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Smad4 and Trim33/Tif1γ Redundantly Regulate Neural Stem Cells in the Developing Cortex.
Cereb. Cortex 24, 2951-2963 (2013)
During central nervous system (CNS) development, proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) have to be regulated in a spatio-temporal fashion. Here, we report different branches of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signaling pathway to be required for the brain area-specific control of NSCs. In the midbrain, canonical TGFβ signaling via Smad4 regulates the balance between proliferation and differentiation of NSCs. Accordingly, Smad4 deletion resulted in horizontal expansion of NSCs due to increased proliferation, decreased differentiation, and decreased cell cycle exit. In the developing cortex, however, ablation of Smad4 alone did not have any effect on proliferation and differentiation of NSCs. In contrast, concomitant mutation of both Smad4 and Trim33 led to an increase in proliferative cells in the ventricular zone due to decreased cell cycle exit, revealing a functional redundancy of Smad4 and Trim33. Furthermore, in Smad4-Trim33 double mutant embryos, cortical NSCs generated an excess of deep layer neurons concurrent with a delayed and reduced production of upper layer neurons and, in addition, failed to undergo the neurogenic to gliogenic switch at the right developmental stage. Thus, our data disclose that in different regions of the developing CNS different aspects of the TGFβ signaling pathway are required to ensure proper development.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Brain Development ; Cortex ; Neural Stem Cells ; Smad4 ; Trim33
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2013
HGF-Berichtsjahr
0
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1047-3211
e-ISSN
1460-2199
Zeitschrift
Cerebral Cortex
Quellenangaben
Band: 24,
Heft: 11,
Seiten: 2951-2963
Verlag
Oxford University Press
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Stem Cell Research (ISF)
POF Topic(s)
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
Forschungsfeld(er)
Stem Cell and Neuroscience
PSP-Element(e)
G-500800-001
PubMed ID
23765158
Scopus ID
84910621065
Erfassungsdatum
2013-11-13