期刊
STEM CELLS
卷 31, 期 2, 页码 349-359出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/stem.1283
关键词
Adult stem cells; Cell signaling; Neural differentiation; Retina; Stem cell plasticity
资金
- NIH/NEI [R01EY017641]
- NIDA [R21DA024803]
- Department of Veterans Affairs [1I01RX000110]
- Department of Defense [W81XWH-09-2-0091]
- Lion's Foundation
- National Basic Research Program of China [2007CB512204]
- National Natural Science Foundation [NSFC81100667]
The ciliary epithelium (CE) of adult mammals has been reported to provide a source of retinal stem cells (RSCs) that can give rise to all retinal cell types in vitro. A recent study, however, suggests that CE-derived cells possess properties of pigmented ciliary epithelial cells and display little neurogenic potential. Here we show that the neurogenic potential of CE-derived cells is negatively regulated by ephrin-A3, which is upregulated in the CE of postnatal mice and presents a strong prohibitory niche for adult RSCs. Addition of ephrin-A3 inhibits proliferation of CE-derived RSCs and increases pigment epithelial cell fate. In contrast, absence of ephrin-A3 promotes proliferation and increases expression of neural progenitor cell markers and photoreceptor progeny. The negative effects of ephrin-A3 on CE-derived RSCs are mediated through activation of an EphA4 receptor and suppression of Wnt3a/beta-catenin signaling. Together, our data suggest that CE-derived RSCs contain the intrinsic machinery to generate photoreceptors and other retinal neurons, while the CE of adult mice expresses negative regulators that prohibit the proliferation and neural differentiation of RSCs. Manipulating ephrin and Wnt/beta-catenin signaling may, thus, represent a viable approach in activating the endogenous neurogenic potential of CE-derived RSCs for treating photoreceptor damage and retinal degenerative disorders. STEM CELLS 2013;31:349-359
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