Journal: Cell reports
Article Title: Netrin1 patterns the dorsal spinal cord through modulation of Bmp signaling
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114954
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A–L) Chicken spinal cords were electroporated at HH stage 14 with Gfp (A–C and G–I) or different concentrations of netrin1 (50 ng, 500 ng, 1 μg) (D–F and J–L) under the control of the CAG enhancer and incubated until HH stage 24. Thoracic transverse sections were labeled with antibodies against Sox2 (red, A, B, D, and E), p27 (blue, A, C, D, and F), Lhx2 (red, G and J), Isl (red, H and K), Lhx1/5 (blue/green G, I, J, and L) and Pax2 (red, I and L). The dotted box (G–L) indicates the magnified region in the adjacent panel(s). (M) Schematic spinal cord, showing the position of the dorsal progenitor (dP) domains and post-mitotic dorsal interneurons (dIs). (N and O) Ectopic Gfp expression had no significant effect on cell fate specification. In contrast the total area occupied by Sox2 + (progenitors) or p27 + (neurons) cells was significantly reduced at all concentrations of netrin1 tested (N). The dorsal spinal cord was more profoundly affected at lower concentrations of netrin1 than the ventral spinal cord (O). n > 20 sections from four embryos from each experimental condition (i.e., GFP, 50 ng, 500 ng, and 1 μg netrin), Student’s t test. (P) The different classes of dIs can be identified by specific combinations of transcription factors. (Q) There was no significant difference ( p > 0.58) in the number of caspase + cells between spinal cords electroporated with GFP and 50 ng of netrin1. In contrast, there was significant cell death when the higher concentrations of netrin1 were electroporated. n > 20 sections from four embryos from each condition (GFP, 50 ng, 500 ng, and 1 μg netrin). Student’s t test. (R) Ectopic Gfp expression had no significant effect on dI specification. However, all concentrations of netrin1 tested significantly reduced the number of Lhx2 + dI1s, Lhx1/5 + Pax2 − dI2s, and Isl1 + dI3s in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, only the higher concentrations of netrin1 reduced the number of Lhx1/5 + Pax2 + dI4s. n > 20 sections from six embryos from each condition (GFP, 50 ng, 500 ng, and 1 μg netrin), one way ANOVA. Probability of similarity between control and experimental groups: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.005 *** p < 0.0005. Scale bar: 100 μm.
Article Snippet: Rabbit anti Pax2 , Invitrogen , Cat#71-6000.
Techniques: Control, Incubation, Labeling, Expressing