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. 2020 Jan 30;21(3):905. doi: 10.3390/ijms21030905

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]