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A comparative analysis of blastoid models through single-cell transcriptomics.
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- Cyanine-modified ssODNs enhance CRISPR-Cas9 HDR in stem cell embryo models via chromatin and chemical modulation.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Beyond integration: towards benchmarks for developmental potential in human stem cell-derived embryo models.Human reproduction update · 2026Review
- Advantages, limitations, and innovative considerations for established and emerging models of human placental syncytiotrophoblast.Human reproduction update · 2026Review
- Human stem cell-based embryo models: from self-organization to recapitulating development.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- deepBlastoid: a deep learning model for automated and efficient evaluation of human blastoids.Life medicine · 2025Article
- Stem Cell-Derived Embryo Models: Potential Platforms for Investigating Early Development and Embryotoxicity.International journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Dissecting Human Embryogenesis With Blastoids: Insights Into Lineage Specification and Early Development.Reproductive medicine and biologyReview
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Abstract
Pluripotent-stem-cell-derived blastocyst-like structures (blastoids) offer insights into early human embryogenesis (5-10 days post-fertilization). The similarity between blastoids and human blastocysts remains uncertain. To investigate, we evaluated single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) data from seven blastoid models, comparing them to peri-implantation blastocysts. We quantified cell-type composition, transcriptomic overlap, lineage profiles, and developmental propensities for primary (epiblast, primitive endoderm, trophectoderm) and potential lineages (amnion, extravillous cytotrophoblasts, syncytial trophoblasts). Blastoids from extended pluripotent stem cells (EPSCs) are distinct from those from naive pluripotent stem cells (nPSCs), which cluster closer to natural blastocysts. EPSC-blastoids show a higher composition of primitive endoderm cells and ambiguous cells with notable endoderm signatures. Starting cell lines' scRNAseq analysis reveals higher heterogeneity in nPSCs and prevalent amnionic signatures in EPSCs. These findings suggest gene expression heterogeneity in founding cells influences blastoid lineage differentiation, aiding protocol optimization for better human embryogenesis models.
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