More and more researches demonstrate that astrocytes display the markers of neural stem cells or progenitor cells and have the potential of neural differentiation.Thus,it is possible that astrocytes,especially overactive astrocytes,could replace injured neurons and repair the damaged function by transdifferenting and gene reprogramming.Here,we summarize recent progresses of various transcription factors and their regulation in astrocytes-to-neurons transdifferentiation.

Objective To investigate the effects of “patient-family-community”health promotion mode on patients with impaired glucose regulation(IGR).Methods Using the function of random case samples in SPSS,we randomly chose an experimental village and a control village respectively from all villages in Zhuqiao of Pudong New Area.Altogether 75 IGR patients who met the requirement were filtered in the two villages. According to the villages they belonging to,39 of them were divided into experimental group and 36 to control group.From March 201 4 to August 201 4, subjects in the experimental group were intervened by“patient-family-community”health promotion mode,while participants in the control group used the regular health guidance.We compared the test score of knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) questionnaire,family APGAR questionnaire and blood glucose between two groups.Results Relevant indexes of the two groups before intervention showed no difference (P >0.05).After intervention,the knowledge(K),attitude(A)and practice (P)test scores of the experimental group were (8.85 ±1 .31 ),(8.87 ±1 .77)and (6.92 ±2.67),higher than (5.86 ±2.37),(6.78 ±2.92)and (3.89 ±3.02)of the control group(Z =-5.1 89,-3.299,-4.042;P <0.05).The APGAR test scores of the experimental group(7.56 ±1 .90)was higher than(6.47 ±1 .77)of the control group(t =2.571 ,P <0.05).The FPG,2hPG and HbA1 c of the experimental group were (5.86 ± 0.50)mmol/L,(8.02 ±0.72)mmol/L and(5.73 ±0.42)%,which were lower than (6.1 1 ±0.45)mmol/L, (8.60 ±0.97)mmol/L and(5.97 ±0.53)% of the control group (t =-2.293,-2.383,-2.1 70;P <0.05).Conclusions Applying “patient-family-community”health promotion mode can improve the KAP, family function of IGR patients,control their blood glucose better and prevent diabetes.