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ArticleNeural regeneration research2026

Brain organoids as models of extracellular vesicle-mediated human neural communication.

Giuliana La Rosa, Erika Pascale, Maria Roberta Iazzetta, Edoardo Sozzi, Annalisa Fico, Elvira Immacolata Parrotta, Alessandro Fiorenzano

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Giuliana La RosaDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II," Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5704-4408
Erika PascaleDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II," Naples, Italy.
Maria Roberta IazzettaDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Edoardo SozziDepartment of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland.
Annalisa FicoStem Cell Fate Laboratory, Institute of Genetics and Biophysics ''A. Buzzati-Traverso,'' CNR, Naples, Italy.
Elvira Immacolata ParrottaStem cell laboratory, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessandro FiorenzanoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II," Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2478-5941

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Abstract

Cellular communication orchestrates human brain development through complex interactions involving adhesion molecules, signaling ligands, extracellular matrix, and extracellular vesicles. While intrinsic genetic programs governing neural differentiation are well characterized, the roles of extrinsic, non-cell-autonomous signaling, particularly extracellular-mediated communication, remain poorly understood. Here, we review recent advances in three-dimensional brain organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells as physiologically relevant models that recapitulate key aspects of human neurodevelopment, enabling detailed study of extracellular vesicle-mediated intracellular signaling. We highlight how organoid systems facilitate the investigation of extracellular vesicle cargo dynamics and their influence on neural cell fate, migration, and circuit assembly, as well as their involvement in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. These insights show the potential of brain organoids to unravel complex cellular interactions and inform biomarkers discovery and therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseamyloid-βbrain organoidcell–cell communicationextracellular vesicleneurodegenerationneurodevelopmentParkinson’s diseasepluripotent stem cellα-synuclein

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