of: Developmental dynamics. Volume 251:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 662
• Page End: 686
• Publication Date: 2021-11-06
• Subjects: hepatic cords -- hepatic differentiation -- liver bud -- liver bud modeling -- liver development -- liver imaging -- liver organogenesis; Morphogenesis -- Periodicals; Anatomy -- Periodicals; Anatomie -- Périodiques; Biologie du développement -- Périodiques; 571.833
• DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.429
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-8388

Abstract

Abstract: Background: The process of liver organogenesis has served as a paradigm for organ formation. However, there remains a lack of understanding regarding early mouse and human liver bud morphogenesis and early liver volumetric growth. Elucidating dynamic changes in liver volumes is critical for understanding organ development, implementing toxicological studies, and for modeling hPSC‐derived liver organoid growth. New visualization, analysis, and experimental techniques are desperately needed. Results: Here, we combine observational data with digital resources, new 3D imaging approaches, retrospective analysis of liver volume data, mathematical modeling, and experiments with hPSC‐derived liver organoids. Mouse and human liver organogenesis, characterized by exponential growth, demonstrate distinct spatial features and growth curves over time, which we mathematically modeled using Gompertz models. Visualization of liver‐epithelial and septum transversum mesenchyme (STM) interactions suggests extended interactions, which together with new spatial features may be responsible for extensive exponential growth. These STM interactions are modeled with a novel in vitro human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)‐derived hepatic organoid system that exhibits cell migration. Conclusions: Our methods enhance our understanding of liver organogenesis, with new 3D visualization, analysis, mathematical modeling, and in vitro models with hPSCs. Our approach highlights mouse and human differences and provides potential hypothesis for further investigation in vitro and in vivo . Key Findings: We developed a new approach that enables quantitative visualization and analysis of mouse and human early liver growth by using available online databases. We identify potentially new spatial features of liver bud growth, and establish the importance of liver‐STM interactions with both imaging/analysis and a novel assay for liver bud migration. Our studies provide a visual and quantitative comparison of liver bud growth. These studies improve our understanding of mouse and human liver organogenesis