title: Bmi-1 promotes neural stem cell self-renewal and neural development but not mouse growth and survival by repressing the p16Ink4a and p19Arf senescence pathways.
abstract: Bmi-1 is required for the post-natal maintenance of stem cells in multiple tissues including the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS). Deletion of Ink4a or Arf from Bmi-1(-/-) mice partially rescued stem cell self-renewal and stem cell frequency in the CNS and PNS, as well as forebrain proliferation and gut neurogenesis. Arf deficiency, but not Ink4a deficiency, partially rescued cerebellum development, demonstrating regional differences in the sensitivity of progenitors to p16Ink4a and p19Arf. Deletion of both Ink4a and Arf did not affect the growth or survival of Bmi-1(-/-) mice or completely rescue neural development. Bmi-1 thus prevents the premature senescence of neural stem cells by repressing Ink4a and Arf, but additional pathways must also function downstream of Bmi-1.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0934, USA.
authors.forename: Anna V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Molofsky
authors.forename: Shenghui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bydon
authors.forename: Sean J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pardal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D016922:Cellular Senescence; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000254:growth & development; D019941:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16 / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D019942:Genes, p16; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D039902:Multipotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D063150:Polycomb Repressive Complex 1; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D025803:Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C489421:Bmi1 protein, mouse; C417743:Cdkn2a protein, mouse; D019941:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D025803:Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF; D063150:Polycomb Repressive Complex 1