Stem cell biologists sure play a mean pinball

Nat Biotechnol. 2010 Apr;28(4):333-5. doi: 10.1038/nbt0410-333.

Abstract

Mouse fibroblasts are reprogrammed to functional neurons by expression of a few transcription factors.

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials
  • Animals
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Lineage
  • Cell Transdifferentiation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Embryo, Mammalian / cytology
  • Fibroblasts / cytology*
  • Mice
  • Models, Biological*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Neurons / cytology*
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Neurons / physiology*
  • Oligodendrocyte Transcription Factor 2
  • POU Domain Factors / genetics
  • POU Domain Factors / metabolism
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Synapses / metabolism
  • Tail / cytology
  • Time Factors
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Ascl1 protein, mouse
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
  • Biomarkers
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Olig2 protein, mouse
  • Oligodendrocyte Transcription Factor 2
  • POU Domain Factors
  • Transcription Factors
  • Zic1 protein, mouse
  • Pou3f2 protein, mouse