In vivo virus-free lineage tracing and live imaging 1 reveal that NeuroD1 does not reprogram microglia into neurons
Xiaoyu Li, Li Y, Yue Cao, Niewen Hu, Baozhi Yang, Pei Ouyang, Yuxiao Jin, Shuai Gao, Li Cao, Bo Peng, Yanxia Rao
The paper shows NeuroD1 does not convert microglia into neurons, instead causing apoptosis, using lineage tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience