Organoids: Letter to editor
"Organoids" are organ-like structures that replicate many of the features of a particular organ in vitro. Significant advancements in the development of three-dimensional (3D) culture systems for stem cell-derived organoids have been made in recent decades. These incredible 3D organoid constructs are a major technological advance that connects traditional 2D in vitro models and in vivo animal models. They offer a previously unheard-of chance to study the intricacies of veterinary diseases, from their etiology to prevention, treatment, or even potential organ replacement techniques. Organoids have demonstrated significant promise in both basic and clinical research as created cell-based models that replicate pertinent physiological structures and functions of interest. Here, I summarize a few applications in veterinary research : Drug discovery and development studies, Biomarker research (As organoids can maintain the genomic profile of the parent tissue, drug screening can be used to provide connections between genetic mutations and drug responses, Precision medicine applications (Is often synonymous with genomics.) and Biology of common and rare diseases (Organoids have demonstrated significant utility in modeling and investigating both common as well as rare diseases arising from various different organs).
Authors
- Hussien Ka-oud
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences/Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21608/javs.2025.358082.1530
- Primary Topic
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00