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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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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Brain Development ; Cortex ; Neural Stem Cells ; Smad4 ; Trim33
Language
english
Publication Year
2013
HGF-reported in Year
0
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1047-3211
e-ISSN
1460-2199
Journal
Cerebral Cortex
Quellenangaben
Volume: 24,
Issue: 11,
Pages: 2951-2963
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Stem Cell Research (ISF)
POF-Topic(s)
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
Research field(s)
Stem Cell and Neuroscience
PSP Element(s)
G-500800-001
PubMed ID
23765158
Scopus ID
84910621065
Erfassungsdatum
2013-11-13