Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing

Interindividual differences in response to chemicals have been typically addressed through the use of a 10-fold default “uncertainty” factor. It was only recently that in vitro models emerged to quantitatively assess interindividual variability in the human population for specific chemicals. In the...

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Main Authors: Xiugong Gao, Rong Li, Kayla Campasino, Miranda R. Yourick, Yang Zhao, Robert L. Sprando, Jeffrey J. Yourick
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Yang Zhao
Robert L. Sprando
Jeffrey J. Yourick
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description Interindividual differences in response to chemicals have been typically addressed through the use of a 10-fold default “uncertainty” factor. It was only recently that in vitro models emerged to quantitatively assess interindividual variability in the human population for specific chemicals. In the current study, we attempted to establish an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing using a panel of hepatocytes derived from nine human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines belonging to three different ethnic groups, Black or African American, Latino or Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White. We demonstrated that the panel of iPSC-derived hepatocytes manifested diversity in hepatic function assays, in global and hepatic gene expressions, and in cytotoxic responses to four well know hepatotoxicants with distinct mechanisms of toxicity: acetaminophen, troglitazone, diglycolic acid, and usnic acid. However, due to the unavailability of model compounds with ethnicity specific toxicity as well as the small number of individuals in each ethnic group (n = 3), ethnic-specific effects were not observed using the model.
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spelling doaj-art-ac05dcbe2de743cdb8269306ed2cd8f02025-08-20T03:26:20ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Toxicology2666-027X2025-01-01810023810.1016/j.crtox.2025.100238Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testingXiugong Gao0Rong Li1Kayla Campasino2Miranda R. Yourick3Yang Zhao4Robert L. Sprando5Jeffrey J. Yourick6Corresponding author at: US FDA/HFP/OLOAS/OCT/DT, 8301 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708, United States.; Division of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesDivision of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesDivision of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesDivision of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesDivision of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesDivision of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesDivision of Toxicology, Office of Chemistry and Toxicology (OCT), Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS), Human Foods Program (HFP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Laurel, MD 20708, United StatesInterindividual differences in response to chemicals have been typically addressed through the use of a 10-fold default “uncertainty” factor. It was only recently that in vitro models emerged to quantitatively assess interindividual variability in the human population for specific chemicals. In the current study, we attempted to establish an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing using a panel of hepatocytes derived from nine human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines belonging to three different ethnic groups, Black or African American, Latino or Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White. We demonstrated that the panel of iPSC-derived hepatocytes manifested diversity in hepatic function assays, in global and hepatic gene expressions, and in cytotoxic responses to four well know hepatotoxicants with distinct mechanisms of toxicity: acetaminophen, troglitazone, diglycolic acid, and usnic acid. However, due to the unavailability of model compounds with ethnicity specific toxicity as well as the small number of individuals in each ethnic group (n = 3), ethnic-specific effects were not observed using the model.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666027X25000246In vitro modelPopulation variabilityEthnicityHepatotoxicityHepatocytesInduced pluripotent stem cell
spellingShingle Xiugong Gao
Rong Li
Kayla Campasino
Miranda R. Yourick
Yang Zhao
Robert L. Sprando
Jeffrey J. Yourick
Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
Current Research in Toxicology
In vitro model
Population variability
Ethnicity
Hepatotoxicity
Hepatocytes
Induced pluripotent stem cell
title Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
title_full Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
title_fullStr Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
title_full_unstemmed Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
title_short Hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells: Towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
title_sort hepatocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells towards establishing an in vitro model for assessing population variability in hepatotoxicity testing
topic In vitro model
Population variability
Ethnicity
Hepatotoxicity
Hepatocytes
Induced pluripotent stem cell
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666027X25000246
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