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- Title
Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 (EGFL7) modulates Notch signalling and affects neural stem cell renewal.
- Authors
Schmidt, Mirko H H; Bicker, Frank; Nikolic, Iva; Meister, Jeannette; Babuke, Tanja; Picuric, Srdjan; Müller-Esterl, Werner; Plate, Karl H; Dikic, Ivan
- Abstract
Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 (EGFL7) is a secreted factor implicated in cellular responses such as cell migration and blood vessel formation; however the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of EGFL7 are largely unknown. Here we have identified transmembrane receptors of the Notch family as EGFL7-binding molecules. Secreted EGFL7 binds to a region in Notch involved in ligand-mediated receptor activation, thus acting as an antagonist of Notch signalling. Expression of EGFL7 in neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro decreased Notch-specific signalling and consequently, reduced proliferation and self-renewal of NSCs. Such altered Notch signalling caused a shift in the differentiation pattern of cultured NSCs towards an excess of neurons and oligodendrocytes. We identified neurons as a source of EGFL7 in the brain, suggesting that brain-derived EGFL7 acts as an endogenous antagonist of Notch signalling that regulates proliferation and differentiation of subventricular zone-derived adult NSCs.
- Publication
Nature cell biology, 2009, Vol 11, Issue 7, p873
- ISSN
1476-4679
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ncb1896