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Partial reprogramming

Partial reprogramming of the mammalian brain

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Xu and colleagues used partial OSKM reprogramming in aged mice to drive cell-type proportions of the subventricular zone to more youthful levels, which equates to qualified rejuvenation of a neurogenic niche that is defined, in part, by restoration of neuroblast levels.

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Fig. 1: Partial OSKM reprogramming reverts aged SVZ cell composition toward a more youthful state.

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N.C.A. is supported by a Postdoctoral Training Program for Research on Aging Grant T32 AG049672. Research in the laboratory of M.J.S. is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health.

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  1. Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Niels C. Asmussen & Marissa J. Schafer

  2. Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Niels C. Asmussen & Marissa J. Schafer

  3. Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Marissa J. Schafer

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