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ArticleStem cell reports2025

Three-dimensional co-culturing reveals human stem cell-derived somatostatin interneurons with subclass expression.

Andreas Bruzelius, Christina-Anastasia Stamouli, Anna-Lena Hölldobler, Constanza Aretio-Medina, Efrain Cepeda-Prado, Edoardo Sozzi, Germán Ramos Passarello, Gianluigi Nocera, Jessica Giacomoni, Victor Olariu and 1 more

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Andreas BruzeliusRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Christina-Anastasia StamouliRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Anna-Lena HölldoblerComputational Science for Health and Environment, Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, Faculty of Science, Lund University, 223 62 Lund, Sweden.
Constanza Aretio-MedinaRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Efrain Cepeda-PradoRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Edoardo SozziDevelopmental and Regenerative Neurobiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Germán Ramos PassarelloRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Gianluigi NoceraRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Jessica GiacomoniDevelopmental and Regenerative Neurobiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
Victor OlariuComputational Science for Health and Environment, Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, Faculty of Science, Lund University, 223 62 Lund, Sweden.
Daniella Rylander OttossonRegenerative Neurophysiology, Lund Stem Cell Centre, MultiPark Strategic Area in Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 221 84 Lund, Sweden. Electronic address: daniella.ottosson@med.lu.se.

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Abstract

Cortical interneuron deficiencies, particularly involving the somatostatin (SST) subtypes, contribute to neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. These interneurons are difficult to derive in vitro from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) due to their late embryonic development and dependence on glial interaction. To this end, we developed a three-dimensional co-culture model of hESC-derived neurons, enabling long-term development, functional maturity, and neuron-glial interaction. Under these conditions, hESCs successfully differentiated into functional GABAergic interneurons expressing the SST gene and protein within 50 days. Single-nuclei RNA sequencing revealed transcripts for SST subclasses, including Martinotti, non-Martinotti, and long-projecting neurons, that have not yet been described for hESC cultures. Upon injection into forebrain organoids, the interneuron progenitors spread and functionally matured while retaining their SST subclass identities, suggesting cell-intrinsic fate specification. Our in vitro model provides a robust platform for studying human SST interneurons, offering new avenues for investigating their role in health and disease.

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Human Embryonic Stem CellsInterneuronsSomatostatinCell DifferentiationCoculture TechniquesHumansOrganoidsSomatostatin3D cell cultureastrocytesdisease modellingGABAergic interneuronsglia precursorhESCMGEneurosciencepatch-clamp electrophysiologysomatostatin

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