While guided human cortical organoid (hCO) protocols reproducibly generate cortical cell types at one site, variability in hCO phenotypes across sites using a harmonized protocol has not yet been evaluated. To determine the cross-site reproducibility of hCO differentiation, three independent research groups assayed hCOs in multiple differentiation replicates from one induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line using a harmonized miniaturized spinning bioreactor protocol across 3 months. hCOs were mostly cortical progenitor and neuronal cell types in reproducible proportions that were consistently organized in cortical wall-like buds. Cross-site differences were detected in hCO size and expression of metabolism and cellular stress genes. Variability in hCO phenotypes correlated with stem cell gene expression prior to differentiation and technical factors associated with seeding, suggesting iPSC quality and treatment are important for differentiation outcomes. Cross-site reproducibility of hCO cell type proportions and organization encourages future prospective meta-analytic studies modeling neurodevelopmental disorders in hCOs.
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