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ArticleStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2022

Deciphering the Transcriptional Landscape of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived GnRH Neurons: The Role of Wnt Signaling in Patterning the Neural Fate.

Yafei Wang, Shrinidhi Madhusudan, Ludovica Cotellessa, Jouni Kvist, Nazli Eskici, Venkatram Yellapragada, Kristiina Pulli, Carina Lund, Kirsi Vaaralahti, Timo Tuuri and 2 more

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Article in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yafei WangStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-7304-7828
Shrinidhi MadhusudanStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ludovica CotellessaUniv. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Laboratory of Development and Plasticity of the Postnatal Brain, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, UMR-S1172, Lille, France.
Jouni KvistStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Nazli EskiciStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Venkatram YellapragadaStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Kristiina PulliStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Carina LundFolkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Kirsi VaaralahtiStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Timo TuuriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-0734-3244
Paolo GiacobiniUniv. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Laboratory of Development and Plasticity of the Postnatal Brain, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, UMR-S1172, Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3075-1441
Taneli RaivioStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Research Programs Unit, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-5385-434X
University of Helsinki · FIInserm · FRFolkhälsans Forskningscentrum · FIHelsinki University Hospital · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons lay the foundation for human development and reproduction; however, the critical cell populations and the entangled mechanisms underlying the development of human GnRH neurons remain poorly understood. Here, by using our established human pluripotent stem cell-derived GnRH neuron model, we decoded the cellular heterogeneity and differentiation trajectories at the single-cell level. We found that a glutamatergic neuron population, which generated together with GnRH neurons, showed similar transcriptomic properties with olfactory sensory neuron and provided the migratory path for GnRH neurons. Through trajectory analysis, we identified a specific gene module activated along the GnRH neuron differentiation lineage, and we examined one of the transcription factors, DLX5, expression in human fetal GnRH neurons. Furthermore, we found that Wnt inhibition could increase DLX5 expression and improve the GnRH neuron differentiation efficiency through promoting neurogenesis and switching the differentiation fates of neural progenitors into glutamatergic neurons/GnRH neurons. Our research comprehensively reveals the dynamic cell population transition and gene regulatory network during GnRH neuron differentiation.

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Gonadotropin-Releasing HormonePluripotent Stem CellsCell DifferentiationHumansNeuronsWnt Signaling PathwayGonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

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