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Tutorial: interrogating biology using organoid technologies

Source: Nature - Protocols • Published: 24 Sept 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Nature - Protocols.

Organoid methods and protocols primer introducing experimental uses of intestinal and brain organoid systems for probing development and disease.

Tutorial: interrogating biology using organoid technologies
Key Takeaways
  • Their unique features, such as self-organization and the possibility for their precise manipulation, have enabled key discoveries in tissue homeostasis, development and disease.
  • By focusing on adult stem cell–derived intestinal and human pluripotent stem cell–derived brain organoids, we highlight models with distinct characteristics that together reflect the broader spectrum of organoid systems, tissue types and research contexts.
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