TY - JOUR
T1 - In vivo cell fate reprogramming for spinal cord repair
AU - Tai, Wenjiao
AU - Zhang, Chun Li
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to the loss of motor, sensory, or autonomic function due to neuronal death. Unfortunately, the adult mammalian spinal cord has limited intrinsic regenerative capacity, making it difficult to rebuild the neural circuits necessary for functional recovery. However, recent evidence suggests that in vivo fate reprogramming of resident cells that are normally non-neurogenic can generate new neurons. This process also improves the pathological microenvironment, and the new neurons can integrate into the local neural network, resulting in better functional outcomes in SCI animal models. In this concise review, we focus on recent advances while also discussing the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities in the field of in vivo cell fate reprogramming for spinal cord repair.
AB - Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to the loss of motor, sensory, or autonomic function due to neuronal death. Unfortunately, the adult mammalian spinal cord has limited intrinsic regenerative capacity, making it difficult to rebuild the neural circuits necessary for functional recovery. However, recent evidence suggests that in vivo fate reprogramming of resident cells that are normally non-neurogenic can generate new neurons. This process also improves the pathological microenvironment, and the new neurons can integrate into the local neural network, resulting in better functional outcomes in SCI animal models. In this concise review, we focus on recent advances while also discussing the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities in the field of in vivo cell fate reprogramming for spinal cord repair.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gde.2023.102090
DO - 10.1016/j.gde.2023.102090
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37506560
AN - SCOPUS:85166016914
SN - 0959-437X
VL - 82
JO - Current Opinion in Genetics and Development
JF - Current Opinion in Genetics and Development
M1 - 102090
ER -