Journal
DEVELOPMENT
Volume 142, Issue 18, Pages 3113-3125Publisher
COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/dev.118570
Keywords
3D-Organoid Culture; Embryonic Stem Cell; Adult Stem Cell; Disease Modeling; Genetic Engineering
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- Wellcome Trust
- Royal Society [104151/Z/14/Z, 101241/Z/13/Z]
- Cancer Research UK
- MRC
- Wellcome Trust [101241/Z/13/Z] Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
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In vitro three-dimensional (3D) cultures are emerging as novel systems with which to study tissue development, organogenesis and stem cell behavior ex vivo. When grown in a 3D environment, embryonic stem cells (ESCs) self-organize into organoids and acquire the right tissue patterning to develop into several endoderm-and ectoderm-derived tissues, mimicking their in vivo counterparts. Tissue-resident adult stem cells (AdSCs) also form organoids when grown in 3D and can be propagated in vitro for long periods of time. In this Review, we discuss recent advances in the generation of pluripotent stem cell-and AdSC-derived organoids, highlighting their potential for enhancing our understanding of human development. We will also explore how this new culture system allows disease modeling and gene repair for a personalized regenerative medicine approach.
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