Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs): molecular mechanisms of induction and applications

J Cerneckis, H Cai, Y Shi - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
The induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has transformed in vitro research and
holds great promise to advance regenerative medicine. iPSCs have the capacity for an …

Human organoids in basic research and clinical applications

XY Tang, S Wu, D Wang, C Chu, Y Hong… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Organoids are three-dimensional (3D) miniature structures cultured in vitro produced from
either human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) or adult stem cells (AdSCs) derived from …

Molecular landscapes of human hippocampal immature neurons across lifespan

Y Zhou, Y Su, S Li, BC Kennedy, DY Zhang, AM Bond… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Immature dentate granule cells (imGCs) arising from adult hippocampal neurogenesis
contribute to plasticity and unique brain functions in rodents, and are dysregulated in …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell brain organoid screening identifies developmental defects in autism

C Li, JS Fleck, C Martins-Costa, TR Burkard… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The development of the human brain involves unique processes (not observed in many
other species) that can contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders,,–. Cerebral organoids …

Genetics of human brain development

Y Zhou, H Song, G Ming - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Brain development in humans is achieved through precise spatiotemporal genetic control,
the mechanisms of which remain largely elusive. Recently, integration of technological …

Functional neuronal circuitry and oscillatory dynamics in human brain organoids

T Sharf, T Van Der Molen, SMK Glasauer… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Human brain organoids replicate much of the cellular diversity and developmental anatomy
of the human brain. However, the physiology of neuronal circuits within organoids remains …

Morphological diversification and functional maturation of human astrocytes in glia-enriched cortical organoid transplanted in mouse brain

M Wang, L Zhang, SW Novak, J Yu, IS Gallina… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type in the brain, are underrepresented in traditional
cortical organoid models due to the delayed onset of cortical gliogenesis. Here we introduce …

[HTML][HTML] Structural and functional integration of human forebrain organoids with the injured adult rat visual system

D Jgamadze, JT Lim, Z Zhang, PM Harary, J Germi… - Cell stem cell, 2023 - cell.com
Brain organoids created from human pluripotent stem cells represent a promising approach
for brain repair. They acquire many structural features of the brain and raise the possibility of …

Human brain organogenesis: Toward a cellular understanding of development and disease

KW Kelley, SP Pașca - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The construction of the human nervous system is a distinctly complex although highly
regulated process. Human tissue inaccessibility has impeded a molecular understanding of …