GSE214644 Regeneration of the cerebral cortex by direct chemical reprogramming of macrophages into neuronal cells in acute ischemic stroke

Contributors : Itaru Ninomiya ; Akihide Koyama ; Yutaka Otsu ; Masato Kanazawa ; Osamu OnoderaSeries Type : Expression profiling by arrayOrganism : Homo sapiensIschemic stroke causes extensive neuronal cell death. Antithrombotic agents and rehabilitation are the primary treatment options but have limited efficacy. Therefore, to achieve radical neurological improvement, practical neuroregenerative technologies must be developed. Recently, direct chemical reprogramming using small molecules to transdifferentiate somatic cells into neurons has garnered much attention. We investigated the possibility of applying this technology for the treatment of ischemic stroke. During the acute phase of ischemic stroke, circulating monocytes increase chemotaxis and accumulate in the infarct area through the disrupted blood-brain barrier, where they differentiate into macrophages involved in inflammation and remodeling. Direct reprogramming of these monocyte-derived macrophages into neuronal cells in vivo is theoretically possible with the administration of small-molecule drugs. However, the efficacy of this neuroregenerative therapy cannot be verified because the optimal chemical compounds that convert macrophages into neurons have not yet been identified.

Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - October 5, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Homo sapiens Source Type: research