Organoid News Volume 4.49 | Dec 14 2023

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    Vol. 4.49 – 14 December, 2023
    TOP STORY

    Adult Dental Epithelial Stem Cell-Derived Organoids Deposit Hydroxylapatite Biomineral

    Scientists demonstrated the ability to generate mineralizing dental epithelial organoids from adult dental epithelial stem cells isolated from mouse incisor tissues.
    [International Journal of Oral Science]

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    A Patterned Human Primitive Heart Organoid Model Generated by Pluripotent Stem Cell Self-Organization

    Researchers showed that heart organoids produced using a self-organization-driven developmental induction strategy were remarkably similar transcriptionally and morphologically to age-matched human embryonic hearts.
    [Nature Communications]

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    RAAS-Deficient Organoids Indicate Delayed Angiogenesis as a Possible Cause for Autosomal Recessive Renal Tubular Dysgenesis

    To uncover the pathomechanism of Autosomal Recessive Renal Tubular Dysgenesis (AR-RTD), differentiation of ACE-/- and AGTR1-/- iPSCs and AR-RTD patient-derived iPSCs into kidney organoids were leveraged.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Stress-Free Cell Aggregation by Using the CEPT Cocktail Enhances Embryoid Body and Organoid Fitness

    Scientists demonstrated that embryoid bodies and various organoid models could be optimized by using the small molecule cocktail of chroman 1, emricasan, polyamines, trans-ISRIB (CEPT), a polypharmacological approach that ensured cytoprotection and cell survival.
    [Biofabrication]

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    Endometrial Cancer PDX-Derived Organoids (PDXOs) and PDXs with FGFR2c Isoform Expression Are Sensitive to FGFR Inhibition

    Researchers reported the establishment of 16 endometrial cancer (EC) PDXOs with or without FGFR2c expression. In vitro treatment of five EC PDXOs with BGJ398 showed significant cell death in three models with FGFR2c expression.
    [npj Precision Oncology]

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    Single-Cell Transcriptome Profiling of Primary Tumors and Paired Organoids of Pancreatobiliary Cancer

    The authors conducted scRNA-seq for paired primary tumors and organoids from one cholangiocarcinoma and two pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients.
    [Cancer Letters]

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    Proteome Signatures of Joint Toxicity to Arsenic (As) and Lead (Pb) in Human Brain Organoids with Optic Vesicles

    Investigators utilized brain organoids with optic vesicles to systematically analyze the neurotoxicity of As and Pb.
    [Environmental Research]

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    Pathological Deficit of Cystatin B Impairs Synaptic Plasticity in EPM1 Human Cerebral Organoids

    Scientists investigated the involvement of cystatin B in synaptic plasticity, using synaptosomes from human cerebral organoids as well as from rodents’ brain.
    [Molecular Neurobiology]

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    3D Hepatic Organoid Production from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Researchers described the stepwise and fully 3D production of hepatic organoids from hPSCs. They optimized every differentiation step by screening for optimal concentrations and timing of differentiation signals in each differentiation step.
    [Differentiation]

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    Bioprinting Using Organ Building Blocks: Spheroids, Organoids, and Assembloids

    Investigators discuss the expanding range of organ building blocks (OBB), presents the rapidly evolving collection of bioprinting and bioassembly methods using these OBB, and outlines the advantages, challenges, and future perspectives of employing OBB in organ printing.
    [Tissue Engineering Part A]

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    Inner Ear Organoids: Recent Progress and Potential Applications

    To better understand the origin and application value of organoids, the authors review the developmental history and advancement of inner ear organoid research.
    [Fundamental Research]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Medicine by Design, CCRM Launch Alliance to Bolster Canada’s Leading Position in Regenerative Medicine

    The University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design initiative and CCRM, a non-profit that supports the development and commercialization of regenerative medicines, are launching a new strategic alliance that aims to unlock Toronto’s potential as a world-leading ecosystem for regenerative medicine.
    [The University of Toronto]

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    Surge in Number of ‘Extremely Productive’ Authors Concerns Scientists

    Some researchers publish a new paper every five days, on average. Data trackers suspect not all their manuscripts were produced through honest labor.
    [Nature]

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