Differential regulation of proliferation and differentiation in neural precursor cells by the Jak pathway.
Neuronal precursor cells (NPCs) are temporally regulated and have the ability to proliferate and differentiate into mature neurons, oligodendrocytes, and astrocytes in the presence of growth factors (GFs). In the present study, the role of the Jak pathway in brain development was investigated in NPCs derived from neurosphere cultures using Jak2 and Jak3 small interfering RNAs and specific inhibitors. Jak2 inhibition profoundly decreased NPC proliferation, preventing further differentiation into neurons and glial cells. However, Jak3 inhibition induced neuronal differentiation accompanied by neurite growth. This phenomenon was due to the Jak3 inhibition-mediated induction of neurogenin (Ngn)2 and NeuroD in NPCs. Jak3 inhibition induced NPCs to differentiate into scattered neurons and increased the expression of Tuj1, microtubule associated protein 2 (MAP2), Olig2, and neuroglial protein (NG)2, but decreased glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression, with predominant neurogenesis/polydendrogenesis compared with astrogliogenesis. Therefore, Jak2 may be important for NPC proliferation and maintenance, whereas knocking-down of Jak3 signaling is essential for NPC differentiation into neurons and oligodendrocytes but does not lead to astrocyte differentiation. These results suggest that NPC proliferation and differentiation are differentially regulated by the Jak pathway.
Department of Physiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Yun Hee
YH
Kim
Jee-In
JI
Chung
Hyun Goo
HG
Woo
Yi-Sook
YS
Jung
Soo Hwan
SH
Lee
Chang-Hyun
CH
Moon
Haeyoung
H
Suh-Kim
Eun Joo
EJ
Baik
D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053614:Janus Kinase 2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D053616:Janus Kinase 3 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D055495:Neurogenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D020032:Tyrphostins / Q000494:pharmacology
D011799:Quinazolines; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D020032:Tyrphostins; C113888:WHI P154; C095512:alpha-cyano-(3,4-dihydroxy)-N-benzylcinnamide; C507926:Jak2 protein, mouse; C507935:Jak3 protein, mouse; D053614:Janus Kinase 2; D053616:Janus Kinase 3