DPYSL2 is a Novel Regulator for Neural Stem Cell Differentiation in Rats: Revealed by Panax Notoginseng Saponin Administration

Overview

Journal Stem Cell Res Ther

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2020 Apr 18

PMID 32299503

Citations 12

Authors

Liu-Lin Xiong

De-Lu Qiu

Guang-Hui Xiu

Mohammed Al-Hawwas

Ya Jiang

You-Cui Wang

Yue Hu

Li Chen

Qing-Jie Xia

Ting-Hua Wang

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Abstract

Background: The limited neuronal differentiation of the endogenous or grafted neural stem cells (NSCs) after brain injury hampers the clinic usage of NSCs. Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) were extensively used for their clinical value, such as in controlling blood pressure, blood glucose, and inhibiting neuronal apoptosis and enhancing neuronal protection, but whether or not it exerts an effect in promoting neuronal differentiation of the endogenous NSCs is completely unclear and the potential underlying mechanism requires further exploration.

Methods: Firstly, we determined whether PNS could successfully induce NSCs to differentiate to neurons under the serum condition. Mass spectrometry and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) were then performed to screen the differentially expressed proteins (genes) between the PNS + serum and serum control group, upon which dihydropyrimidinase-like 2 (DPYSL2), a possible candidate, was then selected for the subsequent research. To further investigate the actual role of DPYSL2 in the NSC differentiation, DPYSL2-expressing lentivirus was employed to obtain DPYSL2 overexpression in NSCs. DPYSL2-knockout rats were constructed to study its effects on hippocampal neural stem cells. Immunofluorescent staining was performed to identify the differentiation direction of NSCs after 7 days from DPYSL2 transfection, as well as those from DPYSL2-knockout rats.

Results: Seven differentially expressed protein spots were detected by PD Quest, and DPYSL2 was found as one of the key factors of NSC differentiation in a PNS-treated condition. The results of immunostaining further showed that mainly Tuj1 and GFAP-positive cells increased in the DPYSL2-overexpressed group, while both were depressed in the hippocampal NSCs in the DPYSL2-knockout rat.

Conclusions: The present study revealed that the differentiation direction of NSCs could be enhanced through PNS administration, and the DPYSL2 is a key regulator in promoting NSC differentiation. These results not only emphasized the effect of PNS but also indicated DPYSL2 could be a novel target to enhance the NSC differentiation in future clinical trials.

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