Noggin-Mediated Retinal Induction Reveals a Novel Interplay Between Bone Morphogenetic Protein Inhibition, Transforming Growth Factor β, and Sonic Hedgehog Signaling. (26th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Messina, Andrea; Lan, Lei; Incitti, Tania; Bozza, Angela; Andreazzoli, Massimiliano; Vignali, Robert; Cremisi, Federico; Bozzi, Yuri; Casarosa, Simona
• Is Part Of: Stem cells. Volume 33:Number 8(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 2496
• Page End: 2508
• Publication Date: 2015-05-26
• Subjects: Retinal induction -- Forebrain patterning -- BMP inhibition -- Transforming growth factor β signaling -- Sonic Hedgehog signaling; Cloning -- Periodicals; Clone cells -- Periodicals; Stem cells -- Periodicals; Cell Differentiation -- Periodicals; Cell Division -- Periodicals; Clone Cells -- Periodicals; Hematopoietic Stem Cells -- Periodicals; Stem Cells -- Periodicals; 571.84
• DOI: 10.1002/stem.2043
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-5099

Abstract

Abstract: It has long been known that the depletion of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is one of the key factors necessary for the development of anterior neuroectodermal structures. However, the precise molecular mechanisms that underlie forebrain regionalization are still not completely understood. Here, we show that Noggin1 is involved in the regionalization of anterior neural structures in a dose-dependent manner. Low doses of Noggin1 expand prosencephalic territories, while higher doses specify diencephalic and retinal regions at the expense of telencephalic areas. A similar dose-dependent mechanism determines the ability of Noggin1 to convert pluripotent cells in prosencephalic or diencephalic/retinal precursors, as shown by transplant experiments and molecular analyses. At a molecular level, the strong inhibition of BMP signaling exerted by high doses of Noggin1 reinforces the Nodal/transforming growth factor (TGF)β signaling pathway, leading to activation of Gli1 and Gli2 and subsequent activation of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signaling. We propose a new role for Noggin1 in determining specific anterior neural structures by the modulation of TGFβ and SHH signaling. Stem Cells 2015;33:2496–2508