Immaturity-Dependent Hippocampal Neurogenic Promotion and Fate Shift by Low-Dose Propofol in Neonatal Mice Revealed Through Single-Nuclei RNA-Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: Background: Hippocampal neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus persists into adulthood and plays a crucial role in learning and memory. Early-life exposure to low-dose propofol has been reported to enhance neural development in rodent models, but detailed mechanisms remain unclear. To address this gap, we aimed to investigate how low-dose propofol alters neurogenic lineage differentiation, transcriptional programs, and underlying molecular mechanisms within the early postnatal hippocampal neurogenic niche. Results: We conducted an in-depth re-analysis of a published single-nucleus RNA-sequencing (snRNA-seq) dataset from hippocampal tissue of postnatal day 10 (PND10) mice, collected 3 days after low-dose propofol treatment. Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP)-based

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12650273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature