Androgens increase excitement in brain organoid research.

Samuel, Ryan M; Majd, Homa; Richter, Mikayla N; Fattahi, Faranak · Cell Stem Cell · 2022

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Abstract

Despite the surrounding controversy, quantitative sex-based differences exist in the human brain. In a recent issue of Nature, Kelava et al. shed light on the mechanisms underlying increased brain volume and neuron density in males, while highlighting the importance of human PSC-derived organoids for studying human development.

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