Efficient gene expression in human stem cell derived-cortical organoids using adeno associated virus

Ann-Na Cho, Fiona Bright, Nicolle Morey, Carol Au, Lars M. Ittner, Yazi D. Ke

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Abstract

Cortical organoids are 3D structures derived either from human embryonic stem cells or human induced pluripotent stem cells with their use exploding in recent years due to their ability to better recapitulate the human brain in vivo in respect to organization; differentiation; and polarity. Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) have emerged in recent years as the vectors of choice for CNS-targeted gene therapy. Here; we compare the use of AAVs as a mode of gene expression in cortical organoids; over traditional methods such as lipofectamine and electroporation and demonstrate its ease-of-use in generating quick disease models through expression of different variants of the central gene—TDP-43—implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia.
Original languageEnglish
Article number3194
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalCells
Volume11
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Oct 2022

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Keywords

  • cortical organoids
  • Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs)
  • TDP-43
  • gene delivery
  • neurodegenerative disease

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