A high-throughput conditioned-media-based screening system identifies inhibitors of aggregation induced by iPSC-secreted amyloid β
Summary
In early drug discovery, in vitro screening is frequently used, but selected candidates often fail in vivo. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based disease models offer improved physiological relevance; however, the high costs of media and differentiation procedures limit large-scale testing. Here, we develop a high-throughput conditioned-media-based screening system-the High-throughput screening technology for Aggregation Inhibitors of Diseased cell-derived Aggregative Proteins (HaiDap) system-to identify inhibitors of aggregation induced by iPSC-secreted amyloid β (Aβ). Using conditioned media derived from differentiated iPSCs of a male Alzheimer's disease patient, we screen extracts from 22 edible plants. Whereas PBS-based assays showed 40.9% (9/22) apparent selectivity, the HaiDap system demonstrates higher specificity (13.6%; 3/22). All three identified extracts (O. aristatus, S. aromaticum, and G. yesoense) significantly delay Aβ aggregation on neuronal surfaces in an iPSC-based assay. These findings suggest that the HaiDap system enables efficient, accurate, and low-cost screening of amyloid aggregation inhibitors. © 2026. The Author(s).
| Authors | Kuragano M, Nishishita N, Araya K, Kobayashi A, Noguchi TQP, Watanabe K, Watanabe S, Baar S, Uwai K, Tokuraku K |
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| Journal | Nature communications |
| Publication Date | 2026 Mar 24;17(1) |
| PubMed | 41876548 |
| PubMed Central | PMC13179371 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-026-71078-8 |