Journal
NEUROSCIENTIST
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 58-72Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1073858420914509
Keywords
neural stem cell homeostasis; Wnt/beta-catenin signaling; neurological diseases; spinal cord injury; depression; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease
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- National Nature Sciences Foundation of China [NSFC 31871041, 31701189]
- Science and Technology Program of Hangzhou [20191203B10]
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The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway plays a crucial role in regulating the balance of neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs) proliferation and differentiation, which is essential for the development and maintenance of the nervous system. Recent findings suggest that components of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway are involved in the regulation of functional brain circuits, providing potential therapeutic targets for neurological diseases.
Neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs) maintain the ability of self-renewal and differentiation and compose the complex nervous system. Wnt signaling is thought to control the balance of NSC proliferation and differentiation via the transcriptional coactivator beta-catenin during brain development and adult tissue homeostasis. Disruption of Wnt signaling may result in developmental defects and neurological diseases. Here, we summarize recent findings of the roles of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling components in NSC homeostasis for the regulation of functional brain circuits. We also suggest that the potential role of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling might lead to new therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases, including, but not limited to, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and depression.
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