Figure 3.
Diagram showing neuronal differentiation of NCSCs and PTXF mechanisms. The nuclear increase of NF-κB-c-REL directs differentiation into the glutamatergic neuronal fate. c-Rel inhibition by PTXF leads to a switch in the gene expression program from the neuronal fate, resulting in the cell fate shift, cell death or both. PTXF: pentoxifylline, NCSCs: neural crest-derived stem cells, NSCs: neural stem cells.
