The neurogenic fate of the hindbrain boundaries relies on Notch3-dependent asymmetric cell divisions

Elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the balance between progenitor cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation in the construction of the embryonic brain demands the combination of cell lineage and functional approaches. Here, we generate the comprehensive lineage of...

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Autores: Hevia, Covadonga F., Engel-Pizcueta, Carolyn, Udina, Frederic, Pujades Corbi, Cristina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/54000
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/54000
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110915
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CP: Developmental biology
CP: Neuroscience
Notch signaling
Boundaries
Cell fate
Cell lineage
Hindbrain
Morphogenesis
Neural progenitors
Neurogenesis
Neuronal differentiation
Radial glia
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Sumario:Elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the balance between progenitor cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation in the construction of the embryonic brain demands the combination of cell lineage and functional approaches. Here, we generate the comprehensive lineage of hindbrain boundary cells by using a CRISPR-based knockin zebrafish transgenic line that specifically labels the boundaries. We unveil that boundary cells asynchronously engage in neurogenesis undergoing a functional transition from neuroepithelial progenitors to radial glia cells, coinciding with the onset of Notch3 signaling that triggers their asymmetrical cell division. Upon notch3 loss of function, boundary cells lose radial glia properties and symmetrically divide undergoing neuronal differentiation. Finally, we show that the fate of boundary cells is to become neurons, the subtype of which relies on their axial position, suggesting that boundary cells contribute to refine the number and proportion of the distinct neuronal populations.