RRC ID 87826
著者 Takahashi Y, Zhang Z, Tanaka I, Lee IT, He J, Koura Y, Sato S, Kojima H, Okabe T, Kiyono H, Sasaki T, Yamauchi Y, Kurashima Y, Sato R.
タイトル Organoid phenotypic screening identified glycyrrhizin that confers protection against tumor necrosis factor-induced cell death.
ジャーナル Stem Cell Reports
Abstract Human organoids are considered physiological models that reflect human physiology; however, their applications in drug screening studies are limited. To develop a fundamental treatment for recurrent Crohn's disease (CD), in which tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a key pathogenic factor, we conducted phenotypic drug screening to prevent TNF-induced cell death in human intestinal epithelial organoids. Glycyrrhizin, a natural product of licorice root, dose-dependently blocked TNF-induced cell death in organoids but not in TNF-sensitive L929 cells; L929 cells exhibited necroptosis, whereas organoid-derived cells preferentially showed apoptosis upon TNF treatment, determining the specificity of glycyrrhizin. Glycyrrhizin inhibited downstream caspase-8 signaling, which is essential for TNF-dependent apoptosis, and ameliorated intestinal inflammation in vivo. These results demonstrate that glycyrrhizin may be a novel therapeutic compound for CD and highlight the importance of using organoids for phenotypic drug screening.
ページ 102891
公開日 2026-4-16
DOI 10.1016/j.stemcr.2026.102891
PII S2213-6711(26)00102-5
PMID 41997150
リソース情報
遺伝子材料 CSII-EF-MCS-IRES2-Venus (RDB04384)