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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2025

The subventricular zone neurogenic niche provides adult born functional neurons to repair cortical brain injuries in response to diterpenoid therapy.

Ricardo Pardillo-Díaz, Patricia Pérez-García, María Ortego-Domínguez, Ricardo Gómez-Oliva, Nora Martínez-Gómez, Samuel Domínguez-García, Francisco García-Cózar, Juan Pedro Muñoz-Miranda, Rosario Hernández-Galán, Livia Carrascal and 2 more

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Ricardo Pardillo-Díaz *Department of Physiology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Patricia Pérez-García *Department of Physiology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
María Ortego-Domínguez *Department of Physiology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Ricardo Gómez-OlivaDivision of Physiology, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.
Nora Martínez-GómezDepartment of Physiology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Samuel Domínguez-GarcíaDivision of Physiology, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.
Francisco García-CózarBiomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Cadiz, Spain.
Juan Pedro Muñoz-MirandaBiomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Cadiz, Spain.
Rosario Hernández-GalánDepartment of Organic Chemistry, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.
Livia CarrascalDepartment of Physiology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Carmen CastroDivision of Physiology, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain. carmen.castro@uca.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6802-0572
Pedro Nunez-AbadesDepartment of Physiology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain. pnunez@us.es.

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Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2022-142418OB-C21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNeural stem cells from the subventricular zone (SVZ) neurogenic niche provide neurons that integrate in the olfactory bulb circuitry. However, in response to cortical injuries, the neurogenic activity of the SVZ is significantly altered, leading to increased number of neuroblasts with a modified migration pattern that leads cells towards the site of injury. Despite the increased neurogenesis and migration, many newly generated neurons fail to survive or functionally integrate into the cortical circuitry. Providing the injured area with the adequate signaling molecules may improve both migration and functional integration of newly generated neurons.

methodsIn here, we have studied the effect of a diterpene with the capacity to induce neuregulin release at promoting neurogenesis in a murine model of cortical brain injury. Using green fluorescent protein expressing vectors we have labeled SVZ cells and have studied the migration of newly generated neuroblasts toward the injury in response the treatment. In addition, using electrophysiological recordings we have studied the differentiation of these neuroblasts into mature neurons and their functional integration into the cortical circuitry. We have studied their electrical properties, their morphology and cortical location.

resultsWe have found that EOF2 treatment of adult mice with mechanical cortical injuries facilitates the delivery of neuroblasts into these injuries. The newly generated neurons develop features of fully functional neurons. Our results show that the newly generated neurons receive electrical inputs, fire action potentials, and undergo complete differentiation into neurons recapitulating the stages that distinguish ontogenic differentiation. These neurons develop features representative of neurons belonging the cortical layer in which they are situated. We have also studied that EOF2 facilitates neuregulin release in SVZ cells, a signaling factor that promotes neuronal differentiation. Neuregulin is expressed in microglial cells that reach the injury in response to the damage and its release is increased by EOF2 treatment.

conclusionPromoting neuregulin release via diterpene treatment facilitates migration of SVZ-derived neuroblasts to cortical injuries stimulating their differentiation into mature functional neurons, which receive electrical inputs and develop features of cortical neurons. These findings highlight the role of diterpenoids as a potential therapy to repair cortical brain injuries.

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Brain InjuriesDiterpenesLateral VentriclesNeural Stem CellsNeurogenesisNeuronsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCerebral CortexMiceMice, Inbred C57BLStem Cell NicheDiterpenesBrain repair therapyCortical brain injuryDiterpenoidsMorphofunctional propertiesNeural stem cellsNeurogenesisNeuronal differentiationNewly generated neuronsSubventricular zone

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PMID39757190
PMCPMC11702051

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