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  1. Supplementary Data from Transcription Factor–Forced Astrocytic Differentiation Impairs Human Glioblastoma Growth <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i>

    Article • November 2025, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  2. Mutations in GFAP Alter Early Lineage Commitment of Organoids

    Article • Glia, July 2025, Wiley

    Henrik Ahlenius

  3. Phenotypic Screening Identifies Flunarizine as an Inhibitor of Radiotherapy-Induced Astrocyte Reactivity with Therapeutic Potential in Glioblastoma

    Article • July 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Henrik Ahlenius

  4. Generation of iPSC Lines with Tagged α-Synuclein for Visualization of Endogenous Protein in Human Cellular Models of Neurodegenerative Disorders

    Article • eNeuro, June 2025, Society for Neuroscience

    Henrik Ahlenius

  5. Rapid and efficient generation of human oligodendrocytes myelinating adult human cortical neurons

    Article • March 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Henrik Ahlenius

  6. Aberrant neurodevelopment in human iPS cell‐derived models of Alexander disease

    Article • Glia, September 2024, Wiley

    Henrik Ahlenius

  7. Single-cell RNA sequencing of aging neural progenitors reveals loss of excitatory neuron potential and a population with transcriptional immune response

    Article • Frontiers in Neuroscience, August 2024, Frontiers

    Henrik Ahlenius

  8. Author Correction: Myt1l safeguards neuronal identity by actively repressing many non-neuronal fates

    Article • Nature, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  9. Microglia undergo disease‐associated transcriptional activation and CX3C motif chemokine receptor 1 expression regulates neurogenesis in the aged brain

    Article • Developmental Neurobiology, April 2024, Wiley

    Henrik Ahlenius

  10. Data from Transcription Factor–Forced Astrocytic Differentiation Impairs Human Glioblastoma Growth <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i>

    Article • April 2023, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  11. Data from Transcription Factor–Forced Astrocytic Differentiation Impairs Human Glioblastoma Growth <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i>

    Article • April 2023, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  12. Supplementary Data from Transcription Factor–Forced Astrocytic Differentiation Impairs Human Glioblastoma Growth <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i>

    Article • April 2023, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  13. Supplementary Data from Transcription Factor–Forced Astrocytic Differentiation Impairs Human Glioblastoma Growth <i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i>

    Article • April 2023, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  14. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis and social behavioural deficits in the R451C Neuroligin3 mouse model of autism are reverted by the antidepressant fluoxetine

    Article • Journal of Neurochemistry, January 2023, Wiley

    Dr Felice Tirone, Henrik Ahlenius

  15. Astrocyte dysfunction and neuronal network hyperactivity in a CRISPR engineered pluripotent stem cell model of frontotemporal dementia

    Article • Brain Communications, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr María Ángeles Pajares, Henrik Ahlenius

  16. Transcription Factor–Forced Astrocytic Differentiation Impairs Human Glioblastoma Growth In Vitro and In Vivo

    Article • Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, December 2022, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  17. Past, Present, and Future of Direct Cell Reprogramming

    Article • Cellular Reprogramming, October 2022, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Henrik Ahlenius

  18. Transcription factor-based direct conversion of human fibroblasts to functional astrocytes

    Article • Stem Cell Reports, July 2022, Elsevier

    Henrik Ahlenius

  19. Transcription Factor-Based Strategies to Generate Neural Cell Types from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Article • Cellular Reprogramming, August 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Henrik Ahlenius

  20. Reprogramming Stars #2: Reprogramming Towards Neural Lineages—An Interview with Dr. Henrik Ahlenius

    Article • Cellular Reprogramming, August 2021, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Henrik Ahlenius

  21. CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Engineering in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Modeling of Neurological Disorders

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  22. Transcription Factor Programming of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells to Functionally Mature Astrocytes for Monocultures and Cocultures with Neurons

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  23. Loss of Cxcr5 alters neuroblast proliferation and migration in the aged brain

    Article • Stem Cells, May 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Henrik Ahlenius

  24. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Calcium Dysregulation in Leigh Syndrome Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Neurons

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Henrik Ahlenius

  25. Neuronal and Astrocytic Differentiation from Sanfilippo C Syndrome iPSCs for Disease Modeling and Drug Development

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Daniel Grinberg, Henrik Ahlenius

  26. In Vitro Functional Characterization of Human Neurons and Astrocytes Using Calcium Imaging and Electrophysiology

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  27. Author Correction: Rapid and efficient induction of functional astrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells

    Article • Nature Chemical Biology, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  28. Transcription factor programming of human ES cells generates functional neurons expressing both upper and deep layer cortical markers

    Article • PLOS One, October 2018, PLOS

    Henrik Ahlenius

  29. Groucho related gene 5 (GRG5) is involved in embryonic and neural stem cell state decisions

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  30. Rapid and efficient induction of functional astrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells

    Article • Nature Chemical Biology, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  31. Direct conversion of human fibroblasts to functional excitatory cortical neurons integrating into human neural networks

    Article • Stem Cell Research & Therapy, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  32. Generation of pure GABAergic neurons by transcription factor programming

    Article • Nature Chemical Biology, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  33. Myt1l safeguards neuronal identity by actively repressing many non-neuronal fates

    Article • Nature, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  34. FoxO3 regulates neuronal reprogramming of cells from postnatal and aging mice

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2016, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Henrik Ahlenius

  35. Monocyte-Derived Macrophages Contribute to Spontaneous Long-Term Functional Recovery after Stroke in Mice

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience, April 2016, Society for Neuroscience

    Henrik Ahlenius

  36. MafA-Controlled Nicotinic Receptor Expression Is Essential for Insulin Secretion and Is Impaired in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Cell Reports, March 2016, Elsevier

    Henrik Ahlenius

  37. Inflammation without neuronal death triggers striatal neurogenesis comparable to stroke

    Article • Neurobiology of Disease, November 2015, Elsevier

    Henrik Ahlenius

  38. Generation of Induced Neuronal Cells by the Single Reprogramming Factor ASCL1

    Article • Stem Cell Reports, August 2014, Elsevier

    Henrik Ahlenius

  39. Rapid Single-Step Induction of Functional Neurons from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Article • Neuron, June 2013, Elsevier

    Henrik Ahlenius

  40. Generation of oligodendroglial cells by direct lineage conversion

    Article • Nature Biotechnology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Henrik Ahlenius

  41. Embryonic Stem Cell‐Derived Neural Stem Cells Fuse with Microglia and Mature Neurons

    Article • Stem Cells, November 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  42. Human‐Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells form Functional Neurons and Improve Recovery After Grafting in Stroke‐Damaged Brain

    Article • Stem Cells, May 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  43. Adaptor Protein LNK Is a Negative Regulator of Brain Neural Stem Cell Proliferation after Stroke

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience, April 2012, Society for Neuroscience

    Henrik Ahlenius

  44. Direct conversion of mouse fibroblasts to self-renewing, tripotent neural precursor cells

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, January 2012, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Henrik Ahlenius

  45. Isolation and Generation of Neurosphere Cultures from Embryonic and Adult Mouse Brain

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  46. Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells Retain Their Potential for Proliferation and Differentiation into Functional Neurons Despite Lower Number in Aged Brain

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience, April 2009, Society for Neuroscience

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  47. Ultrastructural and antigenic properties of neural stem cells and their progeny in adult rat subventricular zone

    Article • Glia, August 2008, Wiley

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  48. Suppression of Stroke-Induced Progenitor Proliferation in Adult Subventricular Zone by Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1

    Article • Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, May 2008, SAGE Publications

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  49. Critical role of FLT3 ligand in IL-7 receptor–independent T lymphopoiesis and regulation of lymphoid-primed multipotent progenitors

    Article • Blood, October 2007, American Society of Hematology

    Henrik Ahlenius

  50. Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 Is a Negative Regulator of Progenitor Proliferation in Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience, September 2006, Society for Neuroscience

    Henrik Ahlenius

  51. Intracerebral Infusion of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Promotes Striatal Neurogenesis After Stroke in Adult Rats

    Article • Stroke, September 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  52. Persistent Production of Neurons from Adult Brain Stem Cells During Recovery after Stroke

    Article • Stem Cells, March 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Zaal Kokaia, Henrik Ahlenius

  53. Cell intrinsic alterations underlie hematopoietic stem cell aging

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2005, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Henrik Ahlenius

  54. Complementary Signaling through flt3 and Interleukin-7 Receptor α Is Indispensable for Fetal and Adult B Cell Genesis

    Article • Journal of Experimental Medicine, November 2003, Rockefeller University Press

    Henrik Ahlenius