Rescue of FCMD-like defects in a brain organoid model developed using stem cells from patients with FCMD (IMAGE)

Fujita Health University

Rescue of FCMD-like defects in a brain organoid model developed using stem cells from patients with FCMD

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Scientists from Japan and the USA developed a reliable brain organoid model for studying FCMD using stem cells from patients with the disease. Subsequently, they showed that treatment with the compound Mannan-007 can reduce the defects associated with FCMD in these organoids, demonstrating its potential for the treatment of this currently incurable disease.

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Mariko Taniguchi-Ikeda from Fujita Health University

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