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Human Neural Organoids for Studying Brain Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Human Neural Organoids for Studying Brain Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Published on: June 28, 2019

Bioengineering tissue morphogenesis and function in human neural organoids.

Nikolai J Fedorchak¹, Nisha Iyer¹, Randolph S Ashton²

¹Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, United States.

Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology

|June 17, 2020

Summary

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Human pluripotent stem cell-derived neural organoids (hNOs) offer insights into CNS development but lack reproducibility and mature features. Bioengineering advances are improving their structure and function for better disease modeling.

Keywords:

Assembloids Circuit formation Morphogenetic patterning Network maturation Signaling centers Tissue morphology Vascularization

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Stem Cell Biology

Background:

Human pluripotent stem cell-derived neural organoids (hNOs) are 3D models for studying central nervous system (CNS) development, function, and disease.
Traditional hNO protocols yield millimeter-sized tissues with microscale cytoarchitectures and neuronal behaviors mimicking the developing brain.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in hNO technologies and culture strategies.
To address limitations in hNO reproducibility and recapitulation of mature in vivo features.
To promote greater biomimicry in hNO structure and function.

Main Methods:

Integration of organoid culture with bioengineering techniques.
Utilizing genome editing, biomaterials, and microfluidic platforms.
Implementing spatiotemporal control of cellular differentiation and morphogenetic cues.

Main Results:

Current hNOs show similarities and differences compared to human fetal tissues.
Limitations include lack of reproducible formation and mature in vivo features like vascular networks.
Bioengineering approaches are enhancing biomimetic morphology, spatial organization, and neural circuit maturation.

Conclusions:

Advances in hNO technologies are crucial for overcoming current limitations.
Improved culture strategies are enabling reproducible morphogenesis and enhanced biomimicry.
Future hNO models hold significant promise for disease modeling and understanding CNS development.