title: Specification of transplantable astroglial subtypes from human pluripotent stem cells.
abstract: Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have been differentiated efficiently to neuronal cell types. However, directed differentiation of hPSCs to astrocytes and astroglial subtypes remains elusive. In this study, hPSCs were directed to nearly uniform populations of immature astrocytes (>90% S100β(+) and GFAP(+)) in large quantities. The immature human astrocytes exhibit similar gene expression patterns as primary astrocytes, display functional properties such as glutamate uptake and promotion of synaptogenesis, and become mature astrocytes by forming connections with blood vessels after transplantation into the mouse brain. Furthermore, hPSC-derived neuroepithelia, patterned to rostral-caudal and dorsal-ventral identities with the same morphogens used for neuronal subtype specification, generate immature astrocytes that express distinct homeodomain transcription factors and display phenotypic differences of different astroglial subtypes. These human astroglial progenitors and immature astrocytes will be useful for studying astrocytes in brain development and function, understanding the roles of astrocytes in disease processes and developing novel treatments for neurological disorders.
authors: Neuroscience Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Krencik
authors: Jason P
authors: JP
authors: Weick
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: Zhi-Jian
authors: ZJ
authors: Zhang
authors: Su-Chun
authors: SC
authors: Zhang
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