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ArticleOncotarget2017

Modeling the differential phenotypes of spinal muscular atrophy with high-yield generation of motor neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Xiang Lin, Jin-Jing Li, Wen-Jing Qian, Qi-Jie Zhang, Zhong-Feng Wang, Ying-Qian Lu, En-Lin Dong, Jin He, Ning Wang, Li-Xiang Ma and 1 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Xiang LinDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Jin-Jing LiDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Wen-Jing QianInstitutes of Brain Science, Institute of Neurobiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Qi-Jie ZhangDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Zhong-Feng WangInstitutes of Brain Science, Institute of Neurobiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Ying-Qian LuDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
En-Lin DongDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Jin HeDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Ning WangDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
Li-Xiang MaDepartment of Anatomy, Histology & Embryology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Wan-Jin ChenDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University · CNFudan University · CNFujian Medical University · CNShanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CNState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating motor neuron disease caused by mutations of the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. SMN2, a paralogous gene to SMN1, can partially compensate for the loss of SMN1. On the basis of age at onset, highest motor function and SMN2 copy numbers, childhood-onset SMA can be divided into three types (SMA I-III). An inverse correlation was observed between SMN2 copies and the differential phenotypes of SMA. Interestingly, this correlation is not always absolute. Using SMA induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), we found that the SMN was significantly decreased in both SMA III and SMA I iPSCs derived postmitotic motor neurons (pMNs) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons. Moreover, the significant differences of SMN expression level between SMA III (3 copies of SMN2) and SMA I (2 copies of SMN2) were observed only in pMNs culture, but not in GABA neurons or iPSCs. From these findings, we further discovered that the neurite outgrowth was suppressed in both SMA III and SMA I derived MNs. Meanwhile, the significant difference of neurite outgrowth between SMA III and SMA I group was also found in long-term cultures. However, significant hyperexcitability was showed only in SMA I derived mature MNs, but not in SMA III group. Above all, we propose that SMN protein is a major factor of phenotypic modifier. Our data may provide a new insight into recognition for differential phenotypes of SMA disease.

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PhenotypeBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCellular ReprogrammingElectrophysiological PhenomenaFemaleGABAergic NeuronsHumansImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMaleMotor NeuronsMuscular Atrophy, SpinalMutationNeuritesBiomarkersSurvival of Motor Neuron 1 Proteininduced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived enriched motor neurons (MNs)neurite outgrowthneuronal activityspinal muscular atrophy (SMA)survival motor neuron (SMN) protein

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PMID28159932
PMCPMC5522047
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