Application of human cardiac organoids in cardiovascular disease research

With the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) treatment technologies, conventional animal models face limitations in clinical translation due to interspecies variations. Recently, human cardiac organoids (hCOs) have emerged as an innovative platform for CVD research. This review provides a co...

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Main Authors: Hongyan Zhang, Peng Qu, Jun Liu, Panke Cheng, Qian Lei
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1564889/full
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description With the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) treatment technologies, conventional animal models face limitations in clinical translation due to interspecies variations. Recently, human cardiac organoids (hCOs) have emerged as an innovative platform for CVD research. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the definition, characteristics, classifications, application and development of hCOs. Furthermore, this review examines the application of hCOs in models of myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, and congenital heart diseases, highlighting their significance in replicating disease mechanisms and pathophysiological processes. It also explores their potential utility in drug screening and the development of therapeutic strategies. Although challenges persist regarding technical complexity and the standardization of models, the integration of multi-omics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies offers a promising avenue for the clinical translation of hCOs.
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spelling doaj-art-e15b472e37194423b1ae1e74edaf8df02025-08-20T02:49:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology2296-634X2025-03-011310.3389/fcell.2025.15648891564889Application of human cardiac organoids in cardiovascular disease researchHongyan Zhang0Hongyan Zhang1Peng Qu2Jun Liu3Panke Cheng4Panke Cheng5Qian Lei6Qian Lei7Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Wenjiang District People’s Hospital, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaInstitute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaInstitute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaInstitute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaUltrasound in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Biomechanics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaUltrasound in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Biomechanics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, ChinaWith the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) treatment technologies, conventional animal models face limitations in clinical translation due to interspecies variations. Recently, human cardiac organoids (hCOs) have emerged as an innovative platform for CVD research. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the definition, characteristics, classifications, application and development of hCOs. Furthermore, this review examines the application of hCOs in models of myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, and congenital heart diseases, highlighting their significance in replicating disease mechanisms and pathophysiological processes. It also explores their potential utility in drug screening and the development of therapeutic strategies. Although challenges persist regarding technical complexity and the standardization of models, the integration of multi-omics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies offers a promising avenue for the clinical translation of hCOs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1564889/fullhuman cardiac organoidscardiovascular diseaseclinical translationdisease modelsdrug screening
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Application of human cardiac organoids in cardiovascular disease research
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
human cardiac organoids
cardiovascular disease
clinical translation
disease models
drug screening
title Application of human cardiac organoids in cardiovascular disease research
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title_short Application of human cardiac organoids in cardiovascular disease research
title_sort application of human cardiac organoids in cardiovascular disease research
topic human cardiac organoids
cardiovascular disease
clinical translation
disease models
drug screening
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1564889/full
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