下丘脑/垂体类器官的应用进展

Advances in the application of hypothalamic/pituitary organoids

  • 摘要:
    下丘脑和垂体是机体内分泌系统的重要器官,肿瘤、炎症、外伤、发育异常等均可导致下丘脑、垂体功能异常。目前,由于缺乏相应表征特性的研究模型,导致下丘脑及垂体的研究比较局限。下丘脑/垂体类器官是由干细胞在体外构建形成的三维微型器官,其在细胞类型、组织结构和功能特性等方面与人体下丘脑/垂体高度一致,在下丘脑/垂体疾病机制研究、药物筛选、再生医学等方面具有巨大的应用潜力。本文将回顾近年该领域的研究进展,并展望下丘脑/垂体类器官的潜在应用前景,为下丘脑/垂体相关疾病的研究和再生医学临床转化提供思路。

     

    Abstract:
    The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are critical components of the endocrine system, and various pathologies, including inflammation, trauma, and developmental anomalies, can result in hypothalamic and pituitary hypoplasia. Nevertheless, investigations concerning the hypothalamus and pituitary gland remain constrained by the paucity of research models possessing suitable characterization properties. Hypothalamic/pituitary organoids, which are micro-organs derived from stem cells cultured in a three-dimensional in vitro environment, exhibit a high degree of congruence with the human hypothalamus and pituitary gland in terms of cellular composition, structural organization, and functional attributes. These organoids hold significant promise for advancing the study of hypothalamic-pituitary disease mechanisms, facilitating drug screening, and contributing to regenerative medicine. This paper aims to review the recent research progress in this field and explore the potential prospective applications of hypothalamic/pituitary organoids and to propose novel approaches for researching hypothalamic/pituitary-related diseases, as well as for the clinical translation of regenerative medicine.

     

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