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J Comp Neurol
2012 Feb 01;5202:401-33. doi: 10.1002/cne.22795.
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In vivo time-lapse imaging of cell proliferation and differentiation in the optic tectum of Xenopus laevis tadpoles.
Bestman JE
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Lee-Osbourne J
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Cline HT
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We analyzed the function of neural progenitors in the developing central nervous system of Xenopus laevis tadpoles by using in vivo time-lapse confocal microscopy to collect images through the tectum at intervals of 2-24 hours over 3 days. Neural progenitor cells were labeled with fluorescent protein reporters based on expression of endogenous Sox2 transcription factor. With this construct, we identified Sox2-expressing cells as radial glia and as a component of the progenitor pool of cells in the developing tectum that gives rise to neurons and other radial glia. Lineage analysis of individual radial glia and their progeny demonstrated that less than 10% of radial glia undergo symmetric divisions resulting in two radial glia, whereas the majority of radial glia divide asymmetrically to generate neurons and radial glia. Time-lapse imaging revealed the direct differentiation of radial glia into neurons. Although radial glia may guide axons as they navigate to the superficial tectum, we find no evidence that radial glia function as a scaffold for neuronal migration at early stages of tectal development. Over 3 days, the number of labeled cells increased 20%, as the fraction of radial glia dropped and the proportion of neuronal progeny increased to approximately 60% of the labeled cells. Tadpoles provided with short-term visual enhancement generated significantly more neurons, with a corresponding decrease in cell proliferation. Together these results demonstrate that radial glial cells are neural progenitors in the developing optic tectum and reveal that visual experience increases the proportion of neurons generated in an intact animal.
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: acta4 gopc lgals4.2 myh3 sox2 vim
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Figure 1. Transition from radial glial cells to neurons. A,B: Xeno- pus laevis tadpole head (A) and enlarged view of the midbrain (B) with the right lobe of the optic tectum (ot) outlined. The dotted line represents the medial edge of the dorsal tectum. Box width in A 1â4 0.5 mm. CâF: Projections of two-photon Z-stacks of Timer fluorescent protein expression in the optic tectum. Images were acquired from the same tadpole over time. Immature Fluorescent Timer emits a green-fluorescent signal, but as the protein matures the emission spectrum changes to red-fluorescent signal (shown as magenta). Co-expression of both immature and mature Timer protein fluorophores is shown as white. Initially the majority of the transfected cells are radial glia, identified by radial proc- esses and pial endfeet (arrows), but over development there are fewer radial glia and most Timer-expressing cells are neurons, identified by elaborate dendritic arbors (final image, F). Asterisks indicate site of intertectal axons in the anterior dorsal commis- sure. Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in F (applies to CâF). |
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Figure 2. The pSox2-bd::fluorescent protein (FP) reporter and its expression in the optic tectum. A: The pSox2-bd::fluorescent protein construct is a single concatenated plasmid containing the Sox2/Oct3-4 and mFGF regulatory fragments controlling Gal4 and UAS-fluorescent protein expression. Expression from this construct is dependent on the binding of endogenous Sox2 transcription factor. B: A 30-lm tectal section taken ô°100 lm below the dorsal surface of the tectum and stained with DAPI. The box indicates position of images shown in CâE. CâE: pSox2-bd::turboRFPnls-expressing cells (red, C,E) are Sox2-immunoreactive (D and green, E). DAPI (blue, C,E) was used to visualize the nuclei. In the triple-labeled tectum (E) Sox2-immunoreactive and pSox2-bd::RFPnls-expressing cells appear yellow. Arrows point to pSox2-bd::RFPnls-posi- tive cells. FâK: pSox2-bd::FP expressing cells are Vimentin immunoreactive. F: A 50-lm section of the right tectal lobe taken ô°100 lm below the surface of the tectum stained with DAPI to show nuclei. G: The same section as F showing pSox2-bd::GFP-expressing cells (green) and vimentin immunofluorescence (magenta). The nonspecific fluorescence of the embedding material is visible along the right edge of the section. The aster- isks indicate the caudolateral region with relatively low vimentin immunofluorescence. H,I: The boxed GFP-expressing radial glial cell in F and G are enlarged in H and I, which shows the GFP-expressing radial glial cell (H) and the radial glial cell together with vimentin labeling (I). The boxed regions in H and I are expanded in J and K. J,K: Vimentin-positive radial processes are visible and the arrows point toward the GFP-expressing ra- dial process, which expresses vimentin. LâQ: Z-projections of time-lapse confocal stacks showing pSox2-bd::turboGFP expression in the tectum. Starting 24 hours after electroporation with pSox2-bd::turboGFP, complete confocal stacks were acquired through the same right tectal lobe over 56 hours. This time-lapse series illustrates the progressive loss of radial glial cells and increase in the number of neurons. Yellow arrows point to glial endfeet, and blue arrows indicate examples in which glial endfeet present in the preceding time point are now lost. MâQ: The same projec- tions are shown in L and M, but the 108-lm Z-depth is color-coded in 12-lm increments in H. White, most dorsal (d); blue, most ventral (v). Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in B, G (applies to F,G), Q (applies to LâQ); 20 lm in E (applies to CâE); 10 lm in I (applies to HâK). |
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Figure 3. pSox2-bd::Kaede expression reveals newly born cells. A: Diagram of the time-lapse imaging protocol used. At 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-bd::Kaede, complete confocal stacks were taken immediately before and after photoconversion. Two additional confocal stacks were acquired on each of the subsequent 2 days. Photoconversion of Kaede was achieved with ô°20-second exposure of the tectal lobe with the 405-nm laser through the microscope objective. In proliferating cells, Kaede continues to be synthesized (appear- ing green), but cells generated after the photoconversion can be identified because they lack the photoconverted (magenta) Kaede. BâS: Flattened confocal stacks of the right tectal lobe of the unconverted green Kaede (top row), photoconverted red Kaede (magenta, middle row), and merged projections (bottom row). Kaede expression before (B-D) and immediately after (EâG) photoconversion. The same tectal lobe on the 2nd (HâJ) and 3rd day (KâM): new, primarily green Kaede-expressing cells have appeared (arrows). K0âM0: Magnified views of boxes in KâM. A radial glial cell expressing high levels of unconverted Kaede. Arrows point to the cell body, and the arrowhead points at the pial endfoot of a radial glial cell that lacks photoconverted Kaede. It is closely apposed to a neighboring radial glial cell that expresses photoconverted Kaede (L0). NâS: Kaede-positive cells in the right tectal lobe of two additional tadpoles imaged 2 days after pho- toconversion with an example of a newly generated radial glial cell (boxed area and N0âP0) and neuron (boxed area and Q0âS0). Yellow arrow indicates the soma of an immature neuron. The white arrow points to the soma of a radial glial cell lacking photoconverted Kaede. Its pial endfoot is shown with the arrowhead. T: Quantification of the red- and green-fluorescent signals from pSox2-bd::Kaede-expressing cells beginning immediately after photoconversion for 3 consecutive days. The increasing green/red ratio of Kaede expression reveals that radial glial cells express significantly greater levels of Sox2 than neurons. Mann-Whitney test, P 1â4 0.01. Intensity values for red and green Kaede fluorescence are reported in Table 2. Scale bars = 50 lm in M and S (applies to BâM; NâS), 1â4 20 lm (K0,L0,M0,Q0,R0). |
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Figure 4. Cell division blockers inhibit the generation of tectal cells. The tectum was transfected with pSox2-bd::Kaede, and all cells were photoconverted 24 hours later, at which time tadpoles were placed in a solution of 150 lM aphidicolin and 20 mM hydroxyurea in 2% DMSO or 2% DMSO alone. After 48 hours, complete confocal stacks were taken of tectal lobes. AâF: Flattened confocal stacks of right tectal lobes of the unconverted green Kaede (top row), photoconverted red Kaede (magenta, middle row), and merged projections (bottom row) taken of tectal lobes 2 days after photoconversion of Kaede. Whereas new cells appeared in the DMSO-control animals (AâC), no examples of cells generated after Kaede photoconversion were detected in animals in which cell divisions were inhibited (DâF). G: Quanti- fication of cell proliferation between DMSO-treated control tadpoles and those exposed to aphidicolin and hydroxyurea shows that the drugs significantly inhibit cell proliferation in the tectum over 48 hours. Mann-Whitney test, P 1â4 0.02. Values are reported in Table 3. Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in F (applies to AâF). |
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Figure 5. Prolonged time course of cell division in vivo. A: A projection of a tectal radial glial cell expressing membrane-targeted GFP (pSox2-bd::mGFP, green signal) and pSox2-bd::RFPnls (magenta) reveals the complex morphology of the pial endfoot, many fine filopodia extending from the radial process and endfoot, and a lobed nucleus. B,C: Enlarged single Z-planes through the cell body captured at the same time point as in A. At the first time point, the nucleus is dimpled but not divided (C) and there is no evidence of mGFP-labeled plasma membrane in the center of the cell body between the nuclear lobes (B). DâG: About 6 hours later, the nuclei have separated and mGFP-labeled membrane extends between the nuclei (arrows, F,G). Only one radial process is visible (boxed region of D is enlarged in E). HâM: By the third time point, almost 5 hours later (HâM), the nuclei have rotated so they are above and below one another, and remain separated by GFP-labeled membrane (arrows, JâM). Because of the dorsoventral orientation of the nuclei, two Z-planes separated by ô°7 lm are shown: a more dorsal plane (J,K) and ventral plane (L,M). There is no evidence of a second radial process extending from the newly generated cell (boxed region of H is enlarged in I). Scale bar in M = 30 lm (applies to A), 1â4 10 lm (applies to B, C, F, G, J-M), 1â4 15 lm (applies to D,H). |
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Figure 6. Time-lapse series of a pair of asymmetrically dividing radial glial cells that produce neuronal progeny before differentiating into neurons. At 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-mFGF::turboRFPnls (magenta) and pSox2-bd::turboGFP (green), 16 complete confocal stacks were acquired over 97 hours and 10 minutes. A: A projected confocal stack of the tectal lobe at the first time point with an outline of the tectal lobe. Dotted line indicates ventricular edge of the dorsal tectum. Boxed inset shows the cells followed in the time-lapse se- ries. B-C0: Enlarged projection of the glial endfeet at the first time point (boxed regions in D). The confocal stacks in B0 and C0 are rotated 90ô° to reveal the Z-depth and the dorsally projecting pial endfeet. DâS: Projections of cropped confocal stacks revealing the dividing radial glial cells. Illustrations of the cells are made from the confocal stacks. Insets show an enlargement of the turboRFPnls signal revealing the nuclei. After the radial glial cells divide (marked with G!Gô°N), the cells become progressively simpler before they produce dendrites and other neuronal features (marked with G!N). IâS: In these later images of the time-lapse, the cells are much fainter. Black and white mon- taged projections were made to enhance the white levels of the distal processes. Asterisk in J indicates the appearance of an axon from a cell labeled elsewhere in the tectum. Arrow in K0 points to the faint axonal process from the cell pair on the right. Inset in right panel of K is the 90ô°-rotated projection of the boxed area. Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in A; 8 lm in B-C0; 20 micron in S (applies to DâS). |
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Figure 7. Time-lapse series of an asymmetrically dividing radial glial cell that produces a neuronal progeny before developing into a neuron. AT 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-bd::turboRFPnls (magenta) and pSox2-bd::turboGFP (green), 11 complete confocal stacks were acquired over 32 hours and 14 minutes. AâL: Projections of confocal stacks cropped to a radial glial cell in the process of dividing to produce a radial glia and a neuron (a G!Gô°N lineage) and illustrations of the cells made from the confocal stacks. Insets show enlargements of the turboRFPnls in the nuclei. After 8 hours the radial glial cell loses its pial endfoot and begins to produce dendrites (G!N). M: Projection of the confocal stack superimposed on a brightfield image of the tectal lobe to show the position of the cells, boxed in red, in the tectum. NâP: Boxed areas in A,C,L are magnified to show how the glial endfoot simplifies and axon emerges. Enlarged Z-stack projections of the endfoot are indicated in the first, third, and last time points (A,C,L), rotated 90ô°, and projected (N0âP0) to show the ventral path and depth of the axonâs projection. Scale bar 1â4 20 lm in L (applies to AâL); 50 lm in M; 20 microns in P (applies to NâP). |
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Figure 8. Time-lapse series capturing an asymmetrically dividing radial glial cell that produces two neuronal progeny. At 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-bd::turboRFPnls (magenta) and pSox2-bd::turboGFP (green), eight complete confocal stacks were acquired over 32 hours and 19 minutes. During this period, the parent radial glial cell divides twice to produce two neuronal progeny (marked with G!Gô°N). AâH: Time-lapse series of cropped confocal stacks of the radial glial cell and its progeny, insets of the turboRFPnls signal of the nuclei and illustrations of the radial glial cell and the newly generated neurons. I: The box outlines the cellâs position within the tectum. Here, a brightfield image is superimposed with the confocal stack of the tectal lobe cropped in the Z-dimension to reveal the radial glial cell in A. A0: Same confocal stack as A, but rotated 90ô° to show the Z-dimension. JâL: Enlargements of the endfoot from boxed regions of A, D, and H; the confocal stacks were rotated 90ô° and projected (J0âL0) to illustrate the dorsal growth of the axon-like projection (yellow arrows) and the appearance of a second axon growing along the glial process (white arrows). Asterisk indicates the pial endfoot, which is maintained throughout the time series. Scale bar 1â4 20 lm in H (applies to AâH) and 12 lm in JâL. Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in I. |
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igure 9. Time-lapse series of a symmetrically dividing radial glial cell. 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-bd::turboRFPnls (magenta) and pSox2-bd::turboGFP (green), four complete confo- cal stacks were acquired over 43 hours and 16 minutes. A: A brightfield image of the tectal lobe overlaid with the projection of the confocal stack of the tectum cropped in Z around the cell shown in BâE. BâE: Projections of the cropped confocal stacks of the radial glial cell, and same stacks (B0âE0) rotated 90ô° to reveal the dorsal-reaching pial endfeet of the glia in the Z-dimension. Note the presence of a faint process of the second cell beginning at t 1â4 0:00 (arrows). The cell divides and nuclei separate (C, marked with G!Gô°G). At the final time point, two glia, each with endfeet, are visible. Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in A; 20 lm in E (applies to BâE) and E0 (applies to B0âE0). |
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Figure 10. Time-lapse series of an immature neuron and developing radial glial cell. At 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-bd::tur- boRFPnls (magenta) and pSox2-bd::turboGFP (green), five complete confocal stacks were acquired over 25 hours and 17 minutes. A: Pro- jection of the confocal stack of the right tectal lobe superimposed on a brightfield image of the tectal lobe to show tissue edges. Box indicates area of the cell shown in BâF. BâF: Cropped confocal projections of the cells and illustrations. B0âF0: 90ô° rotated projections of the same confocal stacks as in BâF. This perspective reveals the trajectory of the axon of the immature neuron (left), which grows up to the dorsal surface of the brain (yellow arrow) and then projects medially along the pial surface. White arrow (F) indicates the tip of the axon. The glial cell (right) projects to the lateral edge of the brain and develops distinct endfeet over the course of the time-lapse (arrows). Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in A; 20 lm in F (applies to BâF). |
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Figure 11. Time-lapse series of the development of immature neurons. At 24 hours after transfection with pSox2-bd::turboRFPnls (ma- genta) and pSox2-bd::turboGFP (green), three complete confocal stacks were acquired over 42 hours and 37 minutes (AâE) and 28 hours and 57 minutes (GâJ). A: Projection of the uncropped confocal stack of the left tectal lobe superimposed on a brightfield image of the same tectal lobe. Boxed area is enlarged in BâE. BâE: Cropped confocal stacks of a developing neuron projected in Z and rotated 90ô° to reveal the Z-depth (B0âE0). The cell first sends out an axon and growth cone that reach the dorsal surface of the tectum (arrow) and then extend laterally along the pial surface. The distal process is marked with an arrowhead. At subsequent time points the neuron elaborates dendritic branches. F: Projection of the uncropped confocal stack superimposed on the brightfield image of the right tectal lobe. Boxed area is enlarged in GâJ. GâJ: Cropped confocal stack projections and 90ô° rotated projections (G0âJ0) of a developing neuron. The cell sends out its axon dorsally and reaches the pial surface of the tectum (arrow) before extending the axonal processes rostrally. The distal end of the axonal process is marked with the arrowhead and after it reaches the rostrolateral edge of the tectum, it dives ventrally (arrowhead in J0). Scale bar 1â4 50 lm in A, F; 1â4 20 lm in E (applies to BâE) and J (applies to GâJ). |
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