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Guo F, Zhang S. Hypoxia inducible factor and diffuse white matter injury in the premature brain: perspectives from genetic studies in mice. Neural Regen Res 2022; 17:105-107. [PMID: 34100442 PMCID: PMC8451551 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.314301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Fuzheng Guo
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, the University of California, Davis; Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (IPRM), Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, the University of California, Davis; Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (IPRM), Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Fan H, Liu X, Shen Y, Chen S, Huan Y, Shan J, Zhou C, Wu S, Zhang Z, Wang Y. In Vivo Genetic Strategies for the Specific Lineage Tracing of Stem Cells. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 14:230-238. [PMID: 30047336 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x13666180726110138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Characterization of the fate changes of stem cells is essential to understand the roles of certain stem cells both during development and in diseases, such as cancer. In the past two decades, more and more importance has been paid to the studies of in vivo lineage tracing, because they could authentically reveal the differentiation, migration and even proliferation of stem cells. However, specific genetic tools have only been developed until recently. OBJECTIVE To summarize the progresses of genetic tools for specific lineage tracing with emphasis on their applications in investigating the stem cell niche signals. RESULTS Three major genetic strategies have been reviewed according to the development of technique, particularly the advantages and disadvantages of individual methods. CONCLUSION In vivo specific lineage tracing of stem cells could be achieved by comprehensive application of multiple genetic tools.
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- Hong Fan
- Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Neurosciences, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Cadet team of undergraduate, School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Cadet team of undergraduate, School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Cadet team of undergraduate, School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Cadet team of undergraduate, School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Cadet team of undergraduate, School of Basic Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, University of California-Davis, 2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Neurosciences, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Chinese PLA, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Neurosciences, Fourth Military Medical University, 169 Chang Le Xi Road, Xi'an 710032, China
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Noelanders R, Vleminckx K. How Wnt Signaling Builds the Brain: Bridging Development and Disease. Neuroscientist 2016; 23:314-329. [DOI: 10.1177/1073858416667270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays a crucial role throughout all stages of brain development and remains important in the adult brain. Accordingly, many neurological disorders have been linked to Wnt signaling. Defects in Wnt signaling during neural development can give rise to birth defects or lead to neurological dysfunction later in life. Developmental signaling events can also be hijacked in the adult and result in disease. Moreover, knowledge about the physiological role of Wnt signaling in the brain might lead to new therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases. Especially, the important role for Wnt signaling in neural differentiation of pluripotent stem cells has received much attention as this might provide a cure for neurodegenerative disorders. In this review, we summarize the versatile role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling during neural development and discuss some recent studies linking Wnt signaling to neurological disorders.
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- Rivka Noelanders
- Unit of Developmental Biology, Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unit of Developmental Biology, Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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