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Badouel C, Audouard C, Davy A. Heterogeneity in the size of the apical surface of cortical progenitors. Dev Dyn 2023; 252:363-376. [PMID: 36153792 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The apical surface (AS) of epithelial cells is highly specialized; it is important for morphogenetic processes that are essential to shape organs and tissues and it plays a role in morphogen and growth factor signaling. Apical progenitors in the mammalian neocortex are pseudoepithelial cells whose apical surface lines the ventricle. Whether changes in their apical surface sizes are important for cortical morphogenesis and/or other aspects of neocortex development has not been thoroughly addressed. RESULTS Here we show that apical progenitors are heterogeneous with respect to their apical surface area. In Efnb1 mutants, the size of the apical surface is modified and this correlates with discrete alterations of tissue organization without impacting apical progenitors proliferation. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, our data reveal heterogeneity in apical progenitors AS area in the developing neocortex and shows a role for Ephrin B1 in controlling AS size. Our study also indicates that changes in AS size do not have strong repercussion on apical progenitor behavior.
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- Caroline Badouel
- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Unit (MCD), Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), CNRS, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Unit (MCD), Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), CNRS, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Unit (MCD), Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), CNRS, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Gerstmann K, Kindbeiter K, Telley L, Bozon M, Reynaud F, Théoulle E, Charoy C, Jabaudon D, Moret F, Castellani V. A balance of noncanonical Semaphorin signaling from the cerebrospinal fluid regulates apical cell dynamics during corticogenesis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabo4552. [PMID: 36399562 PMCID: PMC9674300 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo4552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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During corticogenesis, dynamic regulation of apical adhesion is fundamental to generate correct numbers and cell identities. While radial glial cells (RGCs) maintain basal and apical anchors, basal progenitors and neurons detach and settle at distal positions from the apical border. Whether diffusible signals delivered from the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contribute to the regulation of apical adhesion dynamics remains fully unknown. Secreted class 3 Semaphorins (Semas) trigger cell responses via Plexin-Neuropilin (Nrp) membrane receptor complexes. Here, we report that unconventional Sema3-Nrp preformed complexes are delivered by the CSF from sources including the choroid plexus to Plexin-expressing RGCs via their apical endfeet. Through analysis of mutant mouse models and various ex vivo assays mimicking ventricular delivery to RGCs, we found that two different complexes, Sema3B/Nrp2 and Sema3F/Nrp1, exert dual effects on apical endfeet dynamics, nuclei positioning, and RGC progeny. This reveals unexpected balance of CSF-delivered guidance molecules during cortical development.
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- Katrin Gerstmann
- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Department of Basic Neuroscience, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Basic Neuroscience, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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- MeLis, CNRS UMR 5284, INSERM U1314, University of Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut NeuroMyoGène, 8 avenue Rockefeller, 69008 Lyon, France
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Bedogni F, Hevner RF. Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression in Developing Mouse Neocortex: Intermediate Progenitors Implicated in Axon Development. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:686034. [PMID: 34321999 PMCID: PMC8313239 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.686034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Cerebral cortex projection neurons (PNs) are generated from intermediate progenitors (IPs), which are in turn derived from radial glial progenitors (RGPs). To investigate developmental processes in IPs, we profiled IP transcriptomes in embryonic mouse neocortex, using transgenic Tbr2-GFP mice, cell sorting, and microarrays. These data were used in combination with in situ hybridization to ascertain gene sets specific for IPs, RGPs, PNs, interneurons, and other neural and non-neural cell types. RGP-selective transcripts (n = 419) included molecules for Notch receptor signaling, proliferation, neural stem cell identity, apical junctions, necroptosis, hippo pathway, and NF-κB pathway. RGPs also expressed specific genes for critical interactions with meningeal and vascular cells. In contrast, IP-selective genes (n = 136) encoded molecules for activated Delta ligand presentation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, core planar cell polarity (PCP), axon genesis, and intrinsic excitability. Interestingly, IPs expressed several “dependence receptors” (Unc5d, Dcc, Ntrk3, and Epha4) that induce apoptosis in the absence of ligand, suggesting a competitive mechanism for IPs and new PNs to detect key environmental cues or die. Overall, our results imply a novel role for IPs in the patterning of neuronal polarization, axon differentiation, and intrinsic excitability prior to mitosis. Significantly, IPs highly express Wnt-PCP, netrin, and semaphorin pathway molecules known to regulate axon polarization in other systems. In sum, IPs not only amplify neurogenesis quantitatively, but also molecularly “prime” new PNs for axogenesis, guidance, and excitability.
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- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Liu G, Zhao H, Yan Z, Zhao S, Niu Y, Li X, Wang S, Yang Y, Liu S, Zhang TJ, Wu Z, Wu N. Whole-genome methylation analysis reveals novel epigenetic perturbations of congenital scoliosis. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 23:1281-1287. [PMID: 33717649 PMCID: PMC7907230 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Congenital scoliosis (CS) is a congenital disease caused by malformations of vertebrae. Recent studies demonstrated that DNA modification could contribute to the pathogenesis of disease. This study aims to identify epigenetic perturbations that may contribute to the pathogenesis of CS. Four CS patients with hemivertebra were enrolled and underwent spine correction operations. DNA was extracted from the hemivertebrae and spinal process collected from the specimen during the hemivertebra resection. Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling was examined at base-pair resolution using whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS). We identified 343 genes with hyper-differentially methylated regions (DMRs) and 222 genes with hypo-DMRs, respectively. These genes were enriched in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, calcium signaling pathway, and axon guidance in Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways and were enriched in positive regulation of cell morphogenesis involved in differentiation, regulation of cell morphogenesis involved in differentiation, and regulation of neuron projection development in Biological Process of Gene Ontology (GO-BP) terms. Hyper-DMR-related genes, including IGHG1, IGHM, IGHG3, RNF213, and GSE1, and hypo DMR-related genes, including SORCS2, COL5A1, GRID1, RGS3, and ROBO2, may contribute to the pathogenesis of hemivertebra. The aberrant DNA methylation may be associated with the formation of hemivertebra and congenital scoliosis.
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- Gang Liu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Medical Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing 100730, China.,Key Laboratory of Big Data for Spinal Deformities, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Yoon J, Garo J, Lee M, Sun J, Hwang YS, Daar IO. Rab11fip5 regulates telencephalon development via ephrinB1 recycling. Development 2021; 148:dev.196527. [PMID: 33462110 PMCID: PMC7875491 DOI: 10.1242/dev.196527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Rab11 family-interacting protein 5 (Rab11fip5) is an adaptor protein that binds to the small GTPase Rab11, which has an important function in endosome recycling and trafficking of cellular proteins to the plasma membrane. Rab11fip5 is involved in many cellular processes, such as cytoskeleton rearrangement, iron uptake and exocytosis in neuroendocrine cells, and is also known as a candidate gene for autism-spectrum disorder. However, the role of Rab11fip5 during early embryonic development is not clearly understood. In this study, we identified Rab11fip5 as a protein that interacts with ephrinB1, a transmembrane ligand for Eph receptors. The PDZ binding motif in ephrinB1 and the Rab-binding domain in Rab11fip5 are necessary for their interaction in a complex. EphrinB1 and Rab11fip5 display overlapping expression in the telencephalon of developing amphibian embryos. The loss of Rab11fip5 function causes a reduction in telencephalon size and a decrease in the expression level of ephrinB1. Moreover, morpholino oligonucleotide-mediated knockdown of Rab11fip5 decreases cell proliferation in the telencephalon. The overexpression of ephrinB1 rescues these defects, suggesting that ephrinB1 recycling by the Rab11/Rab11fip5 complex is crucial for proper telencephalon development. Summary: Rab11fip5, genetic mutations of which are associated with autism spectrum disorders in humans, plays a role in regulating telencephalon development via recycling of the crucial cargo ephrinB1.
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- Jaeho Yoon
- Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory (CDBL), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) - Frederick, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory (CDBL), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) - Frederick, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory (CDBL), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) - Frederick, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory (CDBL), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) - Frederick, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory (CDBL), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) - Frederick, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory (CDBL), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) - Frederick, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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Kunii M, Noguchi Y, Yoshimura SI, Kanda S, Iwano T, Avriyanti E, Atik N, Sato T, Sato K, Ogawa M, Harada A. SNAP23 deficiency causes severe brain dysplasia through the loss of radial glial cell polarity. J Cell Biol 2021; 220:e201910080. [PMID: 33332551 PMCID: PMC7754684 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201910080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the developing brain, the polarity of neural progenitor cells, termed radial glial cells (RGCs), is important for neurogenesis. Intercellular adhesions, termed apical junctional complexes (AJCs), at the apical surface between RGCs are necessary for cell polarization. However, the mechanism by which AJCs are established remains unclear. Here, we show that a SNARE complex composed of SNAP23, VAMP8, and Syntaxin1B has crucial roles in AJC formation and RGC polarization. Central nervous system (CNS)-specific ablation of SNAP23 (NcKO) results in mice with severe hypoplasia of the neocortex and no hippocampus or cerebellum. In the developing NcKO brain, RGCs lose their polarity following the disruption of AJCs and exhibit reduced proliferation, increased differentiation, and increased apoptosis. SNAP23 and its partner SNAREs, VAMP8 and Syntaxin1B, are important for the localization of an AJC protein, N-cadherin, to the apical plasma membrane of RGCs. Altogether, SNARE-mediated localization of N-cadherin is essential for AJC formation and RGC polarization during brain development.
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- Masataka Kunii
- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Laboratory of Molecular Traffic, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Metabolism, Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Traffic, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Laboratory of Molecular Traffic, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
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Pan L, McClain L, Shaw P, Donnellan N, Chu T, Finegold D, Peters D. Non-invasive epigenomic molecular phenotyping of the human brain via liquid biopsy of cerebrospinal fluid and next generation sequencing. Eur J Neurosci 2020; 52:4536-4545. [PMID: 33020990 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.14997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Our goal was to undertake a genome-wide epigenomic liquid biopsy of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for the comprehensive analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) methylation signatures in the human central nervous system (CNS). Solution-phase hybridization and massively parallel sequencing of bisulfite converted human DNA was employed to compare methylation signatures of cfDNA obtained from CSF with plasma. Recovery of cfDNA from CSF was relatively low (68-840 pg/mL) compared to plasma (2720-8390 pg/mL) and cfDNA fragments from CSF were approximately 20 bp shorter than their plasma-derived counterparts. Distributions of CpG methylation signatures were significantly altered between CSF and plasma, both globally and at the level of functional elements including exons, introns, CpG islands, and shores. Sliding window analysis was used to identify differentially methylated regions. We found numerous gene/locus-specific differences in CpG methylation between cfDNA from CSF and plasma. These loci were more frequently hypomethylated in CSF compared to plasma. Differentially methylated CpGs in CSF were identified in genes related to branching of neurites and neuronal development. Using the GTEx RNA expression database, we found clear association between tissue-specific gene expression in the CNS and cfDNA methylation patterns in CSF. Ingenuity pathway analysis of differentially methylated regions identified an enrichment of functional pathways related to neurobiology. In conclusion, we present a genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in human CSF. Our methods and the resulting data demonstrate the potential of epigenomic liquid biopsy of the human CNS for molecular phenotyping of brain-derived DNA methylation signatures.
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- Lisa Pan
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, USA.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, USA.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.,Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, USA.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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Kischel A, Audouard C, Fawal MA, Davy A. Ephrin-B2 paces neuronal production in the developing neocortex. BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2020; 20:12. [PMID: 32404061 PMCID: PMC7222552 DOI: 10.1186/s12861-020-00215-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Background During mammalian cerebral cortex development, different types of projection neurons are produced in a precise temporal order and in stereotypical numbers. The mechanisms regulating timely generation of neocortex projection neurons and ensuring production in sufficient numbers of each neuronal identity are only partially understood. Results Here, we show that ephrin-B2, a member of the Eph:ephrin cell-to-cell communication pathway, sets the neurogenic tempo in the neocortex. Indeed, conditional mutant embryos for ephrin-B2 exhibit a transient delay in neurogenesis and acute stimulation of Eph signaling by in utero injection of synthetic ephrin-B2 led to a transient increase in neuronal production. Using genetic approaches we show that ephrin-B2 acts on neural progenitors to control their differentiation in a juxtacrine manner. Unexpectedly, we observed that perinatal neuron numbers recovered following both loss and gain of ephrin-B2, highlighting the ability of neural progenitors to adapt their behavior to the state of the system in order to produce stereotypical numbers of neurons. Conclusions Altogether, our data uncover a role for ephrin-B2 in embryonic neurogenesis and emphasize the plasticity of neuronal production in the neocortex.
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- Anthony Kischel
- Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), Centre de Biologie du Développement (CBD), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), Centre de Biologie du Développement (CBD), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), Centre de Biologie du Développement (CBD), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), Centre de Biologie du Développement (CBD), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France.
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Qiu R, Murai K, Lu Q. Spindle Orientation-Independent Control of Cell Fate Determination by RGS3 and KIF20A. Cereb Cortex Commun 2020; 1:tgaa003. [PMID: 32864611 PMCID: PMC7446295 DOI: 10.1093/texcom/tgaa003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
It was proposed that similar to its role in the invertebrate nervous system, mitotic spindle orientation (or cell cleavage plane orientation) of a dividing neural progenitor cell specifies the fate of daughter cells in the mammalian brain, modulating the production of neurons via symmetric versus asymmetric cell divisions during the course of neurogenesis. Experimental tests of the sufficiency of spindle/cleavage plane orientation in mammalian cell fate determination have yielded conflicting results. On the other hand, the necessity of spindle/cleavage plane orientation in mammalian cell fate determination has not yet been addressed. Here we examined the necessity of spindle/cleavage plane orientation during cortical neurogenesis in mice with loss-of-function of the RGS3-KIF20A interaction axis. We present evidence that while inactivation of RGS3 or KIF20A was linked to a shift in neural progenitor cells from proliferative to differentiative divisions in the developing cortex, these genetic mutations did not lead to anticipated alteration in the orientation of spindle/cleavage plane. Our results indicate that the RGS3-KIF20A axis regulates the balance between proliferation and differentiation in the mammalian cortex employing a mechanism independent of spindle/cleavage plane orientation. These data also caution against using spindle/cleavage plane orientation as the synonym for cell fate determination.
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- Runxiang Qiu
- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.,Department of Macroscopic Anatomy, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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Qiu R, Runxiang Q, Geng A, Liu J, Xu CW, Menon MB, Gaestel M, Lu Q. SEPT7 Interacts with KIF20A and Regulates the Proliferative State of Neural Progenitor Cells During Cortical Development. Cereb Cortex 2019; 30:3030-3043. [PMID: 31813992 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Balanced proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are critical for brain development, but how the process is regulated and what components of the cell division machinery is involved are not well understood. Here we report that SEPT7, a cell division regulator originally identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, interacts with KIF20A in the intercellular bridge of dividing NPCs and plays an essential role in maintaining the proliferative state of NPCs during cortical development. Knockdown of SEPT7 in NPCs results in displacement of KIF20A from the midbody and early neuronal differentiation. NPC-specific inducible knockout of Sept7 causes early cell cycle exit, precocious neuronal differentiation, and ventriculomegaly in the cortex, but surprisingly does not lead to noticeable cytokinesis defect. Our data uncover an interaction of SEPT7 and KIF20A during NPC divisions and demonstrate a crucial role of SEPT7 in cell fate determination. In addition, this study presents a functional approach for identifying additional cell fate regulators of the mammalian brain.
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- Runxiang Qiu
- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.,Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Balto Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA
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- Institute of Cell Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany.,Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New-Delhi 110016, India
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- Institute of Cell Biochemistry, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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Franco M, Carmena A. Eph signaling controls mitotic spindle orientation and cell proliferation in neuroepithelial cells. J Cell Biol 2019; 218:1200-1217. [PMID: 30808706 PMCID: PMC6446852 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201807157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In this study, Franco and Carmena uncover a function for Eph signaling as a novel extrinsic mechanism controlling mitotic spindle alignment in Drosophila neuroepithelial cells through aPKC activity–dependent myosin II regulation. Additionally, Eph loss leads to a Rho signaling–dependent activation of the PI3K–Akt1 pathway, enhancing cell proliferation within this neuroepithelium. Mitotic spindle orientation must be tightly regulated during development and adult tissue homeostasis. It determines cell-fate specification and tissue architecture during asymmetric and symmetric cell division, respectively. Here, we uncover a novel role for Ephrin–Eph intercellular signaling in controlling mitotic spindle alignment in Drosophila optic lobe neuroepithelial cells through aPKC activity–dependent myosin II regulation. We show that conserved core components of the mitotic spindle orientation machinery, including Discs Large1, Mud/NuMA, and Canoe/Afadin, mislocalize in dividing Eph mutant neuroepithelial cells and produce spindle alignment defects in these cells when they are down-regulated. In addition, the loss of Eph leads to a Rho signaling–dependent activation of the PI3K–Akt1 pathway, enhancing cell proliferation within this neuroepithelium. Hence, Eph signaling is a novel extrinsic mechanism that regulates both spindle orientation and cell proliferation in the Drosophila optic lobe neuroepithelium. Similar mechanisms could operate in other Drosophila and vertebrate epithelia.
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- Maribel Franco
- Developmental Neurobiology Department, Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
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- Developmental Neurobiology Department, Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
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Ono M, Lai KKY, Wu K, Nguyen C, Lin DP, Murali R, Kahn M. Nuclear receptor/Wnt beta-catenin interactions are regulated via differential CBP/p300 coactivator usage. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200714. [PMID: 30020971 PMCID: PMC6051640 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Over 400 million years ago, the evolution of vertebrates gave rise to a life cycle in which the organism began to live longer particularly as an adult. To accommodate such a longer lifespan, the organism underwent adaptation, developing a mechanism for long-lived cellular homeostasis. This adaptation required a population of long-lived relatively quiescent somatic stem cells (SSCs) along with a more proliferative differentiated daughter cell population, and was necessary to safeguard the genetic attributes with which SSCs were endowed. Intriguingly, cAMP response element binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP) and E1A-binding protein, 300 kDa (p300), the highly homologous Kat3 coactivators had diverged, through duplication of ancestral Kat3, immediately preceding the evolution of vertebrates, given that both CBP and p300 have been detected in nearly all vertebrates versus non-vertebrates. We now demonstrate that a relatively small, highly evolutionarily conserved, amino terminal 9 amino acid deletion in CBP versus p300, plays a critical role in allowing for both robust maintenance of genomic integrity in stem cells and the initiation of a feed-forward differentiation mechanism by tightly controlling the interaction of the nuclear receptor family with the Wnt signaling cascade in either an antagonistic or synergistic manner.
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- Masaya Ono
- Department of Clinical Proteomics, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, United States of America
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, United States of America
- Department of Pathology and Southern California Research Center for ALPD and Cirrhosis, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Center for Molecular Pathways and Drug Discovery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, United States of America
- Center for Molecular Pathways and Drug Discovery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Southern California Research Center for ALPD and Cirrhosis, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Research Division of Immunology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, United States of America
- Center for Molecular Pathways and Drug Discovery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
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Geng A, Qiu R, Murai K, Liu J, Wu X, Zhang H, Farhoodi H, Duong N, Jiang M, Yee JK, Tsark W, Lu Q. KIF20A/MKLP2 regulates the division modes of neural progenitor cells during cortical development. Nat Commun 2018. [PMID: 30006548 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-01805152-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2023] Open
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Balanced symmetric and asymmetric divisions of neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are crucial for brain development, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Here we report that mitotic kinesin KIF20A/MKLP2 interacts with RGS3 and plays a crucial role in controlling the division modes of NPCs during cortical neurogenesis. Knockdown of KIF20A in NPCs causes dislocation of RGS3 from the intercellular bridge (ICB), impairs the function of Ephrin-B-RGS cell fate signaling complex, and leads to a transition from proliferative to differentiative divisions. Germline and inducible knockout of KIF20A causes a loss of progenitor cells and neurons and results in thinner cortex and ventriculomegaly. Interestingly, loss of function of KIF20A induces early cell cycle exit and precocious neuronal differentiation without causing substantial cytokinesis defect or apoptosis. Our results identify a RGS-KIF20A axis in the regulation of cell division and suggest a potential link of the ICB to regulation of cell fate determination.
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- Anqi Geng
- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Virology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Transgenic/Knockout Mice Facility, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.
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KIF20A/MKLP2 regulates the division modes of neural progenitor cells during cortical development. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2707. [PMID: 30006548 PMCID: PMC6045631 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05152-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Balanced symmetric and asymmetric divisions of neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are crucial for brain development, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Here we report that mitotic kinesin KIF20A/MKLP2 interacts with RGS3 and plays a crucial role in controlling the division modes of NPCs during cortical neurogenesis. Knockdown of KIF20A in NPCs causes dislocation of RGS3 from the intercellular bridge (ICB), impairs the function of Ephrin-B–RGS cell fate signaling complex, and leads to a transition from proliferative to differentiative divisions. Germline and inducible knockout of KIF20A causes a loss of progenitor cells and neurons and results in thinner cortex and ventriculomegaly. Interestingly, loss of function of KIF20A induces early cell cycle exit and precocious neuronal differentiation without causing substantial cytokinesis defect or apoptosis. Our results identify a RGS–KIF20A axis in the regulation of cell division and suggest a potential link of the ICB to regulation of cell fate determination. The division of neural progenitors is closely regulated but how is unclear. Here, the authors show that mitotic kinesin KIF20A/MKLP2 interacts with a regulator of G protein signaling RGS3 in neural progenitor cells, dislodging it from the intercellular bridge of dividing cortical cells.
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Gugliandolo A, Diomede F, Cardelli P, Bramanti A, Scionti D, Bramanti P, Trubiani O, Mazzon E. Transcriptomic analysis of gingival mesenchymal stem cells cultured on 3D bioprinted scaffold: A promising strategy for neuroregeneration. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 106:126-137. [PMID: 28879677 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The combined approach of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and scaffolds has been proposed as a potential therapeutic tool for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Indeed, even if MSCs can promote neuronal regeneration, replacing lost neurons or secreting neurotrophic factors, many limitations still exist for their application in regenerative medicine, including the low survival and differentiation rate. The scaffolds, by mimicking the endogenous microenvironment, have shown to promote cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. In this work, gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs), isolated from healthy donors, were expanded in vitro, by culturing them adherent in plastic dishes (CTR-GMSCs) or on a poly(lactic acid) scaffold (SC-GMSCs). In order to evaluate the survival and the neurogenic differentiation potential, we performed a comparative transcriptomic analysis between CTR-GMSCs and SC-GMSCs by next generation sequencing. We found that SC-GMSCs showed an increased expression of neurogenic and prosurvival genes. In particular, genes involved in neurotrophin signaling and PI3K/Akt pathways were upregulated. On the contrary, proapoptotic and negative regulator of neuronal growth genes were downregulated. Moreover, nestin and GAP-43 protein levels increased in SC-GMSCs, confirming the neurogenic commitment of these cells. In conclusion, the scaffold, providing a trophic support for MSCs, may promote GMSCs differentiation toward a neuronal phenotype and survival. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 106A: 126-137, 2018.
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- Agnese Gugliandolo
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," Via Provinciale Palermo, Contrada Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio," Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini, 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio," Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini, 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," Via Provinciale Palermo, Contrada Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy.,Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems "ISASI Eduardo Caianiello,", National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," Via Provinciale Palermo, Contrada Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," Via Provinciale Palermo, Contrada Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy
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- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio," Chieti-Pescara, via dei Vestini, 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo," Via Provinciale Palermo, Contrada Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy
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Liu T, Zeng X, Sun F, Hou H, Guan Y, Guo D, Ai H, Wang W, Zhang G. EphB4 Regulates Self-Renewal, Proliferation and Neuronal Differentiation of Human Embryonic Neural Stem Cells in Vitro. Cell Physiol Biochem 2017; 41:819-834. [DOI: 10.1159/000459693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background/Aims: EphB4 belongs to the largest family of Eph receptor tyrosine kinases. It contributes to a variety of pathological progresses of cancer malignancy. However, little is known about its role in neural stem cells (NSCs). This study examined whether EphB4 is required for proliferation and differentiation of human embryonic neural stem cells (hNSCs) in vitro. Methods: We up- and down-regulated EphB4 expression in hNSCs using lentiviral over-expression and shRNA knockdown constructs and then investigated the influence of EphB4 on the properties of hNSCs. Results: Our results show that shRNA-mediated EphB4 reduction profoundly impaired hNSCs self-renewal and proliferation. Furthermore, detection of differentiation revealed that knockdown of EphB4 inhibited hNSCs differentiation towards a neuronal lineage and promoted hNSCs differentiation to glial cells. In contrast, EphB4 overexpression promoted hNSCs self-renewal and proliferation, further induced hNSCs differentiation towards a neuronal lineage and inhibited hNSCs differentiation to glial cells. Moreover, we found that EphB4 regulates cell proliferation mediated by the Abl-CyclinD1 pathway. Conclusion: These studies provide strong evidence that fine tuning of EphB4 expression is crucial for the proliferation and neuronal differentiation of hNSCs, suggesting that EphB4 might be an interesting target for overcoming some of the therapeutic limitations of neuronal loss in brain diseases.
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Mechanisms of ephrin-Eph signalling in development, physiology and disease. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2016; 17:240-56. [PMID: 26790531 DOI: 10.1038/nrm.2015.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 419] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Eph receptor Tyr kinases and their membrane-tethered ligands, the ephrins, elicit short-distance cell-cell signalling and thus regulate many developmental processes at the interface between pattern formation and morphogenesis, including cell sorting and positioning, and the formation of segmented structures and ordered neural maps. Their roles extend into adulthood, when ephrin-Eph signalling regulates neuronal plasticity, homeostatic events and disease processes. Recently, new insights have been gained into the mechanisms of ephrin-Eph signalling in different cell types, and into the physiological importance of ephrin-Eph in different organs and in disease, raising questions for future research directions.
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Barber M, Pierani A. Tangential migration of glutamatergic neurons and cortical patterning during development: Lessons from Cajal-Retzius cells. Dev Neurobiol 2015; 76:847-81. [PMID: 26581033 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tangential migration is a mode of cell movement, which in the developing cerebral cortex, is defined by displacement parallel to the ventricular surface and orthogonal to the radial glial fibers. This mode of long-range migration is a strategy by which distinct neuronal classes generated from spatially and molecularly distinct origins can integrate to form appropriate neural circuits within the cortical plate. While it was previously believed that only GABAergic cortical interneurons migrate tangentially from their origins in the subpallial ganglionic eminences to integrate in the cortical plate, it is now known that transient populations of glutamatergic neurons also adopt this mode of migration. These include Cajal-Retzius cells (CRs), subplate neurons (SPs), and cortical plate transient neurons (CPTs), which have crucial roles in orchestrating the radial and tangential development of the embryonic cerebral cortex in a noncell-autonomous manner. While CRs have been extensively studied, it is only in the last decade that the molecular mechanisms governing their tangential migration have begun to be elucidated. To date, the mechanisms of SPs and CPTs tangential migration remain unknown. We therefore review the known signaling pathways, which regulate parameters of CRs migration including their motility, contact-redistribution and adhesion to the pial surface, and discuss this in the context of how CR migration may regulate their signaling activity in a spatial and temporal manner. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Develop Neurobiol 76: 847-881, 2016.
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- Melissa Barber
- Institut Jacques-Monod, CNRS, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Cité, Paris, France.,Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Institut Jacques-Monod, CNRS, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Cité, Paris, France
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Eusemann TN, Willmroth F, Fiebich B, Biber K, van Calker D. Adenosine Receptors Differentially Regulate the Expression of Regulators of G-Protein Signalling (RGS) 2, 3 and 4 in Astrocyte-Like Cells. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0134934. [PMID: 26263491 PMCID: PMC4532427 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The “regulators of g-protein signalling” (RGS) comprise a large family of proteins that limit by virtue of their GTPase accelerating protein domain the signal transduction of G-protein coupled receptors. RGS proteins have been implicated in various neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, drug abuse, depression and anxiety and aggressive behaviour. Since conditions associated with a large increase of adenosine in the brain such as seizures or ischemia were reported to modify the expression of some RGS proteins we hypothesized that adenosine might regulate RGS expression in neural cells. We measured the expression of RGS-2,-3, and -4 in both transformed glia cells (human U373 MG astrocytoma cells) and in primary rat astrocyte cultures stimulated with adenosine agonists. Expression of RGS-2 mRNA as well as RGS2 protein was increased up to 30-fold by adenosine agonists in astrocytes. The order of potency of agonists and the blockade by the adenosine A2B-antagonist MRS1706 indicated that this effect was largely mediated by adenosine A2B receptors. However, a smaller effect was observed due to activation of adenosine A2A receptors. In astrocytoma cells adenosine agonists elicited an increase in RGS-2 expression solely mediated by A2B receptors. Expression of RGS-3 was inhibited by adenosine agonists in both astrocytoma cells and astrocytes. However while this effect was mediated by A2B receptors in astrocytoma cells it was mediated by A2A receptors in astrocytes as assessed by the order of potency of agonists and selective blockade by the specific antagonists MRS1706 and ZM241385 respectively. RGS-4 expression was inhibited in astrocytoma cells but enhanced in astrocytes by adenosine agonists.
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- Till Nicolas Eusemann
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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There is increasing evidence that in addition to having major roles in morphogenesis, in some tissues Eph receptor and ephrin signaling regulates the differentiation of cells. In one mode of deployment, cell contact dependent Eph-ephrin activation induces a distinct fate of cells at the interface of their expression domains, for example in early ascidian embryos and in the vertebrate hindbrain. In another mode, overlapping Eph receptor and ephrin expression underlies activation within a cell population, which promotes or inhibits cell differentiation in bone remodelling, neural progenitors and keratinocytes. Eph-ephrin activation also contributes to formation of the appropriate number of progenitor cells by increasing or decreasing cell proliferation. These multiple roles of Eph receptor and ephrin signaling may enable a coupling between morphogenesis and the differentiation and proliferation of cells.
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Key Words
- Eph receptor
- Eph receptor, Erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular carcinoma cell receptor
- FGF, Fibroblast growth factor
- IGF-1, Insulin-like growth factor-1
- JNK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase
- MAPK, Mitogen activated protein kinase
- NFAT, Nuclear factor of activated T-cells
- RGS3, Regulator of G-protein signaling 3
- STAT3, Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
- TAZ, Tafazzin
- TCR, T cell receptor
- TEC, Thymic epithelial cell
- TGF, Transforming growth factor
- ZHX2, Zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2
- ascidian development
- bone
- cell proliferation
- differentiation
- ephrin
- ephrin, Eph receptor interacting protein
- hindbrain
- keratinocytes
- neural progenitors
- p120GAP, GTPase activating protein
- thymocytes
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- David G Wilkinson
- a Division of Developmental Neurobiology; MRC National Institute for Medical Research ; London , UK
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Eph:ephrin signaling plays an important role in embryonic development as well as tissue homeostasis in the adult. At the cellular level, this transduction pathway is best known for its role in the control of cell adhesion and repulsion, cell migration and morphogenesis. Yet, a number of publications have also implicated Eph:ephrin signaling in the control of adult and embryonic neurogenesis. As is the case for other biological processes, these studies have reported conflicting and sometimes opposite roles for Eph:ephrin signaling in neurogenesis. Herein, we review these studies and we discuss existing mathematical models of stem cell dynamics and neurogenesis that provide a coherent framework and may help reconcile conflicting results.
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- J Laussu
- a Centre de Biologie du Développement; CNRS; Université de Toulouse ; Toulouse , France
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Liu Y, Ma D, Ji C. Zinc fingers and homeoboxes family in human diseases. Cancer Gene Ther 2015; 22:223-6. [PMID: 25857360 DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2015.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The zinc-fingers and homeoboxes (ZHX) family is a group of nuclear homodimeric transcriptional repressors that interact with a subunit of nuclear factor-Y (NF-YA) and contain two C2H2-type zinc fingers and five homeobox DNA-binding domains. The members of ZHX family form homodimers or heterodimers with other members or a subunit of NF-YA to repress transcription. ZHX family members function in hematopoietic cell development and differentiation, and neural progenitor maintenance. Dysfunction of ZHX family members correlates with the development and progression of various diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hematological diseases, neurological diseases and glomerular diseases. Furthermore, low expression of ZHX is associated with poor prognosis in malignancies. This review provides an update on the role of ZHX family in development and its function in cancer, with special emphasis on HCC and hematological malignant diseases.
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- Y Liu
- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Chen P, Rossi N, Priddy S, Pierson CR, Studebaker AW, Johnson RA. EphB2 activation is required for ependymoma development as well as inhibits differentiation and promotes proliferation of the transformed cell. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9248. [PMID: 25801123 PMCID: PMC4371088 DOI: 10.1038/srep09248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Our intracranial implantation mouse model of ependymoma clearly demonstrates overexpression of the ephrin receptor EphB2 in Ink4a/Arf(−/−) supratentorial embryonic neural stem cells (STeNSCs) to be essential for transformation and disease development; however the requirement for and consequence of receptor activation on transformation and neural stem cell function were not examined. We definitively illustrate the necessity for receptor activation in cellular transformation and the importance of implantation site and microenvironment in directing ependymoma development. In vitro assays of EphB2 overexpressing Ink4a/Arf(−/−) STeNSCs showed no changes in their neural stem cell characteristics (stem cell marker expression and self-renewal) upon receptor activation, but EphB2 driven tumor cells were inhibited significantly in differentiation and exhibited increased tumorsphere formation and cellular proliferation in response to ephrin-B ligand mediated receptor activation. Additionally, we observed substantial differences in the phosphorylation state of several key proteins involved in Ras and p38 MAPK signaling when comparing EphB2 overexpressing Ink4a/Arf(−/−) STeNSCs and tumor cells with relatively little change in total protein levels. We propose that EphB2 mediated ependymoma development is a multifactorial process requiring microenvironment directed receptor activation, resulting in changes in the phosphorylation status of key regulatory proteins, maintenance of a stem-like state and cellular proliferation.
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- Phylip Chen
- Center For Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Center For Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Center For Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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- Center For Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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- 1] Center For Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital [2] Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Xu CJ, Wang JL, Jin WL. The Neural Stem Cell Microenvironment: Focusing on Axon Guidance Molecules and Myelin-Associated Factors. J Mol Neurosci 2015; 56:887-897. [PMID: 25757451 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-015-0538-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) could produce various cell phenotypes in the subventricular zone (SVZ) and dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in the central nervous system (CNS), where neurogenesis has been determined to occur. The extracellular microenvironment also influences the behaviors of NSCs during development and at CNS injury sites. Our previous study indicates that myelin, a component of the CNS, could regulate the differentiation of NSCs in vitro. Recent reports have implicated three myelin-derived inhibitors, NogoA, myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), and oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein (OMgp), as well as several axon guidance molecules as regulators of NSC survival, proliferation, migration, and differentiation. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the behavior of NSCs are not fully understood. In this study, we summarize the current literature on the effects of different extrinsic factors on NSCs and discuss possible mechanisms, as well as future possible clinical applications.
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- Chao-Jin Xu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Neuroscience, Wenzhou Medical University, University town, Cha Shan, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Information and Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China. .,School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Bizzotto S, Francis F. Morphological and functional aspects of progenitors perturbed in cortical malformations. Front Cell Neurosci 2015; 9:30. [PMID: 25729350 PMCID: PMC4325918 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this review, we discuss molecular and cellular mechanisms important for the function of neuronal progenitors during development, revealed by their perturbation in different cortical malformations. We focus on a class of neuronal progenitors, radial glial cells (RGCs), which are renowned for their unique morphological and behavioral characteristics, constituting a key element during the development of the mammalian cerebral cortex. We describe how the particular morphology of these cells is related to their roles in the orchestration of cortical development and their influence on other progenitor types and post-mitotic neurons. Important for disease mechanisms, we overview what is currently known about RGC cellular components, cytoskeletal mechanisms, signaling pathways and cell cycle characteristics, focusing on how defects lead to abnormal development and cortical malformation phenotypes. The multiple recent entry points from human genetics and animal models are contributing to our understanding of this important cell type. Combining data from phenotypes in the mouse reveals molecules which potentially act in common pathways. Going beyond this, we discuss future directions that may provide new data in this expanding area.
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- Sara Bizzotto
- INSERM UMRS 839 Paris, France ; Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, France ; Institut du Fer à Moulin Paris, France
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- INSERM UMRS 839 Paris, France ; Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, France ; Institut du Fer à Moulin Paris, France
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Gerstmann K, Pensold D, Symmank J, Khundadze M, Hübner CA, Bolz J, Zimmer G. Thalamic afferents influence cortical progenitors via ephrin A5-EphA4 interactions. Development 2014; 142:140-50. [PMID: 25480914 DOI: 10.1242/dev.104927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The phenotype of excitatory cerebral cortex neurons is specified at the progenitor level, orchestrated by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Here, we provide evidence for a subcortical contribution to cortical progenitor regulation by thalamic axons via ephrin A5-EphA4 interactions. Ephrin A5 is expressed by thalamic axons and represents a high-affinity ligand for EphA4 receptors detected in cortical precursors. Recombinant ephrin A5-Fc protein, as well as ephrin A ligand-expressing, thalamic axons affect the output of cortical progenitor division in vitro. Ephrin A5-deficient mice show an altered division mode of radial glial cells (RGCs) accompanied by increased numbers of intermediate progenitor cells (IPCs) and an elevated neuronal production for the deep cortical layers at E13.5. In turn, at E16.5 the pool of IPCs is diminished, accompanied by reduced rates of generated neurons destined for the upper cortical layers. This correlates with extended infragranular layers at the expense of superficial cortical layers in adult ephrin A5-deficient and EphA4-deficient mice. We suggest that ephrin A5 ligands imported by invading thalamic axons interact with EphA4-expressing RGCs, thereby contributing to the fine-tuning of IPC generation and thus the proper neuronal output for cortical layers.
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- Katrin Gerstmann
- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany Institute for General Zoology and Animal Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute for General Zoology and Animal Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany Institute for General Zoology and Animal Physiology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Gucciardo E, Sugiyama N, Lehti K. Eph- and ephrin-dependent mechanisms in tumor and stem cell dynamics. Cell Mol Life Sci 2014; 71:3685-710. [PMID: 24794629 PMCID: PMC11113620 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-014-1633-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2013] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular (Eph) receptors comprise the largest family of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). Initially regarded as axon-guidance and tissue-patterning molecules, Eph receptors have now been attributed with various functions during development, tissue homeostasis, and disease pathogenesis. Their ligands, ephrins, are synthesized as membrane-associated molecules. At least two properties make this signaling system unique: (1) the signal can be simultaneously transduced in the receptor- and the ligand-expressing cell, (2) the signaling outcome through the same molecules can be opposite depending on cellular context. Moreover, shedding of Eph and ephrin ectodomains as well as ligand-dependent and -independent receptor crosstalk with other RTKs, proteases, and adhesion molecules broadens the repertoire of Eph/ephrin functions. These integrated pathways provide plasticity to cell-microenvironment communication in varying tissue contexts. The complex molecular networks and dynamic cellular outcomes connected to the Eph/ephrin signaling in tumor-host communication and stem cell niche are the main focus of this review.
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- Erika Gucciardo
- Research Programs Unit, Genome-Scale Biology, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, P.O.B. 63, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Programs Unit, Genome-Scale Biology, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, P.O.B. 63, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Biosystems Science and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Research Programs Unit, Genome-Scale Biology, Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki, P.O.B. 63, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Merson TD, Bourne JA. Endogenous neurogenesis following ischaemic brain injury: insights for therapeutic strategies. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 56:4-19. [PMID: 25128862 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ischaemic stroke is among the most common yet most intractable types of central nervous system (CNS) injury in the adult human population. In the acute stages of disease, neurons in the ischaemic lesion rapidly die and other neuronal populations in the ischaemic penumbra are vulnerable to secondary injury. Multiple parallel approaches are being investigated to develop neuroprotective, reparative and regenerative strategies for the treatment of stroke. Accumulating evidence indicates that cerebral ischaemia initiates an endogenous regenerative response within the adult brain that potentiates adult neurogenesis from populations of neural stem and progenitor cells. A major research focus has been to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie the potentiation of adult neurogenesis and to appreciate how interventions designed to modulate these processes could enhance neural regeneration in the post-ischaemic brain. In this review, we highlight recent advances over the last 5 years that help unravel the cellular and molecular mechanisms that potentiate endogenous neurogenesis following cerebral ischaemia and are dissecting the functional importance of this regenerative mechanism following brain injury. This article is part of a Directed Issue entitled: Regenerative Medicine: the challenge of translation.
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- Tobias D Merson
- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Kenneth Myer Building, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Building 75, Level 1 North STRIP 1, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Xiaodong H, Zhen H, Min S, Zhiming C, Hongyan J, Chong Z, Xuefeng T, Guohua J. Direct inhibition of cell surface ephrin-B2 by recombinant ephrin-B2/FC. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 440:300-5. [PMID: 24076390 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.09.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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First messengers and viral transfection are the two most common ways to stimulate cells for signal output, although their applications are limited. We investigated mechanisms of inducing neural stem cell differentiation using recombinant ephrin-B2/Fc and found that it acted as a ligand and inhibited endogenous ephrin-B2, which maintenance of the neural progenitor cell state, by direct interference. Our results showed the movement of ephrin-B2/Fc within the cell and indicated that it recycled to the plasma membrane surface, revealing a possible pattern of ephrin trafficking. Our results also serve as proof of concept for the reconstruction of the intracellular domain of ephrin using an artificial receptor to direct input signals in future studies.
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- Hu Xiaodong
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, The Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province 226001, China
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Dimidschstein J, Passante L, Dufour A, van den Ameele J, Tiberi L, Hrechdakian T, Adams R, Klein R, Lie D, Jossin Y, Vanderhaeghen P. Ephrin-B1 Controls the Columnar Distribution of Cortical Pyramidal Neurons by Restricting Their Tangential Migration. Neuron 2013; 79:1123-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2013.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Arvanitis DN, Béhar A, Tryoen-Tóth P, Bush JO, Jungas T, Vitale N, Davy A. Ephrin B1 maintains apical adhesion of neural progenitors. Development 2013; 140:2082-92. [PMID: 23578932 DOI: 10.1242/dev.088203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Apical neural progenitors are polarized cells for which the apical membrane is the site of cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesion events that are essential for maintaining the integrity of the developing neuroepithelium. Apical adhesion is important for several aspects of the nervous system development, including morphogenesis and neurogenesis, yet the mechanisms underlying its regulation remain poorly understood. Here, we show that ephrin B1, a cell surface protein that engages in cell signaling upon binding cognate Eph receptors, controls normal morphogenesis of the developing cortex. Efnb1-deficient embryos exhibit morphological alterations of the neuroepithelium that correlate with neural tube closure defects. Using loss-of-function experiments by ex vivo electroporation, we demonstrate that ephrin B1 is required in apical progenitors (APs) to maintain their apical adhesion. Mechanistically, we show that ephrin B1 controls cell-ECM adhesion by promoting apical localization of integrin β1 and we identify ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (Arf6) as an important effector of ephrin B1 reverse signaling in apical adhesion of APs. Our results provide evidence for an important role for ephrin B1 in maintaining the structural integrity of the developing cortex and highlight the importance of tightly controlling apical cell-ECM adhesion for neuroepithelial development.
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- Dina N Arvanitis
- Centre de Biologie du Développement, CNRS, 118 Route de Narbonne, Bât 4R3, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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Ramasamy S, Narayanan G, Sankaran S, Yu YH, Ahmed S. Neural stem cell survival factors. Arch Biochem Biophys 2013; 534:71-87. [PMID: 23470250 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Neural stem and progenitor cells (NSCs and NPs) give rise to the central nervous system (CNS) during embryonic development. NSCs and NPs differentiate into three main cell-types of the CNS; astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons. NSCs are present in the adult CNS and are important in maintenance and repair. Adult NSCs hold great promise for endogenous or self-repair of the CNS. Intriguingly, NSCs have been implicated as the cells that give rise to brain tumors. Thus, the balance between survival, growth and differentiation is a critical aspect of NSC biology, during development, in the adult, and in disease processes. In this review, we survey what is known about survival factors that control both embryonic and adult NSCs. We discuss the neurosphere culture system as this is widely used to measure NSC activity and behavior in vitro and emphasize the importance of clonality. We define here NSC survival factors in their broadest sense to include any factor that influences survival and proliferation of NSCs and NPs. NSC survival factors identified to date include growth factors, morphogens, proteoglycans, cytokines, hormones, and neurotransmitters. Understanding NSC and NP interaction in response to these survival factors will provide insight to CNS development, disease and repair.
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- Srinivas Ramasamy
- Neural Stem Cell Laboratory, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore
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Hahn MA, Qiu R, Wu X, Li AX, Zhang H, Wang J, Jui J, Jin SG, Jiang Y, Pfeifer GP, Lu Q. Dynamics of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and chromatin marks in Mammalian neurogenesis. Cell Rep 2013; 3:291-300. [PMID: 23403289 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 330] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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DNA methylation in mammals is highly dynamic during germ cell and preimplantation development but is relatively static during the development of somatic tissues. 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), created by oxidation of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) by Tet proteins and most abundant in the brain, is thought to be an intermediary toward 5mC demethylation. We investigated patterns of 5mC and 5hmC during neurogenesis in the embryonic mouse brain. 5hmC levels increase during neuronal differentiation. In neuronal cells, 5hmC is not enriched at enhancers but associates preferentially with gene bodies of activated neuronal function-related genes. Within these genes, gain of 5hmC is often accompanied by loss of H3K27me3. Enrichment of 5hmC is not associated with substantial DNA demethylation, suggesting that 5hmC is a stable epigenetic mark. Functional perturbation of the H3K27 methyltransferase Ezh2 or of Tet2 and Tet3 leads to defects in neuronal differentiation, suggesting that formation of 5hmC and loss of H3K27me3 cooperate to promote brain development.
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- Maria A Hahn
- Department of Cancer Biology, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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Christie KJ, Turnley AM. Regulation of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells for neural repair-factors that promote neurogenesis and gliogenesis in the normal and damaged brain. Front Cell Neurosci 2013; 6:70. [PMID: 23346046 PMCID: PMC3548228 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2012.00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Neural stem/precursor cells in the adult brain reside in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricles and the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus. These cells primarily generate neuroblasts that normally migrate to the olfactory bulb (OB) and the dentate granule cell layer respectively. Following brain damage, such as traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke or in degenerative disease models, neural precursor cells from the SVZ in particular, can migrate from their normal route along the rostral migratory stream (RMS) to the site of neural damage. This neural precursor cell response to neural damage is mediated by release of endogenous factors, including cytokines and chemokines produced by the inflammatory response at the injury site, and by the production of growth and neurotrophic factors. Endogenous hippocampal neurogenesis is frequently also directly or indirectly affected by neural damage. Administration of a variety of factors that regulate different aspects of neural stem/precursor biology often leads to improved functional motor and/or behavioral outcomes. Such factors can target neural stem/precursor proliferation, survival, migration and differentiation into appropriate neuronal or glial lineages. Newborn cells also need to subsequently survive and functionally integrate into extant neural circuitry, which may be the major bottleneck to the current therapeutic potential of neural stem/precursor cells. This review will cover the effects of a range of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that regulate neural stem/precursor cell functions. In particular it focuses on factors that may be harnessed to enhance the endogenous neural stem/precursor cell response to neural damage, highlighting those that have already shown evidence of preclinical effectiveness and discussing others that warrant further preclinical investigation.
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- Kimberly J Christie
- Neural Regeneration Laboratory, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Centre for Neuroscience Research, The University of Melbourne Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Lessons from the embryonic neural stem cell niche for neural lineage differentiation of pluripotent stem cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2012; 8:813-29. [PMID: 22628111 PMCID: PMC3412081 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-012-9381-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Pluripotent stem cells offer an abundant and malleable source for the generation of differentiated cells for transplantation as well as for in vitro screens. Patterning and differentiation protocols have been developed to generate neural progeny from human embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells. However, continued refinement is required to enhance efficiency and to prevent the generation of unwanted cell types. We summarize and interpret insights gained from studies of embryonic neuroepithelium. A multitude of factors including soluble molecules, interactions with the extracellular matrix and neighboring cells cooperate to control neural stem cell self-renewal versus differentiation. Applying these findings and concepts to human stem cell systems in vitro may yield more appropriately patterned cell types for biomedical applications.
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A chemical genetic approach reveals distinct EphB signaling mechanisms during brain development. Nat Neurosci 2012; 15:1645-54. [PMID: 23143520 PMCID: PMC3509236 DOI: 10.1038/nn.3249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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EphB receptor tyrosine kinases control multiple steps in nervous system development. However, it remains unclear whether EphBs regulate these different developmental processes directly or indirectly. In addition, as EphBs signal through multiple mechanisms, it has been challenging to define which signaling functions of EphBs regulate particular developmental events. To address these issues, we engineered triple knockin mice in which the kinase activity of three neuronally expressed EphBs can be rapidly, reversibly, and specifically blocked. Using these mice we demonstrate that the tyrosine kinase activity of EphBs is required for axon guidance in vivo. By contrast, EphB-mediated synaptogenesis occurs normally when the kinase activity of EphBs is inhibited suggesting that EphBs mediate synapse development by an EphB tyrosine kinase-independent mechanism. Taken together, these experiments reveal that EphBs control axon guidance and synaptogenesis by distinct mechanisms, and provide a new mouse model for dissecting EphB function in development and disease.
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Borrell V, Cárdenas A, Ciceri G, Galcerán J, Flames N, Pla R, Nóbrega-Pereira S, García-Frigola C, Peregrín S, Zhao Z, Ma L, Tessier-Lavigne M, Marín O. Slit/Robo signaling modulates the proliferation of central nervous system progenitors. Neuron 2012; 76:338-52. [PMID: 23083737 PMCID: PMC4443924 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Neurogenesis relies on a delicate balance between progenitor maintenance and neuronal production. Progenitors divide symmetrically to increase the pool of dividing cells. Subsequently, they divide asymmetrically to self-renew and produce new neurons or, in some brain regions, intermediate progenitor cells (IPCs). Here we report that central nervous system progenitors express Robo1 and Robo2, receptors for Slit proteins that regulate axon guidance, and that absence of these receptors or their ligands leads to loss of ventricular mitoses. Conversely, production of IPCs is enhanced in Robo1/2 and Slit1/2 mutants, suggesting that Slit/Robo signaling modulates the transition between primary and intermediate progenitors. Unexpectedly, these defects do not lead to transient overproduction of neurons, probably because supernumerary IPCs fail to detach from the ventricular lining and cycle very slowly. At the molecular level, the role of Slit/Robo in progenitor cells involves transcriptional activation of the Notch effector Hes1. These findings demonstrate that Robo signaling modulates progenitor cell dynamics in the developing brain.
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- Víctor Borrell
- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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- Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Laboratory of Brain Development and Repair, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant 03550, Spain
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Kiba T. Relationships between ventromedial hypothalamic lesions and the expressions of neuron-related genes in visceral organs. Neurosci Res 2012; 74:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2012.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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North HA, Clifford MA, Donoghue MJ. 'Til Eph do us part': intercellular signaling via Eph receptors and ephrin ligands guides cerebral cortical development from birth through maturation. Cereb Cortex 2012; 23:1765-73. [PMID: 22744705 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Eph receptors, the largest family of surface-bound receptor tyrosine kinases and their ligands, the ephrins, mediate a wide variety of cellular interactions in most organ systems throughout both development and maturity. In the forming cerebral cortex, Eph family members are broadly and dynamically expressed in particular sets of cortical cells at discrete times. Here, we review the known functions of Eph-mediated intercellular signaling in the generation of progenitors, the migration of maturing cells, the differentiation of neurons, the formation of functional connections, and the choice between life and death during corticogenesis. In synthesizing these results, we posit a signaling paradigm in which cortical cells maintain a life history of Eph-mediated intercellular interactions that guides subsequent cellular decision-making.
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- Hilary A North
- Department of Biology and The Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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Jing X, Miwa H, Sawada T, Nakanishi I, Kondo T, Miyajima M, Sakaguchi K. Ephrin-A1-mediated dopaminergic neurogenesis and angiogenesis in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. PLoS One 2012; 7:e32019. [PMID: 22363788 PMCID: PMC3282790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cells of the neural stem cell lineage in the adult subventricular zone (SVZ) respond to brain insult by increasing their numbers and migrating through the rostral migratory stream. However, in most areas of the brain other than the SVZ and the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus, such a regenerative response is extremely weak. Even these two neurogenic regions do not show extensive regenerative responses to repair tissue damage, suggesting the presence of an intrinsic inhibitory microenvironment (niche) for stem cells. In the present study, we assessed the effects of injection of clustered ephrin-A1-Fc into the lateral ventricle of rats with unilateral nigrostriatal dopamine depletion. Ephrin-A1-Fc clustered by anti-IgG(Fc) antibody was injected stereotaxically into the ipsilateral lateral ventricle of rats with unilateral nigrostriatal lesions induced by 6-hydroxydopamine, and histologic analysis and behavioral tests were performed. Clustered ephrin-A1-Fc transformed the subventricular niche, increasing bromodeoxyuridine-positive cells in the subventricular area, and the cells then migrated to the striatum and differentiated to dopaminergic neurons and astrocytes. In addition, clustered ephrin-A1-Fc enhanced angiogenesis in the striatum on the injected side. Along with histologic improvements, behavioral derangement improved dramatically. These findings indicate that the subventricular niche possesses a mechanism for regulating both stem cell and angiogenic responses via an EphA–mediated signal. We conclude that activation of EphA receptor–mediated signaling by clustered ephrin-A1-Fc from within the lateral ventricle could potentially be utilized in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.
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- Xuefeng Jing
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Advanced Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Great strides have been made regarding our understanding of the processes and signaling events influenced by Eph/ephrin signaling that play a role in cell adhesion and cell movement. However, the precise mechanisms by which these signaling events regulate cell and tissue architecture still need further resolution. The Eph/ephrin signaling pathways and the ability to regulate cell-cell adhesion and motility constitutes an impressive system for regulating tissue separation and morphogenesis (Pasquale, 2005, 2008 [1,2]). Moreover, the de-regulation of this signaling system is linked to the promotion of aggressive and metastatic tumors in humans [2]. In the following section, we discuss some of the interesting mechanisms by which ephrins can signal through their own intracellular domains (reverse signaling) either independent of forward signaling or in addition to forward signaling through a cognate receptor. In this review we discuss how ephrins (Eph ligands) "reverse signal" through their intracellular domains to affect cell adhesion and movement, but the focus is on modes of action that are independent of SH2 and PDZ interactions.
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- Ira O Daar
- Laboratory of Cell & Developmental Signaling, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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Singh A, Winterbottom E, Daar IO. Eph/ephrin signaling in cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesion. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2012; 17:473-97. [PMID: 22201756 DOI: 10.2741/3939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion are critical processes for the formation and maintenance of tissue patterns during development, as well as control of invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Although great strides have been made regarding our understanding of the processes that play a role in cell adhesion and cell movement, the precise mechanisms by which diverse signaling events regulate cell and tissue architecture are poorly understood. One group of cell surface molecules, Eph receptor tyrosine kinases, and their membrane-bound ligands, ephrins, are key regulators in these processes. It is the ability of Eph/ephrin signaling pathways to regulate cell-cell adhesion and motility that establishes this family as a formidable system for regulating tissue separation and morphogenesis. Moreover, the de-regulation of this signaling system is linked to the promotion of more aggressive and metastatic tumors in humans.
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- Arvinder Singh
- Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Signaling, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702, USA
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Ip AKC, Tso PH, Lee MMK, Wong YH. Elevated expression of RGS19 impairs the responsiveness of stress-activated protein kinases to serum. Mol Cell Biochem 2011; 362:159-68. [PMID: 22045062 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-1138-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Regulators of G protein signaling (RGS proteins) serve as GTPase activating proteins for the signal transducing Gα subunits. RGS19, also known as Gα-interacting protein (GAIP), has been shown to subserve other functions such as the regulation of macroautophagy and growth factor signaling. We have recently demonstrated that the expression of RGS19 in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells resulted in the disruption of serum-induced mitogenic response along the classical Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway. Here, we further examined the effect of RGS19 expression on the stress-activated protein kinases (SAPKs). Both c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) became non-responsive to serum in 293/RGS19 cells, yet the two SAPKs responded to UV irradiation or osmotic stress induced by sorbitol. Kinases upstream of JNK and p38 MAPK, including MKK3/6, MKK4, and MLK3, also failed to respond to serum stimulation in 293/RGS19 cells. Serum-induced activation of the small GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42 was similarly suppressed in these cells. Our results indicate that elevated expression of RGS19 can severely disrupt the regulation of MAPKs by small GTPases.
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- Angel K C Ip
- Division of Life Science and the Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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EphB2 tyrosine kinase-dependent forward signaling in migration of neuronal progenitors that populate and form a distinct region of the dentate niche. J Neurosci 2011; 31:11472-83. [PMID: 21832177 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.6349-10.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The dentate gyrus (DG) is one of two areas in the mature brain where stem cells reside to continuously produce new neurons throughout adulthood. While much research has focused on the DG for its roles in adult neurogenesis, little is known regarding how this key region of the brain initially develops to form its distinct architecture. We show here that the murine EphB2 receptor tyrosine kinase is critical for embryonic/postnatal development of a specific region of the DG known as the lateral suprapyramidal blade (LSB). Intracellular truncation and point mutants demonstrate that EphB2 catalytic activity is essential for LSB formation. This is consistent with expression of EphB2 in nestin-positive neural progenitor cells that migrate medially from the lateral ventricle dentate notch neuroepithelium to populate the tertiary matrix and form the DG near the midline of the brain. Animals lacking ephrin-B1 recapitulate loss of the receptor and show that this molecule acts as the ligand to stimulate EphB2 forward signaling and direct migration of the neural progenitors into the dorsal compartment of the tertiary matrix and form the LSB. Immunoreactivity against the extracellular matrix protein Reelin in a region directly above the developing LSB is dramatically reduced when EphB2 forward signaling is disrupted. Together, these results indicate ephrin-B1 interacting with EphB2 controls the migration of dentate progenitor cells into the dorsal half of the developing DG, perhaps in part by affecting Reelin expression in a key compartment directly above the LSB.
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Wang J, Zhang H, Young AG, Qiu R, Argalian S, Li X, Wu X, Lemke G, Lu Q. Transcriptome analysis of neural progenitor cells by a genetic dual reporter strategy. Stem Cells 2011; 29:1589-600. [PMID: 21805534 PMCID: PMC3262150 DOI: 10.1002/stem.699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Global analysis of stem/progenitor cells promises new insight into mechanisms that govern self-renewal and cellular potential, an unresolved question of stem/progenitor cell biology. Despite rapid advance of genome-wide profiling methods, the difficulty in cell purification remains a major challenge for global analysis of somatic stem/progenitor cells. Genetic tagging with a reporter provides a powerful tool for identification and isolation of a specific mature cell type; however, for stem/progenitor cells, reporter retention by progeny may be a concern for impurity. Here, we describe a genetic system combining a progenitor cell specific label with a second tag for marking differentiation. We present evidence that differential labeling of neural progenitor cells and their progeny enables prospective purification of these two cell types, whereas isolation based on a single marker compromises the purity of the intended progenitor population. Comparative expression profiling between the purified progenitors and progeny documents a neural progenitor cell transcriptome and uncovers an important role of Tyro3/Axl/Mer receptor tyrosine kinases in the maintenance of neural progenitor cells. This study establishes a general strategy for isolation of somatic stem/progenitor cells and provides a transcriptome database of neural progenitor cells useful for identification of causal factors of neural progenitor cell state, global dissection of epigenetic control of cellular potential, as well as for developing biomarkers or targets of brain cancer stem/initiating cells for therapeutic interventions.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Neurosciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
- Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory, The Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Division of Information Science, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Division of Information Science, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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- Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Laboratory, The Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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van Velthoven CTJ, Kavelaars A, van Bel F, Heijnen CJ. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation changes the gene expression profile of the neonatal ischemic brain. Brain Behav Immun 2011; 25:1342-8. [PMID: 21473911 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2011.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment is an effective strategy to reduce brain damage after neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI) in mice. We recently showed that a single injection with MSC at either 3 or 10 days after HI (MSC-3 or MSC-10) increases neurogenesis. In case of two injections (MSC-3+10), the second MSC application does not increase neurogenesis, but promotes corticospinal tract remodeling. Here we investigated GFP(+)-MSC engraftment level in the brain using quantitative-PCR analysis. We show for the first time that in the neonatal ischemic brain survival of transplanted MSC is very limited. At 3 days after injection ∼22% of transplanted MSC were still detectable and 18 days after the last administration barely ∼1%. These findings indicate that engraftment of MSC is not likely the underlying mechanism of the efficient regenerative process. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that the effects of MSC-treatment on regenerative processes are related to specific changes in the gene expression of growth factors and cytokines in the damaged area of the brain using PCR-array analysis. We compared the effect of one (MSC-10) or two (MSC-3+10) injections of 10(5) MSC on gene expression in the brain. Our data show that MSC-10 induced expression of genes regulating proliferation/survival. In response to MSC-3+10-treatment a pattern functionally categorized as growth stimulating genes was increased. Collectively, our data indicate that specific regulation of the endogenous growth factor milieu rather than replacement of damaged tissue by exogenous MSC mediates regeneration of the damaged neonatal brain by MSC-treatment.
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- Cindy T J van Velthoven
- Laboratory of Neuroimmunology and Developmental Origins of Disease, University Medical Center Utrecht, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Khodosevich K, Watanabe Y, Monyer H. EphA4 preserves postnatal and adult neural stem cells in an undifferentiated state in vivo. J Cell Sci 2011; 124:1268-79. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.076059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In the postnatal brain, new neurons continue to be generated in two neurogenic areas, the subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles (SVZ) and the subgranular zone of the hippocampus. There is evidence that ephrins and their Eph receptors belong to a signaling network that regulates neurogenesis. On the basis of previous data, we have identified Eph receptor A4 (EphA4) as a potential regulator of neurogenesis. We showed by immunohistochemistry that in adult neurogenic niches EphA4 is expressed only by neural stem cells (NSCs). Using in vitro and in vivo assays, we demonstrated that EphA4 expression maintains NSCs in an undifferentiated state. Specifically, in neurosphere cultures Epha4 knockdown resulted in a decrease of NSC proliferation and premature differentiation. In postnatal and adult brain, Epha4 knockdown caused a decrease in NSCs in the SVZ, eventually resulting in a reduced number of postnatally generated neuroblasts. Both in vitro and in vivo effects were rescued by co-infection with a modified EphA4 that was resistant to Epha4 shRNA.
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- Konstantin Khodosevich
- Department of Clinical Neurobiology, Heidelberg University Medical Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Clinical Neurobiology/A230, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neurobiology, Heidelberg University Medical Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Clinical Neurobiology/A230, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Neurobiology, Heidelberg University Medical Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Clinical Neurobiology/A230, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Nomura T, Göritz C, Catchpole T, Henkemeyer M, Frisén J. EphB signaling controls lineage plasticity of adult neural stem cell niche cells. Cell Stem Cell 2011; 7:730-43. [PMID: 21112567 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2010.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Revised: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 08/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Stem cells remain in specialized niches over the lifespan of the organism in many organs to ensure tissue homeostasis and enable regeneration. How the niche is maintained is not understood, but is probably as important as intrinsic stem cell self-renewal capacity for tissue integrity. We here demonstrate a high degree of phenotypic plasticity of the two main niche cell types, ependymal cells and astrocytes, in the neurogenic lateral ventricle walls in the adult mouse brain. In response to a lesion, astrocytes give rise to ependymal cells and ependymal cells give rise to niche astrocytes. We identify EphB2 forward signaling as a key pathway regulating niche cell plasticity. EphB2 acts downstream of Notch and is required for the maintenance of ependymal cell characteristics, thereby inhibiting the transition from ependymal cell to astrocyte. Our results show that niche cell identity is actively maintained and that niche cells retain a high level of plasticity.
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- Tadashi Nomura
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Genander M, Frisén J. Ephrins and Eph receptors in stem cells and cancer. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2011; 22:611-6. [PMID: 20810264 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2010.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Revised: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 08/09/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Eph tyrosine kinase receptors and their ephrin ligands are expressed in most adult stem cell niches and in many types of tumors. They maintain tissue homeostasis by controlling the proliferation of stem and progenitor cells, although in divergent ways in different tissues. Eph receptors can also act as both tumor promoters and suppressors in different contexts. The recent characterization of the signaling pathways employed by Eph receptors has resulted in new suggestions for therapeutic strategies.
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- Maria Genander
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Pfenninger CV, Steinhoff C, Hertwig F, Nuber UA. Prospectively isolated CD133/CD24-positive ependymal cells from the adult spinal cord and lateral ventricle wall differ in their long-term in vitro self-renewal and in vivo gene expression. Glia 2011; 59:68-81. [PMID: 21046556 DOI: 10.1002/glia.21077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In contrast to ependymal cells located above the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the adult lateral ventricle wall (LVW), adult spinal cord (SC) ependymal cells possess certain neural stem cell characteristics. The molecular basis of this difference is unknown. In this study, antibodies against multiple cell surface markers were applied to isolate pure populations of SC and LVW ependymal cells, which allowed a direct comparison of their in vitro behavior and in vivo gene expression profile. Isolated CD133(+)/CD24(+)/CD45(-)/CD34(-) ependymal cells from the SC displayed in vitro self-renewal and differentiation capacity, whereas those from the LVW did not. SC ependymal cells showed a higher expression of several genes involved in cell division, cell cycle regulation, and chromosome stability, which is consistent with a long-term self-renewal capacity, and shared certain transcripts with neural stem cells of the embryonic forebrain. They also expressed several retinoic acid (RA)-regulated genes and responded to RA exposure. LVW ependymal cells showed higher transcript levels of many genes regulated by transforming growth factor-β family members. Among them were Dlx2, Id2, Hey1, which together with Foxg1 could explain their potential to turn into neuroblasts under certain environmental conditions.
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- Cosima V Pfenninger
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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