Hes-1 regulates the excitatory fate of neural progenitors through modulation of Tlx3 (HOX11L2) expression.
Cell Mol Life Sci
; 69(4): 611-27, 2012 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Tlx3 (HOX11L2) is regarded as one of the selector genes in excitatory versus inhibitory fate specification of neurons in distinct regions of the nervous system. Expression of Tlx3 in a post-mitotic immature neuron favors a glutamatergic over GABAergic fate. The factors that regulate Tlx3 have immense importance in the fate specification of glutamatergic neurons. Here, we have shown that Notch target gene, Hes-1, negatively regulates Tlx3 expression, resulting in decreased generation of glutamatergic neurons. Down-regulation of Hes-1 removed the inhibition on Tlx3 promoter, thus promoting glutamatergic differentiation. Promoter-protein interaction studies with truncated/mutated Hes-1 protein suggested that the co-repressor recruitment mediated through WRPW domain of Hes-1 has contributed to the repressive effect. Our results clearly demonstrate a new and unique role for canonical Notch signaling through Hes-1, in neurotransmitter/subtype fate specification of neurons in addition to its known functional role in proliferation/maintenance of neural progenitors.
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica
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Proteínas de Homeodomínio
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Fatores de Transcrição Hélice-Alça-Hélice Básicos
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Células-Tronco Neurais
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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