Glial restricted precursor cells in central nervous system disorders: Current applications and future perspectives.
Glial restricted precursor cells in central nervous system disorders: Current applications and future perspectives.
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中枢神经系统疾病中的神经胶质限制前体细胞:当前的应用和未来观点。
作者:
Martins-Macedo J;Lepore AC;Domingues HS;Salgado AJ;Gomes ED;Pinto L
The crosstalk between glial cells and neurons represents an exceptional feature for maintaining the normal function of the central nervous system (CNS). Increasing evidence has revealed the importance of glial progenitor cells in adult neurogenesis, reestablishment of cellular pools, neuroregeneration, and axonal (re)myelination. Several types of glial progenitors have been described, as well as their potentialities for recovering the CNS from certain traumas or pathologies. Among these precursors, glial-restricted precursor cells (GRPs) are considered the earliest glial progenitors and exhibit tripotency for both Type I/II astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. GRPs have been derived from embryos and embryonic stem cells in animal models and have maintained their capacity for self-renewal. Despite the relatively limited knowledge regarding the isolation, characterization, and function of these progenitors, GRPs are promising candidates for transplantation therapy and reestablishment/repair of CNS functions in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, as well as in traumatic injuries. Herein, we review the definition, isolation, characterization and potentialities of GRPs as cell-based therapies in different neurological conditions. We briefly discuss the implications of using GRPs in CNS regenerative medicine and their possible application in a clinical setting. GRPs are progenitors present in the CNS with differentiation potential restricted to the glial lineage. These cells have been employed in the treatment of a myriad of neurodegenerative and traumatic pathologies, accompanied by promising results, herein reviewed.
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影响因子:
6.2
作者:
Azevedo, Maria M.;Domingues, Helena S.;Relvas, Joao B.
通讯作者:
Relvas, Joao B.
影响因子:
16.6
作者:
Batiuk, Mykhailo Y.;Martirosyan, Araks;Holt, Matthew G.
通讯作者:
Holt, Matthew G.
影响因子:
6.2
作者:
Blakemore, WF;Chari, DM;Crang, AJ
通讯作者:
Crang, AJ
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.90.1.50
发表时间:
1993-01-01
影响因子:
11.1
作者:
DELOSMONTEROS, AE;ZHANG, MS;DEVELLIS, J
通讯作者:
DEVELLIS, J
影响因子:
3
作者:
Boucanova, Filipa;Maia, Andre Filipe;Domingues, Helena Sofia
通讯作者:
Domingues, Helena Sofia