Redox-dependent Igfbp2 signaling controls Brca1 DNA damage response to govern neural stem cell fate

Weam S. Shahin, Shima O. Ebed, Scott R. Tyler, Branko Miljkovic, Soon H. Choi, Yulong Zhang, Weihong Zhou, Idil A. Evans, Charles Yeaman and John F. Engelhardt ()
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Weam S. Shahin: University of Iowa
Shima O. Ebed: University of Iowa
Scott R. Tyler: University of Iowa
Branko Miljkovic: University of Iowa
Soon H. Choi: University of Iowa
Yulong Zhang: University of Iowa
Weihong Zhou: University of Iowa
Idil A. Evans: University of Iowa
Charles Yeaman: University of Iowa
John F. Engelhardt: University of Iowa

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Neural stem cell (NSC) maintenance and functions are regulated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the mechanisms by which ROS control NSC behavior remain unclear. Here we report that ROS-dependent Igfbp2 signaling controls DNA repair pathways which balance NSC self-renewal and lineage commitment. Ncf1 or Igfbp2 deficiency constrains NSCs to a self-renewing state and prevents neurosphere formation. Ncf1-dependent oxidation of Igfbp2 promotes neurogenesis by NSCs in vitro and in vivo while repressing Brca1 DNA damage response genes and inducing DNA double-strand breaks (DDSBs). By contrast, Ncf1–/– and Igfbp2–/– NSCs favor the formation of oligodendrocytes in vitro and in vivo. Notably, transient repression of Brca1 DNA repair pathway genes induces DDSBs and is sufficient to rescue the ability of Ncf1–/– and Igfbp2–/– NSCs to lineage-commit to form neurospheres and neurons. NSC lineage commitment is dependent on the oxidizable cysteine-43 residue of Igfbp2. Our study highlights the role of DNA damage/repair in orchestrating NSC fate decisions downstream of redox-regulated Igfbp2.

Date: 2023
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