Abstract
L3/Lhx8, a member of the Lim-homeobox gene family, is selectively and specifically expressed in the murine embryonic medial ganglionic eminence (MGE). Our previous study demonstrated that L3/Lhx8-deficient mice specifically lack cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain. In this manuscript, we report the in vitro effects of reduced L3/Lhx8 gene expression on cholinergic differentiation in murine embryonic stem (ES) cell-derived spheres without dissociation. The knockdown of L3/Lhx8 gene expression dramatically decreased the cholinergic phenotype of spheres without altering other known phenotypes (TuJ1, GABA and GFAP). These results strongly suggest that L3/Lhx8 is a key factor for cholinergic differentiation of murine ES cell-derived spheres and is involved in basal forebrain development.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 249-252 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 04-2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
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