SOX2 Reprograms Resident Astrocytes into Neural Progenitors in the Adult Brain

Glial cells can be in vivo reprogrammed into functional neurons in the adult CNS; however, the process by which this reprogramming occurs is unclear. Here, we show that a distinct cellular sequence is involved in SOX2-driven in situ conversion of adult astrocytes to neurons. This includes ASCL1+ neu...

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Main Authors: Wenze Niu, Tong Zang, Derek K. Smith, Tou Yia Vue, Yuhua Zou, Robert Bachoo, Jane E. Johnson, Chun-Li Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Stem Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213671115001009