A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids-;deer, elk and moose-;to people.
May 17 2024NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases A new study of prion disease s, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease from cervids-;deer, elk and moose-;to people.
CWD is a type of prion disease found in cervids, which are popular game animals.
Human cerebral organoids are small spheres of human brain cells ranging in size from a poppy seed to a pea. Scientists grow organoids in dishes from human skin cells. The organization, structure, and electrical signaling of cerebral organoids are similar to brain tissue. They are currently the closest available laboratory model to the human brain. Because organoids can survive in a controlled environment for months, scientists use them to study nervous system diseases over time.
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