title: Embryonic cerebrospinal fluid activates neurogenesis of neural precursors within the subventricular zone of the adult mouse brain.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is a nondeveloped neurogenic potential in the adult mammalian brain, which could be the basis for neuroregenerative strategies. Many research efforts have been made to understand the control mechanisms which regulate the transition from a neural precursor to a neuron in the adult brain. Embryonic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a complex fluid which has been shown to play a key role in neural precursor behavior during development, working as a powerful neurogenic inductor. We tested if the neurogenic properties of embryonic CSF are able to increase the neurogenic activity of neuronal precursors from the subventricular zone (SVZ) in the brains of adult mice.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our results show that mouse embryonic CSF significantly increases the neurogenic activity in precursor cells from adult brain SVZ. This intense neurogenic effect was specific for embryonic CSF and was not induced by adult CSF.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Embryonic CSF is a powerful neurogenesis inductor in homologous neuronal precursors in the adult brain. This property of embryonic CSF could be a useful tool in neuroregeneration strategies.
authors.affiliation: Departamentos de Anatomía y Radiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carnicero
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carretero
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lamus
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Mano
authors.forename: J M F
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D048708:Cell Growth Processes / Q000502:physiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000196:embryology*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D055495:Neurogenesis; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*