Neural tube morphogenesis in synthetic 3D microenvironments

Single Lgr5 stem cells build crypt-villus structures in vitro without a mesenchymal niche

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Cerebral organoids model human brain development and microcephaly

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Capturing complex 3D tissue physiology in vitro

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Vascularized and functional human liver from an iPSC-derived organ bud transplant

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Designing materials to direct stem-cell fate

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Fluorogenic probes for live-cell imaging of the cytoskeleton

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From cells to organs: building polarized tissue

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A Hitchhiker's Guide to Mechanobiology

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Synthetic developmental biology: Engineering approaches to guide multicellular organization

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Recent Advances in Brain Organoid Technology for Human Brain Research

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Spontaneous symmetry breaking and pattern formation of organoids

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Development in a Dish—In Vitro Models of Mammalian Embryonic Development

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Engineering biomaterials to control the neural differentiation of stem cells

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Cell Aggregate Assembly through Microengineering for Functional Tissue Emergence

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A gastruloid model of the interaction between embryonic and extra-embryonic cell types

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Using mouse transgenic and human stem cell technologies to model genetic mutations associated with schizophrenia and autism

Clair, D. S., & Johnstone, M. (2018) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2017.0037 · Cited by 24

Spontaneous symmetry breaking and pattern formation of organoids

Ishihara, K., & Tanaka, E. M. (2018) · MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) · Cited by 24

Progress in the generation of spinal cord organoids over the past decade and future perspectives

Zhou, G., Pang, S., Li, Y., & Gao, J. (2023) · Neural Regeneration Research · doi:10.4103/1673-5374.385280 · Cited by 23

Mouse neural tube organoids self-organize floorplate through BMP-mediated cluster competition

Krammer, T., Stuart, H. T., Gromberg, E., Ishihara, K., Cislo, D., Melchionda, M., Perez, F. B., Wang, J., Costantini, E., Lehr, S., et al. (2024) · Developmental Cell · doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2024.04.021 · Cited by 27

Dynamic Hydrogels with Tunable Mechanics for 3D Organoid Derivation

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Carbon Fibers as a New Type of Scaffold for Midbrain Organoid Development

Tejchman, A., Znój, A., Chlebanowska, P., Fraczek–Szczypta, A., & Majka, M. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21175959 · Cited by 25

Translational organoid technology – the convergence of chemical, mechanical, and computational biology

Zhang, W., Li, J., Zhou, J., Rastogi, A., & Ma, S. (2022) · Trends in biotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.03.003 · Cited by 23

Stem cell-based models of early mammalian development

Terhune, A. H., Bok, J., Sun, S., & Fu, J. (2022) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.201015 · Cited by 23

Synthetic embryology: controlling geometry to model early mammalian development

Metzger, J. J., Simunovic, M., & Brivanlou, A. H. (2018) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2018.06.006 · Cited by 22

Expanding the boundaries of synthetic development

Martyn, I., & Gartner, Z. J. (2021) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.01.017 · Cited by 19

Engineering Brain Organoids: Toward Mature Neural Circuitry with an Intact Cytoarchitecture

Jang, H., Kim, S. H., Koh, Y., & Yoon, K. (2022) · International Journal of Stem Cells · doi:10.15283/ijsc22004 · Cited by 22

Extracellular Microenvironmental Control for Organoid Assembly

Sullivan, K. M., Ko, E. C., Kim, E. M., Ballance, W. C., Ito, J. D., Chalifoux, M., Kim, Y. J., Bashir, R., & Kong, H. (2022) · Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews · doi:10.1089/ten.teb.2021.0186 · Cited by 23

Self-organizing in vitro mouse neural tube organoids mimic embryonic development

Park, J., Hsiung, H.-A., Khven, I. M., Manno, G. L., & Lütolf, M. P. (2022) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.201052 · Cited by 22

Reconstitution of a Patterned Neural Tube from Single Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

Ishihara, K., Ranga, A., Lütolf, M. P., Tanaka, E. M., & Meinhardt, A. (2017) · Methods in molecular biology · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-6949-4_4 · Cited by 21

Extraembryonic endoderm cells induce neuroepithelial tissue in gastruloidsPreprint

Bérenger-Currias, N. M. L. P., Mircea, M., Adegeest, E., van den Berg, P. R., Feliksik, M., Hochane, M., Idema, T., Tans, S. J., & Semrau, S. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.02.13.947655 · Cited by 21

Progress in mimicking brain microenvironments to understand and treat neurological disorders

Ngo, M. T., & Harley, B. A. C. (2021) · APL Bioengineering · doi:10.1063/5.0043338 · Cited by 21

A Library of Elastin-like Proteins with Tunable Matrix Ligands for In Vitro 3D Neural Cell Culture

Suhar, R. A., Huang, M. S., Navarro, R. S., Rodriguez, G. A., & Heilshorn, S. C. (2023) · Biomacromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00941 · Cited by 20

Bioengineered microenvironment to culture early embryos

Gu, Z., Guo, J., Wang, H., Wen, Y., & Gu, Q. (2020) · Cell Proliferation · doi:10.1111/cpr.12754 · Cited by 20

A Micropatterned Human‐Specific Neuroepithelial Tissue for Modeling Gene and Drug‐Induced Neurodevelopmental Defects

Sahni, G., Chang, S., Meng, J. T. C., Tan, J. Z. Y., Fatien, J. J. C., Bonnard, C., Utami, K. H., Chan, P. W., Tan, T. T., Altunoğlu, U., et al. (2021) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202001100 · Cited by 20

3D Interfacial and Spatiotemporal Regulation of Human Neuroepithelial Organoids

Tang, C., Wang, X., D’Urso, M., van der Putten, C., & Kurniawan, N. A. (2022) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202201106 · Cited by 20

Transcriptional regulation of cell shape during organ morphogenesis

Sivakumar, A., & Kurpios, N. A. (2018) · The Journal of Cell Biology · doi:10.1083/jcb.201612115 · Cited by 19

Full of potential: Pluripotent stem cells for the systems biology of embryonic patterning

Heemskerk, I. (2019) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2019.05.004 · Cited by 20

Novel Associations Within the Tumor Microenvironment: Fibulins Meet ADAMTSs

Fontanil, T., Mohamedi, Y., Cobo, T., Cal, S., & Obaya, Á. J. (2019) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2019.00796 · Cited by 19

In vitro modelling of the neurovascular unit for ischemic stroke research: Emphasis on human cell applications and 3D model design

Pang, B., Wu, L., & Peng, Y. (2024) · Experimental Neurology · doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114942 · Cited by 18

Multicellular tumor invasion and plasticity in biomimetic materials

Leggett, S. E., Khoo, A., & Wong, I. Y. (2017) · Biomaterials Science · doi:10.1039/c7bm00272f · Cited by 18

Synthetic human embryology: towards a quantitative future

Shao, Y., & Fu, J. (2020) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2020.02.013 · Cited by 18

Transcriptional Signature of Valproic Acid-Induced Neural Tube Defects in Human Spinal Cord Organoids

Lee, J., Shaker, M. R., Park, S.-H., & Sun, W. (2023) · International Journal of Stem Cells · doi:10.15283/ijsc23012 · Cited by 16

Harnessing mechanobiology for kidney organoid research

Nauryzgaliyeva, Z., Corredera, I. G., Garreta, E., & Montserrat, N. (2023) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2023.1273923 · Cited by 18

Bioengineering embryo models

Xue, X., Liu, Y., & Fu, J. (2024) · Nature Reviews Bioengineering · doi:10.1038/s44222-024-00241-x · Cited by 18

Advanced Materials to Enhance Central Nervous System Tissue Modeling and Cell Therapy

Muckom, R. J., Sampayo, R. G., Johnson, H. J., & Schaffer, D. V. (2020) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202002931 · Cited by 16

Bioengineering the human spinal cord

Iyer, N. R., & Ashton, R. S. (2022) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2022.942742 · Cited by 15

Focus on organoids: cooperation and interconnection with extracellular vesicles – Is this the future of in vitro modeling?

Jurj, A. M., Paşca, S., Braicu, C., Rusu, I., Korban, S. S., & Berindan‐Neagoe, I. (2021) · Seminars in Cancer Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.12.002 · Cited by 15

Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels with Tunable Viscoelasticity and Proteolytic Cleavability to Direct Stem Cells In Vitro

Seth, P., Friedrichs, J., Limasale, Y. D. P., Fertala, N., Freudenberg, U., Zhang, Y., Lampel, A., & Werner, C. (2024) · Advanced Healthcare Materials · doi:10.1002/adhm.202402656 · Cited by 14

Programming microphysiological systems for children’s health protection

Knudsen, T. B., Klieforth, B., & Slikker, W. (2017) · Experimental Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1177/1535370217717697 · Cited by 14

Biohybrid Hydrogels for Tumoroid Culture

Castellote‐Borrell, M., Merlina, F., Rodríguez, A. R., & Guasch, J. (2023) · Advanced Biology · doi:10.1002/adbi.202300118 · Cited by 12

Advancing intestinal organoid technology to decipher nano-intestine interactions and treat intestinal disease

Bao, L., Cui, X., Bai, R., & Chen, C. (2022) · Nano Research · doi:10.1007/s12274-022-5150-4 · Cited by 12

Complexity: the organizing principle at the interface of biological (dis)order

Bhat, R., & Pally, D. (2017) · Journal of Genetics · doi:10.1007/s12041-017-0793-8 · Cited by 12

Emerging Three‐Dimensional Integrated Systems for Biomimetic Neural In Vitro Cultures

Seiti, M., Ginestra, P. S., Ceretti, E., Ferraris, E., & Ranga, A. (2022) · Advanced Materials Interfaces · doi:10.1002/admi.202101297 · Cited by 13

Engineering the Physical Microenvironment into Neural Organoids for Neurogenesis and Neurodevelopment

Li, M., Sun, H., Hou, Z., Hao, S., Jin, L., & Wang, B. (2023) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202306451 · Cited by 12

Microfluidic Techniques for Next‐Generation Organoid Systems

Gong, J., Li, M., Kang, J., Yin, Z., Cha, Z., Yang, J., & Xu, H. (2022) · Advanced Materials Interfaces · doi:10.1002/admi.202200846 · Cited by 12

Assembly of FN-silk with laminin-521 to integrate hPSCs into a three-dimensional culture for neural differentiation

Åstrand, C., Chotteau, V., Falk, A., & Hedhammar, M. (2020) · Biomaterials Science · doi:10.1039/c9bm01624d · Cited by 13

Multiscale engineering of brain organoids for disease modeling

Xu, C., Alameri, A., Leong, W., Johnson, E., Chen, Z., Xu, B., & Leong, K. W. (2024) · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.addr.2024.115344 · Cited by 12

Bioengineering innovations for neural organoids with enhanced fidelity and function

Sun, Y., Ikeuchi, Y., Guo, F., Hyun, I., Ming, G., & Fu, J. (2025) · Cell stem cell · doi:10.1016/j.stem.2025.03.014 · Cited by 18

GRGD‐decorated three‐dimensional nanoworm hydrogels for culturing human embryonic stem cells

Kessel, S., Thakar, N. Y., Jia, Z., Wolvetang, E. J., & Monteiro, M. J. (2019) · Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry · doi:10.1002/pola.29342 · Cited by 11

Design of neural organoids engineered by mechanical forces

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3D scaffolds-specific cellular mechanoresponse as a pivotal regulating factor in tissue engineering

Ahn, Y., Chang, H., & Baek, J. (2024) · JMST Advances · doi:10.1007/s42791-024-00076-y · Cited by 10

Neural Tube Organoids: A Novel System to Study Developmental Timing

Rabeling, A., van der Hoven, A., Andersen, N., & Goolam, M. (2024) · Stem Cell Reviews and Reports · doi:10.1007/s12015-024-10785-5 · Cited by 9

Reliability of human retina organoid generation from hiPSC-derived neuroepithelial cysts

Carido, M., Völkner, M., Steinheuer, L. M., Wagner, F., Kurth, T., Dumler, N., Ulusoy, S., Wieneke, S., Norniella, A. V., Golfieri, C., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2023.1166641 · Cited by 9

Engineering Hydrogels beyond a Hydrated Network

Wieduwild, R., Xu, Y. X., Ostrovidov, S., Khademhosseini, A., Zhang, Y., & Orive, G. (2019) · Advanced Healthcare Materials · doi:10.1002/adhm.201900038 · Cited by 9

Engineered basement membrane mimetic hydrogels to study mammary epithelial morphogenesis and invasion

Baude, J. A., Li, M., Jackson, S. M., Sharma, A., Walter, D. I., & Stowers, R. S. (2025) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.adx2110 · Cited by 8

Cell state transitions: catch them if you can

Miroshnikova, Y. A., Shahbazi, M. N., Negrete, J., Chalut, K. J., & Smith, A. G. (2023) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.201139 · Cited by 8

Towards organogenesis and morphogenesisin vitro: harnessing engineered microenvironment and autonomous behaviors of pluripotent stem cells

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Stem cell-derived models of spinal neurulation

Mirdass, C., Catala, M., Bocel, M., Nedelec, S., & Ribes, V. (2023) · Emerging Topics in Life Sciences · doi:10.1042/etls20230087 · Cited by 12

The Extracellular Matrix, Growth Factors and Morphogens in Biomaterial Design and Tissue Engineering

Bason, C., Gallorini, M., & Berardi, A. C. (2018) · Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77023-9_1 · Cited by 9

Biomaterials-based approaches to model embryogenesis

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Deriving, regenerating, and engineering CNS tissues using human pluripotent stem cells

Lemke, K. A., Aghayee, A., & Ashton, R. S. (2017) · Current Opinion in Biotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2017.05.010 · Cited by 8

Three-Dimensional Organoid System Transplantation Technologies in Future Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases

Wei, N., Quan, Z.-F., Tang, H., & Zhu, J. (2017) · Stem Cells International · doi:10.1155/2017/5682354 · Cited by 7

Emerging biomaterials and technologies to control stem cell fate and patterning in engineered 3D tissues and organoids

Farahani, M., Carthew, J., Bhowmik, S., Shard, C., Nunez-Nescolarde, A. B., Gomez, G. A., Cadarso, V. J., Combes, A. N., & Frith, J. E. (2022) · Biointerphases · doi:10.1116/6.0002034 · Cited by 7

Modeling of human neurulation using bioengineered pluripotent stem cell culture

Xue, X., Wang, R. P., & Fu, J. (2020) · Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.cobme.2020.02.002 · Cited by 7

Organoids of Musculoskeletal System for Disease Modeling, Drug Screening, and Regeneration

Chen, W.-C., Liu, D., Lu, K., Xu, M., Li, D., Yan, W., Chen, S., & Li, B. (2024) · Advanced Healthcare Materials · doi:10.1002/adhm.202402444 · Cited by 7

Control of tissue dimensions in the developing neural tube and somites

Minchington, T. G., Lehr, S., & Kicheva, A. (2023) · Current Opinion in Systems Biology · doi:10.1016/j.coisb.2023.100459 · Cited by 4

Gastrulation morphogenesis in synthetic systems

Emig, A. A., & Williams, M. K. (2022) · Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.07.002 · Cited by 7

Compressive molding of engineered tissues via thermoresponsive hydrogel devices

de Camps, C. C., Mok, S., Ashby, E., Li, C., Lépine, P., Durcan, T. M., & Moraes, C. (2023) · Lab on a Chip · doi:10.1039/d3lc00007a · Cited by 5

Stem Cells to Inform the Neurobiology of Mental Illness

Johnstone, M., Hillary, R. F., & Clair, D. S. (2018) · Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · doi:10.1007/7854_2018_57 · Cited by 5

Quantitative Experimental Embryology: A Modern Classical Approach

Busby, L., Saunders, D., Nájera, G. S., & Steventon, B. (2022) · Journal of Developmental Biology · doi:10.3390/jdb10040044 · Cited by 5

Recent Development of Brain Organoids for Biomedical Application

Kim, H., Jang, E. J., Sankpal, N. V., Patel, M., & Patel, R. (2022) · Macromolecular Bioscience · doi:10.1002/mabi.202200346 · Cited by 5

Bioengineering of the Human Neural Stem Cell Niche: A Regulatory Environment for Cell Fate and Potential Target for Neurotoxicity

Bużańska, L., Zychowicz, M., & Kinsner‐Ovaskainen, A. (2018) · Results and problems in cell differentiation · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93485-3_9 · Cited by 5

Mammary epithelial morphogenesis in 3D combinatorial microenvironments

Luisier, R., Girgin, M., Lütolf, M. P., & Ranga, A. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-78432-w · Cited by 5

Optimization of mouse embryonic stem cell culture for organoid and chimeric mice productionPreprint

Martin-Lemaitre, C., Alcheikh, Y., Naumann, R., & Honigmann, A. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.03.13.990135 · Cited by 5

Engineering Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Organoids: Strategies for Construction and Potential Applications for Regenerative Medicine in Neurotrauma

Su, J., Yan, Z., Tang, X., Wu, T., Ling, J., & Qian, Y. (2025) · Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.eng.2025.05.011 · Cited by 5

Human organoids potentially boost research into environmental factors of neural tube defects

Li, H., Zhang, J., & Niswander, L. A. (2025) · Reproductive Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2025.108936 · Cited by 4

Research Progress in the Field of Tumor Model Construction Using Bioprinting: A Review

Yu, J., Zhang, Y., Ran, R., Kong, Z., Zhao, D., Zhao, W., Yang, Y., Gao, L., & Zhang, Z. (2024) · International Journal of Nanomedicine · doi:10.2147/ijn.s460387 · Cited by 6

Application and prospects of high-throughput screening for in vitro neurogenesis

Zhang, S., Zhao, J., Ni, J.-J., Li, H., Quan, Z., & Qing, H. (2022) · World Journal of Stem Cells · doi:10.4252/wjsc.v14.i6.393 · Cited by 4

Progress in Modeling Neural Tube Development and Defects by Organoid Reconstruction

Li, P., & Chen, Y. (2022) · Neuroscience Bulletin · doi:10.1007/s12264-022-00896-9 · Cited by 4

Production of Neuroepithelial Organoids from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Mimicking Early Neural Tube Development

Tang, C., Wang, X., Gentleman, E., & Kurniawan, N. A. (2024) · Methods in molecular biology · doi:10.1007/7651_2024_546 · Cited by 3

Mobility mediates maturation: Synthetic substrates to enhance neural differentiation

Roth, J. G., Huang, M. S., & Heilshorn, S. C. (2023) · Cell stem cell · doi:10.1016/j.stem.2023.01.001 · Cited by 3

Therapeutic polymer gel system in neural tissue engineering

Musuc, A. M., & Vasile, B. Ş. (2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90554-1.00014-8 · Cited by 3

Advances in the Differentiation of hiPSCs into Cerebellar Neuronal Cells

Wang, Y., Liu, W., Jiao, Y., Yang, Y., Shan, D., Ji, X., Zhang, R., Zhan, Z., Tang, Y., Guo, D., et al. (2024) · Stem Cell Reviews and Reports · doi:10.1007/s12015-024-10763-x · Cited by 3

hiPSC-Based Tissue Organoid Regeneration

Qu, Y., Yucer, N., Garcia, V. J., Giuliano, A. E., & Cui, X. (2018) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.76997 · Cited by 3

Mammalian body plan engineering: Lessons and challenges

Arias, A. M., & Lütolf, M. P. (2018) · Current Opinion in Systems Biology · doi:10.1016/j.coisb.2018.07.007 · Cited by 3

Recent Advancements in Engineering Strategies for Manipulating Neural Stem Cell Behavior

O’Grady, B. J., & Lippmann, E. S. (2020) · Current Tissue Microenvironment Reports · doi:10.1007/s43152-020-00003-y · Cited by 4

Unified Generation of Regionalized Neural Organoids from Single-Lumen NeuroepitheliumPreprint

Rao, J., He, Z., Loskarn, S., Bender, A., Jo, Y., Lückel, J., Curcio, M., Cubela, I., Camp, J. G., Treutlein, B., et al. (2025) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2025.11.18.689013 · Cited by 4

A synthetic hydrogel niche reveals the interplay of matrix adhesion and mechanics in human epiblast model development

Limasale, Y. D. P., Atallah, P., Meinhardt, A., Frra, A., Stoppa, A., Maitz, M. F., Friedrichs, J., Freudenberg, U., & Werner, C. (2025) · Materials Today · doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2025.12.007 · Cited by 2

Application of hydrogel materials for organoids

Qin, X., Liu, H., Gan, Z., & Qin, J. (2023) · Scientia Sinica Chimica · doi:10.1360/ssc-2023-0129 · Cited by 2

Converging neural-centric and mechano-regulation in organoid modeling for system biology and medicine

Tang, J., Wang, Z., Khutsishvili, D., Zhu, Y., Li, J., Yu, F., Sang, G., Zeng, J., Yi, Z., Huang, Y.-C., et al. (2024) · The Innovation Medicine · doi:10.59717/j.xinn-med.2024.100076 · Cited by 3

Morphogenetic Designs, and Disease Models in Central Nervous System Organoids

Bock, M., Hong, S. J., Zhang, S., Yu, Y., Lee, S., Shin, H.-E., Choi, B. H., & Han, I. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms25147750 · Cited by 3

Engineering large-scale perfused tissues via synthetic 3D soft microfluidicsPreprint

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