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Adult hippocampal neural stem and progenitor cells regulate the neurogenic niche by secreting VEGF.


ABSTRACT: The adult hippocampus hosts a population of neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs) that proliferates throughout the mammalian life span. To date, the new neurons derived from NSPCs have been the primary measure of their functional relevance. However, recent studies show that undifferentiated cells may shape their environment through secreted growth factors. Whether endogenous adult NSPCs secrete functionally relevant growth factors remains unclear. We show that adult hippocampal NSPCs secrete surprisingly large quantities of the essential growth factor VEGF in vitro and in vivo. This self-derived VEGF is functionally relevant for maintaining the neurogenic niche as inducible, NSPC-specific loss of VEGF results in impaired stem cell maintenance despite the presence of VEGF produced from other niche cell types. These findings reveal adult hippocampal NSPCs as an unanticipated source of an essential growth factor and imply an exciting functional role for adult brain NSPCs as secretory cells.

SUBMITTER: Kirby ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4386397 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Adult hippocampal neural stem and progenitor cells regulate the neurogenic niche by secreting VEGF.

Kirby Elizabeth D ED   Kuwahara Akela A AA   Messer Reanna L RL   Wyss-Coray Tony T  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20150316 13


The adult hippocampus hosts a population of neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs) that proliferates throughout the mammalian life span. To date, the new neurons derived from NSPCs have been the primary measure of their functional relevance. However, recent studies show that undifferentiated cells may shape their environment through secreted growth factors. Whether endogenous adult NSPCs secrete functionally relevant growth factors remains unclear. We show that adult hippocampal NSPCs secrete  ...[more]

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