The role of neurod genes in brain development, function, and disease

S Tutukova, V Tarabykin… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Transcriptional regulation is essential for the correct functioning of cells during development
and in postnatal life. The basic Helix-loop-Helix (bHLH) superfamily of transcription factors is …

Neurogenesis in the embryonic and adult brain: same regulators, different roles

N Urbán, F Guillemot - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Neurogenesis persists in adult mammals in specific brain areas, known as neurogenic
niches. Adult neurogenesis is highly dynamic and is modulated by multiple physiological …

[HTML][HTML] The single-cell and spatial transcriptional landscape of human gastrulation and early brain development

B Zeng, Z Liu, Y Lu, S Zhong, S Qin, L Huang, Y Zeng… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The emergence of the three germ layers and the lineage-specific precursor cells
orchestrating organogenesis represent fundamental milestones during early embryonic …

Single-cell transcriptional profiling of human thymic stroma uncovers novel cellular heterogeneity in the thymic medulla

JL Bautista, NT Cramer, CN Miller, J Chavez… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The thymus' key function in the immune system is to provide the necessary environment for
the development of diverse and self-tolerant T lymphocytes. While recent evidence suggests …

LIF signaling regulates outer radial glial to interneuron fate during human cortical development

MG Andrews, C Siebert, L Wang, ML White, J Ross… - Cell stem cell, 2023 - cell.com
Radial glial (RG) development is essential for cerebral cortex growth and organization. In
humans, the outer radial glia (oRG) subtype is expanded and gives rise to diverse neurons …

Single-nucleus analysis of accessible chromatin in developing mouse forebrain reveals cell-type-specific transcriptional regulation

S Preissl, R Fang, H Huang, Y Zhao, R Raviram… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Analysis of chromatin accessibility can reveal transcriptional regulatory sequences,
but heterogeneity of primary tissues poses a significant challenge in mapping the precise …

Oscillatory control of factors determining multipotency and fate in mouse neural progenitors

I Imayoshi, A Isomura, Y Harima, K Kawaguchi, H Kori… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors Ascl1/Mash1, Hes1, and Olig2 regulate fate
choice of neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes, respectively. These same factors are …

ASCL1 reorganizes chromatin to direct neuronal fate and suppress tumorigenicity of glioblastoma stem cells

NI Park, P Guilhamon, K Desai, RF McAdam, E Langille… - Cell stem cell, 2017 - cell.com
Glioblastomas exhibit a hierarchical cellular organization, suggesting that they are driven by
neoplastic stem cells that retain partial yet abnormal differentiation potential. Here, we show …

[HTML][HTML] bHLH transcription factors in neural development, disease, and reprogramming

DJ Dennis, S Han, C Schuurmans - Brain research, 2019 - Elsevier
The formation of functional neural circuits in the vertebrate central nervous system (CNS)
requires that appropriate numbers of the correct types of neuronal and glial cells are …

Retinoic acid signaling and neuronal differentiation

A Janesick, SC Wu, B Blumberg - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2015 - Springer
The identification of neurological symptoms caused by vitamin A deficiency pointed to a
critical, early developmental role of vitamin A and its metabolite, retinoic acid (RA). The …