Table 1 In vivo reprogramming into neurons and cellular integration in the brain

From: Transdifferentiation: a new promise for neurodegenerative diseases

Cell type

Transcription factors

Chemicals

Induced neurons

References

Mouse glia

Neurog2

 

Immature/GABA/Glut

83

Human astrocytes

Ascl1+Brn2+Myt1

 

n. d.

79

Mouse astrocytes

Sox2

 

Immature/n.d.

86

Mouse astrocytes

NeuroD1

 

Glut

42

Mouse astrocytes

Sox2

 

Immature/GABA

87

Mouse astrocytes

Sox2

 

Immature/Calretinin

84

Mouse astrocytes

NeuroD1 + Ascl1 + Lmx1a + miR128

 

Dopaminergic

85

Mouse astrocytes

Ascl1

 

GABA

40

Mouse astrocytes

Neurog2 + Bcl2

 

Glut

82

Human astrocytes

 

9 moleculesa

Glut/Chat/GABA/TH

61

Human astrocytes

 

6 moleculesb

Glut/Chat

60

Mouse NG2

Sox2

 

GABA

39

Mouse NG2

NeuroD1

 

Glut/GABA

42

Mouse NG2

Ascl1 + Lmx1a + Nurr1

 

Glut/GABA

81

  1. aLDN193189, SB431542, TTNPB, Tzv, CHIR99021, VPA, DAPT, SAG, and Purmo
  2. bVPA; Chir99021; Repsox; Forskolin; i-Bet151; ISX9