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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-3-22
pubmed:abstractText
We have used homologous recombination in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to insert sequences encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP) into the NKX2.1 locus, a gene required for normal development of the basal forebrain. Generation of NKX2.1-GFP(+) cells was dependent on the concentration, timing, and duration of retinoic acid treatment during differentiation. NKX2.1-GFP(+) progenitors expressed genes characteristic of the basal forebrain, including SHH, DLX1, LHX6, and OLIG2. Time course analysis revealed that NKX2.1-GFP(+) cells could upregulate FOXG1 expression, implying the existence of a novel pathway for the generation of telencephalic neural derivatives. Further maturation of NKX2.1-GFP(+) cells gave rise to ?-aminobutyric acid-, tyrosine hydroxylase-, and somatostatin-expressing neurons as well as to platelet-derived growth factor receptor ?-positive oligodendrocyte precursors. These studies highlight the diversity of cell types that can be generated from human NKX2.1(+) progenitors and demonstrate the utility of NKX2.1(GFP/w) hESCs for investigating human forebrain development and neuronal differentiation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1549-4918
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2011 AlphaMed Press.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
462-73
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
A targeted NKX2.1 human embryonic stem cell reporter line enables identification of human basal forebrain derivatives.
pubmed:affiliation
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies