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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 5489, 2024 Jun 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38942786

ABSTRACT

Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic lipid storage organelles. They are tightly linked to metabolism and can exert protective functions, making them important players in health and disease. Most LD studies in vivo rely on staining methods, providing only a snapshot. We therefore developed a LD-reporter mouse by labelling the endogenous LD coat protein perilipin 2 (PLIN2) with tdTomato, enabling staining-free fluorescent LD visualisation in living and fixed tissues and cells. Here we validate this model under standard and high-fat diet conditions and demonstrate that LDs are highly abundant in various cell types in the healthy brain, including neurons, astrocytes, ependymal cells, neural stem/progenitor cells and microglia. Furthermore, we also show that LDs are abundant during brain development and can be visualized using live imaging of embryonic slices. Taken together, our tdTom-Plin2 mouse serves as a novel tool to study LDs and their dynamics under both physiological and diseased conditions in all tissues expressing Plin2.


Subject(s)
Brain , Lipid Droplets , Perilipin-2 , Animals , Perilipin-2/metabolism , Perilipin-2/genetics , Lipid Droplets/metabolism , Brain/metabolism , Mice , Neurons/metabolism , Gene Knock-In Techniques , Mice, Transgenic , Female , Luminescent Proteins/metabolism , Luminescent Proteins/genetics , Male , Astrocytes/metabolism , Diet, High-Fat , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Neural Stem Cells/metabolism , Neural Stem Cells/cytology , Microglia/metabolism
2.
Science ; 382(6673): 958-963, 2023 11 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37995223

ABSTRACT

Adult neural stem cells (NSCs) contribute to lifelong brain plasticity. In the adult mouse ventricular-subventricular zone, NSCs are heterogeneous and, depending on their location in the niche, give rise to different subtypes of olfactory bulb (OB) interneurons. Here, we show that multiple regionally distinct NSCs, including domains that are usually quiescent, are recruited on different gestation days during pregnancy. Synchronized activation of these adult NSC pools generates transient waves of short-lived OB interneurons, especially in layers with less neurogenesis under homeostasis. Using spatial transcriptomics, we identified molecular markers of pregnancy-associated interneurons and showed that some subsets are temporarily needed for own pup recognition. Thus, pregnancy triggers transient yet behaviorally relevant neurogenesis, highlighting the physiological relevance of adult stem cell heterogeneity.


Subject(s)
Interneurons , Lateral Ventricles , Maternal Behavior , Neurogenesis , Neuronal Plasticity , Olfactory Bulb , Pregnancy , Smell , Animals , Female , Mice , Pregnancy/physiology , Adult Stem Cells/physiology , Interneurons/cytology , Interneurons/physiology , Lateral Ventricles/cytology , Lateral Ventricles/growth & development , Neural Stem Cells/physiology , Neurogenesis/physiology , Olfactory Bulb/cytology , Olfactory Bulb/growth & development , Olfactory Bulb/metabolism , Transcriptome , Maternal Behavior/physiology
3.
Cell Rep ; 41(10): 111773, 2022 12 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36476846

ABSTRACT

Neural stem cells (NSCs) in the adult ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ) generate neurons and glia throughout life. MicroRNAs are important post-transcriptional regulators frequently acting in a context-dependent manner. Here, microRNA profiling defines cohorts of miRNAs in quiescent and activated NSCs, with miR-17∼92 highly upregulated in activated NSCs and transit amplifying cells (TACs) versus quiescent NSCs. Conditional miR-17∼92 deletion in the adult V-SVZ results in stage-specific effects. In NSCs, it reduces proliferation in vitro and in vivo, whereas in TACs, it selectively shifts neurogenic OLIG2- DLX2+ toward oligodendrogenic OLIG2+ DLX2- TACs, due to de-repression of an oligodendrogenic program, leading to increased oligodendrogenesis in vivo. This differential regulation of TAC subpopulations highlights the importance of TAC heterogeneity. Finally, in the NSC lineage for intraventricular oligodendrocyte progenitors, miR-17∼92 deletion decreases proliferation and maturation. Together, these findings reveal multiple stage-specific functions of the miR-17∼92 cluster within different adult V-SVZ lineages.


Subject(s)
Neural Stem Cells
4.
Science ; 372(6547): 1205-1209, 2021 06 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34112692

ABSTRACT

Quiescent neural stem cells (NSCs) in the adult mouse ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ) undergo activation to generate neurons and some glia. Here we show that platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRß) is expressed by adult V-SVZ NSCs that generate olfactory bulb interneurons and glia. Selective deletion of PDGFRß in adult V-SVZ NSCs leads to their release from quiescence, uncovering gliogenic domains for different glial cell types. These domains are also recruited upon injury. We identify an intraventricular oligodendrocyte progenitor derived from NSCs inside the brain ventricles that contacts supraependymal axons. Together, our findings reveal that the adult V-SVZ contains spatial domains for gliogenesis, in addition to those for neurogenesis. These gliogenic NSC domains tend to be quiescent under homeostasis and may contribute to brain plasticity.


Subject(s)
Adult Stem Cells/physiology , Cerebral Ventricles/physiology , Lateral Ventricles/physiology , Neural Stem Cells/physiology , Neuroglia/physiology , Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta/metabolism , Animals , Astrocytes/cytology , Astrocytes/physiology , Axons/physiology , Cell Differentiation , Cell Division , Cerebral Ventricles/cytology , Ependyma/cytology , Ependyma/physiology , Female , Gene Expression Profiling , Homeostasis , Lateral Ventricles/cytology , Male , Mice , Neurogenesis , Olfactory Bulb/cytology , Olfactory Bulb/physiology , Oligodendroglia/cytology , Oligodendroglia/physiology , Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta/genetics
5.
Aging Cell ; 19(12): e13274, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33174325

ABSTRACT

Age-associated loss of muscle function is exacerbated by a concomitant reduction in balance, leading to gait abnormalities and falls. Even though balance defects can be mitigated by exercise, the underlying neural mechanisms are unknown. We now have investigated components of the proprioceptive and vestibular systems in specific motor neuron pools in sedentary and trained old mice, respectively. We observed a strong age-linked deterioration in both circuits, with a mitigating effect of exercise on vestibular synapse numbers on motor neurons, closely associated with an improvement in gait and balance in old mice. Our results thus describe how the proprioceptive and vestibular systems are modulated by age and exercise, and how these changes affect their input to motor neurons. These findings not only make a strong case for exercise-based interventions in elderly individuals to improve balance, but could also lead to targeted therapeutic interventions aimed at the respective neuronal circuitry.


Subject(s)
Aging/physiology , Physical Exertion/physiology , Postural Balance/physiology , Vestibule, Labyrinth/physiopathology , Aged , Aging/pathology , Animals , Gait/physiology , Humans , Lameness, Animal/physiopathology , Lameness, Animal/prevention & control , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Motor Neurons/pathology , Motor Neurons/physiology , Physical Conditioning, Animal , Proprioception/physiology , Vestibule, Labyrinth/pathology
6.
Cell Rep ; 26(2): 394-406.e5, 2019 01 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30625322

ABSTRACT

The ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ) harbors adult neural stem cells. V-SVZ neural stem cells exhibit features of astrocytes, have a regional identity, and depending on their location in the lateral or septal wall of the lateral ventricle, generate different types of neuronal and glial progeny. We performed large-scale single-cell RNA sequencing to provide a molecular atlas of cells from the lateral and septal adult V-SVZ of male and female mice. This revealed regional and sex differences among adult V-SVZ cells. We uncovered lineage potency bias at the single-cell level among lateral and septal wall astrocytes toward neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis, respectively. Finally, we identified transcription factor co-expression modules marking key temporal steps in neurogenic and oligodendrocyte lineage progression. Our data suggest functionally important spatial diversity in neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis in the adult brain and reveal molecular correlates of adult NSC dormancy and lineage specialization.


Subject(s)
Cell Lineage , Lateral Ventricles/cytology , Neural Stem Cells/cytology , Single-Cell Analysis/methods , Transcriptome , Animals , Astrocytes/cytology , Astrocytes/metabolism , Female , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Neural Stem Cells/metabolism , Neurogenesis , Neurons/cytology , Neurons/metabolism , Organ Specificity
7.
Neuron ; 98(2): 246-248, 2018 04 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29673477

ABSTRACT

Obernier et al. (2018) show that the primary mode of division of adult ventricular-subventricular zone (V-SVZ) neural stem cells is symmetric, with the majority generating two non-stem cell progeny, and a minority self-renewing. This discovery has important implications for understanding stem cell dynamics and adult neurogenesis.


Subject(s)
Adult Stem Cells/physiology , Cell Division/physiology , Neural Stem Cells/physiology , Neurogenesis/physiology , Adult , Animals , Cell Lineage/physiology , Humans
8.
Neuron ; 83(3): 572-85, 2014 Aug 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25043422

ABSTRACT

Interactions of adult neural stem cells (NSCs) with supportive vasculature appear critical for their maintenance and function, although the molecular details are still under investigation. Neurotrophin (NT)-3 belongs to the NT family of trophic factors, best known for their effects in promoting neuronal survival. Here we show that NT-3 produced and secreted by endothelial cells of brain and choroid plexus capillaries is required for the quiescence and long-term maintenance of NSCs in the mouse subependymal niche. Uptake of NT-3 from irrigating vasculature and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) induces the rapid phosphorylation of endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase present in the NSCs, leading to the production of NO, which subsequently acts as a cytostatic factor. Our results identify a novel interaction between stem cells and vasculature/CSF compartments that is mediated by an unprecedented role of a neurotrophin and indicate that stem cells can regulate their own quiescence in response to endothelium-secreted molecules.


Subject(s)
Endothelial Cells/metabolism , Neural Stem Cells/cytology , Neurons/cytology , Neurotrophin 3/metabolism , Nitric Oxide/metabolism , Animals , Cell Differentiation/physiology , Cell Proliferation/physiology , Cell Survival/physiology , Cells, Cultured , Mice , Nitric Oxide/cerebrospinal fluid , Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism
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Nat Cell Biol ; 16(7): 629-38, 2014 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24952463

ABSTRACT

The identification of mechanisms that maintain stem cell niche architecture and homeostasis is fundamental to our understanding of tissue renewal and repair. Cell adhesion is a well-characterized mechanism for developmental morphogenetic processes, but its contribution to the dynamic regulation of adult mammalian stem cell niches is still poorly defined. We show that N-cadherin-mediated anchorage of neural stem cells (NSCs) to ependymocytes in the adult murine subependymal zone modulates their quiescence. We further identify MT5-MMP as a membrane-type metalloproteinase responsible for the shedding of the N-cadherin ectodomain in this niche. MT5-MMP is co-expressed with N-cadherin in adult NSCs and ependymocytes and, whereas MT5-MMP-mediated cleavage of N-cadherin is dispensable for the regulation of NSC generation and identity, it is required for proper activation of NSCs under physiological and regenerative conditions. Our results indicate that the proliferative status of stem cells can be dynamically modulated by regulated cleavage of cell adhesion molecules.


Subject(s)
Cadherins/metabolism , Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated/metabolism , Neural Stem Cells/cytology , Neural Stem Cells/enzymology , Animals , B-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Cell Adhesion , Cell Proliferation , Cells, Cultured , Immunohistochemistry , Mice , Peptide Fragments/metabolism
10.
Arch Biochem Biophys ; 534(1-2): 11-9, 2013 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23073070

ABSTRACT

Stem cells maintain their self-renewal and multipotency capacities through a self-organizing network of transcription factors and intracellular pathways activated by extracellular signaling from the microenvironment or "niche" in which they reside in vivo. In the adult mammalian brain new neurons continue to be generated throughout life of the organisms and this lifelong process of neurogenesis is supported by a reservoir of neural stem cells in the germinal regions. The discovery of adult neurogenesis in the mammalian brain has sparked great interest in defining the conditions that guide neural stem cell (NSC) maintenance and differentiation into the great variety of neuronal and glial subtypes. Here we review current knowledge regarding the paracrine regulation provided by the components of the niche and its function, focusing on the main germinal region of the adult central nervous system (CNS), the subependymal zone (SEZ).


Subject(s)
Cell Movement , Ependyma/physiology , Neural Stem Cells/physiology , Paracrine Communication , Animals , Astrocytes/metabolism , Astrocytes/physiology , Cell Proliferation , Choroid Plexus/metabolism , Choroid Plexus/physiology , Ependyma/metabolism , Humans , Neovascularization, Physiologic , Neural Stem Cells/metabolism , Neurogenesis , Olfactory Bulb/metabolism , Olfactory Bulb/physiology , Stem Cell Niche , Synaptic Transmission
11.
Nat Neurosci ; 12(12): 1514-23, 2009 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19898467

ABSTRACT

We sought to address the fundamental question of how stem cell microenvironments can regulate self-renewal. We found that Notch was active in astroglia-like neural stem cells (NSCs), but not in transit-amplifying progenitors of the murine subependymal zone, and that the level of Notch transcriptional activity correlated with self-renewal and multipotency. Moreover, dividing NSCs appeared to balance renewal with commitment via controlled segregation of Notch activity, leading to biased expression of known (Hes1) and previously unknown (Egfr) Notch target genes in daughter cells. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) enhanced Notch-dependent transcription in cells with low Notch signaling, thereby subverting the output of an asymmetrical division to the production of two highly self-renewing cells. Mechanistically, PEDF induced a non-canonical activation of the NF-kappaB pathway, leading to the dismissal of the transcriptional co-repressor N-CoR from specific Notch-responsive promoters. Our data provide a basis for stemness regulation in vascular niches and indicate that Notch and PEDF cooperate to regulate self-renewal.


Subject(s)
Adult Stem Cells/cytology , Adult Stem Cells/metabolism , Ependyma/cytology , Eye Proteins/metabolism , Nerve Growth Factors/metabolism , Neurons/cytology , Receptor, Notch1/metabolism , Serpins/metabolism , Age Factors , Animals , Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/genetics , Cell Differentiation/physiology , Cells, Cultured , ErbB Receptors/genetics , Eye Proteins/genetics , Gene Expression/physiology , Homeodomain Proteins/genetics , Mice , Nerve Growth Factors/genetics , Nuclear Receptor Co-Repressor 1/metabolism , Receptor, Notch1/genetics , Serpins/genetics , Signal Transduction/physiology , Transcription Factor HES-1 , Transcription Factor RelA/metabolism , Transcription, Genetic/physiology
12.
Brain Res Brain Res Rev ; 49(2): 202-10, 2005 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16111550

ABSTRACT

Knowledge of nature and features of the boundaries between the main neural regions seems to be essential to understand the rules of brain regionalization. On the light of several current and classical criteria used to define cerebral boundaries, we examine the features of the places recognized as rostral and caudal boundaries in the developing diencephalon and provide new images about the glial features of these boundaries. One demonstrated property of some embryonic boundaries is the prevention of the crossing cells in the early ventricular zone (clonal restriction), while the intermediate zone seems to lack it. Data available so far indicate that the early boundary between diencephalon and mesencephalon (d/m) is a clonal restriction limit, but not between diencephalon and telencephalon (d/t). Later, while diencephalic nuclei form, cellular dispersion does not occur through the alar part of d/m, but it achieves in the corresponding d/t alar portion. The relationship between origin, migration, and cell-type specification of neural cells is being the object of special attention in the telencephalon, where specific cellular fenotipes can migrate to distant regions following non-radial routes. Such is the case of most GABAergic interneurons of avian and mammalian pallium and oligodendrocytes of the forebrain. In this regard, little attention has been devoted to the diencephalon, where this type of migration, specially those through the rostral boundary, has been reported by different authors. We introduce increasing evidence about non-conventional neuronal migration in the developing diencephalon and compare the reported migratory behavior with respect to both boundaries.


Subject(s)
Diencephalon/cytology , Diencephalon/embryology , Embryonic Development , Animals , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology , Neuroglia/physiology , Neurons/physiology
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