Cited by 29Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsPluripotent Stem Cells Research

Ghrelin promotes midbrain neural stem cells differentiation to dopaminergic neurons through Wnt/β‐catenin pathway

Gong, Bing, Jiao, Lingling, Du, Xixun, Li, Yong, Bi, Mingxia, Jiao, Qian, Jiang, Hong·2020·Journal of Cellular Physiology

Abstract

Ghrelin plays a neuroprotective role in the process of dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons degeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it still largely unknown whether ghrelin could affect the midbrain neural stem cells (mbNSCs) from which DAergic neurons are originated. In the present study, we observed that ghrelin enhanced mbNSCs proliferation, and promoted neuronal differentiation especially DAergic neuron differentiation both in vitro and ex vivo. The messenger RNA levels of Wnt1, Wnt3a, and glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor were increased in response to the ghrelin treatment. Results showed that Wnt/β‐catenin pathway was relevant to this DAergic neuron differentiation induced by ghrelin. Our finding gave a new evidence that ghrelin may enable clinical therapies for PD by its neurogenesis role.

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Authors
Gong, B., Jiao, L., Du, X., Li, Y., Bi, M., Jiao, Q., & Jiang, H.
Affiliations
Qingdao University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Jiao, Qian
  • Jiang, Hong
Venue
Journal of Cellular Physiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-04-24
Volume
235
Issue
11
Pages
8558-8570
ISSN
  • 0021-9541 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-4652
OpenAlex
W3019678055
Cited by
29
References
62
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 2
FWCI
1.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Cellular Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2019ZD31)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Keywords
ghrelin, dopaminergic neuron differentiation, Wnt/β-catenin signaling, Parkinson's disease, neuroprotection, neural stem cell proliferation, Wnt1, Wnt3a, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, neurogenesis
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Mesencephalon, Parkinson Disease, Mice, Knockout, beta Catenin, Ghrelin, Neurogenesis, Neural Stem Cells, Dopaminergic Neurons, Wnt Signaling Pathway

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