Retinal ganglion cell-derived sonic hedgehog signaling is required for optic disc and stalk neuroepithelial cell development
Copyright policy )Retinal ganglion cell-derived sonic hedgehog signaling is required for optic disc and stalk neuroepithelial cell development
The development of optic stalk neuroepithelial cells depends on Hedgehog(Hh) signaling, yet the source(s) of Hh protein in the optic stalk is unknown. We provide genetic evidence that sonic hedgehog (Shh) from retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) promotes the development of optic disc and stalk neuroepithelial cells. We demonstrate that RGCs express Shh soon after differentiation, and cells at the optic disc in close proximity to the Shh-expressing RGCs upregulate Hh target genes, which suggests they are responding to RGC-derived Shh signaling. Conditional ablation of Shhin RGCs caused a complete loss of optic disc astrocyte precursor cells,resulting in defective axon guidance in the retina, as well as conversion of the neuroepithelial cells in the optic stalk to pigmented cells. We further show that Shh signaling modulates the size of the Pax2+ astrocyte precursor cell population at the optic disc in vitro. Together, these data provide a novel insight into the source of Hh that promotes neuroepithelial cell development in the mammalian optic disc and stalk.
- Harvard University United States
- University of Ottawa Canada
- University of Ottawa Canada
Oncogene Proteins, Patched Receptors, Pigmentation, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Membrane Proteins, Cell Differentiation, Mice, Transgenic, Optic Nerve, Receptors, Cell Surface, Eye, Mice, Phenotype, Cell Movement, Astrocytes, Culture Techniques, Morphogenesis, Animals, Hedgehog Proteins, Biomarkers, In Situ Hybridization
Oncogene Proteins, Patched Receptors, Pigmentation, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Membrane Proteins, Cell Differentiation, Mice, Transgenic, Optic Nerve, Receptors, Cell Surface, Eye, Mice, Phenotype, Cell Movement, Astrocytes, Culture Techniques, Morphogenesis, Animals, Hedgehog Proteins, Biomarkers, In Situ Hybridization
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