[HTML][HTML] Human iPSC-derived neural models for studying Alzheimer's disease: from neural stem cells to cerebral organoids

M Barak, V Fedorova, V Pospisilova, J Raska… - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2022 - Springer
During the past two decades, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have been widely used
to study mechanisms of human neural development, disease modeling, and drug discovery …

[HTML][HTML] The application of brain organoids: from neuronal development to neurological diseases

Y Shou, F Liang, S Xu, X Li - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Brain organoids are derived from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells
under 3-dimensional culture condition. The generation of organoid requires the self …

[HTML][HTML] Microglia-like cells promote neuronal functions in cerebral organoids

I Fagerlund, A Dougalis, A Shakirzyanova… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human cerebral organoids, derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, offer a unique in
vitro research window to the development of the cerebral cortex. However, a key player in …

[HTML][HTML] Lewy body-like pathology and loss of dopaminergic neurons in midbrain organoids derived from familial parkinson's disease patient

A Becerra-Calixto, A Mukherjee, S Ramirez… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Progressive accumulation of α-Synuclein (αSyn) in Lewy bodies (LBs) and loss of
dopaminergic (DA) neurons are the hallmark pathological features of Parkinson's disease …

Secretases in Alzheimer's disease: Novel insights into proteolysis of APP and TREM2

SF Lichtenthaler, SK Tschirner, H Steiner - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Secretases are a group of proteases that are major drug targets considered for the
prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Secretases do not only process the …

[HTML][HTML] Visualization of accessible cholesterol using a GRAM domain-based biosensor

DHZ Koh, T Naito, M Na, YJ Yeap, P Rozario… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cholesterol is important for membrane integrity and cell signaling, and dysregulation of the
distribution of cellular cholesterol is associated with numerous diseases, including …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking neural function with 3D in vitro models: A technical review of self-assembled, guided, and bioprinted brain organoids and their applications in the …

C D'Antoni, L Mautone, C Sanchini, L Tondo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the complexities of the human brain and its associated disorders poses a
significant challenge in neuroscience. Traditional research methods have limitations in …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal excitatory-to-inhibitory balance is altered in cerebral organoid models of genetic neurological diseases

ST Foliaki, B Schwarz, BR Groveman, RO Walters… - Molecular brain, 2021 - Springer
The neuro-physiological properties of individuals with genetic pre-disposition to
neurological disorders are largely unknown. Here we aimed to explore these properties …

APP and DYRK1A regulate axonal and synaptic vesicle protein networks and mediate Alzheimer's pathology in trisomy 21 neurons

CI Wu, EA Vinton, RV Pearse, K Heo, AJ Aylward… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Trisomy 21 (T21) causes Down syndrome and an early-onset form of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Here, we used human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) along with …

[HTML][HTML] Cerebral organoids with chromosome 21 trisomy secrete Alzheimer's disease-related soluble aggregates detectable by single-molecule-fluorescence and …

E Fertan, D Böken, A Murray, JSH Danial… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the role of small, soluble aggregates of beta-amyloid (Aβ) and tau in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is of great importance for the rational design of preventative …