Generation of Functional Human Retinal Ganglion Cells with Target Specificity from Pluripotent Stem Cells by Chemically Defined Recapitulation of Developmental Mechanism.
Stem Cells
; 35(3): 572-585, 2017 03.
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ABSTRACT
Glaucoma is a complex group of diseases wherein a selective degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) lead to irreversible loss of vision. A comprehensive approach to glaucomatous RGC degeneration may include stem cells to functionally replace dead neurons through transplantation and understand RGCs vulnerability using a disease in a dish stem cell model. Both approaches require the directed generation of stable, functional, and target-specific RGCs from renewable sources of cells, that is, the embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. Here, we demonstrate a rapid and safe, stage-specific, chemically defined protocol that selectively generates RGCs across species, including human, by recapitulating the developmental mechanism. The de novo generated RGCs from pluripotent cells are similar to native RGCs at the molecular, biochemical, functional levels. They also express axon guidance molecules, and discriminate between specific and nonspecific targets, and are nontumorigenic. Stem Cells 2017;35572-585.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Células Ganglionares de la Retina
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Desarrollo Embrionario
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Células Madre Pluripotentes Inducidas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stem Cells
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos