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http://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/retrieve/pii/S1934590912006443
Summary
Memory impairment has been associated with
age-related decline in adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Although Notch,
bone morphogenetic protein, and Wnt signaling pathways are known to
regulate multiple aspects of adult neural stem cell function, the
molecular basis of declining neurogenesis in the aging hippocampus
remains unknown. Here, we show that expression of the Wnt antagonist
Dickkopf-1 (Dkk1) increases with age and that its loss enhances
neurogenesis in the hippocampus. Neural progenitors with inducible loss
of Dkk1 increase their Wnt activity, which leads to enhanced
self-renewal and increased generation of immature neurons. This
Wnt-expanded progeny subsequently matures into glutamatergic granule
neurons with increased dendritic complexity. As a result, mice deficient
in Dkk1 exhibit enhanced spatial working memory and memory
consolidation and also show improvements in affective behavior. Taken
together, our findings show that upregulating Wnt signaling by
reducing Dkk1 expression can counteract age-related decrease in
neurogenesis and its associated cognitive decline.
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