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Postnatal NG2 proteoglycan–expressing progenitor cells are intrinsically multipotent and generate functional neurons

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Belachew, Shibeshih, Chittajallu, Ramesh, Aguirre, Adan A., Yuan, Xiaoqing, Kirby, Martha, Anderson, Stacie, Gallo, Vittorio·2003·The Journal of Cell Biology

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Neurogenesis is known to persist in the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS). The identity of the cells that generate new neurons in the postnatal CNS has become a crucial but elusive issue. Using a transgenic mouse, we show that NG2 proteoglycan–positive progenitor cells that express the 2′,3′-cyclic nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase gene display a multipotent phenotype in vitro and generate electrically excitable neurons, as well as astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. The fast kinetics and the high rate of multipotent fate of these NG2+ progenitors in vitro reflect an intrinsic property, rather than reprogramming. We demonstrate in the hippocampus in vivo that a sizeable fraction of postnatal NG2+ progenitor cells are proliferative precursors whose progeny appears to differentiate into GABAergic neurons capable of propagating action potentials and displaying functional synaptic inputs. These data show that at least a subpopulation of postnatal NG2-expressing cells are CNS multipotent precursors that may underlie adult hippocampal neurogenesis.

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Authors
Belachew, S., Chittajallu, R., Aguirre, A. A., Yuan, X., Kirby, M., Anderson, S., & Gallo, V.
Venue
The Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2003-04-07
Volume
161
Issue
1
Pages
169-186
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
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W1977732674
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488
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48
FWCI
10.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Belachew, S., Chittajallu, R., Aguirre, A. A., Yuan, X., Kirby, M., Anderson, S., & Gallo, V. (2003). Postnatal NG2 proteoglycan–expressing progenitor cells are intrinsically multipotent and generate functional neurons. The Journal of Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200210110

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