Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation

A variety of intestinal-derived culture systems have been developed to mimic in vivo cell behavior and organization, incorporating different tissue and microenvironmental elements. Great insight into the biology of the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii, has been attained by using d...

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Main Author: Sena, Florencia (author)
Other Authors: Cancela, Saira (author), Bollati-Fogolín, Mariela (author), Pagotto, Romina (author), Francia, María E. (author)
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author Sena, Florencia
author2 Cancela, Saira
Bollati-Fogolín, Mariela
Pagotto, Romina
Francia, María E.
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Cancela, Saira
Francia, María E.
Pagotto, Romina
Sena, Florencia
author_facet Sena, Florencia
Cancela, Saira
Bollati-Fogolín, Mariela
Pagotto, Romina
Francia, María E.
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Sena Florencia, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)
Cancela Saira, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)
Bollati-Fogolín Mariela, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)
Pagotto Romina, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)
Francia María E., Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Parasitología y Micología
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sena, Florencia
Cancela, Saira
Bollati-Fogolín, Mariela
Pagotto, Romina
Francia, María E.
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2023
2026-03-23T13:22:07Z
2026-03-23T13:22:07Z
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Sena F, Cancela S, Bollati-Fogolín M y otros. Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [en línea]. 2023;13. 15 p.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/54033
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Toxoplasma gondii
Ex vivo models
Felinization
In vitro models
Intestine
Sexual differentiation
ANIMALES
BIOLOGÍA
GATOS
RATONES
MUCOSA INTESTINAL
INTESTINOS
TOXOPLASMA
TOXOPLASMOSIS
DIFERENCIACIÓN SEXUAL
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
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description A variety of intestinal-derived culture systems have been developed to mimic in vivo cell behavior and organization, incorporating different tissue and microenvironmental elements. Great insight into the biology of the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii, has been attained by using diverse in vitro cellular models. Nonetheless, there are still processes key to its transmission and persistence which remain to be elucidated, such as the mechanisms underlying its systemic dissemination and sexual differentiation both of which occur at the intestinal level. Because this event occurs in a complex and specific cellular environment (the intestine upon ingestion of infective forms, and the feline intestine, respectively), traditional reductionist in vitro cellular models fail to recreate conditions resembling in vivo physiology. The development of new biomaterials and the advances in cell culture knowledge have opened the door to a next generation of more physiologically relevant cellular models. Among them, organoids have become a valuable tool for unmasking the underlying mechanism involved in T. gondii sexual differentiation. Murine-derived intestinal organoids mimicking the biochemistry of the feline intestine have allowed the generation of pre-sexual and sexual stages of T. gondii for the first time in vitro, opening a window of opportunity to tackling these stages by "felinizing" a wide variety of animal cell cultures. Here, we reviewed intestinal in vitro and ex vivo models and discussed their strengths and limitations in the context of a quest for faithful models to in vitro emulate the biology of the enteric stages of T. gondii.
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spelling Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiationSena, FlorenciaCancela, SairaBollati-Fogolín, MarielaPagotto, RominaFrancia, María E.Toxoplasma gondiiEx vivo modelsFelinizationIn vitro modelsIntestineSexual differentiationANIMALESBIOLOGÍAGATOSRATONESMUCOSA INTESTINALINTESTINOSTOXOPLASMATOXOPLASMOSISDIFERENCIACIÓN SEXUALA variety of intestinal-derived culture systems have been developed to mimic in vivo cell behavior and organization, incorporating different tissue and microenvironmental elements. Great insight into the biology of the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii, has been attained by using diverse in vitro cellular models. Nonetheless, there are still processes key to its transmission and persistence which remain to be elucidated, such as the mechanisms underlying its systemic dissemination and sexual differentiation both of which occur at the intestinal level. Because this event occurs in a complex and specific cellular environment (the intestine upon ingestion of infective forms, and the feline intestine, respectively), traditional reductionist in vitro cellular models fail to recreate conditions resembling in vivo physiology. The development of new biomaterials and the advances in cell culture knowledge have opened the door to a next generation of more physiologically relevant cellular models. Among them, organoids have become a valuable tool for unmasking the underlying mechanism involved in T. gondii sexual differentiation. Murine-derived intestinal organoids mimicking the biochemistry of the feline intestine have allowed the generation of pre-sexual and sexual stages of T. gondii for the first time in vitro, opening a window of opportunity to tackling these stages by "felinizing" a wide variety of animal cell cultures. Here, we reviewed intestinal in vitro and ex vivo models and discussed their strengths and limitations in the context of a quest for faithful models to in vitro emulate the biology of the enteric stages of T. gondii.Frontiers MediaSena Florencia, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)Cancela Saira, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)Bollati-Fogolín Mariela, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)Pagotto Romina, Institut Pasteur Montevideo (Uruguay)Francia María E., Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Parasitología y Micología2026-03-23T13:22:07Z2026-03-23T13:22:07Z2023Artículoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion15 p.application/pdfSena F, Cancela S, Bollati-Fogolín M y otros. Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [en línea]. 2023;13. 15 p.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/5403310.3389/fcimb.2023.11344712235-2988reponame:COLIBRIinstname:Universidad de la Repúblicainstacron:Universidad de la RepúblicaenengFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2023;13Las obras depositadas en el Repositorio se rigen por la Ordenanza de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual de la Universidad de la República.(Res. Nº 91 de C.D.C. de 8/III/1994 – D.O. 7/IV/1994) y por la Ordenanza del Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de la República (Res. Nº 16 de C.D.C. de 07/10/2014)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLicencia Creative Commons Atribución (CC - By 4.0)oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/540332026-04-14T10:28:28Z
spellingShingle Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
Sena, Florencia
Toxoplasma gondii
Ex vivo models
Felinization
In vitro models
Intestine
Sexual differentiation
ANIMALES
BIOLOGÍA
GATOS
RATONES
MUCOSA INTESTINAL
INTESTINOS
TOXOPLASMA
TOXOPLASMOSIS
DIFERENCIACIÓN SEXUAL
status_str publishedVersion
title Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
title_full Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
title_fullStr Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
title_short Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
title_sort Exploring Toxoplasma gondii´s Biology within the Intestinal Epithelium: intestinal-derived models to unravel sexual differentiation
topic Toxoplasma gondii
Ex vivo models
Felinization
In vitro models
Intestine
Sexual differentiation
ANIMALES
BIOLOGÍA
GATOS
RATONES
MUCOSA INTESTINAL
INTESTINOS
TOXOPLASMA
TOXOPLASMOSIS
DIFERENCIACIÓN SEXUAL
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/54033