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Sonic hedgehog signaling in the postnatal brain
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Álvarez-Buylla A
; Ihrie RA
Semin Cell Dev Biol
2014[Sep]; 33
(ä): 105-11
PMID24862855
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Sonic hedgehog (Shh) is a pleiotropic factor in the developing central nervous
system (CNS), driving proliferation, specification, and axonal targeting in
multiple sites within the forebrain, hindbrain, and spinal cord. Studies in
embryonic CNS have shown how gradients of this morphogen are translated by
neuroepithelial precursors to determine the types of neurons and glial cells they
produce [1,2]. Shh also has a well-characterized role as a mitogen for specific
progenitor cell types in neural development [3,4]. As we begin to appreciate that
Shh continues to act in the adult brain, a central question is what functional
role this ligand plays when major morphogenetic and proliferative processes are
no longer in operation. A second fundamental question is whether similar
signaling mechanisms operate in embryonic and adult CNS. In the two major
germinal zones of the adult brain, Shh signaling modulates the self-renewal and
specification of astrocyte-like primary progenitors, frequently referred to as
neural stem cells (NSCs). It also may regulate the response of the mature brain
to injury, as Shh signaling has been variously proposed to enhance or inhibit the
development of a reactive astrocyte phenotype. The identity of cells producing
the Shh ligand, and the conditions that trigger its release, are also areas of
growing interest; both germinal zones in the adult brain contain Shh-responsive
cells but do not autonomously produce this ligand. Here, we review recent
findings revealing the function of this fascinating pathway in the postnatal and
adult brain, and highlight ongoing areas of investigation into its actions long
past the time when it shapes the developing brain.