Self-organized hemanoids derived from human iPSCs create a niche that produces definitive extraembryonic hematopoiesis.
Afrim Avdili, Martina Auer, Dagmar Brislinger, Dagmar Kolb, Gerit Moser, Andreas Reinisch, Gerald Höefler, Claudia Bernecker, Julia Fuchs, Julia Feichtinger, Peter Schlenke, Isabel Dorn
The paper describes a method using self-organized hemanoids from human iPSCs to generate RBCs, showing they mimic extraembryonic hematopoiesis.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology