[The contribution of cerebral organoids to the understanding and treatment of rare genetic diseases with neurodevelopmental disorders].

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Date publication

septembre 2024

Journal

Medecine sciences : M/S

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr FAIVRE Laurence, Pr THAUVIN-ROBINET Christel, Dr DUPLOMB-JEGO Laurence


Tous les auteurs :
El It F, Faivre L, Thauvin-Robinet C, Vitobello A, Duplomb L

Résumé

Rare genetic diseases with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) encompass several heterogeneous conditions (autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disorder (SLD), among others). Currently, few treatments are available for these patients. The difficulty in accessing human brain samples and the discrepancies between human and animal models highlight the need for new research approaches. One promising approach is the use of the cerebral organoids. These 3D, self-organized structures, generated from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), enable the reproduction of the stages of human brain development, from the proliferation of neural stem cells to their differentiation into neurons, oligodentrocytes, and astrocytes. Cerebral organoids hold great promise in understanding brain development and in the search for treatments.

Mots clés

Humans, Organoids, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, genetics, Rare Diseases, genetics, Animals, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, transplantation, Brain, pathology, Genetic Diseases, Inborn, therapy, Cell Differentiation, genetics

Référence

Med Sci (Paris). 2024 09 20;40(8-9):643-652