Biomaterials Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
28
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Human
cerebral
organoids
are
promising
tools
for
investigating
brain
development
and
the
pathogenesis
underlying
neurological
disorders.
To
use
drug
effectiveness
safety
screening,
dispensed
into
each
well
must
be
prepared
under
precisely
same
conditions
as
cells.
Despite
decades
of
extensive
research
on
approaches
to
improve
organoid
generation,
various
challenges
remain,
such
low
yields
heterogeneity
in
size
differentiation
both
within
between
batches.
Here,
we
newly
established
uniform
(UCOs)
derived
from
induced
pluripotent
stem
cells
by
optimizing
performing
real-time
monitoring
telencephalic
marker
expression.
These
exhibited
morphological
uniformity
consistent
expression
FOXG1
during
differentiation,
with
high
productivity.
Moreover,
UCOs
faithfully
recapitulated
early
corticogenesis,
concomitant
establishment
neuroepithelial
populations,
cortical
plate
neurons,
glial
Furthermore,
systematically
developed
neural
networks
excitatory
inhibitory
electrophysiological
signals
when
exposed
neurotransmission
blockers.
Neurodevelopmental
disease
models
manifested
neurite
outgrowth
defects,
which
could
ameliorated
targeted
treatment.
We
propose
an
advanced
platform
variations
reproducibility
modeling
diseases.
The
advent
of
iPSCs
has
brought
about
a
significant
transformation
in
stem
cell
research,
opening
up
promising
avenues
for
advancing
cancer
treatment.
formation
is
multifaceted
process
influenced
by
genetic,
epigenetic,
and
environmental
factors.
offer
distinctive
platform
investigating
the
origin
cancer,
paving
way
novel
approaches
to
treatment,
drug
testing,
tailored
medical
interventions.
This
review
article
will
provide
an
overview
science
behind
iPSCs,
current
limitations
challenges
iPSC-based
therapy,
ethical
social
implications,
comparative
analysis
with
other
types
also
discuss
applications
tumorigenesis,
future
tumorigenesis
highlight
successful
case
studies
utilizing
research.
conclusion
summarize
advancements
made
research
importance
continued
investment
iPSC
unlock
full
potential
these
cells.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(3), С. 1839 - 1839
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2024
Variants
within
the
Retinitis
Pigmentosa
GTPase
regulator
(RPGR)
gene
are
predominant
cause
of
X-Linked
(XLRP),
a
common
and
severe
form
inherited
retinal
disease.
XLRP
is
characterised
by
progressive
degeneration
loss
photoreceptors,
leading
to
visual
and,
ultimately,
bilateral
blindness.
Unfortunately,
there
no
effective
approved
treatments
for
RPGR-associated
XLRP.
We
sought
investigate
efficacy
RPGRORF15
supplementation
using
clinically
relevant
construct
in
human
RPGR-deficient
organoids
(ROs).
Isogenic
RPGR
knockout
(KO)-induced
pluripotent
stem
cells
(IPSCs)
were
generated
established
CRISPR/Cas9
editing
methods
targeting
RPGR.
RPGR-KO
isogenic
wild-type
IPSCs
differentiated
into
ROs
utilised
test
adeno
associated
virus
(AAV)
(AAV-RPGR)
clinical
vector
construct.
The
transduction
AAV-RPGR
successfully
restored
mRNA
protein
expression
localisation
photoreceptor
connecting
cilium
rod
cone
photoreceptors.
Vector-derived
demonstrated
equivalent
levels
glutamylation
WT
ROs.
In
addition,
treatment
with
rhodopsin
ROs,
reducing
mislocalisation
outer
nuclear
layer.
These
data
provide
mechanistic
insights
functional
potency
support
previously
reported
Phase
I/II
trial
positive
results
this
patients
XLRP,
which
currently
being
tested
III
trial.
Cells,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(3), С. 250 - 250
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2024
The
human
heart
lacks
significant
regenerative
capacity;
thus,
the
solution
to
failure
(HF)
remains
organ
donation,
requiring
surgery
and
immunosuppression.
demand
for
constructed
cardiac
tissues
(CCTs)
model
treat
disease
continues
grow.
Recent
advances
in
induced
pluripotent
stem
cell
(iPSC)
manipulation,
CRISPR
gene
editing,
3D
tissue
culture
have
enabled
a
boom
iPSC-derived
CCTs
(iPSC-CCTs)
with
diverse
types
architecture.
Compared
2D-cultured
cells,
iPSC-CCTs
better
recapitulate
biology,
demonstrating
potential
advance
modeling,
drug
discovery,
medicine,
though
could
benefit
from
methods
faithfully
mimic
physiology
electrophysiology.
Here,
we
summarize
future
developments
vascularization,
immunization,
maturation
of
study
therapy.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(21)
Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2023
Organoids
have
emerged
as
major
technological
breakthroughs
and
novel
organ
models
that
revolutionized
biomedical
research
by
recapitulating
the
key
structural
functional
complexities
of
their
in
vivo
counterparts.
The
combination
organoid
systems
microfluidic
technologies
has
opened
new
frontiers
engineering
offers
great
opportunities
to
address
current
challenges
existing
broaden
applications.
In
this
review,
features
organoids,
including
origins,
development,
design
principles,
limitations,
are
described.
Then
recent
progress
integrating
organoids
into
is
highlighted,
involving
microarrays
for
high-throughput
manipulation,
microreactors
hydrogel
scaffold
fabrication,
chips
culture.
nascent
microfluidics
lie
ahead
accelerate
disease
studies,
drug
screening,
regenerative
medicine
also
discussed.
Finally,
future
perspectives
development
advanced
platforms
modified
building
with
higher
fidelity
standardization
envisioned.
Frontiers in Genetics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Lesch-Nyhan
syndrome
(LNS,
OMIM
#300322)
is
a
rare
X-linked
genetic
disorder
caused
by
variants
in
the
HPRT1
gene,
which
codes
for
Hypoxanthine-guanine
phosphoribosyltransferase
(HGPRT).
gene
disrupt
normal
purine
metabolism,
leading
to
involvement
of
multiple
organ
systems,
primarily
characterized
hyperuricemia,
dystonia,
and
neurological
abnormalities,
makes
LNS
clinically
heterogeneous
diagnostically
challenging.
Here,
we
report
case
27-year-old
Chinese
male
exhibiting
severe
lower
limb
motor
disorders,
intellectual
development
delay.
Blood
tests
showed
hyperuricemia
whole
exome
sequencing
(WES)
identified
novel
hemizygous
variant
(NM-000194.3)
gene:
c.104T
>
C
exon
2,
respectively.
Bioinformatics
techniques
indicated
that
may
activity
HGPRT.
According
clinical
presentation,
diagnostic
examination,
WES
results,
patient
was
finally
diagnosed
with
LNS.
This
study
previously
unreported
pathogenic
gene.
Although
no
curative
therapy
currently
available
at
present,
definite
diagnosis
its
etiology
great
significance
counseling
family
planning.
Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(1), С. 5 - 11
Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024
Abstract
Inner
ear
organoids
derived
from
differentiation
of
human
pluripotent
stem
cells
have
recently
gained
momentum
as
tools
to
study
inner
development
and
developmental
defects.
An
additional
exciting
aspect
about
this
technology
is
represented
by
its
translational
potential,
specifically,
the
use
validate
therapeutics
for
hearing
balance
restoration
on
human/patient-specific
cells.
This
latter
will
be
briefly
discussed
here
including
opportunities
current
limitations.