ORIGINAL RESEARCH

ATOH1 factor expression induces rapid differentiation of iPSCs into neurons

Stepanov AI1,2, Putlyaeva LV1,2, Didych DA2, Galiakberova AA3,4, Gurskaya NG1,3, Lukyanov KA2
About authors

1 Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Center for Molecular and Cellular Biology, Moscow, Russia

2 Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia

3 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

4 Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Nadya G. Gurskaya
Ostrovitianova, 1, str. 1, Moscow, 117997, Russia; ur.liam@ayaksrugn

About paper

Funding: the study was supported through the grant by RSF (№ 22-14-00141).

Author contribution: Stepanov AI — experimental procedure; Putlyaeva LV — experiment planning, manuscript writing; Didych DA — design and molecular cloning of the leniviral plasmid components, processing of figures; Galiakberova AA — cell culture; Gurskaya NG — concept and design of iPSC study; Lukyanov KA — general management.

Received: 2023-08-01 Accepted: 2023-09-09 Published online: 2023-09-22
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