(2011). NG2- glia as multipotent neural stem cells: fact or fantasy? Neuron 70, 661-673.Richardson WD, KM Young, RB Tripathi and I McKenzie. (2011). NG2-glia as multipotent neural stem cells: fact or fantasy? Neuron 70:661-673....
Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of PGE2 biosynthesis attenuated prion-induced neurodegeneration in COCS and mice, reduced the enhanced neurodegeneration in NG2-glia-depleted COCS after prion infection, and dampened the acceleration of prion disease in NG2-glia-depleted mice. These data unveil a ...
We show that NG2 glia are required for the maintenance of immune homeostasis in the brain via transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2)-TGF-β type II receptor (TGFBR2)-CX3C chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1) signaling, which suppresses the activation of microglia. We demonstrate that mice with...
NG2 glia, also known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), play an important role in proliferation and give rise to myelinating oligodendrocytes during early brain development. In contrast to other glial cell types, the most intriguing aspect of NG2 glia is their ability to directly sense ...
NG2-gliaMicrogliaOligodendrocyte precursor cellsAs the fifth main cell population in the brain, NG2-glia are also known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells. NG2-glia express receptors and ion channels for fast modulation of neuronal activities and signaling with neuronal synapses, which are of ...
NG2 glia became associated with astrocytes in the lesion core and the border of cavities over the chronic interval of 4-8 weeks. Immunoelectron microscopy indicated that reactive NG2 glia had large euchromatic nuclei with prominent nucleoli and thick and branched processes that ramified distally. ...
NG2‐glia are known to proliferate in the adult brain, however the extent of their mitotic and regenerative capacity and particularly their adult origin is uncertain. By employing a paradigm of mitotic blockade in conjunction with genetic fate tracing we demonstrate that intracerebroventricular mitotic...
NG2 (nerve/glia antigen-2) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein and also known as chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4. In the parenchyma of the central nervous system, NG2-expressing (NG2+) cells have been identified as a novel type of glia with a strong potential to generate oligodendrocyte...
Here, we report that ablation of NG2 glia in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the adult brain causes deficits in excitatory glutamatergic neurotransmission and astrocytic extracellular glutamate uptake and induces depressive-like behaviors in mice. We show in parallel that chronic social stress causes ...
Neuron–glia synapseSynaptic integrationGlial differentiationAlthough NG2 glial cells represent a frequent glial cell type in the brain, characterized by expression of the NG2 proteoglycan, the functional impact of these cells is still enigmatic. A large proportion of NG2 glia are proliferatively ...