Abstract
Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (L1 or LINE-1) is a highly abundant mobile genetic element in both humans and mice, comprising almost 20% of each genome. L1s are silenced by several mechanisms, as their uncontrolled expression has the potential to induce genomic instability. However, L1s are paradoxically expressed at high levels in differentiating neural progenitor cells. Using in vitro and in vivo techniques to modulate L1 expression, we report that L1s play a critical role in both human and mouse brain development by regulating the rate of neural differentiation in a reverse-transcription-independent manner.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 113774 |
| Pages (from-to) | 113774 |
| Journal | Cell Reports |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Feb 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Keywords
- Humans
- Animals
- Mice
- Cell Differentiation
- Genomic Instability
- Long Interspersed Nucleotide Elements
- Neural Stem Cells