Time-Specific Effects of Spindle Positioning on Embryonic Progenitor Pool Composition and Adult Neural Stem Cell Seeding

Falk S, Bugeon S, Ninkovic J, Pilz GA, Postiglione MP, Cremer H, Knoblich JA, Goetz M (2017)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Book Volume: 93

Pages Range: 777-791.e3

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.02.009

Abstract

The developmental mechanisms regulating the number of adult neural stem cells (aNSCs) are largely unknown. Here we show that the cleavage plane orientation in murine embryonic radial glia cells (RGCs) regulates the number of aNSCs in the lateral ganglionic eminence (LGE). Randomizing spindle orientation in RGCs by overexpression of Insc or a dominant-negative form of Lgn (dnLgn) reduces the frequency of self-renewing asymmetric divisions while favoring symmetric divisions generating two SNPs. Importantly, these changes during embryonic development result in reduced seeding of aNSCs. Interestingly, no effects on aNSC numbers were observed when Insc was overexpressed in postnatal RGCs or aNSCs. These data suggest a new mechanism for controlling aNSC numbers and show that the role of spindle orientation during brain development is highly time and region dependent.

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APA:

Falk, S., Bugeon, S., Ninkovic, J., Pilz, G.-A., Postiglione, M.P., Cremer, H.,... Goetz, M. (2017). Time-Specific Effects of Spindle Positioning on Embryonic Progenitor Pool Composition and Adult Neural Stem Cell Seeding. Neuron, 93(4), 777-791.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2017.02.009

MLA:

Falk, Sven, et al. "Time-Specific Effects of Spindle Positioning on Embryonic Progenitor Pool Composition and Adult Neural Stem Cell Seeding." Neuron 93.4 (2017): 777-791.e3.

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