The inhibitor for multiple MMP proteases (Actinonin) (Chemical formula C19H35N3O5, Enzo, Farmingdale, NY), MMP9 specific inhibitor (Chemical formula C16H17F2N3O3S, Sigma-Aldrich), and MMP13 specific inhibitor (Chemical formula C22H20F2N4O2, Sigma-Aldrich) were used to perform MMP inhibition assay. Actinonin can inhibit the activity of MMP1, MMP2, MMP3, MMP7, MMP8, MMP9, MMP10, MMP12, and MMP13. hANOs were treated with Actinonin (25 μM), MMP9 inhibitor (100 μM), and MMP13 inhibitor (10 μM) twice a day, respectively, from Day 10 (when the organoids started differentiation) to Day 24. MMP activity was measured in the supernatant of hANOs collected on Day 17 and Day 24. The dosages of Actinonin, MMP9 specific inhibitor and MMP13 specific inhibitor were modified based on the manufacturer’s manual and published articles57 (link)–59 (link).
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