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The cell biology of neurogenesis

Götz, Magdalena, Huttner, Wieland B.·2005·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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During the development of the mammalian central nervous system, neural stem cells and their derivative progenitor cells generate neurons by asymmetric and symmetric divisions. The proliferation versus differentiation of these cells and the type of division are closely linked to their epithelial characteristics, notably, their apical-basal polarity and cell-cycle length. Here, we discuss how these features change during development from neuroepithelial to radial glial cells, and how this transition affects cell fate and neurogenesis.

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  • Before neurogenesis starts, progenitor cells located in the ventricular zone divide symmetrically, amplifying the pool of progenitor cells that will generate the neurons and macroglia that compose the cerebral cortex.

    “Before neurogenesis starts, progenitor cells located in the ventricular zone divide symmetrically, thus amplifying the pool of progenitor cells that will generate the neurons and macroglia (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) that compose the cerebral cortex52–54.”

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Authors
Götz, M., & Huttner, W. B.
Affiliations
Helmholtz Munich (DE)
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2005-10
Volume
6
Issue
10
Pages
777-788
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W1988976106
Cited by
2,130
References
145
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FWCI
6.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
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  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
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
neurogenesis, neural stem cells, progenitor cells, asymmetric cell division, symmetric cell division, apical-basal polarity, cell cycle duration, neuroepithelial cells, radial glia, cell fate, central nervous system development, neuronal differentiation
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Cycle, Cell Differentiation, Central Nervous System, Humans, Mammals, Neuroglia, Neurons, Stem Cells, Cell Polarity

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