Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities

The limited access to functional human brain tissue has led to the development of stem cell-based alternative models. The differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into cerebral organoids with self-organized architecture has created novel opportunities to study the early stages of the human ce...

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Main Authors: Juliana Minardi Nascimento, Verônica M. Saia-Cereda, Rafaela C. Sartore, Rodrigo Madeiro da Costa, Clarissa S. Schitine, Hercules Rezende Freitas, Michael Murgu, Ricardo A. de Melo Reis, Stevens K. Rehen, Daniel Martins-de-Souza
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2019.00303/full
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author Juliana Minardi Nascimento
Juliana Minardi Nascimento
Verônica M. Saia-Cereda
Rafaela C. Sartore
Rafaela C. Sartore
Rodrigo Madeiro da Costa
Clarissa S. Schitine
Clarissa S. Schitine
Hercules Rezende Freitas
Hercules Rezende Freitas
Michael Murgu
Ricardo A. de Melo Reis
Stevens K. Rehen
Stevens K. Rehen
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
author_facet Juliana Minardi Nascimento
Juliana Minardi Nascimento
Verônica M. Saia-Cereda
Rafaela C. Sartore
Rafaela C. Sartore
Rodrigo Madeiro da Costa
Clarissa S. Schitine
Clarissa S. Schitine
Hercules Rezende Freitas
Hercules Rezende Freitas
Michael Murgu
Ricardo A. de Melo Reis
Stevens K. Rehen
Stevens K. Rehen
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
author_sort Juliana Minardi Nascimento
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description The limited access to functional human brain tissue has led to the development of stem cell-based alternative models. The differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into cerebral organoids with self-organized architecture has created novel opportunities to study the early stages of the human cerebral formation. Here we applied state-of-the-art label-free shotgun proteomics to compare the proteome of stem cell-derived cerebral organoids to the human fetal brain. We identified 3,073 proteins associated with different developmental stages, from neural progenitors to neurons, astrocytes, or oligodendrocytes. The major protein groups are associated with neurogenesis, axon guidance, synaptogenesis, and cortical brain development. Glial cell proteins related to cell growth and maintenance, energy metabolism, cell communication, and signaling were also described. Our data support the variety of cells and neural network functional pathways observed within cell-derived cerebral organoids, confirming their usefulness as an alternative model. The characterization of brain organoid proteome is key to explore, in a dish, atypical and disrupted processes during brain development or neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-410dbd5994b742e292b6f83126e973242022-12-22T01:22:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2019-11-01710.3389/fcell.2019.00303489908Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic SimilaritiesJuliana Minardi Nascimento0Juliana Minardi Nascimento1Verônica M. Saia-Cereda2Rafaela C. Sartore3Rafaela C. Sartore4Rodrigo Madeiro da Costa5Clarissa S. Schitine6Clarissa S. Schitine7Hercules Rezende Freitas8Hercules Rezende Freitas9Michael Murgu10Ricardo A. de Melo Reis11Stevens K. Rehen12Stevens K. Rehen13Daniel Martins-de-Souza14Daniel Martins-de-Souza15Daniel Martins-de-Souza16Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, BrazilD’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLaboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, BrazilD’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNational Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilD’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstitute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstitute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSchool of Health Sciences, IBMR – University Center, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWaters Corporation, Barueri, BrazilInstitute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilD’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLaboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Biomarcadores em Neuropsiquiatria (INBION), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, São Paulo, BrazilExperimental Medicine Research Cluster (EMRC), University of Campinas, Campinas, BrazilThe limited access to functional human brain tissue has led to the development of stem cell-based alternative models. The differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into cerebral organoids with self-organized architecture has created novel opportunities to study the early stages of the human cerebral formation. Here we applied state-of-the-art label-free shotgun proteomics to compare the proteome of stem cell-derived cerebral organoids to the human fetal brain. We identified 3,073 proteins associated with different developmental stages, from neural progenitors to neurons, astrocytes, or oligodendrocytes. The major protein groups are associated with neurogenesis, axon guidance, synaptogenesis, and cortical brain development. Glial cell proteins related to cell growth and maintenance, energy metabolism, cell communication, and signaling were also described. Our data support the variety of cells and neural network functional pathways observed within cell-derived cerebral organoids, confirming their usefulness as an alternative model. The characterization of brain organoid proteome is key to explore, in a dish, atypical and disrupted processes during brain development or neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric diseases.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2019.00303/fullbrain organoidsneural cellsproteomicsoligodendrocyte progenitorsstem cells
spellingShingle Juliana Minardi Nascimento
Juliana Minardi Nascimento
Verônica M. Saia-Cereda
Rafaela C. Sartore
Rafaela C. Sartore
Rodrigo Madeiro da Costa
Clarissa S. Schitine
Clarissa S. Schitine
Hercules Rezende Freitas
Hercules Rezende Freitas
Michael Murgu
Ricardo A. de Melo Reis
Stevens K. Rehen
Stevens K. Rehen
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Daniel Martins-de-Souza
Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
brain organoids
neural cells
proteomics
oligodendrocyte progenitors
stem cells
title Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities
title_full Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities
title_fullStr Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities
title_full_unstemmed Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities
title_short Human Cerebral Organoids and Fetal Brain Tissue Share Proteomic Similarities
title_sort human cerebral organoids and fetal brain tissue share proteomic similarities
topic brain organoids
neural cells
proteomics
oligodendrocyte progenitors
stem cells
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2019.00303/full
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