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ReviewReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2021

Organoids as Novel Models for Embryo Implantation Study.

Yubao Wei, Cuilian Zhang, Guoping Fan, Li Meng

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Review in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Organoids: a systematic review of ethical issues.Stem cell research & therapy · 2022
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  5. Human Stem Cell-Based Embryo Model Research: Ethics and Regulations.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yubao WeiInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China. baowny@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9561-8051
Cuilian ZhangInstitute of Reproductive Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China. luckyzcl@qq.com.
Guoping FanDepartment of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Li MengIncinta Fertility Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90503, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the last decade, organoids have become emerging novel models for biomedical research. Organoids are small, self-organized three-dimensional (3D) tissue cultures derived from stem cells that mimic certain tissues or organs. In reproductive medicine, researchers have generated numerous organoids including blastoid (blastocyst organoid), endometrial organoid, and trophoblast organoid. These organdies provide useful models for studying the embryo implantation mechanism through observation of cell differentiation, gene expression, and epigenetic profiles at the implantation stage. As in vitro tissue models, organoids could be coupled with many other frontier technologies such as gene editing and genomic sequencing. However, the main drawback of organoids is that they do not fully mimic their counterparts in vivo tissues. Furthermore, there is a consensus of research ethics on organoids that may limit the types of studies that scientists perform with. Nevertheless, all discoveries and efforts surrounding organoids still greatly benefit therapy development for reproductive clinics.

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Embryo ImplantationOrganoidsAnimalsBiomedical ResearchBlastocystCell Culture Techniques, Three DimensionalCell DifferentiationEndometriumEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene ExpressionHumansReproductive MedicineStem CellsTrophoblastsBlastoidEmbryo implantationEndometriumOrganoidTrophoblast

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PMID33650092

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