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Scientists replace mouse cortex with human brain tissue to study neurological disorders

PsyPost · 2026-09-26
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A Nature study led by Stanford’s Sergiu P. Pașca replaces genetically modified mice’s native cortex with human stem-cell-derived tissue. The human cells grew substantially, formed long-distance connections, and responded to injury, offering a living model to study how human brain circuits work and react to disease beyond lab organoids.

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