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ReviewStem cell reviews and reports2026

iPSC-Derived 3D Brain Organoids as Next-generation Platforms to Study Viral and Toxicant-associated Neurodegeneration.

Md Shahadab, Vaishali Saini, Siddharth Singh, Om Prakash, Kumar Sachin, Rajan Kumar Pandey, Ajay Kumar Meena, Hem Chandra Jha

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Md ShahadabMehta Family School of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 453 552, India.ORCID 0009-0008-8248-2395
Vaishali SainiMehta Family School of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 453 552, India.ORCID 0009-0006-9389-4892
Siddharth SinghMehta Family School of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 453 552, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1388-6221
Om PrakashRegional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Amkhoh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474 009, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3458-1929
Kumar SachinSchool of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU), Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248 016, India.
Rajan Kumar PandeyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology (IMBIM), Uppsala University, Uppsala, 752 37, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2135-5287
Ajay Kumar MeenaCentral Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi, 110 058, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3691-5451
Hem Chandra JhaMehta Family School of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 453 552, India. hemcjha@iiti.ac.in.ORCID 0000-0002-9698-4547

Funding

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) for funding through the PAIR scheme ANRF/PAIR/2025/000018/PAIR-A(G)Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences 1389/2024-25
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Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) are one of the most fatal diseases that affect the majority of individuals worldwide, among which Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common. In vitro 2D monolayer cell cultures and in vivo transgenic animal models have been the primary tools for investigating mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the ineffectiveness of these models in translating outcomes into human pathophysiology, necessitates innovative approaches to bridge the translational gap. In this review, we focus on the intricate pathogenic processes by which environmental toxicants and viral infections trigger neurodegeneration. The growing significance of three-dimensional (3D) brain organoids (BOs) derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be used as a groundbreaking platform for examining neurodegenerative pathways induced by exposure to environmental toxicants and viral infections. It also addressed how BO's overcomes the fundamental limitations of traditional models, such as 2D cultures and animal models, thereby creating novel opportunities for the mechanistic study of multifactorial neurodegeneration and the development of therapeutic interventions.

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BrainInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsNeurodegenerative DiseasesOrganoidsAnimalsHumansAlzheimer's diseaseEBVIPSC-derived organoidsNeurodegenerative diseasesNeuroinflammationParkinson's disease

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