MTORC1 is essential for early steps during schwann cell differentiation of amniotic fluid stem cells and regulates lipogenic gene expression

Andrea Preitschopf, Kongzhao Li, David Schörghofer, Katharina Kinslechner, Birgit Schütz, Ha Thi Thanh Pham, Margit Rosner, Gabor Jozsef Joo, Clemens Röhrl, Thomas Weichhart, Herbert Stangl, Gert Lubec, Markus Hengstschläger, Mario Mikula

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Abstract

Schwann cell development is hallmarked by the induction of a lipogenic profile. Here we used amniotic fluid stem (AFS) cells and focused on the mechanisms occurring during early steps of differentiation along the Schwann cell lineage. Therefore, we initiated Schwann cell differentiation in AFS cells and monitored as well as modulated the activity of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, the major regulator of anabolic processes. Our results show that mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) activity is essential for glial marker expression and expression of Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein (SREBP) target genes. Moreover, SREBP target gene activation by statin treatment promoted lipogenic gene expression, induced mTORC1 activation and stimulated Schwann cell differentiation. To investigate mTORC1 downstream signaling we expressed a mutant S6K1, which subsequently induced the expression of the Schwann cell marker S100b, but did not affect lipogenic gene expression. This suggests that S6K1 dependent and independent pathways downstream of mTORC1 drive AFS cells to early Schwann cell differentiation and lipogenic gene expression. In conclusion our results propose that future strategies for peripheral nervous system regeneration will depend on ways to efficiently induce the mTORC1 pathway.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummere107004
Seiten (von - bis)e107004
FachzeitschriftPLoS ONE
Jahrgang9
Ausgabenummer9
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 15 Sep. 2014
Extern publiziertJa

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