Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip

Neuroinflammation plays a vital role in neural development as well as the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. It is recognized as a promising therapeutic target for neurological disorders. Although multiple anti-inflammatory drugs have been examined for their therapeutic pote...

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Main Authors: Guojian Wu, Hong Wang, Lukui Chen
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Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0272502
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description Neuroinflammation plays a vital role in neural development as well as the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. It is recognized as a promising therapeutic target for neurological disorders. Although multiple anti-inflammatory drugs have been examined for their therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases, the development of new model systems to evaluate the safety and efficiency of anti-inflammatory agents is still greatly needed. Here, we presented a human cortical organoid-on-a-chip for modeling neuroinflammation and exploring the neuroprotective activity of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanozyme, a novel antioxidant, on neuroinflammation-induced neurotoxicity. hiPSC-derived cortical organoids, resembling the key characteristics of early human brain development, were generated on micropillar arrays. We showed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment induced inflammatory responses and neurological impairments in cortical organoids. Notably, the adverse responses caused by LPS administration could be effectively attenuated by treatment with nanozyme at a proper concentration, indicating that the CeO2 nanozyme exerts anti-neuroinflammatory and neuroprotective effects and could serve as a potential candidate to alleviate neuroinflammation-associated diseases. Together, the human cortical organoid-on-a-chip model presents a biomimetic system to investigate the complicated impacts of neuroinflammation on neural development and exhibits high potential in neurological study and drug evaluation.
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spelling doaj-art-e7ee85a3147d456087da6cd800772d812025-08-20T03:18:56ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Materials2166-532X2025-05-01135051108051108-1010.1063/5.0272502Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chipGuojian Wu0Hong Wang1Lukui Chen2School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, ChinaSchool of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, ChinaSchool of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, ChinaNeuroinflammation plays a vital role in neural development as well as the pathogenesis and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. It is recognized as a promising therapeutic target for neurological disorders. Although multiple anti-inflammatory drugs have been examined for their therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases, the development of new model systems to evaluate the safety and efficiency of anti-inflammatory agents is still greatly needed. Here, we presented a human cortical organoid-on-a-chip for modeling neuroinflammation and exploring the neuroprotective activity of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanozyme, a novel antioxidant, on neuroinflammation-induced neurotoxicity. hiPSC-derived cortical organoids, resembling the key characteristics of early human brain development, were generated on micropillar arrays. We showed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment induced inflammatory responses and neurological impairments in cortical organoids. Notably, the adverse responses caused by LPS administration could be effectively attenuated by treatment with nanozyme at a proper concentration, indicating that the CeO2 nanozyme exerts anti-neuroinflammatory and neuroprotective effects and could serve as a potential candidate to alleviate neuroinflammation-associated diseases. Together, the human cortical organoid-on-a-chip model presents a biomimetic system to investigate the complicated impacts of neuroinflammation on neural development and exhibits high potential in neurological study and drug evaluation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0272502
spellingShingle Guojian Wu
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Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip
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title Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip
title_full Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip
title_fullStr Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip
title_full_unstemmed Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip
title_short Screening anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid-on-a-chip
title_sort screening anti inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of nanozyme with human cortical organoid on a chip
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0272502
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