Transgenic increase of Wnt7b in neural progenitor cells decreases expression of T-domain transcription factors and impairs neuronal differentiation.
Brain Res
; 1576: 27-34, 2014 Aug 12.
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ABSTRACT
Wnt/beta-catenin signaling plays an important role in neural development, instructing both progenitor cell division and differentiation. During early corticogenesis, Wnt7b is expressed in a restricted expression pattern in the ventricular zone progenitor cells. However, its influence on progenitor cell behavior has not been fully studied. We report that transgenic overexpression of Wnt7b in neural progenitor cells impairs neuronal differentiation and the development of forebrain structures at embryonic day 10.5 (E10.5). This was accompanied by a decreased expression of T-domain transcription factors Tbr1 and Tbr2, in both progenitor cells and post-mitotic neurons. However, proliferation, apoptosis and the overall proportion of pax6(+) neural progenitor cells were similar to wild-type litter mates. These results suggest that Wnt signaling may affect early neural progenitor differentiation by regulating the expression of pro-neural transcription factors.
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas
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Prosencéfalo
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Proteínas com Domínio T
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Proteínas de Ligação a DNA
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Proteínas Wnt
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Neurogênese
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2014
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