Abstract
Endogenous neural stem cells (NSCs) in the adult hippocampus are considered to be bi-potent, as they only produce neurons and astrocytes in vivo. In mouse, we found that inactivation of neurofibromin 1 (Nf1), a gene mutated in neurofibromatosis type 1, unlocked a latent oligodendrocyte lineage potential to produce all three lineages from NSCs in vivo. Our results suggest an avenue for promoting stem cell plasticity by targeting barriers of latent lineage potential.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1722-1724 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nature neuroscience |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 25 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience