A novel approach to derive human midbrain-specific organoids from neuroepithelial stem cells
Anna Sophia Monzel, Lisa Maria Smits, Kathrin Hemmer, Siham Hachi, Edinson Lucumi Moreno, Thea van Wuellen, Ronan MT Fleming, Silvia Bolognin, Jens Christian Schwamborn
This paper introduces a novel method to generate midbrain-specific human organoids from neuroepithelial stem cells, which exhibit dopaminergic neurons, synaptic connections, and myelination, making them suitable for Parkinson's disease research.
Stem Cell Reports · May 1, 2017Peer-reviewedCell Biology