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ReviewCell & bioscience2026

Investigation of embryogenesis in a dish: the development and application of gastruloid models from pluripotent stem cells.

Kexin Lin, Hanyumo Chen, Yuxin Chen, Zhengyi Li, Peiqi Tian, Qizhe Shao, Honglin Yu, Di Chen

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Review in Cell & bioscience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Kexin LinCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Hanyumo ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Yuxin ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Zhengyi LiCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Peiqi TianCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Qizhe ShaoCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Honglin YuCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China. honglin.20@intl.zju.edu.cn.
Di ChenCenter for Reproductive Medicine of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Center for Regeneration and Cell Therapy of Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJU-UoE Institute), Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China. dichen@intl.zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9451-9721

Funding

Key Technologies Research and Development Program 2024YFA1108100National Natural Science Foundation of China 32270835Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province Z22C129553
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrulation constitutes a critical phase of mammalian embryogenesis, during which the embryo undergoes morphological changes, germ layer determination, and body axes establishment, laying the foundation for subsequent embryonic development. However, due to the technical and ethical restrictions, embryo-based studies during the gastrulation period are limited in both the scope of scientific questions worth exploring and experimental tractability. Gastruloids, three-dimensional aggregates recapitulating embryos at the gastrulation stage, emerge as an in vitro platform to dissect the dynamics of this process. Owing to their high-throughput and tractable advantages, gastruloids hold broad application potential. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on mammalian embryogenesis and the insights from both mouse and human gastruloid models. We also discuss the current applications of gastruloids in embryogenesis, disease modeling, drug development, and regenerative medicine.

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PMID42108481
PMCPMC13339701

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