Metabolomics,Unknown,Transcriptomics,Genomics,Proteomics

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Genome-wide expression analysis of human fibroblasts and converted neurons

ABSTRACT: Human fibroblasts can be directly converted into cholinergic neurons by Neurogenin 2 (Neurog2 or NGN2) under the treatments of small molecules. Genome-wide analysis of gene expression was performed to examine the similarity of converted neurons to samples from human brain or spinal cord. Total RNA obtained from isolated human fetal lung fibroblasts or converted neurons at 21 days. Commercially available total RNAs from adult human brains and spinal cords were used as controls.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Chun-Li Zhang

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-45954 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Small molecules enable neurogenin 2 to efficiently convert human fibroblasts into cholinergic neurons.

Liu Meng-Lu ML Zang Tong T Zou Yuhua Y Chang Joshua C JC Gibson Jay R JR Huber Kimberly M KM Zhang Chun-Li CL

Nature communications 20130101

Cell fate can be reprogrammed by modifying intrinsic and extrinsic cues. Here we show that two small molecules (forskolin and dorsomorphin) enable the transcription factor Neurogenin 2 (NGN2) to convert human fetal lung fibroblasts into cholinergic neurons with high purity (>90%) and efficiency (up to 99% of NGN2-expressing cells). The conversion is direct without passing through a proliferative progenitor state. These human induced cholinergic neurons (hiCN) show mature electrophysiological pro ...[more]

PMID: 23873306

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Genome-wide expression analysis of human fibroblasts and converted neurons

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Small molecules enable neurogenin 2 to efficiently convert human fibroblasts into cholinergic neurons.

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