The regulation of Notch signaling controls satellite cell activation and cell fate determination in postnatal myogenesis

Dev Cell. 2002 Sep;3(3):397-409. doi: 10.1016/s1534-5807(02)00254-x.

Abstract

We have studied the role of Notch-1 and its antagonist Numb in the activation of satellite cells during postnatal myogenesis. Activation of Notch-1 promoted the proliferation of myogenic precursor cells expressing the premyoblast marker Pax3. Attenuation of Notch signaling by increases in Numb expression led to the commitment of progenitor cells to the myoblast cell fate and the expression of myogenic regulatory factors, desmin, and Pax7. In many intermediate progenitor cells, Numb was localized asymmetrically in actively dividing cells, suggesting an asymmetric cell division and divergent cell fates of daughter cells. The results indicate that satellite cell activation results in a heterogeneous population of precursor cells with respect to Notch-1 activity and that the balance between Notch-1 and Numb controls cellular homeostasis and cell fate determination.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Lineage
  • Cells, Cultured
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Desmin / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Homeodomain Proteins / metabolism
  • Luminescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Muscle Development / physiology*
  • Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / cytology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / cytology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / growth & development*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • PAX3 Transcription Factor
  • PAX7 Transcription Factor
  • Paired Box Transcription Factors
  • Receptor, Notch1
  • Receptors, Cell Surface*
  • Retroviridae / genetics
  • Signal Transduction
  • Stem Cells / physiology*
  • Transcription Factors*
  • Transfection

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Desmin
  • Homeodomain Proteins
  • Luminescent Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Notch1 protein, mouse
  • Numb protein, mouse
  • PAX3 Transcription Factor
  • PAX7 Transcription Factor
  • Paired Box Transcription Factors
  • Pax7 protein, mouse
  • Receptor, Notch1
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Transcription Factors
  • Pax3 protein, mouse
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins