The present invention relates to a composition for inducing direct
transdifferentiation into
oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) from somatic cells, the composition containing at least one
protein selected from the group consisting of direct
transdifferentiation factors OCT4, SOX1, SOX2, SOX10, OLIG2, NKX2.2, and NKX6.2, a
nucleic acid molecule coding the
protein, or a vector including the
nucleic acid molecule introduced thereinto; a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating
spinal cord injuries or demyelination diseases; a
cell therapy agent for preventing or treating
spinal cord injuries or demyelination diseases; a
cell therapy agent for treating
spinal cord injuries or demyelination diseases; a composition for screening drugs for the treatment of spinal cord injuries or demyelination diseases; a 3D printing
biomaterial composition for manufacturing artificial tissues for the treatment of spinal cord injuries or demyelination diseases; and a method for direct
transdifferentiation into
oligodendrocyte progenitor cells from somatic cells. According to the present invention, the
oligodendrocyte progenitor cells are prepared from somatic cells through direct transdifferentiation, and thus can be favorably utilized for the treatment of spinal cord injuries and demyelination diseases.