Metformin Restores CNS Remyelination Capacity by Rejuvenating Aged Stem Cells

  • Björn Neumann
  • , Roey Baror
  • , Chao Zhao
  • , Michael Segel
  • , Sabine Dietmann
  • , Khalil S. Rawji
  • , Sarah Foerster
  • , Crystal R. McClain
  • , Kevin Chalut
  • , Peter van Wijngaarden
  • , Robin J.M. Franklin

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

325 Scopus citations

Abstract

Neumann et al. demonstrate that aging renders adult oligodendrocyte progenitor cells unresponsive to pro-differentiation factors, which can be reversed both in vitro and in vivo by calorie restriction (CR) and the CR mimetic metformin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)473-485.e8
JournalCell Stem Cell
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 3 2019

Keywords

  • CNS regeneration
  • adult stem cell
  • aging
  • dietary restriction
  • metformin
  • oligodendrocyte progenitor cell
  • rejuvenation
  • remyelination

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Metformin Restores CNS Remyelination Capacity by Rejuvenating Aged Stem Cells'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this