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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

IFITM2 Modulates Endocytosis Maintaining Neural Stem Cells in Developing Neocortex.

Yuqing Lv, Wenzheng Zou, Lin Li, Shukui Zhang, Jiaqi Liang, Jiali Pu, Jianwei Jiao

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yuqing LvKey Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
Wenzheng ZouKey Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
Lin LiKey Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
Shukui ZhangKey Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
Jiaqi LiangKey Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
Jiali PuDepartment of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
Jianwei JiaoKey Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7893-0721

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022T150645China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024T17086China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024T170917Initiative Scientific Research Program of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2023IOZ0304Initiative Scientific Research Program of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2024IOZ0104National Key R&D Program of China 2021YFA1101402National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFA1801500National Key R&D Program of China 2024YFA1107500National Key R&D Program of China 2024YFA1802202National Key R&D Program of China 2024YFA1802600National Natural Science Foundation of China 32230040National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300671National Natural Science Foundation of China 32300949National Natural Science Foundation of China 32400940National Natural Science Foundation of China 32450088National Natural Science Foundation of China 92368203National Natural Science Foundation of China 92468302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain development is orchestrated by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental signals, with endocytosis serving as a pivotal process in integrating extracellular cues. However, the specific role of endocytosis in neurogenesis remains unclear. We uncover a critical function of the interferon-induced transmembrane protein, IFITM2, essential for endocytic processes in radial glial cells (RGCs). IFITM2 is highly expressed near the ventricular surface in the developing brain. Loss of IFITM2 impairs endosome formation and disrupts RGC maintenance. Mechanistically, we confirmed that the YXXø endocytic motif on IFITM2 is essential for its subcellular localization, with mutations in this motif reducing endocytic vesicles. Additionally, the K82 and K87 residues of IFITM2 interact with phosphoinositides to promote endocytic vesicle formation. Polarized localization of phosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphate (PI(3,4)P2) on the ventricular side suggests its role in vesicle formation. IFITM2 deficiency also leads to reduced phosphorylation of AKT and GSK3β. These findings highlight the essential role of IFITM2 in regulating endocytosis in RGCs, which is critical for maintaining neural stem cells and proper brain development, offering new insights into the connection between cellular signaling and neurogenesis in both mouse and human models.

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EndocytosisMembrane ProteinsNeocortexNeural Stem CellsAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationEpendymoglial CellsHumansMiceNeurogenesisSignal TransductionAntigens, Differentiationleu-13 antigenMembrane Proteinsbrain developmentendocytosisIFITM2neural stem cellphosphoinositide

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PMID40052215
PMCPMC12061285

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