Table 2.
Generation of iPSC-derived organoids.
| Tissue/Organ | Method | Key Small Molecules | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | Self-organisation by embryoid bodies formation, and the addition of temporal small molecules | IWR1 and SB431542 | [91,92] |
| Eye | Self-organisation by embryoid bodies formation, and the addition of temporal small molecules | BMP4 and IGF1 | [93,94,95] |
| Intestine | Extracellular support matrix and culture medium supplemented with pro-intestine growth factors | Activin A, WNT3A and FGF4 | [96] |
| Liver | Co-culture of iPSCs with mesenchymal and endothelial cells followed by self-organisation by cell-to-cell contact or self-organisation by embryoid bodies formation on 3D perfusable chip | Activin-A, bFGF and HGF | [97,98] |
| Kidney | Mesoderm induction step followed by self-organisation in 3D culture | CHIR99021 and FGF9 | [99] |
| Lung | Endoderm induction, addition of temporal small molecules and culture in extracellular support matrix or transwell inserts | Activin A, Noggin, SB431542, SAG, FGF4, CHIR99021 and FGF10 | [96,100,101,102] |
| Prostate | Endoderm induction step and co-culture of iPSCs with rodent urogenital sinus mesenchyme (UGM), followed by self-organisation by cell-to-cell contact in extracellular support matrix | Activin A, EGF, R-spondin1, Noggin, and A83-01 | [69] |