Purpose <p>Intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND) features abnormal enteric nervous system (ENS) development and symptom overlap with Hirschsprung’s disease, yet fetal-stage mechanisms remain unclear. We established a <i>Sox10</i>-Venus⁺/<i>Ncx</i><sup><i>⁻/⁻</i></sup> mouse model of IND, enabling fluorescent labeling of enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs) to test the hypothesis whether neuronal/glial differentiation abnormalities arise during early fetal stages.</p> Methods <p>ENCCs were isolated from embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5) fetal gut of <i>Sox10</i>-Venus⁺/<i>Ncx</i><sup><i>⁻/⁻</i></sup> (n = 6) and <i>Sox10</i>-Venus⁺/<i>Ncx</i><sup><i>⁺/⁺</i></sup> (n = 6) embryos, dissociated, and cultured under non-adherent conditions for 14&#xa0;days to generate neurospheres. Neurosphere diameter and the proportion of SOX10<sup>+</sup> cells were measured using epifluorescence microscopy. Differentiation on day 14 was assessed by immunofluorescence for TUJ1 (neuronal) and S100β (S100B, glial) markers.</p> Results <p><i>Ncx</i><sup><i>⁻/⁻</i></sup> neurospheres were significantly larger than controls on days 5 and 10, with no significant difference on day 14. The proportion of SOX10⁺ cells remained higher through day 10. On day 14, <i>Ncx</i><sup><i>⁻/⁻</i></sup> neurospheres exhibited a lower proportion of TUJ1⁺ cells, preserved S100β⁺ cell proportions, and disrupted spheroid organization with heterogeneous marker distribution.</p> Conclusion <p>These findings demonstrate that <i>Ncx</i> deficiency leads to abnormal ENS development beginning during the fetal period, providing a mechanistic basis for postnatal hyperganglionosis and validating this model for studying IND pathogenesis.</p>

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Altered enteric neurodevelopment in the Ncx knockout mouse model of intestinal neuronal dysplasia

  • Naho Fujiwara,
  • Katsumi Miyahara,
  • Nana Nakazawa-Tanaka,
  • Masahiko Hatano,
  • Atsuyuki Yamataka,
  • Go Miyano

摘要

Purpose

Intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND) features abnormal enteric nervous system (ENS) development and symptom overlap with Hirschsprung’s disease, yet fetal-stage mechanisms remain unclear. We established a Sox10-Venus⁺/Ncx⁻/⁻ mouse model of IND, enabling fluorescent labeling of enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs) to test the hypothesis whether neuronal/glial differentiation abnormalities arise during early fetal stages.

Methods

ENCCs were isolated from embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5) fetal gut of Sox10-Venus⁺/Ncx⁻/⁻ (n = 6) and Sox10-Venus⁺/Ncx⁺/⁺ (n = 6) embryos, dissociated, and cultured under non-adherent conditions for 14 days to generate neurospheres. Neurosphere diameter and the proportion of SOX10+ cells were measured using epifluorescence microscopy. Differentiation on day 14 was assessed by immunofluorescence for TUJ1 (neuronal) and S100β (S100B, glial) markers.

Results

Ncx⁻/⁻ neurospheres were significantly larger than controls on days 5 and 10, with no significant difference on day 14. The proportion of SOX10⁺ cells remained higher through day 10. On day 14, Ncx⁻/⁻ neurospheres exhibited a lower proportion of TUJ1⁺ cells, preserved S100β⁺ cell proportions, and disrupted spheroid organization with heterogeneous marker distribution.

Conclusion

These findings demonstrate that Ncx deficiency leads to abnormal ENS development beginning during the fetal period, providing a mechanistic basis for postnatal hyperganglionosis and validating this model for studying IND pathogenesis.