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Modulation of Notch Signaling at Early Stages of Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Dopaminergic Neurons.

ABSTRACT: Elaboration of protocols for differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to dopamine neurons is an important issue for development of cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. A number of protocols have been already developed; however, their efficiency and specificity still can be improved. Investigating the role of signaling cascades, important for neurogenesis, can help to solve this problem and to provide a deeper understanding of their role in neuronal development. Notch signaling plays an essential role in development and maintenance of the central nervous system after birth. In our study, we analyzed the effect of Notch activation and inhibition at the early stages of differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells to dopaminergic neurons. We found that, during the first seven days of differentiation, the cells were not sensitive to the Notch inhibition. On the contrary, activation of Notch signaling during the same time period led to significant changes and was associated with an increase in expression of genes, specific for caudal parts of the brain, a decrease of expression of genes, specific for forebrain, as well as a decrease of expression of genes, important for the formation of axons and dendrites and microtubule stabilizing proteins.

SUBMITTER: Katolikova NV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9867149 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Modulation of Notch Signaling at Early Stages of Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Dopaminergic Neurons.

Katolikova Nataliia V NV Khudiakov Aleksandr A AA Shafranskaya Daria D DD Prjibelski Andrey D AD Masharskiy Alexey E AE Mor Mikael S MS Golovkin Alexey S AS Zaytseva Anastasia K AK Neganova Irina E IE Efimova Evgeniya V EV Gainetdinov Raul R RR Malashicheva Anna B AB

International journal of molecular sciences 20230111 2

Elaboration of protocols for differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to dopamine neurons is an important issue for development of cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. A number of protocols have been already developed; however, their efficiency and specificity still can be improved. Investigating the role of signaling cascades, important for neurogenesis, can help to solve this problem and to provide a deeper understanding of their role in neuronal development. Notch signalin ...[more]

PMID: 36674941

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Project description:Unlabelled: The progressive death of dopamine producing neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta is the principal cause of symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Stem cells have potential therapeutic use in replacing these cells and restoring function. To facilitate development of this approach, we sought to establish a preclinical model based on a large nonhuman primate for testing the efficacy and safety of stem cell-based transplantation. To this end, we differentiated baboon fibroblast-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (biPSCs) into dopaminergic neurons with the application of specific morphogens and growth factors. We confirmed that biPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons resemble those found in the human midbrain based on cell type-specific expression of dopamine markers TH and GIRK2. Using the reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction, we also showed that biPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons express PAX6, FOXA2, LMX1A, NURR1, and TH genes characteristic of this cell type in vivo. We used perforated patch-clamp electrophysiology to demonstrate that biPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons fired spontaneous rhythmic action potentials and high-frequency action potentials with spike frequency adaption upon injection of depolarizing current. Finally, we showed that biPSC-derived neurons released catecholamines in response to electrical stimulation. These results demonstrate the utility of the baboon model for testing and optimizing the efficacy and safety of stem cell-based therapeutic approaches for the treatment of PD.SignificanceFunctional dopamine neurons were produced from baboon induced pluripotent stem cells, and their properties were compared to baboon midbrain cells in vivo. The baboon has advantages as a clinically relevant model in which to optimize the efficacy and safety of stem cell-based therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease. Baboons possess crucial neuroanatomical and immunological similarities to humans, and baboon pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into functional neurons that mimic those in the human brain, thus laying the foundation for the utility of the baboon model for evaluating stem cell therapies.

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Modulation of Notch Signaling at Early Stages of Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Dopaminergic Neurons.

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Modulation of Notch Signaling at Early Stages of Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Dopaminergic Neurons.

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