Differential Hes1 activation defines neural stem cell lineage commitment and niche maintenance in embryonic and adult mouse cortex.

ABSTRACT: Mode of Hes1 activation and its differential expression are crucial for the maintenance of neural stem cells/progenitor cells (NSCs/NPCs) in the embryonic cortex. This differential mode of Hes1 activation has been translated into a heterogeneous population of NSCs comprising Notch-independent Hes1-expressing (NIHes1) NSCs and Notch-dependent Hes1-expressing (NDHes1) radial glial cells (RGCs). Using single-cell transcriptomics and a Nestin-CreERT2;NIHes1^fl/fl conditional knock-out mouse model, we have characterized the NIHes1 NSCs. Our analyses show that NIHes1 NSCs are the ancestral precursor NSCs that generate RGCs and intermediate progenitor cells during development. Loss of NIHes1 expression significantly alters the NSC niche, leading to increased

SUBMITTER: Riya PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12849698 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature