Rise of the human-mouse chimeric brain models

Cell Regen. 2022 Sep 3;11(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13619-022-00135-6.

Abstract

Human-mouse chimeras offer advantages for studying the pathophysiology of human cells in vivo. Chimeric mouse brains have been created by engrafting human fetal tissue- or pluripotent stem cell-derived progenitor cells into the neonatal mouse brain. This provides new opportunities to understand human brain development and neurological disorders.

Keywords: Astroglia; Chimera; Human pluripotent stem cells; Macroglia; Microglia; Neurological Disorders; Neurons; Oligodendroglia.

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