SOX10 Single Transcription Factor-Based Fast and Efficient Generation of  Oligodendrocytes from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

In conclusion, we provide an approach to generate OLs in a very rapid and efficient manner, which can be used for disease modeling, drug discovery efforts, and potentially for therapeutic OL transplantation. Graphical abstract Teaser In this article, García-León JA and colleagues demonstrate the generation of functional oligodendrocytes (OLs) from human pluripotent stem cells in a rapid and efficient manner by the single overexpression of SOX10. Generated OLs resemble primary OLs at the transcriptome level and can myelinate neurons both in vivo and in vitro. Neuron-OL co-cultures, adapted to high-throughput screening formats, responded to drugs affecting myelination.
Source: Stem Cell Reports - Category: Stem Cells Source Type: research