ACTA NEUROPHARMACOLOGICA››2012,Vol. 2››Issue (3): 37-42.

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Research Advances on Fate Decision of NSCs and Its Potential Target Modulation

MA Yin-zhong1,2, CHEN Nai-hong1

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
    2. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
  • Online:2012-06-26Published:2013-12-25
  • Contact:陈乃宏,Tel.: +86-010-63165177,Fax: +86-010-63165177,E-mail: chennh@imm.ac.cn
  • About author:马寅仲,男,硕士研究生;研究方向:神经干细胞分化;E-mail:damama_da@126.com
  • Supported by:

    国家863计划基金(No.2012AA020303),长江学者和创新团队发展计划(PCSIRT No.IRT1007),国家自然科学基金(No.81274122、No.81173578),国家国际科技合作项目(No.2010DFB32900),创新药物研究开发技术平台建设(No.2012ZX09301002-004、No.2012ZX09103101-006),教育部博士点基金重点项目(No.20121106130001),北京市自然基金重点项目(No.7131013)

Abstract:Neural stem cells (NSCs) are the source of neurons, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes in mammal neural system. In recent years, study base on the mechanisms of NSCs differentiation,proliferation and clinic research on neural degeneration diseases have been held great interests. Multiple cell regulation factors in the microenvironment co-regulate the self-renewal, differentiation and migration of NSCs. Among the factors, Notch,NF-κB and Wnt have been called “fate decision makers” and gained extensive attention. Each of them can control either differentiation or proliferation on their own. Here we reviewed the mechanisms of fate decision of three major signaling pathways: Notch, Wnt and NF-kB and summarized the potential drug targets and exogenous regulation factors, hoping to provide some guidance for future stem cell research.

Key words:neural stem cell,fate decision,notch,wnt,NF-kB

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