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. 2019 Nov 18;51(11):139. doi: 10.1038/s12276-019-0346-8

Fig. 3. Summary of MSA models.

Fig. 3

In vitro cell models have been used to express α-synuclein in oligodendrocytes. The effects of the addition of exogenous α-synuclein aggregates to oligodendrocytes have been studied in in vitro transmission models. Recent developments in stem cell technologies have allowed the growth of MSA-derived iPSCs and their differentiation into oligodendrocytes. Comparison studies of RNA, protein, and epigenetic changes in normal and patient-derived cells are ongoing. Animal models induced by the injection of toxins exhibit MSA-like symptoms, and oligodendrocyte-specific expression of α-synuclein has been achieved through the generation of tg mice and viral-mediated expression.