A scalable organoid model of urothelial aging for metabolic interrogation, infection modeling, and reversal of age-associated changes.

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作者:Parab Adwaita R, Salazar Arnold M, Bark Steven J, Divenko Margarita, Putluri Vasanta, Lieu D'Feau, Singh Aadya S, Putluri Nagireddy, Mysorekar Indira U
Aging leads to a progressive decline in overall bladder function resulting in lower urinary tract symptoms and increased susceptibility to infections. However, tissue-specific mechanisms of aging, specifically the contributions of the aged urothelium remain elusive. Here, we introduce mouse bladder epithelium-derived organoids (mBEDOs) as a scalable platform to model urothelial aging. mBEDOs from aged mice recapitulate key features of age-associated cellular reprogramming, including oxidative stress, senescence, and DNA damage. We demonstrate the utility of mBEDOs for modeling Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) infection, generating assembloids between mBEDOs and macrophages to model epithelial-immune interactions, and genetic perturbation. Using the mBEDO platform, we also identify urothelium-specific changes in purine, amino acid, and glycerophospholipid metabolism which may contribute to age-associated cellular perturbations. Lastly, supplementation with depleted metabolites, nicotinamide (NAM) and D-mannose, reduce DNA damage and oxidative stress and restore mitochondrial integrity in aged mBEDOs. These findings establish mBEDOs as an effective platform for investigating molecular and cellular underpinnings of urothelial aging and exploring metabolism-based interventions for age-associated bladder dysfunction.

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