Method for trans-differentiating non-neuronal cells into neurons and use thereof

Abstract

Provided is a method for trans-differentiating non-neuronal cells of a mammal into neurons. The method comprises: providing a negative regulator capable of reducing the expression of negative regulatory genes, the negative regulatory gene including RCOR1, RCOR2, RCOR3, Sin3a, Sin3b, HDAC1, HDAC2, KDM1A, PHF21A, BAF53a, G9a, USP14, HuR, BrG1, EZH2, CDYL, or HMG20B; and/or providing a positive regulator capable of improving the expression of positive regulatory genes, the positive regulatory genes including DPYSL2, BAF45b, SCF, HuB, HuC, HuD, CYP1B1, or BTRC. An effective amount of the negative regulator or the positive regulator contacting the non-neuronal cells can induce trans-differentiation of the non-neuronal animal cells into neurons.

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