THE STUDY OF THE DIFFERENTIATION OF NSCs MODIFIED WITH ISLET-1 GENE INTO CHOLINERGIC NEURONS / 解剖学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore whether Islet-1 gene of the rat could induce NSCs to differentiate into cholinergic neurons. Methods NSCs were transduced with Islet-1 recombinant retroviral expression vector.The protein expression of Islet-1 gene in NSCs was detected by immunofluorescence histochemical method.The ability of NSCs to differentiate into ChAT positive cells was observed in vivo and in vitro. Results The numbers of ChAT positive cells were significantly increased in the group of NSCs modified with Islet-1 compared with the control group in vitro.NSCs modified with Islet-1 could differentiate into ChAT positive cells when they were grafted into the corpus striatum of the adult rat brain.Conclusion Islet-1 gene could induce NSCs to differentiate into cholinergic neurons.