Study Introduces New Bioengineered Mini Brains Called 'Asteroids' (IMAGE)

Houston Methodist

Study Introduces New Bioengineered Mini Brains Called 'Asteroids'

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Three-dimensional neural circuit "asteroid" composed of neurons (blue) and astrocytes (red and green) generated from human pluripotent stem cells.

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Robert Krencik and Jessy van Asperen

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