Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A multiplexed, single-cell sequencing screen identifies compounds that increase neurogenic reprogramming of murine Muller glia. |
| Authors: |
Tresenrider, Amy1, Hooper, Marcus2, Todd, Levi2, Kierney, Faith2, Blasdel, Nicolai A.2, Trapnell, Cole1,3,4 coletrap@uw.edu, Reh, Thomas A.2 tomreh@u.washington.edu |
| Source: |
eLife. 12/12/2024, p1-20. 20p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*TRANSCRIPTION factors, *RETINAL degeneration, *VISION disorders, *SMALL molecules, *RETINAL diseases, *DEVELOPMENTAL neurobiology |
| Abstract: |
Retinal degeneration in mammals causes permanent loss of vision, due to an inability to regenerate naturally. Some non-mammalian vertebrates show robust regeneration, via Muller glia (MG). We have recently made significant progress in stimulating adult mouse MG to regenerate functional neurons by transgenic expression of the proneural transcription factor Ascl1. While these results showed that MG can serve as an endogenous source of neuronal replacement, the efficacy of this process is limited. With the goal of improving this in mammals, we designed a small molecule screen using sci-Plex, a method to multiplex up to thousands of single-nucleus RNA-seq conditions into a single experiment. We used this technology to screen a library of 92 compounds, identified, and validated two that promote neurogenesis in vivo. Our results demonstrate that high-throughput single-cell molecular profiling can substantially improve the discovery process for molecules and pathways that can stimulate neural regeneration and further demonstrate the potential for this approach to restore vision in patients with retinal disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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