Generation of primitive neural stem cells from human fibroblasts using a defined set of factors.
Generation of primitive neural stem cells from human fibroblasts using a defined set of factors.
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DOI:
10.1242/bio.013151
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发表时间:
2015-10-21
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2.4
通讯作者:
Akutsu H
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作者:
Miura T;Sugawara T;Fukuda A;Tamoto R;Kawasaki T;Umezawa A;Akutsu H
In mice, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)-dependent primitive neural stem cells (NSCs) have a higher neurogenic potential than bFGF-dependent definitive NSCs. Therefore, expandable primitive NSCs are required for research and for the development of therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases. There is a dearth of suitable techniques for the generation of human long-term expandable primitive NSCs. Here, we have described a method for the conversion of human fibroblasts to LIF-dependent primitive NSCs using a strategy based on techniques for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). These LIF-dependent induced NSCs (LD-iNSCs) can be expanded for >100 passages. Long-term cultured LD-iNSCs demonstrated multipotent neural differentiation potential and could generate motor neurons and dopaminergic neurons, as well as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, indicating a high level of plasticity. Furthermore, LD-iNSCs easily reverted to human iPSCs, indicating that LD-iNSCs are in an intermediate iPSC state. This method may facilitate the generation of patient-specific human neurons for studies and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Summary: A novel method for the generation of self-renewable, multipotent and neural lineage-restricted LIF-dependent induced primitive neural stem cells (LD-iNSCs) from human fibroblasts with the potential to facilitate human neuronal studies.