Table I.

Summary of the effect of different gain and loss-of-function constructs on LGN and NuMA distribution, spindle orientation, and production of ectopic neural progenitors

Condition LGN distributionb NuMA distribution Spindle orientation Ectopic progenitors at E4c 
Wild type Lateral cortical ring Cortical ring/spindle poles Planar − 
LGN RNAi − No ring/spindle poles Random ++a 
Ct-LGN Cytoplasmica No ring/spindle poles Randoma ++a 
LGN RNAi + mLGN rescue ND ND Planar (wild type)a a 
NuMA RNAi Cortical − Defects 
Gαi1/2 RNAi ND ND Defects 
PTx-A ND ND Defects ++ 
ratGαi1-G203A Strong cortical No ring/faint cortical?/spindle poles Random ++ 
ratGαi1 Strong cortical ND ND ++ 
Cyto-ratGαi1 ND ND ND ++ 
ratGαi2 ND ND ND ++ 
ratGαi3 ND ND ND ++ 
Human Gαtransducin ND ND ND ++ 
ratGαolf ND ND ND − 
ratGαolf-G213A Cortical (wild type) ND Planar (wild type) − 
Condition LGN distributionb NuMA distribution Spindle orientation Ectopic progenitors at E4c 
Wild type Lateral cortical ring Cortical ring/spindle poles Planar − 
LGN RNAi − No ring/spindle poles Random ++a 
Ct-LGN Cytoplasmica No ring/spindle poles Randoma ++a 
LGN RNAi + mLGN rescue ND ND Planar (wild type)a a 
NuMA RNAi Cortical − Defects 
Gαi1/2 RNAi ND ND Defects 
PTx-A ND ND Defects ++ 
ratGαi1-G203A Strong cortical No ring/faint cortical?/spindle poles Random ++ 
ratGαi1 Strong cortical ND ND ++ 
Cyto-ratGαi1 ND ND ND ++ 
ratGαi2 ND ND ND ++ 
ratGαi3 ND ND ND ++ 
Human Gαtransducin ND ND ND ++ 
ratGαolf ND ND ND − 
ratGαolf-G213A Cortical (wild type) ND Planar (wild type) − 

ND, not determined.

a

Morin et al, 2007.

b

Data from overexpression of GFP-tagged chick LGN or Myc-tagged mouse LGN.

c

Ectopic progenitors are determined by the presence of BrdU+ cells in the mantle zone on transverse sections at E4 after a 45-min BrdU pulse (see Morin et al, 2007).

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