| Literature DB >> 20207219 |
Simon M G Braun1, Sebastian Jessberger.
Abstract
In a recent paper in Nature, Vierbuchen et al. (2010) show that fibroblasts can be directly converted into functional neurons by defined factors. This finding sheds new light on the biology underlying cell-fate restrictions and might offer a new avenue for studying neurological diseases. 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 20207219 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2010.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Stem Cell ISSN: 1875-9777 Impact factor: 24.633