METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING MEMBRANE POTENTIAL TO INFLUENCE CELL BEHAVIOR

摘要

The present invention provides methods for controlling proliferation, differentiation, and/or migration of cells by modulating membrane potential through an endogenously expressed channel protein. The present invention also provides methods for identifying candidate instructor cells, as well as therapeutic agents that are useful for modulating (e.g., promote or inhibit) proliferation and differentiation, as well as promoting regeneration of a desired tissue type.