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Gene Expression Profile of Adult Human Olfactory Bulb and Embryonic Neural Stem Cell Suggests Distinct Signaling Pathways and Epigenetic Control

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Title
Gene Expression Profile of Adult Human Olfactory Bulb and Embryonic Neural Stem Cell Suggests Distinct Signaling Pathways and Epigenetic Control
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PLOS ONE, April 2012
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0033542
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Hany E. S. Marei, Abd-Elmaksoud Ahmed, Fabrizio Michetti, Mario Pescatori, Roberto Pallini, Patricia Casalbore, Carlo Cenciarelli, Mohamed Elhadidy

Abstract

Global gene expression profiling was performed using RNA from human embryonic neural stem cells (hENSC), and adult human olfactory bulb-derived neural stem cells (OBNSCs), to define a gene expression pattern and signaling pathways that are specific for each cell lineage. We have demonstrated large differences in the gene expression profile of human embryonic NSC, and adult human OBNSCs, but less variability between parallel cultures. Transcripts of genes involved in neural tube development and patterning (ALDH1A2, FOXA2), progenitor marker genes (LMX1a, ALDH1A1, SOX10), proliferation of neural progenitors (WNT1 and WNT3a), neuroplastin (NPTN), POU3F1 (OCT6), neuroligin (NLGN4X), MEIS2, and NPAS1 were up-regulated in both cell populations. By Gene Ontology, 325 out of 3875 investigated gene sets were scientifically different. 41 out of the 307 investigated Cellular Component (CC) categories, 45 out of the 620 investigated Molecular Function (MF) categories, and 239 out of the 2948 investigated Biological Process (BP) categories were significant. KEGG Pathway Class Comparison had revealed that 75 out of 171 investigated gene sets passed the 0.005 significance threshold. Levels of gene expression were explored in three signaling pathways, Notch, Wnt, and mTOR that are known to be involved in NS cell fates determination. The transcriptional signature also deciphers the role of genes involved in epigenetic modifications. SWI/SNF DNA chromatin remodeling complex family, including SMARCC1 and SMARCE1, were found specifically up-regulated in our OBNSC but not in hENSC. Differences in gene expression profile of transcripts controlling epigenetic modifications, and signaling pathways might indicate differences in the therapeutic potential of our examined two cell populations in relation to in cell survival, proliferation, migration, and differentiation following engraftments in different CNS insults.

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United States 2 4%
Japan 1 2%
Portugal 1 2%
Unknown 52 93%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 12 21%
Researcher 11 20%
Professor > Associate Professor 6 11%
Student > Bachelor 5 9%
Professor 3 5%
Other 11 20%
Unknown 8 14%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 17 30%
Neuroscience 14 25%
Medicine and Dentistry 8 14%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 11%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 2%
Other 2 4%
Unknown 8 14%
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