Author Spotlight: Optimizing the Neurovascular Development of Human Brain Organoid in Chick Embryo

The key questions I aim to address revolve around the mechanisms and processes involving human brain formation in the context of normal development, as well as various pathological states. This includes investigating the factors influencing brain development, such as genetics, environmental, and epigenetic influences. Obtaining brain organoids that closely resemble the adult human brain, including vascularization, blood brain barrier functionality, the presence of microglia and cellular diversity is challenging.

Overcoming this is essential for the development of more physiologically relevant brain organoid models that can efficiently mimic the adult human brain to enhance clinical applications. Through our research, we provide optimal conditions for transplanting human brain organoids into chorioallantoic membrane to ensure good development of the microglia. This clinical improvement is central for forthcoming efforts in the field to generate synthetic vascularized environment for brain organoids.

The advantage of our protocol compared to other techniques lies in its high effectiveness and cost efficiency. We have achieved a high success rate in transplanting viable organoids using fertile eggs from farm chickens. In the future, our laboratory will focus on conducting functional assessments of neo vasculature associated with organoids, exploring potential use of this vascular design model for application of intravenous nanomedicine.

Additionally, we aim to evaluate the biodistribution of these nanomedicines in the human central nervous system.