Efficient conversion of astrocytes to functional midbrain dopaminergic neurons using a single polycistronic vector.

Direct cellular reprogramming is a powerful new tool for regenerative medicine. In efforts to understand and treat Parkinson's Disease (PD), which is marked by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain, direct reprogramming provides a valuable new source of these cells. Astrocyte...

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Main Authors: Russell C Addis, Fu-Chun Hsu, Rebecca L Wright, Marc A Dichter, Douglas A Coulter, John D Gearhart
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/364f29015cae470780f9ac0d200fe2db
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