We describe a method to establish human enteroids from small intestinal crypts and colonoids from colon crypts collected from both surgical tissue and biopsies. In this methodological article, we present the culture modalities that are essential for the successful growth and maintenance of human enteroids and colonoids.
Mahe, M. M., Sundaram, N., Watson, C. L., Shroyer, N. F., Helmrath, M. A. Establishment of Human Epithelial Enteroids and Colonoids from Whole Tissue and Biopsy. J. Vis. Exp. (97), e52483, doi:10.3791/52483 (2015).