Ectopic expression of angiopoietin-1 promotes neuronal differentiation in neural progenitor cells through the Akt pathway
Ectopic expression of angiopoietin-1 promotes neuronal differentiation in neural progenitor cells through the Akt pathway
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血管生成素-1 的异位表达通过 Akt 途径促进神经祖细胞的神经元分化
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.11.052
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发表时间:
2009-01-09
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Xiao, Junjun
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作者:
Bai, Yun;Cui, Ming;Xiao, Junjun
In regions of adult neurogenesis, neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are found in close proximity to blood vessels within a so-called 'vascular niche'. Neurogenesis is linked to angiogenesis via certain growth factors. We propose that angiopoietin-1 (Ang1), which is similar to VEGF, has a unique role in neurogenesis independent of its role in angiogenesis. In this study, primary cultures of NPCs were transduced with recombinant: adenoviruses expressing Ang1 and induced to differentiate With dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dbcAMP). Neuronal differentiation was evaluated by quantitative PCR, immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis. The results show that ectopic expression of Ang1 promotes neuronal differentiation and neurite outgrowth in NPCs, while this effect was blocked by the presence of anti-Tie2 receptor antibody or the P13-K inhibitor, LY294002. Our results Suggest that Ang1, identified originally as in angiogenic factor, can also stimulate in vitro neurogenesis in NPCs through the Akt pathway. (c) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All fights reserved.