Vascularization of iNSC spheroid in a 3D spheroid‐on‐a‐chip platform enhances neural maturation

N Shin, Y Kim, J Ko, SW Choi, S Hyung… - Biotechnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2022Wiley Online Library
In vitro platforms for studying the human brain have been developed, and brain organoids
derived from stem cells have been studied. However, current organoid models lack three‐
dimensional (3D) vascular networks, limiting organoid proliferation, differentiation, and
apoptosis. In this study, we created a 3D model of vascularized spheroid cells using an
injection‐molded microfluidic chip. We cocultured spheroids derived from induced neural
stem cells (iNSCs) with perfusable blood vessels. Gene expression analysis and …
Abstract
In vitro platforms for studying the human brain have been developed, and brain organoids derived from stem cells have been studied. However, current organoid models lack three‐dimensional (3D) vascular networks, limiting organoid proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. In this study, we created a 3D model of vascularized spheroid cells using an injection‐molded microfluidic chip. We cocultured spheroids derived from induced neural stem cells (iNSCs) with perfusable blood vessels. Gene expression analysis and immunostaining revealed that the vascular network greatly enhanced spheroid differentiation and reduced apoptosis. This platform can be used to further study the functional and structural interactions between blood vessels and neural spheroids, and ultimately to simulate brain development and disease.
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