Mini Brain with Optic cups grown by Stem Cells
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable to produce brain organoids with optic cups (an eye structure), according to a recent study published in the 'Cell Stem Cell' journal on 17 th August, 2021. Spontaneous development of bilaterally symmetric optic cups demonstrated the intrinsic self patterning capability of iPSCs in a highly complex biological process. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are the type of cells that are made in the laboratory by scientists. These cells are made from normal adult cells ( like skin , blood cells) and scientists reprogrammed these cells to make stem cells. iPSCs can develop into any cells type because they are pluripotent just like embryonic stem cells. Organoids are tiny , multicellular, three dimensional tissue cultures that are derived from stem cells and can replicate organs. Growing organoids help scientists to observe or study the organ development and provide details about how organs can respond to specif...