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Human brain development and neurological disorders are studied using neural organoids and assembloids derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). These models offer insights into brain development and disease, overcoming limitations of animal models.

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  • Developmental Biology
  • Stem Cell Biology

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  • Understanding human brain development and neurological disorders is challenging due to limited access to human brain tissue.
  • Animal models provide insights but have fundamental differences compared to the developing human brain.
  • Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) enable the generation of neural organoids, mimicking early human brain development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline advances in assembloid technologies for studying human brain development.
  • To summarize applications of assembloids in modeling neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • To discuss current limitations and future solutions in assembloid research.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of neural organoids from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs).
  • Controlled integration of neural organoids into assembloids to study cell-cell interactions.
  • Utilizing patient-derived or genetically engineered hPSCs for disease modeling.

Main Results:

  • Assembloids mimic self-organizing and multicellular features of early human brain development.
  • Assembloid technology facilitates the investigation of cell-cell interactions.
  • Patient-derived assembloids offer opportunities to study neurodevelopmental disorders and test therapeutic hypotheses.

Conclusions:

  • Assembloids represent a powerful system for studying human brain development and neurological disorders.
  • Further technological advancements are needed to overcome current system limitations.
  • Assembloids hold significant promise for advancing neuroscience research and therapeutic development.