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In vivo clonal analysis reveals self-renewing and multipotent adult neural stem cell characteristics

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Bonaguidi, Michael A., Wheeler, Michael A., Shapiro, Jason S., Stadel, Ryan P., Sun, Gerald J., Ming, Guo-li, Song, Hongjun·2011·Cell

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Neurogenesis and gliogenesis continue in discrete regions of the adult mammalian brain. A fundamental question remains whether cell genesis occurs from distinct lineage-restricted progenitors or from self-renewing and multipotent neural stem cells in the adult brain. Here, we developed a genetic marking strategy for lineage tracing of individual, quiescent, and nestin-expressing radial glia-like (RGL) precursors in the adult mouse dentate gyrus. Clonal analysis identified multiple modes of RGL activation, including asymmetric and symmetric self-renewal. Long-term lineage tracing in vivo revealed a significant percentage of clones that contained RGL(s), neurons, and astrocytes, indicating capacity of individual RGLs for both self-renewal and multilineage differentiation. Furthermore, conditional Pten deletion in RGLs initially promotes their activation and symmetric self-renewal but ultimately leads to terminal astrocytic differentiation and RGL depletion in the adult hippocampus. Our study identifies RGLs as self-renewing and multipotent neural stem cells and provides novel insights into in vivo properties of adult neural stem cells.

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  • The control of neurogenesis and self-renewal is adaptable to the ongoing cell state.

    “This, on one hand suggests that the control of neurogenesis and self-renewal is adaptable to the ongoing cell state, in accordance with the proposal by Bonaguidi et al. (2011)”
  • Neural progenitor cells may generate neurons and glial cells by differentiation, as well as self-renew to maintain the original pool of parent cells.

    “Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) may generate cells of the neural lineage, neurons and glial cells by differentiation, as well as self-renewal in order to maintain the original pool of parent cells [159,160].”

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Authors
Bonaguidi, M. A., Wheeler, M. A., Shapiro, J. S., Stadel, R. P., Sun, G. J., Ming, G.-L., & Song, H.
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Ming, Guo-li
  • Song, Hongjun
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-06
Volume
145
Issue
7
Pages
1142-1155
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2016500868
Cited by
831
References
53
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FWCI
19.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (AG 024984, R01AG024984)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007814)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS 048271, R01NS047344, NS 047344, R01NS048271, R37NS047344, R56NS047344)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD069184, HD069184)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
adult neural stem cells, self-renewal, multilineage differentiation, clonal analysis, lineage tracing, dentate gyrus, hippocampus, PTEN deletion, astrocyte differentiation, gliogenesis, neurogenesis, nestin
MeSH terms
Animals, Hippocampus, Intermediate Filament Proteins, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Dentate Gyrus, Multipotent Stem Cells, Mice, Adult Stem Cells, Neurogenesis, Neural Stem Cells, Nestin

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