Atypical soluble guanylyl cyclases control brain size in Drosophila

Daniel Prieto - Boris Egger - Rafael Cantera

Resumen:

Hypoxia-induced proliferation of neural stem cells has a crucial role in brain development. In the brain of Drosophila melanogaster, the optic lobe exhibits progressive hypoxia during larval development. Here, we investigate an alternative oxygen-sensing mechanism within this brain compartment, distinct from the canonical hypoxia signaling pathway mediated by HIF. Using genetic tools, immunostaining, and confocal microscopy, we demonstrate that the loss of the atypical soluble guanylyl cyclase (asGC) subunit Gyc88E, or the ectopic expression of Gyc89Db in neural stem cells leads to increased optic lobe volume. We propose the existence of a link between cGMP signaling and neurogenesis in the developing brain.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
Dirección Nacional de Innovación, Ciencia y Tecnología
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación
Neurodesarrollo
Drosophila
guanilato ciclasa
neurogénesis
GMPc
Ciencias Naturales y Exactas
Ciencias Biológicas
Biología del Desarrollo
Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud
Medicina Básica
Neurociencias
Biología Celular, Microbiología
Inglés
Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable
IIBCE en REDI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/3607
Acceso abierto
Reconocimiento 4.0 Internacional. (CC BY)