PMID- 28231034 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181231 LR - 20220830 IS - 2472-5560 (Electronic) IS - 2472-5552 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 3 DP - 2017 Mar TI - Upscaling of hiPS Cell-Derived Neurons for High-Throughput Screening. PG - 274-286 LID - 10.1177/1087057116678161 [doi] AB - The advent of human-induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cell-derived neurons promised to provide better model cells for drug discovery in the context of the central nervous system. This work demonstrates both the upscaling of cellular expansion and the acceleration of neuronal differentiation to accommodate the immense material needs of a high-throughput screening (HTS) approach. Using GRowth factor-driven expansion and INhibition of NotCH (GRINCH) during maturation, the derived cells are here referred to as GRINCH neurons. GRINCH cells displayed neuronal markers, and their functional activity could be demonstrated by electrophysiological recordings. In an application of GRINCH neurons, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-mediated activation of tropomyosin receptor kinase (TrkB) was investigated as a promising drug target to treat synaptic dysfunctions. To assess the phosphorylation of endogenous TrkB in the GRINCH cells, the highly sensitive amplified luminescent proximity homogeneous assay LISA (AlphaLISA) format was established as a primary screen. A high-throughput reverse transcription (RT)-PCR format was employed as a secondary assay to analyze TrkB-mediated downstream target gene expression. In summary, an optimized differentiation protocol, highly efficient cell upscaling, and advanced assay miniaturization, combined with increased detection sensitivity, pave the way for a new generation of predictive cell-based drug discovery. FAU - Traub, Stefanie AU - Traub S AD - 1 Lead Identification and Optimization Support, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany. FAU - Stahl, Heiko AU - Stahl H AD - 2 Immunological and Respiratory Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany. FAU - Rosenbrock, Holger AU - Rosenbrock H AD - 3 CNS Diseases Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany. FAU - Simon, Eric AU - Simon E AD - 4 Target Discovery Research, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany. FAU - Heilker, Ralf AU - Heilker R AD - 1 Lead Identification and Optimization Support, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20161116 PL - United States TA - SLAS Discov JT - SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D JID - 101697563 RN - 0 (24-diamino-5-phenylthiazole) RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Diamines) RN - 0 (Membrane Glycoproteins) RN - 0 (Small Molecule Libraries) RN - 0 (Thiazoles) RN - 103107-01-3 (Fibroblast Growth Factor 2) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, trkB) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (tropomyosin-related kinase-B, human) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*genetics/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Cell Differentiation MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects MH - Diamines/pharmacology MH - Drug Discovery/instrumentation/*methods MH - Fibroblast Growth Factor 2/pharmacology MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - *High-Throughput Screening Assays MH - Humans MH - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells/cytology/drug effects/metabolism MH - Luminescent Measurements MH - Membrane Glycoproteins/*genetics/metabolism MH - Neurons/cytology/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Patch-Clamp Techniques MH - Phosphorylation/drug effects MH - Rats MH - Receptor, trkB/*genetics/metabolism MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/instrumentation/methods MH - Small Molecule Libraries/*pharmacology MH - Thiazoles/pharmacology OTO - NOTNLM OT - human-induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cells OT - neuronal model cells OT - tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) OT - upscaling of cell culture EDAT- 2017/02/24 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/01 06:00 CRDT- 2017/02/24 06:00 PHST- 2017/02/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/02/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/01 06:00 [medline] AID - S2472-5552(22)06951-9 [pii] AID - 10.1177/1087057116678161 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - SLAS Discov. 2017 Mar;22(3):274-286. doi: 10.1177/1087057116678161. Epub 2016 Nov 16.