Multi-lineage human iPSC-derived platforms for disease modeling and drug discovery

A Sharma, S Sances, MJ Workman, CN Svendsen - Cell stem cell, 2020 - cell.com
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) provide a powerful platform for disease
modeling and have unlocked new possibilities for understanding the mechanisms governing …

Advancing models of neural development with biomaterials

JG Roth, MS Huang, TL Li, VR Feig, Y Jiang… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Human pluripotent stem cells have emerged as a promising in vitro model system for
studying the brain. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture paradigms have …

[HTML][HTML] Complex oscillatory waves emerging from cortical organoids model early human brain network development

CA Trujillo, R Gao, PD Negraes, J Gu, J Buchanan… - Cell stem cell, 2019 - cell.com
Structural and transcriptional changes during early brain maturation follow fixed
developmental programs defined by genetics. However, whether this is true for functional …

A 3D human triculture system modeling neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

J Park, I Wetzel, I Marriott, D Dréau, C D'Avanzo… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by beta-amyloid accumulation, phosphorylated
tau formation, hyperactivation of glial cells, and neuronal loss. The mechanisms of AD …

Fusion of regionally specified hPSC-derived organoids models human brain development and interneuron migration

Y Xiang, Y Tanaka, B Patterson, YJ Kang… - Cell stem cell, 2017 - cell.com
Organoid techniques provide unique platforms to model brain development and
neurological disorders. Whereas several methods for recapitulating corticogenesis have …

Differentiation and maturation of oligodendrocytes in human three-dimensional neural cultures

RM Marton, Y Miura, SA Sloan, Q Li, O Revah… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Investigating human oligodendrogenesis and the interaction of oligodendrocytes with
neurons and astrocytes would accelerate our understanding of the mechanisms underlying …

The ASD Living Biology: from cell proliferation to clinical phenotype

E Courchesne, T Pramparo, VH Gazestani… - Molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has captured the attention of scientists, clinicians and the
lay public because of its uncertain origins and striking and unexplained clinical …

Directing induced pluripotent stem cell derived neural stem cell fate with a three-dimensional biomimetic hydrogel for spinal cord injury repair

L Fan, C Liu, X Chen, Y Zou, Z Zhou, C Lin… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Current treatment approaches for spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are mainly based on cellular
transplantation. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) without supply constraints and ethical …

Exosomes regulate neurogenesis and circuit assembly

P Sharma, P Mesci, C Carromeu… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Exosomes are thought to be released by all cells in the body and to be involved in
intercellular communication. We tested whether neural exosomes can regulate the …

Hydrogel systems and their role in neural tissue engineering

P Madhusudanan, G Raju… - Journal of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Neural tissue engineering (NTE) is a rapidly progressing field that promises to address
several serious neurological conditions that are currently difficult to treat. Selecting the right …