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Induction of astrocyte reactivity promotes neurodegeneration in human pluripotent stem cell models.
Stem cell reports - 13 Aug 2024
Gomes Cátia, Huang Kang-Chieh, Harkin Jade, Baker Aaron, Hughes Jason M, Pan Yanling, Tutrow Kaylee, VanderWall Kirstin B, Lavekar Sailee S, Hernandez Melody, Cummins Theodore R, Canfield Scott G, Meyer Jason S
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Reactive astrocytes are known to exert detrimental effects upon neurons in several neurodegenerative diseases, yet our understanding of how astrocytes promote neurotoxicity remains incomplete, especially in human systems. In this study, we leveraged human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) models to examine how reactivity alters astrocyte function and mediates neurodegeneration. hPSC-derived astrocytes were induced to...
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