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ArticleStem cell reviews and reports2025

Optimization of Transcription Factor-Driven Neuronal Differentiation from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Disease Modelling and Drug Screening.

Martina Servetti, Martino Caramia, Giulia Parodi, Fabrizio Loiacono, Ennio Nano, Giorgia Biddau, Lorenzo Ferrando, Lisastella Morinelli, Pierluigi Valente, Sergio Martinoia and 8 more

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Article in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors.

Martina ServettiCenter for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.
Martino CaramiaCenter for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.
Giulia ParodiDepartment of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics, and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS), University of Genova, Genoa, Italy.
Fabrizio LoiaconoIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Ennio NanoIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Giorgia BiddauDipartimento di Matematica, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy.
Lorenzo FerrandoIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Lisastella MorinelliCenter for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.
Pierluigi ValenteDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Sergio MartinoiaIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Andrea EscelsiorIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Gianluca SerafiniIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Serena TamburroUnit of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Simona BaldassariUnit of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Anna FassioDipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Fabio BenfenatiCenter for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy.
Anna Corradi *Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, Genova, 16132, Italy.
Bruno Sterlini *Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, Genova, 16132, Italy. bruno.sterlini@unige.it.ORCID 0000-0001-8247-4709

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Progress of human brain in vitro models stands as a keystone in neurological and psychiatric research, addressing the limitations posed by species-specific differences in animal models. The generation of human neurons from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using transcription factor reprogramming protocols has been shown to reduce heterogeneity and improve consistency across different stem cell lines. Despite notable advancements, the current protocols still exhibit several shortcomings. This study focuses on standardizing and optimizing the procedure for iPSC-derived glutamatergic neurons generation through the inducible overexpression of Neurogenin-2. Noteworthy refinements include stringent scrutiny of genomic rearrangements post-fibroblast reprogramming, selection of a homogeneously integrated NGN2-cassettes population, and the incorporation of an intermediate step during neuronal differentiation to store neuronal progenitors. The neural culture showed a high degree of neuronal maturation and consistency, as shown by single-cell and network electrophysiological recordings. These advancements aim to provide more reliable tools for disease modelling and drug screening in neurological disorders.

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Cell DifferentiationInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsNeuronsTranscription FactorsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCellular ReprogrammingDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansNerve Tissue ProteinsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNEUROG2 protein, humanTranscription FactorsElectrophysiological recordingsFACS sortingiGluNeuronsiPSCsNGN2-mediated neuronal differentiationTranscription factor–driven differentiation

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PMID39888571
PMCPMC11965252

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