NeurosciencebioRxivPreprint
Benzopyrene-induced AHR activation in human ESCs primes premature neurogenesis in brain organoids
Bohyeon Jeong, Lei Yang, Tharindu A. Ranathunge, Young-Goo Han
This study shows that BaP exposure of human ESCs before organoid generation causes premature neurogenesis and morphological defects, which can be reversed by AHR inhibition.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.30.722088