| 1 | Reprogrammed mouse astrocytes retain a“memory”of tissue origin and possess more tendencies for neuronal differentiation than reprogrammed mouse embryonic fibroblasts显示文摘Direct reprogramming of a variety of somatic cells with the transcription factors Oct4(also called Pou5f1),Sox2 with either Klf4 and Myc or Lin28 and Nanog generates the induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSCs)with marker similarity to embryonic stem cells.However,the difference between iPSCs derived from different origins is unclear.In this study,we hypothesized that reprogrammed cells retain a“memory”of their origins and possess additional potential of related tissue differentiation.We reprogrammed primary mouse astrocytes via ectopic retroviral expression of OCT3/4,Sox2,Klf4 and Myc and found the iPSCs from mouse astrocytes expressed stem cell markers and formed teratomas in SCID mice containing derivatives of all three germ layers similar to mouse embryonic stem cells besides semblable morphologies.To test our hypothesis,we compared embryonic bodies(EBs)formation and neuronal differentiation between iPSCs from mouse embryonic fibroblasts(MEFsiPSCs)and iPSCs from mouse astrocytes(mAsiPSCs).We found that mAsiPSCs grew slower and possessed more potential for neuronal differentiation compared to MEFsiPSCs.Our results suggest that mAsiPSCs retain a“memory”of the central nervous system,which confers additional potential upon neuronal differentiation. | Changhai Tian Yongxiang Wang Lijun Sun Kangmu Ma Jialin C.Zheng | 2011 | Protein & Cell2011，2，2： | 6 |
| 2 | Direct conversion of mouse astrocytes into neural progenitor cells and specific lineages of neurons显示文摘Background:Cell replacement therapy has been envisioned as a promising treatment for neurodegenerative diseases.Due to the ethical concerns of ESCs-derived neural progenitor cells(NPCs)and tumorigenic potential of iPSCs,reprogramming of somatic cells directly into multipotent NPCs has emerged as a preferred approach for cell transplantation.Methods:Mouse astrocytes were reprogrammed into NPCs by the overexpression of transcription factors(TFs)Foxg1,Sox2,and Brn2.The generation of subtypes of neurons was directed by the force expression of cell-type specific TFs Lhx8 or Foxa2/Lmx1a.Results:Astrocyte-derived induced NPCs(AiNPCs)share high similarities,including the expression of NPC-specific genes,DNA methylation patterns,the ability to proliferate and differentiate,with the wild type NPCs.The AiNPCs are committed to the forebrain identity and predominantly differentiated into glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal subtypes.Interestingly,additional overexpression of TFs Lhx8 and Foxa2/Lmx1a in AiNPCs promoted cholinergic and dopaminergic neuronal differentiation,respectively.Conclusions:Our studies suggest that astrocytes can be converted into AiNPCs and lineage-committed AiNPCs can acquire differentiation potential of other lineages through forced expression of specific TFs.Understanding the impact of the TF sets on the reprogramming and differentiation into specific lineages of neurons will provide valuable strategies for astrocyte-based cell therapy in neurodegenerative diseases. | Kangmu Ma Xiaobei Deng Xiaohuan Xia Zhaohuan Fan Xinrui Qi Yongxiang Wang Yuju Li Yizhao Ma Qiang Chen Hui Peng Jianqing Ding Chunhong Li Yunlong Huang Changhai Tian Jialin C.Zheng | 2018 | Translational Neurodegeneration2018，7，1： | 2 |
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