Human brain organoids (HBOs) derived from pluripotent stem cells hold great potential for disease modeling and high-throughput compound screening, given their structural and functional resemblance to fetal brain tissues. These organoids can mimic early stages of brain development, offering a valuable in vitro model to study both normal and disordered neurodevelopment. However, current methods of generating HBOs are often low throughput and variable in organoid differentiation and involve lengthy, labor-intensive processes, limiting their broader application in both academic and industrial research. Key challenges include high costs of growth factors, variability in organoid size and function, suboptimal maturation, and manual handling that reduces throughput. Here, we present a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the scalable production of HBOs using a novel pillar plate system that simplifies the spheroid transfer process and allows miniature organoid culture. This method enables the reproducible generation of HBOs without the need for extensive manual intervention, providing a streamlined solution for high-throughput screening (HTS). The resulting assay-ready pillar plate with HBOs is optimized for compound testing, in situ staining, and analysis, offering an efficient platform to advance neurodevelopmental research and therapeutic screening.

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Reproducible, Scale-Up Production of Human Brain Organoids (HBOs) on a Pillar Plate Platform via Spheroid Transfer

  • Pranav Joshi,
  • Prabha Acharya,
  • Mona Zolfaghar,
  • Manav Goud Vanga,
  • Sunil Shrestha,
  • Moo-Yeal Lee

摘要

Human brain organoids (HBOs) derived from pluripotent stem cells hold great potential for disease modeling and high-throughput compound screening, given their structural and functional resemblance to fetal brain tissues. These organoids can mimic early stages of brain development, offering a valuable in vitro model to study both normal and disordered neurodevelopment. However, current methods of generating HBOs are often low throughput and variable in organoid differentiation and involve lengthy, labor-intensive processes, limiting their broader application in both academic and industrial research. Key challenges include high costs of growth factors, variability in organoid size and function, suboptimal maturation, and manual handling that reduces throughput. Here, we present a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the scalable production of HBOs using a novel pillar plate system that simplifies the spheroid transfer process and allows miniature organoid culture. This method enables the reproducible generation of HBOs without the need for extensive manual intervention, providing a streamlined solution for high-throughput screening (HTS). The resulting assay-ready pillar plate with HBOs is optimized for compound testing, in situ staining, and analysis, offering an efficient platform to advance neurodevelopmental research and therapeutic screening.