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DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE
卷 28, 期 1-2, 页码 34-48出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000090751
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presenilin; retinal stem cell; self-renewal; symmetric division; asymmetric division; cell cycle time
Recently, Notch signaling has been reported to underscore the ability of neural stem cells (NSCs) to self-renew. Utilizing mice deficient in presenilin-1 (PS1), we asked whether the function of Notch signaling in NSC maintenance was conserved. At embryonic day 14.5, all NSCs - both similar (cortex-, ganglionic eminence- and hindbrain-derived) and distinct (retinal stem cell) - require Notch signaling in a gene-dosage-sensitive manner to undergo expansionary symmetric divisions, as assessed by the clonal, in vitro neurosphere assay. Within the adult, however, Notch signaling modulates cell cycle time in order to ensure brain-derived NSCs retain their self-renewal property. At face value, the effects in the embryo and adult appear different. We propose potential hypotheses, including the ability of cell cycle to modify the mode of division, in order to resolve this discrepancy. Regardless, these findings demonstrate that PS1, and presumably Notch signaling, is required to maintain all NSCs.
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