2023
Diencephalic organoids – A key to unraveling development, connectivity, and pathology of the human diencephalon
Kiral F, Choe M, Park I. Diencephalic organoids – A key to unraveling development, connectivity, and pathology of the human diencephalon. Frontiers In Cellular Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1308479. PMID: 38130869, PMCID: PMC10733522, DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1308479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman diencephalonBrain organoidsNeurodevelopmental disordersDevelopmental brain disordersHuman brain tissueThalamocortical connectionsBrain disordersDiencephalic developmentBrain tissueDiencephalic structuresOrganoid modelsHuman-specific aspectsSensory processingDiencephalonDisordersTelencephalic fatePathologyStem cellsStem cell technologyOrganoidsMutations in the transcriptional regulator MeCP2 severely impact key cellular and molecular signatures of human astrocytes during maturation
Sun J, Osenberg S, Irwin A, Ma L, Lee N, Xiang Y, Li F, Wan Y, Park I, Maletic-Savatic M, Ballas N. Mutations in the transcriptional regulator MeCP2 severely impact key cellular and molecular signatures of human astrocytes during maturation. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 111942. PMID: 36640327, PMCID: PMC10857774, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMECP2 mutationsTranscriptional regulator MeCP2Rett syndromeTranscriptional landscapeTranscriptional changesDysfunctional mitochondriaHuman astrocytesAstrocyte gene expressionGene expressionMECP2 geneMolecular signaturesMutationsPost-natal maturationMaturationDevelopmental maturationBrain bioenergeticsMolecular featuresFunctional maturationStellate morphologyMature morphologyMetabolic aberrationsHuman-based modelsAstrocytesKey roleNeurodevelopmental disorders
2022
Region Specific Brain Organoids to Study Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Susaimanickam PJ, Kiral FR, Park IH. Region Specific Brain Organoids to Study Neurodevelopmental Disorders. International Journal Of Stem Cells 2022, 15: 26-40. PMID: 35220290, PMCID: PMC8889336, DOI: 10.15283/ijsc22006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Investigation of Rett syndrome using pluripotent stem cells
Dajani R, Koo S, Sullivan GJ, Park I. Investigation of Rett syndrome using pluripotent stem cells. Journal Of Cellular Biochemistry 2013, 114: 2446-2453. PMID: 23744605, PMCID: PMC3773984, DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPluripotent stem cellsStem cellsRett syndromeFunction of MeCP2Pathophysiology of RTTEmbryonic stem cellsEpigenetic instabilityTranscription factorsDe novo mutationsRTT phenotypeCurrent iPSCHuman diseasesMeCP2Novo mutationsIPSCsCellsNeurodevelopmental disordersOverexpressionMutationsPhenotypeMurine modelRecapitulationMaintenanceIdentification
2012
Cellular reprogramming: a novel tool for investigating autism spectrum disorders
Kim KY, Jung YW, Sullivan GJ, Chung L, Park IH. Cellular reprogramming: a novel tool for investigating autism spectrum disorders. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2012, 18: 463-471. PMID: 22771169, PMCID: PMC3785941, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2012.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduced pluripotent stem cellsNovel ASD genesUse of iPSCsHuman disease modelsPluripotent stem cellsSomatic cellsGenomic technologiesAdvanced geneticsASD genesCellular modelStem cellsScreening platformSmall moleculesDisease modelsNovel toolNeurodevelopmental disordersUnprecedented opportunityCellsGenesGeneticsCell therapyAutism spectrum disorderMurine modelFuture perspectivesReciprocal social interaction