
脳オルガノイド研究チームでは、iPS細胞由来の脳オルガノイド、アセンブロイド、コネクトイド技術を活用し、筋萎縮性側索硬化症(ALS)、神経免疫疾患、アルツハイマー病、神経発達障害などの病態を再現するヒト疾患モデルを構築します。これらのモデルを基盤として、病態メカニズムの解明、創薬研究、新規治療法の開発を推進します。
主要論文
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Phase 1/2a clinical trial in ALS with ropinirole, a drug candidate identified by iPSC drug discovery
Cell Stem Cell
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A next-generation iPSC-derived forebrain organoid model of tauopathy with tau fibrils by AAV-mediated gene transfer
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iPSC-based disease modeling and drug discovery in cardinal neurodegenerative disorders
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Modeling sporadic ALS in iPSC-derived motor neurons identifies a potential therapeutic agent
Nature Medicine
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Brain/MINDS: A Japanese National Brain Project for Marmoset Neuroscience
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Variation in the safety of induced pluripotent stem cell lines
Nature Biotechnology
27(8), 743-745 (2009)
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Generation of transgenic non-human primates with germline transmission
Nature
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Conditional ablation of Stat3 or Socs3 discloses a dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury
Nature Medicine
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メンバー
岡野 栄之
チームディレクター
吉田 涼
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