Table 4.

Selection of Findings From Cerebral Organoid-Derived Models for Psychiatric Disorders

DisorderModelResultsReference
Neurodegenerative disorders
Trisomy 21Cerebral organoids derived from keratinocytes in combination with CRISPR/Cas9Implication of BACE2 in Trisomy 21 pathology(Alić et al., 2020)
Cerebral organoids with PITRM1-knockdownAssociation of mutations in metalloproteinase and neurodegenerative proteinopathies(Pérez et al., 2020)
Midbrain organoids containing dopaminergic neuronsObservation of disease-relevant phenotypes for Parkinson’s disease(Reiner et al., 2021) (review)
Substance use disorders
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsNeurotoxic effects of ethanol on metabolic, tissue and cellular levels as model for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders(Arzua et al., 2020)
Schizophrenia
Cerebral organoidsAbnormal distribution of proliferating NPC through different zones potentially associated with FGFR1 signaling(Stachowiak et al., 2017)
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsDysregulation of genes involved in neurodevelopment and synapse biology(Kathuria et al., 2020b)
Affective disorders
Bipolar disorderCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsImplication of NCAN in bipolar disorder; dysregulated gene expression associated with cell adhesion and immune signaling(Kathuria et al., 2020a)
Neurodevelopmental disorders
ASDCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsAssociation of transcription factor FOXG1 with overproduction of GABA-ergic in ASD-derived organoids(Mariani et al., 2015)
DisorderModelResultsReference
Neurodegenerative disorders
Trisomy 21Cerebral organoids derived from keratinocytes in combination with CRISPR/Cas9Implication of BACE2 in Trisomy 21 pathology(Alić et al., 2020)
Cerebral organoids with PITRM1-knockdownAssociation of mutations in metalloproteinase and neurodegenerative proteinopathies(Pérez et al., 2020)
Midbrain organoids containing dopaminergic neuronsObservation of disease-relevant phenotypes for Parkinson’s disease(Reiner et al., 2021) (review)
Substance use disorders
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsNeurotoxic effects of ethanol on metabolic, tissue and cellular levels as model for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders(Arzua et al., 2020)
Schizophrenia
Cerebral organoidsAbnormal distribution of proliferating NPC through different zones potentially associated with FGFR1 signaling(Stachowiak et al., 2017)
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsDysregulation of genes involved in neurodevelopment and synapse biology(Kathuria et al., 2020b)
Affective disorders
Bipolar disorderCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsImplication of NCAN in bipolar disorder; dysregulated gene expression associated with cell adhesion and immune signaling(Kathuria et al., 2020a)
Neurodevelopmental disorders
ASDCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsAssociation of transcription factor FOXG1 with overproduction of GABA-ergic in ASD-derived organoids(Mariani et al., 2015)

Abbreviations: ASD, autism spectrum disorder; BACE2, Beta-Secretase 2; FGFR1, Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1; FOXG1, Forkhead box protein G1; GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid; NCAN, Neurocan; PITRM1, pitrilysin metallopeptidase 1.

Table 4.

Selection of Findings From Cerebral Organoid-Derived Models for Psychiatric Disorders

DisorderModelResultsReference
Neurodegenerative disorders
Trisomy 21Cerebral organoids derived from keratinocytes in combination with CRISPR/Cas9Implication of BACE2 in Trisomy 21 pathology(Alić et al., 2020)
Cerebral organoids with PITRM1-knockdownAssociation of mutations in metalloproteinase and neurodegenerative proteinopathies(Pérez et al., 2020)
Midbrain organoids containing dopaminergic neuronsObservation of disease-relevant phenotypes for Parkinson’s disease(Reiner et al., 2021) (review)
Substance use disorders
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsNeurotoxic effects of ethanol on metabolic, tissue and cellular levels as model for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders(Arzua et al., 2020)
Schizophrenia
Cerebral organoidsAbnormal distribution of proliferating NPC through different zones potentially associated with FGFR1 signaling(Stachowiak et al., 2017)
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsDysregulation of genes involved in neurodevelopment and synapse biology(Kathuria et al., 2020b)
Affective disorders
Bipolar disorderCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsImplication of NCAN in bipolar disorder; dysregulated gene expression associated with cell adhesion and immune signaling(Kathuria et al., 2020a)
Neurodevelopmental disorders
ASDCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsAssociation of transcription factor FOXG1 with overproduction of GABA-ergic in ASD-derived organoids(Mariani et al., 2015)
DisorderModelResultsReference
Neurodegenerative disorders
Trisomy 21Cerebral organoids derived from keratinocytes in combination with CRISPR/Cas9Implication of BACE2 in Trisomy 21 pathology(Alić et al., 2020)
Cerebral organoids with PITRM1-knockdownAssociation of mutations in metalloproteinase and neurodegenerative proteinopathies(Pérez et al., 2020)
Midbrain organoids containing dopaminergic neuronsObservation of disease-relevant phenotypes for Parkinson’s disease(Reiner et al., 2021) (review)
Substance use disorders
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsNeurotoxic effects of ethanol on metabolic, tissue and cellular levels as model for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders(Arzua et al., 2020)
Schizophrenia
Cerebral organoidsAbnormal distribution of proliferating NPC through different zones potentially associated with FGFR1 signaling(Stachowiak et al., 2017)
Cerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsDysregulation of genes involved in neurodevelopment and synapse biology(Kathuria et al., 2020b)
Affective disorders
Bipolar disorderCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsImplication of NCAN in bipolar disorder; dysregulated gene expression associated with cell adhesion and immune signaling(Kathuria et al., 2020a)
Neurodevelopmental disorders
ASDCerebral organoids generated from fibroblastsAssociation of transcription factor FOXG1 with overproduction of GABA-ergic in ASD-derived organoids(Mariani et al., 2015)

Abbreviations: ASD, autism spectrum disorder; BACE2, Beta-Secretase 2; FGFR1, Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1; FOXG1, Forkhead box protein G1; GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid; NCAN, Neurocan; PITRM1, pitrilysin metallopeptidase 1.

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