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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

The Critical Role of YAP/BMP/ID1 Axis on Simulated Microgravity-Induced Neural Tube Defects in Human Brain Organoids.

Di Guo, Bin Yao, Wen-Wei Shao, Jia-Chen Zuo, Zhe-Han Chang, Jian-Xin Shi, Nan Hu, Shuang-Qing Bao, Meng-Meng Chen, Xiu Fan and 1 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Engineering brain organoids: from neurodevelopmental modeling to translational barriers.Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs · 2026
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  4. Organoids for disease modeling and treatment: state-of-the-art.Experimental hematology & oncology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Di GuoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Bin YaoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Wen-Wei ShaoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Jia-Chen ZuoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Zhe-Han ChangAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Jian-Xin ShiAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Nan HuAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Shuang-Qing BaoAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Meng-Meng ChenAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Xiu FanAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Xiao-Hong LiAcademy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7861-8252

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFF1200800National Natural Science Foundation of China 81971782National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101448National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171861
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Integrated biochemical and biophysical signals regulate embryonic development. Correct neural tube formation is critical for the development of central nervous system. However, the role of microgravity in neurodevelopment and its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, the effects of stimulated microgravity (SMG) on the development of human brain organoids are investigated. SMG impairs N-cadherin-based adherens junction formation, leading to neural tube defects associated with dysregulated self-renewal capacity and neuroepithelial disorganization in human brain organoids. Bulk gene expression analyses reveal that SMG alters Hippo and BMP signaling in brain organoids. The neuropathological deficits in SMG-treated organoids can be rescued by regulating YAP/BMP/ID1 axis. Furthermore, sing-cell RNA sequencing data show that SMG results in perturbations in the number and function of neural stem and progenitor cell subpopulations. One of these subpopulations senses SMG cues and transmits BMP signals to the subpopulation responsible for tube morphogenesis, ultimately affecting the proliferating cell population. Finally, SMG intervention leads to persistent neurologic damage even after returning to normal gravity conditions. Collectively, this study reveals molecular and cellular abnormalities associated with SMG during human brain development, providing opportunities for countermeasures to maintain normal neurodevelopment in space.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBone Morphogenetic ProteinsBrainNeural Tube DefectsOrganoidsWeightlessness SimulationHumansNeural Stem CellsNeural TubeSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsYAP-Signaling ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBone Morphogenetic ProteinsTranscription FactorsYAP1 protein, humanYAP-Signaling Proteinsadherens junctionsbrain organoidsneural stem and progenitor cellsneural tube defectssimulated microgravity

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PMID39656892
PMCPMC11792043

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