Metabolite analysis of regional neural stem/progenitor cells
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ABSTRACT: The developing mammalian brain generates a variety of Neural Progenitor Cells (NPCs). Primary NPCs throughout the neuraxis are derived from the ventricular zone. Intermediate progenitor cells (IPCs) are produced uniquely in the telencephalon and contribute extensively to the neurons that comprise the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia. It is known that the fate of the diverse NPC populations is determined by the interplay of transcription factors and regulation by regional humoral cues. However, despite our recent appreciation that nutrient-regulated intracellular metabolic milieu (pO2, energy, and redox state) significantly influence cell fate, an unexplored area is whether NPCs have intrinsic metabolic identity, and if so, the mechanism by which molecular metabolism contributes to brain development.Little is known however, if intrinsic differences in cellular metabolism of regional NPCs make certain NPCs susceptible while others resistant to genetic and environmental insults. We conjectured that regional (fore-and hindbrain) NPCs are metabolically distinct.
ORGANISM(S): Mouse Mus Musculus
TISSUE(S): Stem Cells
SUBMITTER: Maureen Kachman
PROVIDER: ST000767 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Mon Jun 19 00:00:00 BST 2017
REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench
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