CEND1 Antibody #9894

The progression of progenitor cells towards neuronal differentiation is regulated by cell cycle control and the transition from proliferative to neurogenic cell divisions. Cell cycle exit and neuronal differentiation 1 (CEND1) is a neuronal protein widely expressed in the adult nervous system (1). It is implicated in the synchronization of cell cycle exit and differentiation of neuronal precursors in the developing nervous system, and its expression marks the exit of proliferative cells from the cell cycle (2,3). Levels of CEND1 expression in the subventricular zone of the adult nervous system are critical for cell cycle control and neuronal differentiation mechanisms during neonatal SVZ neurogenesis (4). It has recently been shown that neural progenitor cells (NPCs) that overexpress CEND1 display increased neuronal differentiation in a mouse model of brain injury, suggesting its potential use as a therapeutic intervention for neurodegenerative diseases and brain injury (5).