title: Proneural bHLH neurogenin 2 differentially regulates Nurr1-induced dopamine neuron differentiation in rat and mouse neural precursor cells in vitro.
abstract: Roles of Nurr1 and neurogenin 2 (Ngn2) have been shown in midbrain dopamine (DA) neuron development. We present here rat and mouse species-dependent differences of Nurr1 and Ngn2 actions in DA neuron differentiation. Nurr1 exogene expression caused an efficient generation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive DA cells from rat neural precursor cells (NPCs). Nurr1-induced TH+ cell yields were low and highly variable depending on the origins of NPCs in mouse cultures. Coexpression of Ngn2 repressed Nurr1-induced generation of TH+ cells in rat cultures. In clear contrast, a robust enhancement in Nurr1-induced DA cell yields was observed in mouse NPCs by Ngn2. These findings imply that DA neurons may develop differently in the midbrains of these two species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Sungdong-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Eun-Hye
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Jae-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Haeyoung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suh-Kim
authors.forename: Sang-Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D057126:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013045:Species Specificity; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004298:Dopamine; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D057126:Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 2; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; C491183:NEUROG2 protein, human; C539882:NR4A2 protein, human; C102938:Neurog2 protein, mouse; C539883:Nr4a2 protein, mouse; C539884:Nr4a2 protein, rat