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Title
Loss of neuroglobin expression alters Cdkn1a/Cdk6-expression resulting in increased proliferation of neural stem cells
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Abstract
In the quest to unravel its functional significance, neuroglobin (Ngb), a brain-specific neuroprotective protein, has recently been proposed as an actor in neurodevelopment. As neural stem cells (NSCs) are fundamental during brain development, the present study aimed at investigating the role of Ngb in the growth and proliferation of NSCs by comparing an Ngb-floxed (Ngb(fl)-)NSC line, equivalent to the wild-type cellular situation, with an in-house created Ngb knockout (Ngb(KO)-)NSC line. Ngb(KO)-NSCs were characterized by an increased growth and proliferation capacity in vitro, supported by RNA sequencing and western blot results reporting the downregulation of Cdkn1a and the upregulation of Cdk6, both enhancing the cell cycle. Based on additional gene ontology enrichment and pathway analyses, we hypothesize that the loss of Ngb affects multiple cellular signaling pathways with the most important being the Akt-Tp53 axis.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Stem cells and development. - -
Publication
New Rochelle : Mary Ann Liebert, inc , 2018
ISSN
1547-3287
DOI
10.1089/SCD.2017.0097
Volume/pages
27 :6 (2018) , p. 378-390
ISI
000426319200001
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UAntwerpen
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Project info
Targeted immobilization of globin proteins on porous materials for electrochemical applications.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 29.03.2018
Last edited 09.10.2023
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