Bioengineered embryoids mimic post-implantation development in vitro [EmbryoidsTruseq3]

Here, we report a bioengineering-inspired approach to simultaneously coax mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into hundreds of uniform epiblast-like (EPI) aggregates in a solid matrix-free manner. When co-cultured with mouse trophoblast stem cell (TSC) aggregates, the resulting hybrid structures initiate gastrulation-like events and undergo axial morphogenesis to yield structures, termed EpiTS embryoids, with a pronounced anterior development, including brain-like regions. Overall design: Testing the effect of epiblast epithelialization on the development of hybrid embryoids