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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Biology
  • Stem Cell Biology

Background:

  • Studying human neural circuit development is challenging due to limited in vitro tissue access.
  • Previous work established brain region-specific organoids and their fusion into assembloids for studying neuronal migration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a protocol for modeling long-range neuronal connectivity in human brain assembloids.
  • To enable the study of complex, self-organized neural circuit formation and maturation in vitro.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of 3D brain region-specific spheroids from human pluripotent stem cells.
  • Physical integration of spheroids to form assembloids for axonal projection and synaptic assembly.
  • Utilizing viral labeling, retrograde tracing, 3D live imaging, optogenetics, calcium imaging, and electrophysiology.

Main Results:

  • Successful generation and integration of brain assembloids capable of forming long-range connections.
  • Demonstration of complex cell-cell interactions, circuit formation, and maturation in long-term cultures.
  • Establishment of a comprehensive assay suite for probing and manipulating assembloid circuits.

Conclusions:

  • Human brain assembloids provide a powerful platform for studying neural circuit assembly.
  • This approach facilitates the investigation of human-specific developmental processes.
  • Assembloids offer a model for neurodevelopmental disorders using patient-derived cells.