PUBLICATION
Neural stem cell quiescence and stemness are molecularly distinct outputs of the Notch3 signaling cascade in the vertebrate adult brain
- Authors
- Than-Trong, E., Ortica-Gatti, S., Mella, S., Nepal, C., Alunni, A., Bally-Cuif, L.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-180427-2
- Date
- 2018
- Source
- Development (Cambridge, England) 145(10): (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Alunni, Alessandro, Bally-Cuif, Laure, Ortica, Sara, Than-Trong, Emmanuel
- Keywords
- Hey1, Neural stem cell, Notch3, Pallium, Quiescence, Stemness
- Datasets
- GEO:GSE111765
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Brain/metabolism*
- Cell Differentiation/genetics
- Cell Proliferation/physiology
- Gene Knockout Techniques
- Neural Stem Cells/cytology*
- Neurogenesis/genetics
- Neurogenesis/physiology*
- Receptor, Notch3/genetics
- Receptor, Notch3/metabolism*
- Signal Transduction/physiology
- Zebrafish
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism*
- PubMed
- 29695612 Full text @ Development
Citation
Than-Trong, E., Ortica-Gatti, S., Mella, S., Nepal, C., Alunni, A., Bally-Cuif, L. (2018) Neural stem cell quiescence and stemness are molecularly distinct outputs of the Notch3 signaling cascade in the vertebrate adult brain. Development (Cambridge, England). 145(10).
Abstract
Neural stem cells (NSCs) in the adult vertebrate brain are found in a quiescent state and can preserve long-lasting progenitor potential (stemness). Whether and how these two properties are linked, and to what extent they can be independently controlled by NSC maintenance pathways, is unresolved. We have previously identified Notch3 signalling as a major quiescence-promoting pathway in adult NSCs of the zebrafish pallium. We now show that Notch3 also controls NSC stemness. Using parallel transcriptomic characterizations of notch3 mutant NSCs and adult NSC physiological states, we demonstrate that a set of potentially direct Notch3 target genes distinguishes quiescence and stemness control. As a proof of principle, we focus on one 'stemness' target, encoding the bHLH transcription factor Hey1, that has not yet been analysed in adult NSCs. We show that abrogation of Hey1 function in adult pallial NSCs in vivo, including quiescent NSCs, leads to their differentiation without affecting their proliferation state. These results demonstrate that quiescence and stemness are molecularly distinct outputs of Notch3 signalling, and identify Hey1 as a major Notch3 effector controlling NSC stemness in the vertebrate adult brain.
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