Applications of Neural Organoids in Neurodevelopment and Regenerative Medicine

Abstract

Recent advances in stem cell technologies have enabled the application of three-dimensional neural organoids for exploring the mechanisms of neurodevelopment and regenerative medicine. Over the past decade, series of studies have been carried out to investigate the cellular and molecular events of human neurogenesis using animal models, while the species differences between animal models and human being prevent a full understanding of human neurogenesis. Human neural organoids provide a new model system for gaining a more complete understanding of human neural development and their applications in regenerative medicine. In this chapter, the recent advances of the neural organoids of the brain and retina as well as their applications in neurodevelopment and regenerative medicine are reviewed.