撰文丨王聪编辑丨王多鱼排版丨水成文类器官（Organiod），是从干细胞衍生出的三维器官样组织培养物，在发育生物学、药物发现和再生医学领域展现出巨大的潜力。然而，当前类器官的功能和表型，尤其是神经类器官，仍受到氧气、营养物质、代谢物、信号分子和药物扩 ...

Anatomical overlap of respective brain regions suggests a joint network for attention and eye movements. Here, the authors show that gaze aligns with the acoustics of attended natural speech and ...

Specific types of nerve cells that are routinely generated in the lab include midbrain dopamine neurons, motoneurons, GABA+ interneurons and sensory neurons. Schematic illustration of the three main ...

Study: Human midbrain organoids: a powerful tool for advanced Parkinson’s disease modeling and therapy exploration. Image Credit: mi_viri/Shutterstock.com In a recent review published in the npj ...

The scientists also propose innovative treatment approaches. Serotonin, a compound produced by neurons in the midbrain, acts as a neurotransmitter, passing messages between brain cells.