Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells.
Our understanding of motor neuron biology in humans is derived mainly from investigation of human postmortem tissue and more indirectly from live animal models such as rodents. Thus generation of motor neurons from human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells is an important n...
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| author | Tomonori Takazawa Gist F Croft Mackenzie W Amoroso Lorenz Studer Hynek Wichterle Amy B Macdermott |
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| description | Our understanding of motor neuron biology in humans is derived mainly from investigation of human postmortem tissue and more indirectly from live animal models such as rodents. Thus generation of motor neurons from human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells is an important new approach to model motor neuron function. To be useful models of human motor neuron function, cells generated in vitro should develop mature properties that are the hallmarks of motor neurons in vivo such as elaborated neuronal processes and mature electrophysiological characteristics. Here we have investigated changes in morphological and electrophysiological properties associated with maturation of neurons differentiated from human embryonic stem cells expressing GFP driven by a motor neuron specific reporter (Hb9::GFP) in culture. We observed maturation in cellular morphology seen as more complex neurite outgrowth and increased soma area over time. Electrophysiological changes included decreasing input resistance and increasing action potential firing frequency over 13 days in vitro. Furthermore, these human embryonic stem cell derived motor neurons acquired two physiological characteristics that are thought to underpin motor neuron integrated function in motor circuits; spike frequency adaptation and rebound action potential firing. These findings show that human embryonic stem cell derived motor neurons develop functional characteristics typical of spinal motor neurons in vivo and suggest that they are a relevant and useful platform for studying motor neuron development and function and for modeling motor neuron diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2145ffc28fa843cc90c14d2436c1c9d12022-12-21T19:26:21ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0177e4015410.1371/journal.pone.0040154Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells.Tomonori TakazawaGist F CroftMackenzie W AmorosoLorenz StuderHynek WichterleAmy B MacdermottOur understanding of motor neuron biology in humans is derived mainly from investigation of human postmortem tissue and more indirectly from live animal models such as rodents. Thus generation of motor neurons from human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells is an important new approach to model motor neuron function. To be useful models of human motor neuron function, cells generated in vitro should develop mature properties that are the hallmarks of motor neurons in vivo such as elaborated neuronal processes and mature electrophysiological characteristics. Here we have investigated changes in morphological and electrophysiological properties associated with maturation of neurons differentiated from human embryonic stem cells expressing GFP driven by a motor neuron specific reporter (Hb9::GFP) in culture. We observed maturation in cellular morphology seen as more complex neurite outgrowth and increased soma area over time. Electrophysiological changes included decreasing input resistance and increasing action potential firing frequency over 13 days in vitro. Furthermore, these human embryonic stem cell derived motor neurons acquired two physiological characteristics that are thought to underpin motor neuron integrated function in motor circuits; spike frequency adaptation and rebound action potential firing. These findings show that human embryonic stem cell derived motor neurons develop functional characteristics typical of spinal motor neurons in vivo and suggest that they are a relevant and useful platform for studying motor neuron development and function and for modeling motor neuron diseases.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3388990?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Tomonori Takazawa Gist F Croft Mackenzie W Amoroso Lorenz Studer Hynek Wichterle Amy B Macdermott Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells. PLoS ONE |
| title | Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells. |
| title_full | Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells. |
| title_fullStr | Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells. |
| title_short | Maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells. |
| title_sort | maturation of spinal motor neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3388990?pdf=render |
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