In vitro Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases

A Slanzi, G Iannoto, B Rossi, E Zenaro… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases are progressive degenerative conditions characterized by the
functional deterioration and ultimate loss of neurons. These incurable and debilitating …

Organoid and assembloid technologies for investigating cellular crosstalk in human brain development and disease

RM Marton, SP Pașca - Trends in Cell Biology, 2020 - cell.com
The biology of the human brain, and in particular the dynamic interactions between the
numerous cell types and regions of the central nervous system, has been difficult to study …

Glioblastoma remodelling of human neural circuits decreases survival

S Krishna, A Choudhury, MB Keough, K Seo, L Ni… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Gliomas synaptically integrate into neural circuits,. Previous research has demonstrated
bidirectional interactions between neurons and glioma cells, with neuronal activity driving …

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 …

Multimodal monitoring of human cortical organoids implanted in mice reveal functional connection with visual cortex

MN Wilson, M Thunemann, X Liu, Y Lu, F Puppo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Human cortical organoids, three-dimensional neuronal cultures, are emerging as powerful
tools to study brain development and dysfunction. However, whether organoids can …

Artificial extracellular matrix scaffolds of mobile molecules enhance maturation of human stem cell-derived neurons

Z Álvarez, JA Ortega, K Sato, IR Sasselli… - Cell stem cell, 2023 - cell.com
Human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) technologies offer a unique resource for
modeling neurological diseases. However, iPSC models are fraught with technical …

[HTML][HTML] Making neurons, made easy: The use of Neurogenin-2 in neuronal differentiation

AJ Hulme, S Maksour, MSC Glover, S Miellet, M Dottori - Stem Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Directed neuronal differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), neural
progenitors, or fibroblasts using transcription factors has allowed for the rapid and highly …

2D versus 3D human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cultures for neurodegenerative disease modelling

EGZ Centeno, H Cimarosti, A Bithell - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2018 - Springer
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD),
Huntington's disease (HD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), affect millions of people …

Conservation and divergence of vulnerability and responses to stressors between human and mouse astrocytes

J Li, L Pan, WG Pembroke, JE Rexach… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Astrocytes play important roles in neurological disorders such as stroke, injury, and
neurodegeneration. Most knowledge on astrocyte biology is based on studies of mouse …

Multiplatform genomic profiling and magnetic resonance imaging identify mechanisms underlying intratumor heterogeneity in meningioma

ST Magill, HN Vasudevan, K Seo… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumors, but the molecular drivers of
meningioma tumorigenesis are poorly understood. We hypothesized that investigating …