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Deepti A, Chackochan BK, Sadanandan S, Menon AS, Mohandas K, Vengellur A, Sivan U, Chakrapani PSB. An easy and cost-effective method for the isolation and culturing of neural stem/progenitor cells from the subventricular (SVZ) and dentate gyrus (DG) of adult mouse brain. J Neurosci Methods 2024; 404:110060. [PMID: 38244848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2024.110060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Isolation of adult Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells (NSPCs) from their neurogenic niches, is a prerequisite for studies involving culturing of NSPCs as neurospheres or attached monolayers in vitro. The currently available protocols involve the use of multiple animals and expensive reagents to establish the NSPCs culture. NEW METHOD This unit describes a method to isolate and culture NSPCs from the two neurogenic niches in the mouse brain, the Subventricular Zone (SVZ) and Dentate gyrus (DG)/subgranular zone (SGZ), in an easy and cost-effective manner. RESULTS NSPCs from SVZ and DG regions of adult mouse brains were isolated and cultured up to passage 15 without losing their stem/progenitor characteristics. These NSPCs could be differentiated into neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, revealing its trilineage potential. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHODS This protocol eliminates the need for multiple animals as well as the use of many expensive reagents mentioned in previous protocols, adding to the cost-effectiveness of experiments. In addition, we have effectively reduced the number of steps involved in isolation and propagation, thereby minimizing the chances of contamination. CONCLUSION Our simplified protocol for the isolation and culturing of adult NSPCs from the SVZ and DG demonstrates a cost-effective and efficient alternative to existing methods, reducing the need for sacrificing many animals and the usage of expensive reagents. This method permits the long-term maintenance of NSPCs' stem/progenitor characteristics and their effective differentiation into the major types of cells in the brain, making it a valuable resource for researchers in the field. BASIC PROTOCOL Isolation and Culturing of Neural Stem/Progenitor cells from the Sub ventricular Zone and the Dentate Gyrus of the adult mouse brain. SUPPORT PROTOCOL 1: Cryopreservation, and revival of frozen NSPCs. SUPPORT PROTOCOL 2: Preparation of adherent monolayer cultures of neural stem/progenitor cells for the differentiation into multiple lineages SUPPORT PROTOCOL 3: Differentiation of NSPCs to neuronal and glial lineages SUPPORT PROTOCOL 4: Characterization of differentiated cells by immunocytochemistry.
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- Ayswaria Deepti
- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; FFE, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, India
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- Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; Centre of Excellence in Neurodegeneration and Brain Health, Cochin, India.
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Voelker J, Voelker C, Engert J, Goemann N, Hagen R, Rak K. Spontaneous Calcium Oscillations through Differentiation: A Calcium Imaging Analysis of Rat Cochlear Nucleus Neural Stem Cells. Cells 2021; 10:2802. [PMID: 34685782 PMCID: PMC8534573 DOI: 10.3390/cells10102802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Causal therapies for the auditory-pathway and inner-ear diseases are still not yet available for clinical application. Regenerative medicine approaches are discussed and examined as possible therapy options. Neural stem cells could play a role in the regeneration of the auditory pathway. In recent years, neural stem and progenitor cells have been identified in the cochlear nucleus, the second nucleus of the auditory pathway. The current investigation aimed to analyze cell maturation concerning cellular calcium activity. Cochlear nuclei from PND9 CD rats were microscopically dissected and propagated as neurospheres in free-floating cultures in stem-cell medium (Neurobasal, B27, GlutaMAX, EGF, bFGF). After 30 days, the dissociation and plating of these cells took place under withdrawal of the growth factors and the addition of retinoic acid, which induces neural cell differentiation. Calcium imaging analysis with BAPTA-1/Oregon Green was carried out at different times during the differentiation phase. In addition, the influence of different voltage-dependent calcium channels was analyzed through the targeted application of inhibitors of the L-, N-, R- and T-type calcium channels. For this purpose, comparative examinations were performed on CN NSCs, and primary CN neurons. As the cells differentiated, a significant increase in spontaneous neuronal calcium activity was demonstrated. In the differentiation stage, specific frequencies of the spontaneous calcium oscillations were measured in different regions of the individual cells. Initially, the highest frequency of spontaneous calcium oscillations was ascertainable in the maturing somata. Over time, these were overtaken by calcium oscillations in the axons and dendrites. Additionally, in the area of the growth cones, an increasing activity was determined. By inhibiting voltage-dependent calcium channels, their expression and function in the differentiation process were confirmed. A comparable pattern of maturation of these channels was found in CN NSCs and primary CN neurons. The present results show that neural stem cells of the rat cochlear nucleus differentiated not only morphologically but also functionally. Spontaneous calcium activities are of great relevance in terms of neurogenesis and integration into existing neuronal structures. These functional aspects of neurogenesis within the auditory pathway could serve as future targets for the exogenous control of neuronal regeneration.
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- Johannes Voelker
- Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery and the Comprehensive Hearing Center, Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University of Wuerzburg Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany; (C.V.); (J.E.); (N.G.); (R.H.); (K.R.)
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Čater M, Majdič G. In Vitro Culturing of Adult Stem Cells: The Importance of Serum and Atmospheric Oxygen. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1376:101-118. [PMID: 34426961 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2021_656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found in many different tissues in the adult human and animal body and are thought to be important for replacing damaged and dead cells during life. Due to their differentiation abilities, they have significant potential for regeneration and consequently therapeutic potential in various medical conditions. Studies on in vitro cultivation of different types of adult stem cells have shown that they have specific requirements for optimal proliferation and stemness maintenance as well as induced differentiation. The main factors affecting the success of stem cell cultivation are the composition of the growth medium, including the presence of serum, temperature, humidity, and contact with other cells and the composition of the atmosphere in which the cells grow. In this chapter, we review the literature and describe our own experience regarding the influence of the presence of fetal bovine serum in the medium and the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere on the stemness maintenance and survival of adult stem cells from various tissue sources such as adipose tissue, muscle, brain, and testicular tissue.
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- Maša Čater
- Laboratory for Animal Genomics, Institute for Preclinical Studies, Veterinary faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Animal Genomics, Institute for Preclinical Studies, Veterinary faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. .,Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
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Different Neurogenic Potential in the Subnuclei of the Postnatal Rat Cochlear Nucleus. Stem Cells Int 2021; 2021:8871308. [PMID: 33880121 PMCID: PMC8046557 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8871308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In patients suffering from hearing loss, the reduced or absent neural input induces morphological changes in the cochlear nucleus (CN). Neural stem cells have recently been identified in this first auditory relay. Afferent nerve signals and their impact on the immanent neural stem and progenitor cells already impinge upon the survival of early postnatal cells within the CN. This auditory brainstem nucleus consists of three different subnuclei: the anteroventral cochlear nucleus (AVCN), the posteroventral cochlear nucleus (PVCN), and the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN). Since these subdivisions differ ontogenetically and physiologically, the question arose whether regional differences exist in the neurogenic niche. CN from postnatal day nine Sprague-Dawley rats were microscopically dissected into their subnuclei and cultivated in vitro as free-floating cell cultures and as whole-mount organ cultures. In addition to cell quantifications, immunocytological and immunohistological studies of the propagated cells and organ preparations were performed. The PVCN part showed the highest mitotic potential, while the AVCN and DCN had comparable activity. Specific stem cell markers and the ability to differentiate into cells of the neural lineage were detected in all three compartments. The present study shows that in all subnuclei of rat CN, there is a postnatal neural stem cell niche, which, however, differs significantly in its potential. The results can be explained by the origin from different regions in the rhombic lip, the species, and the various analysis techniques applied. In conclusion, the presented results provide further insight into the neurogenic potential of the CN, which may prove beneficial for the development of new regenerative strategies for hearing loss.
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Raspa A, Carminati L, Pugliese R, Fontana F, Gelain F. Self-assembling peptide hydrogels for the stabilization and sustained release of active Chondroitinase ABC in vitro and in spinal cord injuries. J Control Release 2021; 330:1208-1219. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Scalabrino G. Epidermal Growth Factor in the CNS: A Beguiling Journey from Integrated Cell Biology to Multiple Sclerosis. An Extensive Translational Overview. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2020; 42:891-916. [PMID: 33151415 PMCID: PMC8942922 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-00989-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This article reviews the wealth of papers dealing with the different effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, neurons, and neural stem cells (NSCs). EGF induces the in vitro and in vivo proliferation of NSCs, their migration, and their differentiation towards the neuroglial cell line. It interacts with extracellular matrix components. NSCs are distributed in different CNS areas, serve as a reservoir of multipotent cells, and may be increased during CNS demyelinating diseases. EGF has pleiotropic differentiative and proliferative effects on the main CNS cell types, particularly oligodendrocytes and their precursors, and astrocytes. EGF mediates the in vivo myelinotrophic effect of cobalamin on the CNS, and modulates the synthesis and levels of CNS normal prions (PrPCs), both of which are indispensable for myelinogenesis and myelin maintenance. EGF levels are significantly lower in the cerebrospinal fluid and spinal cord of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), which probably explains remyelination failure, also because of the EGF marginal role in immunology. When repeatedly administered, EGF protects mouse spinal cord from demyelination in various experimental models of autoimmune encephalomyelitis. It would be worth further investigating the role of EGF in the pathogenesis of MS because of its multifarious effects.
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- Giuseppe Scalabrino
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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Santos AI, Lourenço AS, Simão S, Marques da Silva D, Santos DF, Onofre de Carvalho AP, Pereira AC, Izquierdo-Álvarez A, Ramos E, Morato E, Marina A, Martínez-Ruiz A, Araújo IM. Identification of new targets of S-nitrosylation in neural stem cells by thiol redox proteomics. Redox Biol 2020; 32:101457. [PMID: 32088623 PMCID: PMC7038503 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) is well established as a regulator of neurogenesis. NO increases the proliferation of neural stem cells (NSC), and is essential for hippocampal injury-induced neurogenesis following an excitotoxic lesion. One of the mechanisms underlying non-classical NO cell signaling is protein S-nitrosylation. This post-translational modification consists in the formation of a nitrosothiol group (R-SNO) in cysteine residues, which can promote formation of other oxidative modifications in those cysteine residues. S-nitrosylation can regulate many physiological processes, including neuronal plasticity and neurogenesis. In this work, we aimed to identify S-nitrosylation targets of NO that could participate in neurogenesis. In NSC, we identified a group of proteins oxidatively modified using complementary techniques of thiol redox proteomics. S-nitrosylation of some of these proteins was confirmed and validated in a seizure mouse model of hippocampal injury and in cultured hippocampal stem cells. The identified S-nitrosylated proteins are involved in the ERK/MAPK pathway and may be important targets of NO to enhance the proliferation of NSC.
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- Ana Isabel Santos
- Centre for Biomedical Research, CBMR, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Algarve Biomedical Center, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-527, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Biomedical Research, CBMR, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Algarve Biomedical Center, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-527, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Biomedical Research, CBMR, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Algarve Biomedical Center, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre for Biomedical Research, CBMR, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Algarve Biomedical Center, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Centre for Biomedical Research, CBMR, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Algarve Biomedical Center, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Servicio de Inmunología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Inmunología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Proteómica, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBMSO), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) & Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Proteómica, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBMSO), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) & Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Inmunología, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), 28006, Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), 28009, Madrid, Spain; Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Spain.
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- Centre for Biomedical Research, CBMR, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal; Algarve Biomedical Center, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
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From stem cells, to the cancer stem cell hypothesis and intratumoral heterogeneity, the following introductory chapter on brain tumor stem cells explores the history of normal and cancerous stem cells, and their implication in the current model of brain tumor development. The origins of stem cells date back to the 1960s, when they were first described as cells capable of self-renewal, extensive proliferation, and differentiation. Since then, many advances have been made and adult stem cells are now known to be present in a very wide variety of tissues. Neural stem cells were subsequently discovered 30 years later, which was shortly followed by the discovery of cancer stem cells in leukemia and in brain tumors over the next decade, effectively enabling a new understanding of cancer. Since then, many markers including CD133, brain cancer stem cells have been implicated in a variety of phenomena including intratumoral heterogeneity on the genomic, cellular, and functional levels, tumor initiation, chemotherapy-resistance, radiation-resistance, and are believed to be ultimately responsible for tumor relapse. Understanding this small and rare population of cells could be the key to solving the great enigma that is cancer.
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- Nicolas Yelle
- McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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The Neurosphere Assay (NSA) Applied to Neural Stem Cells (NSCs) and Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs). Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1953:139-149. [PMID: 30912020 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9145-7_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The discovery of neural stem cells (NSCs) in the mammalian brain has raised many expectations as these unique cells might recapitulate different neurological diseases, including brain tumors, both from a functional and molecular perspective. Proper in vitro culturing of NSCs has emerged as a critical methodological issue, given that it should preserve the in vivo features of NSCs, with particular emphasis on cell heterogeneity. At the same time, the methodology for NSC culturing should allow the production of large amounts of cells to be exploited not only for prospective clinical applications but also for drug screening. Direct in vitro selection of NSCs and, very recently, cancer stem cells (CSCs) by means of defined serum-free conditions represents the most reliable methodology to obtain long-term expanding SC lines. Here we describe the methods currently employed to enrich for NSCs/CSCs based on the neurosphere assay (NSA) and their adaptation to specific assays for testing the efficacy of neuroactive compounds.
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) have been proposed as a promising cellular source for the treatment of diseases in nervous systems. NSCs can self-renew and generate major cell types of the mammalian central nervous system throughout adulthood. NSCs exist not only in the embryo, but also in the adult brain neurogenic region: the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricle. Embryonic stem (ES) cells acquire NSC identity with a default mechanism. Under the regulations of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and fibroblast growth factors, the NSCs then become neural progenitors. Neurotrophic and differentiation factors that regulate gene expression for controlling neural cell fate and function determine the differentiation of neural progenitors in the developing mammalian brain. For clinical application of NSCs in neurodegenerative disorders and damaged neurons, there are several critical problems that remain to be resolved: 1) how to obtain enough NSCs from reliable sources for autologous transplantation; 2) how to regulate neural plasticity of different adult stem cells; 3) how to control differentiation of NSCs in the adult nervous system. In order to understand the mechanisms that control NSC differentiation and behavior, we review the ontogeny of NSCs and other stem cell plasticity of neuronal differentiation. The role of NSCs and their regulation by neurotrophic factors in CNS development are also reviewed.
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- Yi-Chao Hsu
- Stem Cell Research Center, National Health Research Institutes, Jhunan, Taiwan
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- Stem Cell Research Center, National Health Research Institutes, Jhunan, Taiwan
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- Stem Cell Research Center, National Health Research Institutes, Jhunan, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Institute of Medical Technology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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The SVZ (subventricular zone) contains neural stem cells and progenitors of various potentialities. Although initially parsed into A, B, and C cells, this germinal zone is comprised of a significantly more diverse population of cells. Here, we characterized a subset of postnatal PRPs (PDGF-AA-responsive precursors) that express functional PDGFα and β receptors from birth to adulthood. When grown in PDGF-AA, dissociated neonatal rat SVZ cells divided to produce non-adherent clusters of progeny. Unlike the self-renewing EGF/FGF-2-responsive precursors that produce neurospheres, these PRPs failed to self-renew after three passages; therefore, we refer to the colonies they produce as spheroids. Upon differentiation these spheroids could produce neurons, type 1 astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. When maintained in medium supplemented with BMP-4 they also produced type 2 astrocytes. Using lineage tracing methods, it became evident that there were multiple types of PRPs, including a subset that could produce neurons, oligodendrocytes, and type 1 and type 2 astrocytes; thus some of these PRPs represent a unique population of precursors that are quatropotential. Spheroids also could be generated from the newborn neocortex and they had the same potentiality as those from the SVZ. By contrast, the adult neocortex produced less than 20% of the numbers of spheroids than the adult SVZ and spheroids from the adult neocortex only differentiated into glial cells. Interestingly, SVZ spheroid producing capacity diminished only slightly from birth to adulthood. Altogether these data demonstrate that there are PRPs that persist in the SVZ that includes a unique population of quatropotential PRPs.
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Lemcke H, Kuznetsov SA. Involvement of connexin43 in the EGF/EGFR signalling during self-renewal and differentiation of neural progenitor cells. Cell Signal 2013; 25:2676-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lanctot AA, Peng CY, Pawlisz AS, Joksimovic M, Feng Y. Spatially dependent dynamic MAPK modulation by the Nde1-Lis1-Brap complex patterns mammalian CNS. Dev Cell 2013; 25:241-55. [PMID: 23673330 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Revised: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Regulating cell proliferation and differentiation in CNS development requires both extraordinary complexity and precision. Neural progenitors receive graded overlapping signals from midline signaling centers, yet each makes a unique cell fate decision in a spatiotemporally restricted pattern. The Nde1-Lis1 complex regulates individualized cell fate decisions based on the geographical location with respect to the midline. While cells distant from the midline fail to self-renew in the Nde1-Lis1 double-mutant CNS, cells embedded in the signaling centers showed marked overproliferation. A direct interaction between Lis1 and Brap, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling threshold modulator, mediates this differential response to mitogenic signal gradients. Nde1-Lis1 deficiency resulted in a spatially dependent alteration of MAPK scaffold Ksr and hyperactivation of MAPK. Epistasis analyses supported synergistic Brap and Lis1 functions. These results suggest that a molecular complex composed of Nde1, Lis1, and Brap regulates the dynamic MAPK signaling threshold in a spatially dependent fashion.
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- Alison A Lanctot
- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Mousa A, Bakhiet M. Role of cytokine signaling during nervous system development. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:13931-57. [PMID: 23880850 PMCID: PMC3742226 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140713931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Cytokines are signaling proteins that were first characterized as components of the immune response, but have been found to have pleiotropic effects in diverse aspects of body function in health and disease. They are secreted by numerous cells and are used extensively in intercellular communications to produce different activities, including intricate processes engaged in the ontogenetic development of the brain. This review discusses factors involved in brain growth regulation and recent findings exploring cytokine signaling pathways during development of the central nervous system. In view of existing data suggesting roles for neurotropic cytokines in promoting brain growth and repair, these molecules and their signaling pathways might become targets for therapeutic intervention in neurodegenerative processes due to diseases, toxicity, or trauma.
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- Alyaa Mousa
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Safat 13060, Kuwait; E-Mail:
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Princess Al-Jawhara Center for Genetics and Inherited Diseases, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, P.O. Box 26671 Manama, Bahrain
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +973-1723-7300
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Benninghoff J, Rauh W, Brantl V, Schloesser RJ, Moessner R, Möller HJ, Rujescu D. Cholinergic impact on neuroplasticity drives muscarinic M1 receptor mediated differentiation into neurons. World J Biol Psychiatry 2013; 14:241-6. [PMID: 22022845 DOI: 10.3109/15622975.2011.624121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Increasing evidence indicates that canonical neurotransmitters act as regulatory signals during neuroplasticity. Here, we report that muscarinic cholinergic neurotransmission stimulates differentiation of adult neural stem cells in vitro. METHODS Adult neural stem cells (ANSC) dissociated from the adult mouse hippocampus were expanded in culture with basic fibroblast growth factor (BFGF) and epidermal growth factor (EGF). RESULTS Carbachol (CCh), an analog of acetylcholine (ACh) significantly enhanced de novo differentiation into neurons on bFGF- and EGF-deprived stem cells as shown by the percentage of TUJ1 positive cells. By contrast, pirenzepine (PIR), a muscarinic M1 receptor antagonist, reduced the generation of neurons. CONCLUSION Activation of cholinergic signaling drives the de novo differentiation of uncommitted stem cells into neurons. These effects appear to be predominantly mediated via the muscarinic M1 receptor subtype.
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- Jens Benninghoff
- Department of Psychiatry, LMU-University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Ramasamy S, Narayanan G, Sankaran S, Yu YH, Ahmed S. Neural stem cell survival factors. Arch Biochem Biophys 2013; 534:71-87. [PMID: 23470250 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Neural stem and progenitor cells (NSCs and NPs) give rise to the central nervous system (CNS) during embryonic development. NSCs and NPs differentiate into three main cell-types of the CNS; astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons. NSCs are present in the adult CNS and are important in maintenance and repair. Adult NSCs hold great promise for endogenous or self-repair of the CNS. Intriguingly, NSCs have been implicated as the cells that give rise to brain tumors. Thus, the balance between survival, growth and differentiation is a critical aspect of NSC biology, during development, in the adult, and in disease processes. In this review, we survey what is known about survival factors that control both embryonic and adult NSCs. We discuss the neurosphere culture system as this is widely used to measure NSC activity and behavior in vitro and emphasize the importance of clonality. We define here NSC survival factors in their broadest sense to include any factor that influences survival and proliferation of NSCs and NPs. NSC survival factors identified to date include growth factors, morphogens, proteoglycans, cytokines, hormones, and neurotransmitters. Understanding NSC and NP interaction in response to these survival factors will provide insight to CNS development, disease and repair.
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- Srinivas Ramasamy
- Neural Stem Cell Laboratory, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore
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The discovery of neural stem cells (NSCs) in the mammalian brain has raised many expectations as these unique cells might recapitulate different neurological diseases, including brain tumors, both from a functional and molecular perspective. Proper in vitro culturing of NSCs has emerged as a critical methodological issue, given that it should preserve the in vivo features of NSCs, with particular emphasis on cell heterogeneity. At the same time, the methodology for NSC culturing should allow the production of large amounts of cells to be exploited not only for prospective clinical applications, but also for drug screening. Direct in vitro selection of NSCs and, very recently, cancer stem cells (CSCs) by means of defined serum-free conditions represents the most reliable methodology to obtain long-term expanding SC lines. Here we describe the methods currently employed to enrich for NSCs/CSCs based on the NeuroSphere Assay (NSA) and their adaptation to specific assays for testing the efficacy of neuroactive compounds.
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Efficient cultivation of neural stem cells with controlled delivery of FGF-2. Stem Cell Res 2012; 10:85-94. [PMID: 23142801 DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2012.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Revised: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) raised the hope for cell-based therapies in human neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Current research strategies aim to isolate, enrich, and propagate homogeneous populations of neural stem cells. Unfortunately, several concerns with NSC cultures currently may limit their therapeutic promise. Exhaustion of growth factors and/or their uncontrolled release with burst and fall in their concentration may greatly affect the in vitro behavior of NSCs. In this context, we investigate whether a device containing heparan sulfate (HS), which is a co-factor in growth factor-mediated cell proliferation and differentiation, could potentiate and prolong the delivery of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) and thus improve in vitro NSC cultivation. We demonstrated that NSCs cultivated in media with a controlled release of FGF-2 from a polyelectrolyte polymer showed a higher proliferation rate, and reduced apoptosis and senescence. In these experimental conditions NSCs preserve their stemness properties for a longer period of time compared with controls. Also of interest is that cell fate properties are conserved as well. The controlled release of FGF-2 reduced the level of oxidative stress and this is associated with a lower level of damaged DNA. This result may explain the reduced level of senescence and apoptosis in NSCs cultivated in the presence of hydrogel-releasing FGF-2.
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Fu J, Zhao SD, Liu HJ, Yuan QH, Liu SM, Zhang YM, Ling EA, Hao AJ. Melatonin promotes proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells subjected to hypoxia in vitro. J Pineal Res 2011; 51:104-12. [PMID: 21392094 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079x.2011.00867.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Melatonin, an endogenously produced neurohormone secreted by the pineal gland, has a variety of physiological functions and neuroprotective effects. It can modulate the functions of neural stem cells (NSCs) including proliferation and differentiation in embryonic brain tissue but its effect and mechanism on the stem cells in hypoxia remains to be explored. Here, we show that melatonin stimulates proliferation of NSCs during hypoxia. Additionally, it also promoted the differentiation of NSCs into neurons. However, it did not appear to exert an obvious effect on the differentiation of astrocytes. The present results have further shown that the promotional effect of NSCs proliferation by melatonin involved the MT1 receptor and increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2. The effect of melatonin on differentiation of NSCs is linked to altered expression of differentiation-related genes. In the light of these findings, it is suggested that melatonin may be beneficial as a supplement for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury for promoting the proliferation and differentiation of NSCs.
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- Jie Fu
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Experimental Teratology, Department of Histology and Embryology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Cristini S, Alessandri G, Acerbi F, Ciusani E, Colombo A, Fascio U, Nicosia RF, Invernizzi RW, Gelati M, Parati EA, Invernici G. Three-dimensional self-organizing neural architectures: a neural stem cells reservoir and a system for neurodevelopmental studies. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2011; 17:1109-20. [PMID: 21721991 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2010.0622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Complex microenvironmental stimuli influence neural cell properties. To study this, we developed a three-dimensional (3-D) neural culture system, composed of different populations including neurons, astrocytes, and neural stem cells (NSCs). In particular, these last-mentioned cells represent a source potentially exploitable to test drugs, to study neurodevelopment and cell-therapies for neuroregenerations. On seeding on matrigel in a medium supplemented with serum and mitogens, cells obtained from human fetal brain tissue formed 3-D self-organizing neural architectures. Immunocytochemical analysis demonstrated the presence of undifferentiated nestin+ and CD133+ cells, surrounded by β-tub-III+ and GFAP+ cells, suggesting the formation of niches containing potential human NSCs (hNSCs). The presence of hNSCs was confirmed by both neurosphere assay and RT-PCR, and their multipotentiality was demonstrated by both immunofluorescent staining and RT-PCR. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that neurosphere forming cells originating from at least two different subsets expressing, respectively, CD133 and CD146 markers were endowed with different proliferative and differentiation potential. Our data implicate that the complexity of environment within niches and aggregates of heterogeneous neural cell subsets may represent an innovative platform for neurobiological and neurodevelopmental investigations and a reservoir for a rapid expansion of hNSCs.
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- Silvia Cristini
- Laboratory of Cellular Neurobiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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Gonzalez-Perez O, Alvarez-Buylla A. Oligodendrogenesis in the subventricular zone and the role of epidermal growth factor. BRAIN RESEARCH REVIEWS 2011; 67:147-56. [PMID: 21236296 PMCID: PMC3109119 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2011.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Revised: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Demyelinating diseases are characterized by an extensive loss of oligodendrocytes and myelin sheaths from axolemma. These neurological disorders are a common cause of disability in young adults, but so far, there is no effective treatment against them. It has been suggested that neural stem cells (NSCs) may play an important role in brain repair therapies. NSCs in the adult subventricular zone (SVZ), also known as Type-B cells, are multipotential cells that can self-renew and give rise to neurons and glia. Recent findings have shown that cells derived from SVZ Type-B cells actively respond to epidermal-growth-factor (EGF) stimulation becoming highly migratory and proliferative. Interestingly, a subpopulation of these EGF-activated cells expresses markers of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). When EGF administration is removed, SVZ-derived OPCs differentiate into myelinating and pre-myelinating oligodendrocytes in the white matter tracts of corpus callosum, fimbria fornix and striatum. In the presence of a demyelinating lesion, OPCs derived from EGF-stimulated SVZ progenitors contribute to myelin repair. Given their high migratory potential and their ability to differentiate into myelin-forming cells, SVZ NSCs represent an important endogenous source of OPCs for preserving the oligodendrocyte population in the white matter and for the repair of demyelinating injuries.
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- Oscar Gonzalez-Perez
- Laboratory of Neuroscience, School of Psychology, University of Colima, Colima, Colima 28040, Mexico.
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Ferrari D, Binda E, De Filippis L, Vescovi AL. Isolation of neural stem cells from neural tissues using the neurosphere technique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; Chapter 2:Unit2D.6. [PMID: 21049474 DOI: 10.1002/9780470151808.sc02d06s15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This unit describes protocols for the derivation, characterization, and expansion of neural stem cell (NSC) lines from the adult mouse subventricular zone (mNSCs), embryonic mouse brain and from the human fetal brain (hNSCs). NSCs can be isolated by enzymatic digestion of specific regions (NSCs niches) of the central nervous system (CNS) and grown in suspension. By using this methodology, NSCs form spherical clusters called neurospheres, which are mechanically dissociated to a single-cell suspension and replated in the selective culture medium. Removal of growth factors and plating cells on an adherent substrate allows cells to differentiate into neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, the main cell type of the CNS. Correct culturing of NSCs, according to this methodology, will allow cells to expand over 100 passages without alteration of cell karyotype, growth ability, and differentiation potential.
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- Daniela Ferrari
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Rota Nodari L, Ferrari D, Giani F, Bossi M, Rodriguez-Menendez V, Tredici G, Delia D, Vescovi AL, De Filippis L. Long-term survival of human neural stem cells in the ischemic rat brain upon transient immunosuppression. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14035. [PMID: 21124963 PMCID: PMC2988794 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 10/29/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Understanding the physiology of human neural stem cells (hNSCs) in the context of cell therapy for neurodegenerative disorders is of paramount importance, yet large-scale studies are hampered by the slow-expansion rate of these cells. To overcome this issue, we previously established immortal, non-transformed, telencephalic-diencephalic hNSCs (IhNSCs) from the fetal brain. Here, we investigated the fate of these IhNSC's immediate progeny (i.e. neural progenitors; IhNSC-Ps) upon unilateral implantation into the corpus callosum or the hippocampal fissure of adult rat brain, 3 days after global ischemic injury. One month after grafting, approximately one fifth of the IhNSC-Ps had survived and migrated through the corpus callosum, into the cortex or throughout the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. By the fourth month, they had reached the ipsilateral subventricular zone, CA1-3 hippocampal layers and the controlateral hemisphere. Notably, these results could be accomplished using transient immunosuppression, i.e administering cyclosporine for 15 days following the ischemic event. Furthermore, a concomitant reduction of reactive microglia (Iba1+ cells) and of glial, GFAP+ cells was also observed in the ipsilateral hemisphere as compared to the controlateral one. IhNSC-Ps were not tumorigenic and, upon in vivo engraftment, underwent differentiation into GFAP+ astrocytes, and β-tubulinIII+ or MAP2+ neurons, which displayed GABAergic and GLUTAmatergic markers. Electron microscopy analysis pointed to the formation of mature synaptic contacts between host and donor-derived neurons, showing the full maturation of the IhNSC-P-derived neurons and their likely functional integration into the host tissue. Thus, IhNSC-Ps possess long-term survival and engraftment capacity upon transplantation into the globally injured ischemic brain, into which they can integrate and mature into neurons, even under mild, transient immunosuppressive conditions. Most notably, transplanted IhNSC-P can significantly dampen the inflammatory response in the lesioned host brain. This work further supports hNSCs as a reliable and safe source of cells for transplantation therapy in neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Laura Rota Nodari
- Department of Biotechnologies and Biosciences, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnologies and Biosciences, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnologies and Biosciences, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Biomedical Technologies, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Biomedical Technologies, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnologies and Biosciences, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Opera di San Pio da Pietralcina, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnologies and Biosciences, University Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- * E-mail: (LDF); (ALV)
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Benninghoff J, Gritti A, Rizzi M, Lamorte G, Schloesser RJ, Schmitt A, Robel S, Genius J, Moessner R, Riederer P, Manji HK, Grunze H, Rujescu D, Moeller HJ, Lesch KP, Vescovi AL. Serotonin depletion hampers survival and proliferation in neurospheres derived from adult neural stem cells. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010; 35:893-903. [PMID: 20010549 PMCID: PMC3055363 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2009.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Serotonin (5-HT) and the serotonergic system have recently been indicated as modulators of adult hippocampal neurogenesis. In this study, we evaluated the role of 5-HT on the functional features in neurospheres derived from adult neural stem cells (ANSC). We cultured neurospheres derived from mouse hippocampus in serum-free medium containing epidermal (EGF) and type-2 fibroblast growth factor (FGF2). Under these conditions ANSC expressed both isoforms of tryptophane-hydroxylase (TPH) and produced 5-HT. Blocking TPH function by para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA) reduced ANSC proliferation, which was rescued by exogenous 5-HT. 5-HT action on ANSC was mediated predominantly by the serotonin receptor subtype 5-HT1A and, to a lesser extent, through the 5-HT2C (receptor) subtype, as shown by selectively antagonizing these receptors. Finally, we documented a 5-HT-induced increase of ANSC migration activity. In summary, we demonstrated a powerful serotonergic impact on ANSC functional features, which was mainly mediated by 5-HT1A receptors.
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- Jens Benninghoff
- S. Raffaele Scientific Institute, Stem Cell Research Institute (HSR-SCRI), Milan, Italy.
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Meyer AK, Maisel M, Hermann A, Stirl K, Storch A. Restorative approaches in Parkinson's Disease: Which cell type wins the race? J Neurol Sci 2010; 289:93-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Neural stem cell systems: physiological players or in vitro entities? Nat Rev Neurosci 2010; 11:176-87. [PMID: 20107441 DOI: 10.1038/nrn2761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) can be experimentally derived or induced from different sources, and the NSC systems generated so far are promising tools for basic research and biomedical applications. However, no direct and thorough comparison of their biological and molecular properties or of their physiological relevance and possible relationship to endogenous NSCs has yet been carried out. Here we review the available information on different NSC systems and compare their properties. A better understanding of these systems will be crucial to control NSC fate and functional integration following transplantation and to make NSCs suitable for regenerative efforts following injury or disease.
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Santilli G, Lamorte G, Carlessi L, Ferrari D, Rota Nodari L, Binda E, Delia D, Vescovi AL, De Filippis L. Mild hypoxia enhances proliferation and multipotency of human neural stem cells. PLoS One 2010; 5:e8575. [PMID: 20052410 PMCID: PMC2797394 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2009] [Accepted: 12/03/2009] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Neural stem cells (NSCs) represent an optimal tool for studies and therapy of neurodegenerative diseases. We recently established a v-myc immortalized human NSC (IhNSC) line, which retains stem properties comparable to parental cells. Oxygen concentration is one of the most crucial environmental conditions for cell proliferation and differentiation both in vitro and in vivo. In the central nervous system, physiological concentrations of oxygen range from 0.55 to 8% oxygen. In particular, in the in the subventricular zone niche area, it's estimated to be 2.5 to 3%. Methodology/Principal Findings We investigated in vitro the effects of 1, 2.5, 5, and 20% oxygen concentrations on IhNSCs both during proliferation and differentiation. The highest proliferation rate, evaluated through neurosphere formation assay, was obtained at 2.5 and 5% oxygen, while 1% oxygen was most noxious for cell survival. The differentiation assays showed that the percentages of β-tubIII+ or MAP2+ neuronal cells and of GalC+ oligodendrocytes were significantly higher at 2.5% compared with 1, 5, or 20% oxygen at 17 days in vitro. Mild hypoxia (2.5 to 5% oxygen) promoted differentiation into neuro-oligodendroglial progenitors as revealed by the higher percentage of MAP2+/Ki67+ and GalC+/Ki67+ residual proliferating progenitors, and enhanced the yield of GABAergic and slightly of glutamatergic neurons compared to 1% and 20% oxygen where a significant percentage of GFAP+/nestin+ cells were still present at 17 days of differentiation. Conclusions/Significance These findings raise the possibility that reduced oxygen levels occurring in neuronal disorders like cerebral ischemia transiently lead to NSC remaining in a state of quiescence. Conversely, mild hypoxia favors NSC proliferation and neuronal and oligodendroglial differentiation, thus providing an important advance and a useful tool for NSC-mediated therapy of ischemic stroke and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.
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- Guido Santilli
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Department of Experimental Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Department of Experimental Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- * E-mail: (ALV); (LDF)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Yu J, Zeng J, Cheung RT, Xiong L, He M, Liang Z, Hong H, Huang R. INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR INJECTION OF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR REDUCES NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT AND INFARCT VOLUME AND ENHANCES NESTIN EXPRESSION FOLLOWING FOCAL CEREBRAL INFARCTION IN ADULT HYPERTENSIVE RATS. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2009; 36:539-46. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.05105.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Vazey EM, Connor B. In vitro priming to direct neuronal fate in adult neural progenitor cells. Exp Neurol 2009; 216:520-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2008.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2008] [Revised: 12/21/2008] [Accepted: 12/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A stem cell has three important features. Firstly, the ability of self-renewal: making identical copies of itself. Secondly, multipotency, generating all the major cell lineages of the host tissue (in the case of embryonic stem cells-pluripotency). Thirdly, the ability to generate/regenerate tissues. Thus, the study of stem cells will help unravel the complexity of tissue development and organisation, and will also have important clinical applications. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are present during embryonic development and in certain regions of the adult central nervous system (CNS). Mobilizing adult NSCs to promote repair of injured or diseased CNS is a promising approach. Since NSCs may give rise to brain tumor, they represent in vitro models for anti-cancer drug screening. To facilitate the use of NSCs in clinical scenarios, we need to explore the biology of these cells in greater details. One clear goal is to be able to definitively identify and purify NSCs. The neurosphere-forming assay is robust and reflects the behavior of NSCs. Clonal analysis where single cells give rise to neurospheres need to be used to follow the self-renewal and multipotency characteristics of NSCs. Neurosphere formation in combination with other markers of NSC behavior such as active Notch signaling represents the state of the art to follow these cells. Many issues connected with NSC biology need to be explored to provide a platform for clinical applications. Important future directions that are highlighted in this review are; identification of markers for NSCs, the use of NSCs in high-throughput screens and the modelling of the central nervous development. There is no doubt that the study of NSCs is crucial if we are to tackle the diseases of the CNS such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
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- Sohail Ahmed
- Institute of Medical Biology, 8A Biomedical Grove, #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore.
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Nagai Y, Ogasawara H, Taketa Y, Aso H, Tanaka S, Kanaya T, Watanabe K, Ohwada S, Muneta Y, Yamaguchi T. Bovine anterior pituitary progenitor cell line expresses interleukin (IL)-18 and IL-18 receptor. J Neuroendocrinol 2008; 20:1233-41. [PMID: 18761716 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2008.01779.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the anterior pituitary gland, inflammatory mediators regulate cell function through an immuno-endocrine pathway. Recent studies have shown that undifferentiated stem cells act as immunomodulators. These studies prompted us to establish a progenitor cell line from the bovine anterior pituitary gland and to detail its function. First, we localised interleukin (IL)-18 by immunohistochemistry to the marginal cell layer of Rathke's pouch that is assumed to embody a stem/progenitor cell compartment of the postnatal pituitary gland. A cloned anterior pituitary-derived cell line from the bovine anterior pituitary gland was established from single cell clone by the limiting dilution method and was designated as bovine anterior pituitary-derived cell line (BAPC)-1. BAPC-1 cells constantly expressed mRNAs for IL-18 and IL-18 receptor, and grew steadily and rapidly in the medium containing epidermal growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor. The cell line also expressed the mRNAs for the stem/progenitor cell- related factors such as Nanog, Oct-4, Ptch1, Nestin, Notch1, Hes1, Lrp and Fzd4, and the mRNAs for embryonic pituitary-related factors, such as Lhx3, PitX1 and Pit-1. The nuclei of BAPC-1 were immunostained positively for Pit-1, Hes1 and beta-catenin antibodies. Furthermore, BAPC-1 cells expressed mRNAs for cytokine such as IL-1alpha, IL-6, IL-7, IL-12 and IL-15. Stimulation of BAPC-1 cells with IL-18 increased expression of mRNAs for IL-1alpha, IL-6, IL-1beta and IL-8. At day 6 in culture, BAPC-1 cells also express growth hormone mRNA. These results strongly suggest that BAPC-1 is a stem/progenitor cell line and modulates the immuno-endocrine function of the anterior pituitary cells through its cytokine production.
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- Y Nagai
- Laboratory of Functional Morphology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
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Chong VZ, Webster MJ, Rothmond DA, Weickert CS. Specific developmental reductions in subventricular zone ErbB1 and ErbB4 mRNA in the human brain. Int J Dev Neurosci 2008; 26:791-803. [PMID: 18662768 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2008.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2007] [Revised: 06/26/2008] [Accepted: 06/27/2008] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The primate postnatal subventricular zone (SVZ) lies under the ventrolateral borders of the lateral ventricles as a discrete region of cells with gliogenic and neurogenic capacity regulated by ErbB receptors. However, the specific role of each ErbB subtype in SVZ cell development remains unclear, particularly in the human brain. The postnatal spatial and temporal expression profile of ErbB subtypes in the human brain may provide valuable insight into their distinct functions in the SVZ following birth. Hence, we examined the expression profile of ErbB1, ErbB2, ErbB3 and ErbB4 mRNA in the SVZ of human postmortem brains from neonates, infants, toddlers, school age subjects, adolescents, young adults and adults using in situ hybridization. SVZ transcript levels of ErbB1 and ErbB4 were highest in neonates and diminished with age. SVZ ErbB4 mRNA quantities significantly decreased by >85% to almost undetectable levels after the first year of life, while SVZ ErbB1 transcript levels displayed more gradual reductions, stabilizing to approximately 30-40% of neonate levels after the age of 5 years. In the neonate and infant SVZ, ErbB4 mRNA was localized to cell clusters resembling migratory neuroblast aggregates whereas ErbB1 mRNA was expressed in cells along but not within these clusters. ErbB2 mRNA appeared to be constantly expressed in the human SVZ at all postnatal ages as opposed to ErbB3 transcripts, which were not detected in the human SVZ at any age following birth. These findings suggest that ErbB1 and ErbB4 may play more salient roles than ErbB2 and ErbB3 in mediating early postnatal neurodevelopmental events. In addition, ErbB1- and ErbB4-immunoreactive cells and fibers were extensive throughout the human infant SVZ, but did not appear to overlap with PSA-NCAM-immunopositive clusters. The restriction of robust SVZ ErbB4 expression to neonate and infant age groups may indicate that SVZ-derived ErbB4-dependent postnatal neuronal development is most extensive within a narrow time frame early after birth.
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- Victor Z Chong
- MiNDS Unit, CBDB, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Arthur A, Rychkov G, Shi S, Koblar SA, Gronthos S. Adult human dental pulp stem cells differentiate toward functionally active neurons under appropriate environmental cues. Stem Cells 2008; 26:1787-95. [PMID: 18499892 DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 399] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Human adult dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) reside within the perivascular niche of dental pulp and are thought to originate from migrating cranial neural crest (CNC) cells. During embryonic development, CNC cells differentiate into a wide variety of cell types, including neurons of the peripheral nervous system. Previously, we have demonstrated that DPSCs derived from adult human third molar teeth differentiate into cell types reminiscent of CNC embryonic ontology. We hypothesized that DPSCs exposed to the appropriate environmental cues would differentiate into functionally active neurons. The data demonstrated that ex vivo-expanded human adult DPSCs responded to neuronal inductive conditions both in vitro and in vivo. Human adult DPSCs, but not human foreskin fibroblasts (HFFs), acquired a neuronal morphology, and expressed neuronal-specific markers at both the gene and protein levels. Culture-expanded DPSCs also exhibited the capacity to produce a sodium current consistent with functional neuronal cells when exposed to neuronal inductive media. Furthermore, the response of human DPSCs and HFFs to endogenous neuronal environmental cues was determined in vivo using an avian xenotransplantation assay. DPSCs expressed neuronal markers and acquired a neuronal morphology following transplantation into the mesencephalon of embryonic day-2 chicken embryo, whereas HFFs maintained a thin spindle fibroblastic morphology. We propose that adult human DPSCs provide a readily accessible source of exogenous stem/precursor cells that have the potential for use in cell-therapeutic paradigms to treat neurological disease.
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- Agnes Arthur
- The Australian Research Council, Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Chen K, Hughes SM, Connor B. Neural progenitor cells derived from the adult rat subventricular zone: characterization and transplantation. Cell Transplant 2008; 16:799-810. [PMID: 18088000 DOI: 10.3727/000000007783465253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In order to fully characterize and determine the therapeutic potential of adult neural progenitor cells (NPCs), it is important to be able to isolate and study NPCs from animals such as rats, in which there are existing models of brain injury and disease. The focus of this study was to characterize the cultivation, differentiation, and transplantation of adult rat NPCs isolated from the subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles. We examined strategies for cell purification using a Percoll density gradient, and cell expansion using a range of maintenance medium and plating densities. Purification by Percoll gradient enriched a population of cells expressing nestin and SOX2, but resulted in a significant reduction in neurosphere generation. Culturing adult rat NPCs in Neurobasal-A media and plating at 200,000 cell/ml resulted in a higher percentage of cells surviving to generate neurospheres compared to culture in DMEM/F12 or NS-A media. On induction of differentiation, adult rat NPCs were capable of generating neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes in vitro that survived for up to 8 weeks, demonstrating multipotentiality of these cells. In addition, a population of cells continued to proliferate during the initial phase of differentiation, suggesting the presence of two populations of NPCs during differentiation. Cultured adult rat NPCs also survived and differentiated into astrocytes 6 weeks after transplantation into the striatum of the normal adult rat brain. In conclusion, we have optimized techniques that allow for the routine isolation, culture, and transplantation of multipotent NPCs derived from the adult rat SVZ.
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- Kevin Chen
- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Nagai Y, Ogasawara H, Taketa Y, Aso H, Kanaya T, Miyake M, Watanabe K, Ohwada S, Muneta Y, Yamaguchi T. Expression of inflammatory-related factors in porcine anterior pituitary-derived cell line. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2008; 124:201-8. [PMID: 18440649 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2007] [Revised: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 03/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Recent studies have shown that undifferentiated stem cells act as immunomodulators. To investigate the immunomodulatory function of the progenitor cells of the anterior pituitary gland, we attempted to establish a stem/progenitor cell line from the porcine anterior pituitary gland, and to detail its inflammatory cytokine expression. A cloned cell line from the porcine anterior pituitary gland was established and was designated as the porcine anterior pituitary-derived cell line (PAPC). PAPC expressed the mRNA of Nanog and Oct-4, and showed positive immunoreactivity for beta-catenin and Hes1 in its nucleus. PAPC grew stably by repeated passage and rapidly in the EGF and bFGF containing medium. RT-PCR showed that PAPC expressed mRNA of IL-1alpha, IL-6, IL-12, IL-15, IL-18 and TLR4. PAPC expressed S100alpha and IL-18 protein, which was localized in the marginal epithelial cells of Rathke's pouch. These results suggest that PAPC is a stem/progenitor cell and may regulate anterior pituitary cell function through an immuno-endocrine pathway.
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- Yasuhiro Nagai
- Laboratory of Functional Morphology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 1-1 Tsutsumidori-Amamiyamachi, Aoba-ku, 981-8555 Sendai, Japan
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the fundamental features of the neurosphere assay (NSA), which was initially described in 1992, and has since been used not only to detect the presence of stem cells in embryonic and adult mammalian neural tissues, but also to study their characteristics in vitro. Implicit in this review is a detailed examination of the limitations of the NSA, and how this assay is most accurately and appropriately used. Finally we will point out criteria that should be challenged to design alternative ways to overcome the limits of this assay. METHODS NSA is used to isolate putative neural stem cells (NSCs) from the central nervous system (CNS) and to demonstrate the critical stem cell attributes of proliferation, extensive self-renewal and the ability to give rise to a large number of differentiated and functional progeny. Nevertheless, the capability of neural progenitor cells to form neurospheres precludes its utilisation to accurately quantify bona fide stem cell frequency based simply on neurosphere numbers. New culture conditions are needed to be able to distinguish the activity of progenitor cells from stem cells. CONCLUSION A commonly used, and arguably misused, methodology, the NSA has provided a wealth of information on precursor activity of cells derived from the embryonic through to the aged CNS. Importantly, the NSA has contributed to the demise of the 'no new neurogenesis' dogma, and the beginning of a new era of CNS regenerative medicine. Nevertheless, the interpretations arising from the utilisation of the NSA need to take into consideration its limits, so as not to be used beyond its specificity and sensitivity.
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- Loic P Deleyrolle
- 1Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- 1Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- 1Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Throughout the process of development and continuing into adulthood, stem cells function as a reservoir of undifferentiated cell types, whose role is to underpin cell genesis in a variety of tissues and organs. In the adult, they play an essential homeostatic role by replacing differentiated tissue cells "worn off" by physiological turnover or lost to injury or disease. As such, the discovery of such cells in the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS), an organ traditionally thought to have little or no regenerative capacity, was most unexpected. Nonetheless, by employing a novel serum-free culture system termed the neurosphere assay, Reynolds and Weiss demonstrated the presence of neural stem cells in both the adult (Reynolds and Weiss, 1992) and embryonic mouse brain (Reynolds et al., 1992). Here we describe how to generate, serially passage, and differentiate neurospheres derived from both the developing and adult brain, and provide more technical details that will enable one to achieve reproducible cultures, which can be passaged over an extended period of time.
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- Rodney L Rietze
- Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Chen K, Henry RA, Hughes SM, Connor B. Creating a neurogenic environment: The role of BDNF and FGF2. Mol Cell Neurosci 2007; 36:108-20. [PMID: 17656107 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2007.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2007] [Revised: 06/03/2007] [Accepted: 06/26/2007] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Regional environmental cues present in the adult brain determine the fate of adult neural progenitor cells. To determine whether the growth factors BDNF or FGF2 can create a neurogenic environment outside the SVZ, we used AAV(1/2)-mediated gene transfer to produce ectopic BDNF or FGF2 expression in the normal adult rat striatum and transplanted SVZ-derived progenitor cells into this region. We observed that ectopic expression of BDNF in the striatum promoted neuronal differentiation of transplanted adult neural progenitor cells, while FGF2 expression supported the survival and proliferation of transplanted progenitor cells in the adult striatum. However, region-specific neuronal differentiation of transplanted progenitor cells was not observed in the adult striatum, suggesting ectopic BDNF or FGF2 expression was insufficient for the generation of mature neuronal phenotypes. This study provides direct in vivo evidence that ectopic striatal expression of either BDNF or FGF2 can induce neurogenesis in non-neurogenic regions of the adult brain.
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- Kevin Chen
- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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De Filippis L, Foglieni C, Silva S, Vescovi AL, Lusso P, Malnati MS. Differentiated human neural stem cells: a new ex vivo model to study HHV-6 infection of the central nervous system. J Clin Virol 2007; 37 Suppl 1:S27-32. [PMID: 17276364 DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(06)70008-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND HHV-6 is the etiologic agent of exanthem subitum, a pediatric illness that may be associated with clinical and laboratory signs of central nervous system involvement. The absence of suitable experimental models has so far hampered the elucidation of the mechanisms of HHV-6-mediated neural cell damage. Recently, the growing knowledge in neurobiology has permitted the establishment of long-term cultures of human neural stem cells (hNSC) that, by virtue of their self-renewal capacity and multipotentiality, provide a valuable tool for the study of neurodegenerative disorders. OBJECTIVES AND STUDY DESIGN We studied the effects of HHV-6 infection in differentiated cultures of hNSC derived from the telencephalic and diencephalic regions of a 13.5 week post conception (pcw) fetal brain. The prototypic HHV-6 strain GS (subgroup A) was used. RESULTS hNSC were differentiated ex vivo to obtain mixed cultures encompassing astrocytes, neurons and oligodendrocytes. These differentiated hNSC cultures were found to be susceptible to productive HHV-6A infection, resulting in the formation of syncytia associated with phenotypic alterations. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that hNSC may provide a physiologically relevant model to investigate the pathogenic role of HHV-6 in central nervous system disorders.
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- Lidia De Filippis
- Stem Cell Research Institute, DIBIT, San Raffaele Scientific Institute 20132 Milan, Milan, Italy
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Vorasubin B, Weedin J, Saljooque F, Wilkes N, Eng M, U HS. Selective differentiation of central nervous system–derived stem cells in response to cues from specific regions of the developing brain. J Neurosurg 2007; 107:145-54. [PMID: 17639884 DOI: 10.3171/jns-07/07/0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Each region of the brain is distinguished by specific and distinct markers and functions. The authors hypothesized that each region possesses unique trophic properties that dictate and maintain its development. To test this hypothesis, they isolated central nervous system (CNS) stem cells from fetal rodents, and these rat CNS-derived stem cells (RSCs) were placed in coculture with primary cultures of the developing neonatal hippocampus and hypothalamus to determine whether region-specific primary cells would direct the differentiation of stem cells in a region-specific manner.
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Primary cultures were first established from the neonatal (3–7 days postnatal) hippocampus and hypothalamus. Rodent CNS stem cells, which had been genetically engineered to express green fluorescent protein, were then placed in coculture with the primary CNS cells. The expression of region-specific markers in the RSCs was then evaluated after 2 weeks using immunocytochemistry. Data from previous studies have indicated that primary adult cells lack a differentiation-inducing capacity.
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When placed in coculture with primary CNS cells, RSCs began to express both neuronal (MAP2) and glial (glial fibrillary acidic protein) markers. Those that were placed in coculture with hippocampal cells expressed region-specific markers such as γ-aminobutyric acid, whereas those placed in coculture with hypothalamic cells expressed growth hormone–releasing hormone primarily in the hypothalamus.
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Pluripotential RSCs were induced to express region-specific phenotypes on coculture with primary cells derived from the developing hippocampus and hypothalamus. The differentiation of RSCs into specific lineages on exposure to specific cell types is likely modulated through direct cell–cell contact. Secreted factors from the primary neural cells may also play a role in this induction. Such a differentiation influence is also likely age dependent.
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- Bonnie Vorasubin
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Veterans Administration San Diego Health Care System, California, USA
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De Filippis L, Lamorte G, Snyder EY, Malgaroli A, Vescovi AL. A novel, immortal, and multipotent human neural stem cell line generating functional neurons and oligodendrocytes. Stem Cells 2007; 25:2312-21. [PMID: 17556596 DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The discovery and study of neural stem cells have revolutionized our understanding of the neurogenetic process, and their inherent ability to adopt expansive growth behavior in vitro is of paramount importance for the development of novel therapeutics based on neural cell replacement. Recent advances in high-throughput assays for drug development and gene discovery dictate the need for rapid, reproducible, long-term expansion of human neural stem cells (hNSCs). In this view, the complement of wild-type cell lines currently available is insufficient. Here we report the establishment of a stable human neural stem cell line (immortalized human NSCs [IhNSCs]) by v-myc-mediated immortalization of previously derived wild-type hNSCs. These cells demonstrate three- to fourfold faster proliferation than wild-type cells in response to growth factors but retain rather similar properties, including multipotentiality. By molecular biology, biochemistry, immunocytochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and electrophysiology, we show that upon growth factor removal, IhNSCs completely downregulate v-myc expression, cease proliferation, and differentiate terminally into three major neural lineages: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons. The latter are functional, mature cells displaying clear-cut morphological and physiological features of terminally differentiated neurons, encompassing mostly the GABAergic, glutamatergic, and cholinergic phenotypes. Finally, IhNSCs produce bona fide oligodendrocytes in fractions up to 20% of total cell number. This is in contrast to the negligible propensity of hNSCs to generate oligodendroglia reported so far. Thus, we describe an immortalized hNSC line endowed with the properties of normal hNSCs and suitable for developing the novel, reliable assays and reproducible high-throughput gene and drug screening that are essential in both diagnostics and cell therapy studies.
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- Lidia De Filippis
- Department of Biotechnologies, Fondazione Centro San Raffaele del Monte Tabor, Milan, Italy
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Hildrestrand GA, Diep DB, Kunke D, Bolstad N, Bjørås M, Krauss S, Luna L. The capacity to remove 8-oxoG is enhanced in newborn neural stem/progenitor cells and decreases in juvenile mice and upon cell differentiation. DNA Repair (Amst) 2007; 6:723-32. [PMID: 17236821 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2006.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2006] [Revised: 12/07/2006] [Accepted: 12/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In mammalian cells, 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1 (OGG1) is the main DNA glycosylase for the removal of 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG). 8-oxoG, one of the most common products of the oxidative attack of DNA, is a premutagenic lesion that accumulates spontaneously at high frequencies in the genome. In this study, Ogg1 mRNA expression was detected throughout embryonic development in mice. In situ hybridization showed that in the neonatal brain, Ogg1 expression was detected in a distinct layer of cells in the medial wall of the lateral ventricle, which may correspond to ependymal cells, and in some scattered cells in the subventricular zone (SVZ), a brain region rich in neural stem/progenitor cells. Using neurospheres as a model for the study of neural stem/progenitor cells, we found that both the expression and activity of Ogg1 were high in neurospheres derived from newborn mice and decreased in adults and upon induction of cell differentiation. Furthermore, Ogg1 was shown to be the major DNA glycosylase initiating 8-oxoG repair in neurospheres. Our results strongly indicate that enhanced DNA repair capacity is an important mechanism by which neural stem/progenitor cells maintain their genome.
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- Gunn A Hildrestrand
- Centre for Molecular Biology and Neuroscience and Institute of Medical Microbiology, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF, 0027 Oslo, Norway
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Shivraj Sohur U, Emsley JG, Mitchell BD, Macklis JD. Adult neurogenesis and cellular brain repair with neural progenitors, precursors and stem cells. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2007; 361:1477-97. [PMID: 16939970 PMCID: PMC1664671 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2006.1887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Recent work in neuroscience has shown that the adult central nervous system (CNS) contains neural progenitors, precursors and stem cells that are capable of generating new neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. While challenging the previous dogma that no new neurons are born in the adult mammalian CNS, these findings bring with them the future possibilities for development of novel neural repair strategies. The purpose of this review is to present the current knowledge about constitutively occurring adult mammalian neurogenesis, highlight the critical differences between 'neurogenic' and 'non-neurogenic' regions in the adult brain, and describe the cardinal features of two well-described neurogenic regions-the subventricular zone/olfactory bulb system and the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. We also provide an overview of presently used models for studying neural precursors in vitro, mention some precursor transplantation models and emphasize that, in this rapidly growing field of neuroscience, one must be cautious with respect to a variety of methodological considerations for studying neural precursor cells both in vitro and in vivo. The possibility of repairing neural circuitry by manipulating neurogenesis is an intriguing one, and, therefore, we also review recent efforts to understand the conditions under which neurogenesis can be induced in non-neurogenic regions of the adult CNS. This work aims towards molecular and cellular manipulation of endogenous neural precursors in situ, without transplantation. We conclude this review with a discussion of what might be the function of newly generated neurons in the adult brain, and provide a summary of present thinking about the consequences of disturbed adult neurogenesis and the reaction of neurogenic regions to disease.
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U HS, Wu B, Wilkes N, Ho A, Saljooque F. Brain stem cells adopt a pituitary fate after implantation into the adult rodent pituitary gland. Neuroendocrinology 2007; 86:58-68. [PMID: 17587785 DOI: 10.1159/000104253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2007] [Accepted: 05/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fetal brain stem cells (RSCs) have been induced to express pituitary phenotypes in vitro in co-cultures with GH(3) cells and by exposure to GH(3)-conditioned media. In the current studies, we graft RSCs into the pituitary glands of adult rat to investigate whether grafted RSCs can be induced by the native gland to acquire pituitary properties. Grafted cells survive for 4 weeks and express Pit-1, GH, FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH and to a lesser extent PRL indicating that inductive influences are operative in vivo as well. This demonstrates that pluripotential cells can be induced to acquire properties of tissues different from their organ of origin likely through the action of cell-cell contact and local tissue factors.
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- Hoi Sang U
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Veteran's Administration San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA 92037, USA.
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Daniela F, Vescovi AL, Bottai D. The stem cells as a potential treatment for neurodegeneration. Methods Mol Biol 2007; 399:199-213. [PMID: 18309934 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-504-6_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Cell degeneration and death, be it extensive and widespread, such as in metabolic disorders, or focal and selective as in Parkinson's disease (PD), is the underlying feature of many neurological diseases. Thus, the replacement of cells lost by injury or disease has become a central tenet in strategies aiming at the development of novel therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative disorders. In addition to the in vivo recruitment of endogenous cells, which is now emerging as a promising novel strategy, the transplantation of new, exogenously generated brain cells is probably the most extensively studied methodology for cell replacement in the central nervous system, with the initial experimental clinical studies in PD dating back to the early 1970s (Bjorklund, A. and Stenevi, U., 1984, Intracerebral neural implants: neuronal replacement and reconstruction of damaged circuitries. Annu Rev Neurosci 7, 279-308; Snyder, B. J. and Olanow, C. W., 2005, Stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease: an update for 2005. Curr Opin Neurol 18, 376-85). The need to generate the cells to be transplanted in large quantities and in a reproducible, steady, and safe fashion has long represented one of the major issues in this field, regardless of whether one was trying to produce specific cell subtypes or uncommitted and highly plastic neural precursors, which would respond to local, instructive cues, upon transplantation into the damaged area. Neural stem cells (NSCs), with their capacity for long-term expansion in vitro and their extensive functional stability and plasticity, allow now for the establishment of cultures of mature neural cells as well as highly undifferentiated precursors and are emerging as one of the most amenable cell sources for neural transplantation (Gage, F. H., 2000, Mammalian neural stem cells. Science 287, 1433-8; McKay, R., 1997, Stem cells in the central nervous system. Science 276, 66-71). This chapter illustrates the basic aspect of the handling and preparation of NSCs for experimental transplantation in two animal models of neurodegenerative disorders, namely, postcontusion spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis.
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- Ferrari Daniela
- Stem Cell Research Institute, DIBIT Fondazione Centro San Raffaele del Monte Tabor, Milan, Italy
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Organ and tissue dysfunction which is readily observable during aging results from a loss of cellular homeostasis and reduced stem cell self-renewal. Over the past 10 years, studies have been aimed at delineating growth factors that will sustain and promote the self-renewal potential of stem cells and support the expansion of primitive stem cells in vitro and in vivo. Recently, strong evidence is emerging indicating that fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) play a crucial role in stem cell maintenance. FGFs belong to a family of polypeptide growth factors that are involved in multiple functions including cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and motility. In this review, we discuss the regulatory role of FGFs on hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), neural stem cells (NSCs) and embryonic stem (ES) cells in maintaining stem cell self-renewal. These findings are useful and important to further our knowledge in stem cell biology and for therapeutic approaches.
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- Joyce S G Yeoh
- Department of Cell Biology, Section Stem Cell Biology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Lau T, Adam S, Schloss P. Rapid and efficient differentiation of dopaminergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem cells. Neuroreport 2006; 17:975-9. [PMID: 16791087 DOI: 10.1097/01.wnr.0000223395.66951.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We have developed a fast and effective method for the differentiation of dopaminergic neurons from mouse embryonic stem cells. Neuronal precursors are obtained by formation of embryonic bodies or neural stem spheres via free-floating culture in the presence of the mitogens basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor together with L-ascorbic acid. Subsequent culturing of the precursor cells in medium containing epidermal growth factor, FGF8b, SHH and ascorbic acid induces cell proliferation, following withdrawal of the growth factors leads differentiation into predominantly dopaminergic neurons. Mature neurons are obtained within 10 days of replacing the proliferation to differentiation medium. Embryonic stem-derived dopaminergic neurons are purified by cell sorting and may serve as a convenient source for the study of molecular, genetic and cellular properties of dopaminergic neurons.
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- Thorsten Lau
- Biochemical Laboratory, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany
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Rauch U, Hänsgen A, Hagl C, Holland-Cunz S, Schäfer KH. Isolation and cultivation of neuronal precursor cells from the developing human enteric nervous system as a tool for cell therapy in dysganglionosis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2006; 21:554-9. [PMID: 16267668 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-005-0051-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2005] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The human enteric nervous system (ENS) descends from migrating neural crest cells (NCC) and is structured into different plexuses embedded in the gastrointestinal tract wall. The development of this entity strongly depends on the supply of an appropriate support with trophic factors during organogenesis. The lack of important factors, such as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, leads to severe disturbances in the ENS and, thus, to motility disorders in children. The isolation of neuronal precursor cells as well as their transplantation after expansion in vitro is therefore a hopeful new approach concerning all forms of dysganglionosis in children. METHODS We therefore established a way to isolate and expand precursor cells from the developing and postnatal human ENS. Bowel samples were obtained from human fetuses and children (from the 9th week of gestation to 5 years postnatal). Myenteric plexus was isolated by enzymatical digestion and cultivated until spheroid aggregates, the so-called neurospheres, developed. These neurospheres could be differentiated and also be transplanted after dissociation into aganglionic bowel in vitro. RESULTS Enteric neurospheres could be grown from different gestational ages, including postmortem material. Undifferentiated proliferating precursor cells were kept in culture for up to 72 days and could be differentiated in neurons and glial cells in vitro. CONCLUSION The first results using isolated enteric neurospheres in aganglionic bowel are quite promising and are a basis to develop an appropriate cell therapy for all kinds of dysganglionosis, especially for cases where a surgical approach is not sufficient or not even possible.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ulrich Rauch
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Clinical Hospital Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Nelson AD, Svendsen CN. Low concentrations of extracellular FGF-2 are sufficient but not essential for neurogenesis from human neural progenitor cells. Mol Cell Neurosci 2006; 33:29-35. [PMID: 16860999 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2006.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2006] [Revised: 06/06/2006] [Accepted: 06/08/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Secreted soluble growth factors have long been implicated in regulating or modulating cortical neurogenesis through stimulation of neurogenic progenitors. How a cortical progenitor cell interprets the growth factor signal may determine the progeny produced by the progenitor through a critical final round of cell division prior to terminal differentiation. Given that low concentrations of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) have previously been shown to stimulate cortically derived rodent progenitors to produce neuroblasts, we hypothesized that low levels of FGF-2 may also promote neurogenesis from human neural progenitor cells (hNPC). hNPC were generated from the developing human cortex and maintained in epidermal growth factor as neurospheres. CREB phosphorylation revealed that a similar number of differentiating hNPC were stimulated by both low (2 pg/ml) and high (20 ng/ml) levels of FGF-2. The majority of progenitor cells that produced neurons underwent a final round of division during differentiation. Low concentrations of FGF-2 increased neurogenesis while high levels of FGF-2 maintained progenitor cell proliferation and blocked neurogenesis. Application of an FGF-2 neutralizing antibody during differentiation completely inhibited CREB phosphorylation but did not block neurogenesis. Thus, while low levels of FGF-2 can increase neurogenesis; extracellular stimulation by this factor is not required for new neuron production from hNPC.
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- Aaron D Nelson
- Neuroscience Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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