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An essential role for neuregulin-4 in the growth and elaboration of developing neocortical pyramidal dendrites. Exp Neurol 2018; 302:85-92. [PMID: 29317193 PMCID: PMC5866123 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Neuregulins, with the exception of neuregulin-4 (NRG4), have been shown to be extensively involved in many aspects of neural development and function and are implicated in several neurological disorders, including schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. Here we provide the first evidence that NRG4 has a crucial function in the developing brain. We show that both the apical and basal dendrites of neocortical pyramidal neurons are markedly stunted in Nrg4-/- neonates in vivo compared with Nrg4+/+ littermates. Neocortical pyramidal neurons cultured from Nrg4-/- embryos had significantly shorter and less branched neurites than those cultured from Nrg4+/+ littermates. Recombinant NRG4 rescued the stunted phenotype of embryonic neocortical pyramidal neurons cultured from Nrg4-/- mice. The majority of cultured wild type embryonic cortical pyramidal neurons co-expressed NRG4 and its receptor ErbB4. The difference between neocortical pyramidal dendrites of Nrg4-/- and Nrg4+/+ mice was less pronounced, though still significant, in juvenile mice. However, by adult stages, the pyramidal dendrite arbors of Nrg4-/- and Nrg4+/+ mice were similar, suggesting that compensatory changes in Nrg4-/- mice occur with age. Our findings show that NRG4 is a major novel regulator of dendritic arborisation in the developing cerebral cortex and suggest that it exerts its effects by an autocrine/paracrine mechanism.
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Miz1 Controls Schwann Cell Proliferation via H3K36 me2 Demethylase Kdm8 to Prevent Peripheral Nerve Demyelination. J Neurosci 2017; 38:858-877. [PMID: 29217679 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0843-17.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Schwann cell differentiation and myelination depends on chromatin remodeling, histone acetylation, and methylation, which all affect Schwann cell proliferation. We previously reported that the deletion of the POZ (POxvirus and Zinc finger) domain of the transcription factor Miz1 (Myc-interacting zinc finger protein; encoded by Zbtb17) in mouse Schwann cells (Miz1ΔPOZ) causes a neuropathy at 90 d after birth [postnatal day (P) 90], with a subsequent spontaneous regeneration. Here we show that RNA sequencing from Miz1ΔPOZ and control animals at P30 revealed a set of upregulated genes with a strong correlation to cell-cycle regulation. Consistently, a subset of Schwann cells did not exit the cell cycle as observed in control animals and the growth fraction increased over time. From the RNAseq gene list, two direct Miz1 target genes were identified, one of which encodes the histone H3K36me2 demethylase Kdm8. We show that the expression of Kdm8 is repressed by Miz1 and that its release in Miz1ΔPOZ cells induces a decrease of H3K36me2, especially in deregulated cell-cycle-related genes. The linkage between elevated Kdm8 expression, hypomethylation of H3K36 at cell-cycle-relevant genes, and the subsequent re-entering of adult Schwann cells into the cell cycle suggests that the release of Kdm8 repression in the absence of a functional Miz1 is a central issue in the development of the Miz1ΔPOZ phenotype.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The deletion of the Miz1 (Myc-interacting zinc finger protein 1) POZ (POxvirus and Zinc finger) domain in Schwann cells causes a neuropathy. Here we report sustained Schwann cell proliferation caused by an increased expression of the direct Miz1 target gene Kdm8, encoding a H3K36me2 demethylase. Hence, the demethylation of H3K36 is linked to the pathogenesis of a neuropathy.
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Chang IA, Kim KJ, Namgung U. α6 and β1 Integrin Heterodimer Mediates Schwann Cell Interactions with Axons and Facilitates Axonal Regeneration after Peripheral Nerve Injury. Neuroscience 2017; 371:49-59. [PMID: 29223350 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Several isoforms of integrin subunits are expressed in Schwann cells and mediate Schwann cell interactions with axons. Here, we identify α6 and β1 integrins as heterodimeric proteins expressed in Schwann cells and define their functions in axonal regeneration. α6 and β1 integrins are induced in Schwann cells in the sciatic nerve after a crush injury, and the blocking of integrin activity by siRNA expression and by treatment with anti-integrin antibodies attenuates Schwann cell contact with cultured neurons and decreases neurite outgrowth. After nerve transection, the levels of α6 and β1 integrins in the distal nerve stump are lower than those in the corresponding nerve area after a crush injury. Schwann cells prepared from the distal nerves 7 days after transection are less supportive of neurite outgrowth in co-cultured neurons than those prepared from the nerves 7 days after a crush injury. When the transected nerves are reconnected after a delay of 1 to 2 weeks, the induced levels of α6 and β1 integrins in the reconnected distal nerves are significantly reduced compared to those in the nerves after a crush injury. These changes correlate with retarded axonal regeneration in animals that have experienced nerve transections and delayed coaptation, which implies an attenuated Schwann cell capacity to support axonal regeneration due to delayed Schwann cell contact with axons. The present data suggest that α6 and β1 integrins induced in Schwann cells after nerve injury may play a role in mediating Schwann cell interactions with axons and promote axonal regeneration.
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- In Ae Chang
- Department of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daehak-ro 62, Dong-gu, Daejeon 34520, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daehak-ro 62, Dong-gu, Daejeon 34520, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daehak-ro 62, Dong-gu, Daejeon 34520, South Korea.
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Lee YI, Thompson WJ, Harlow ML. Schwann cells participate in synapse elimination at the developing neuromuscular junction. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2017; 47:176-181. [PMID: 29121585 PMCID: PMC5732880 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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During the initial stages of innervation of developing skeletal muscles, the terminal branches of axons from multiple motor neurons form neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) on a small region of each muscle fiber, the motor endplate. Subsequently, the number of axonal inputs at the endplate region is reduced so that, at maturity, each muscle fiber is innervated by the terminals of a single motor neuron. The Schwann cells associated with the axon terminals are involved in the removal of these synapses but do not select the axon that is ultimately retained on each fiber. Schwann cells perform this function by disconnecting terminal branches from the myofiber surface and by attacking them phagocytically. Here we discuss how this behavior is regulated and argue that such regulation is not unique to development of neuromuscular innervation but is also expressed in the response of the mature NMJ to various manipulations and pathologies.
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- Young Il Lee
- Department of Biology and Institute for Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States.
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- Department of Biology and Institute for Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States; University of Texas (adjunct), Department of Neuroscience, Austin, TX 78712, United States
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- Department of Biology and Institute for Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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Harty BL, Monk KR. Unwrapping the unappreciated: recent progress in Remak Schwann cell biology. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2017; 47:131-137. [PMID: 29096241 DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Schwann cells (SCs) are specialized glial cells that myelinate and protect axons in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Although myelinating SCs are more commonly studied, the PNS also contains a variety of non-myelinating SCs, including but not limited to Remak SCs (RSCs), terminal SCs, enteric glia. Although the field currently lacks many robust tools for interrogating the functions of non-myelinating SCs, recent evidence suggests that, like their myelinating counterparts, non-myelinating SCs are critical for proper PNS function. In this review, we focus specifically on RSCs and highlight recent advances in understanding regulators of RSC development, function, and participation in PNS regeneration.
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- Breanne L Harty
- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University School of Medicine, USA.
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Shin YK, Jang SY, Yun SH, Choi YY, Yoon BA, Jo YR, Park SY, Pak MG, Park JI, Park HT. Cooperative interaction of hepatocyte growth factor and neuregulin regulates Schwann cell migration and proliferation through Grb2-associated binder-2 in peripheral nerve repair. Glia 2017; 65:1794-1808. [PMID: 28722233 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The sequential reactive changes in Schwann cell phenotypes in transected peripheral nerves, including dedifferentiation, proliferation and migration, are essential for nerve repair. Even though the injury-induced migratory and proliferative behaviors of Schwann cells resemble epithelial and mesenchymal transition (EMT) in tumors, the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenotypic change of Schwann cells are still unclear. Here we show that the reactive Schwann cells exhibit migratory features dependent on the expression of a scaffolding oncoprotein Grb2-associated binder-2 (Gab2), which was transcriptionally induced by neuregulin 1-ErbB2 signaling following nerve injury. Injury-induced Gab2 expression was dependent on c-Jun, a transcription factor critical to a Schwann cell reprograming into a repair-type cell. Interestingly, the injury-induced activation (tyrosine phosphorylation) of Gab2 in Schwann cells was regulated by an EMT signal, the hepatocyte growth factor-c-Met signaling, but not by neuregulin 1. Gab2 knockout mice exhibited a deficit in nerve repair after nerve transection due to limited Schwann cell migration. Furthermore, Gab2 was required for the proliferation of Schwann cells following nerve injury and in vitro, and was over-expressed in human Schwann cell-derived tumors. In contrast, the tyrosine phosphorylation of Gab1 after nerve injury was principally regulated by the neuregulin 1-ErbB2 signaling and was indispensable for remyelination after crush injury, but not for the proliferation and migration of Schwann cells. Our findings indicate that Gab1 and Gab2 in Schwann cells are nonredundant and play a crucial role in peripheral nerve repair.
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- Yoon Kyoung Shin
- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Peripheral Neuropathy Research Center (PNRC), College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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Gibson EM, Geraghty AC, Monje M. Bad wrap: Myelin and myelin plasticity in health and disease. Dev Neurobiol 2017; 78:123-135. [PMID: 28986960 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Human central nervous system myelin development extends well into the fourth decade of life, and this protracted period underscores the potential for experience to modulate myelination. The concept of myelin plasticity implies adaptability in myelin structure and function in response to experiences during development and beyond. Mounting evidence supports this concept of neuronal activity-regulated changes in myelin-forming cells, including oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation, oligodendrogenesis and modulation of myelin microstructure. In healthy individuals, myelin plasticity in associative white matter structures of the brain is implicated in learning and motor function in both rodents and humans. Activity-dependent changes in myelin-forming cells may influence the function of neural networks that depend on the convergence of numerous neural signals on both a temporal and spatial scale. However, dysregulation of myelin plasticity can disadvantageously alter myelin microstructure and result in aberrant circuit function or contribute to pathological cell proliferation. Emerging roles for myelin plasticity in normal neurological function and in disease are discussed. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Develop Neurobiol 78: 123-135, 2018.
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- Erin M Gibson
- Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, 94305
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- Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, 94305
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- Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, 94305
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Hartlehnert M, Derksen A, Hagenacker T, Kindermann D, Schäfers M, Pawlak M, Kieseier BC, Meyer Zu Horste G. Schwann cells promote post-traumatic nerve inflammation and neuropathic pain through MHC class II. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12518. [PMID: 28970572 PMCID: PMC5624882 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12744-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The activation of T helper cells requires antigens to be exposed on the surface of antigen presenting cells (APCs) via MHC class II (MHC-II) molecules. Expression of MHC-II is generally limited to professional APCs, but other cell types can express MHC-II under inflammatory conditions. However, the importance of these conditional APCs is unknown. We and others have previously shown that Schwann cells are potentially conditional APCs, but the functional relevance of MHC-II expression by Schwann cells has not been studied in vivo. Here, we conditionally deleted the MHC-II β-chain from myelinating Schwann cells in mice and investigated how this influenced post-traumatic intraneural inflammation and neuropathic pain using the chronic constriction injury (CCI) model. We demonstrate that deletion of MHC-II in myelinating Schwann cells reduces thermal hyperalgesia and, to a lesser extent, also diminishes mechanical allodynia in CCI in female mice. This was accompanied by a reduction of intraneural CD4+ T cells and greater preservation of preferentially large-caliber axons. Activation of T helper cells by MHC-II on Schwann cells thus promotes post-traumatic axonal loss and neuropathic pain. Hence, we provide experimental evidence that Schwann cells gain antigen-presenting function in vivo and modulate local immune responses and diseases in the peripheral nerves.
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- Maike Hartlehnert
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Evergrande Center for Immunologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany. .,Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Medical Faculty, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Ronchi G, Cillino M, Gambarotta G, Fornasari BE, Raimondo S, Pugliese P, Tos P, Cordova A, Moschella F, Geuna S. Irreversible changes occurring in long-term denervated Schwann cells affect delayed nerve repair. J Neurosurg 2017; 127:843-856. [DOI: 10.3171/2016.9.jns16140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVEMultiple factors may affect functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury, among them the lesion site and the interval between the injury and the surgical repair. When the nerve segment distal to the lesion site undergoes chronic degeneration, the ensuing regeneration (when allowed) is often poor. The aims of the current study were as follows: 1) to examine the expression changes of the neuregulin 1/ErbB system during long-term nerve degeneration; and 2) to investigate whether a chronically denervated distal nerve stump can sustain nerve regeneration of freshly axotomized axons.METHODSThis study used a rat surgical model of delayed nerve repair consisting of a cross suture between the chronically degenerated median nerve distal stump and the freshly axotomized ulnar proximal stump. Before the suture, a segment of long-term degenerated median nerve stump was harvested for analysis. Functional, morphological, morphometric, and biomolecular analyses were performed.RESULTSThe results showed that neuregulin 1 is highly downregulated after chronic degeneration, as well as some Schwann cell markers, demonstrating that these cells undergo atrophy, which was also confirmed by ultrastructural analysis. After delayed nerve repair, it was observed that chronic degeneration of the distal nerve stump compromises nerve regeneration in terms of functional recovery, as well as the number and size of regenerated myelinated fibers. Moreover, neuregulin 1 is still downregulated after delayed regeneration.CONCLUSIONSThe poor outcome after delayed nerve regeneration might be explained by Schwann cell impairment and the consequent ineffective support for nerve regeneration. Understanding the molecular and biological changes occurring both in the chronically degenerating nerve and in the delayed nerve repair may be useful to the development of new strategies to promote nerve regeneration. The results suggest that neuregulin 1 has an important role in Schwann cell activity after denervation, indicating that its manipulation might be a good strategy for improving outcome after delayed nerve repair.
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- Giulia Ronchi
- 1Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences,
- 2Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, and
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- 3Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Italy
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- 1Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences,
- 2Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, and
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- 4Reconstructive Microsurgery, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Hospital, University of Torino; and
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- 4Reconstructive Microsurgery, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Hospital, University of Torino; and
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- 3Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Italy
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- 3Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Italy
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- 1Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences,
- 2Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, and
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Zhang Z, Huang J, Shen Y, Li R. BACE1-Dependent Neuregulin-1 Signaling: An Implication for Schizophrenia. Front Mol Neurosci 2017; 10:302. [PMID: 28993723 PMCID: PMC5622153 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder with a lifetime prevalence of about 1% in the general population. Recent studies have shown that Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) is a candidate gene for schizophrenia. At least 15 alternative splicing of NRG1 isoforms all contain an extracellular epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like domain, which is sufficient for Nrg1 biological activity including the formation of myelin sheaths and the regulation of synaptic plasticity. It is known that Nrg1 can be cleaved by β-secretase (BACE1) and the resulting N-terminal fragment (Nrg1-ntf) binds to receptor tyrosine kinase ErbB4, which activates Nrg1/ErbB4 signaling. While changes in Nrg1 expression levels in schizophrenia still remain controversial, understanding the BACE1-cleaved Nrg1-ntf and Nrg1/ErbB4 signaling in schizophrenia neuropathogenesis is essential and important. In this review paper, we included three major parts: (1) Nrg1 structure and cleavage pattern by BACE1; (2) BACE1-dependent Nrg1 cleavage associated with schizophrenia in human studies; and (3) Animal studies of Nrg1 and BACE1 mutations with behavioral observations. Our review will provide a better understanding of Nrg1 in schizophrenia and a potential strategy for using BACE1 cleavage of Nrg1 as a unique biomarker for diagnosis, as well as a new therapeutic target, of schizophrenia.
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- Zhengrong Zhang
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing, China
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- Neurodegenerative Disorder Research Center, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei, China.,Center for Therapeutic Strategies for Brain Disorders, Roskamp Institute, SarasotaFL, United States.,Center for Hormone Advanced Science and Education, Roskamp Institute, SarasotaFL, United States
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing, China.,Center for Therapeutic Strategies for Brain Disorders, Roskamp Institute, SarasotaFL, United States.,Center for Hormone Advanced Science and Education, Roskamp Institute, SarasotaFL, United States.,Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical UniversityBeijing, China
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Martinez-Moreno M, O'Shea TM, Zepecki JP, Olaru A, Ness JK, Langer R, Tapinos N. Regulation of Peripheral Myelination through Transcriptional Buffering of Egr2 by an Antisense Long Non-coding RNA. Cell Rep 2017; 20:1950-1963. [PMID: 28834756 PMCID: PMC5800313 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.07.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Precise regulation of Egr2 transcription is fundamentally important to the control of peripheral myelination. Here, we describe a long non-coding RNA antisense to the promoter of Egr2 (Egr2-AS-RNA). During peripheral nerve injury, the expression of Egr2-AS-RNA is increased and correlates with decreased Egr2 transcript and protein levels. Ectopic expression of Egr2-AS-RNA in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cultures inhibits the expression of Egr2 mRNA and induces demyelination. In vivo inhibition of Egr2-AS-RNA using oligonucleotide GapMers released from a biodegradable hydrogel following sciatic nerve injury reverts the EGR2-mediated gene expression profile and significantly delays demyelination. Egr2-AS-RNA gradually recruits H3K27ME3, AGO1, AGO2, and EZH2 on the Egr2 promoter following sciatic nerve injury. Furthermore, expression of Egr2-AS-RNA is regulated through ERK1/2 signaling to YY1, while loss of Ser184 of YY1 regulates binding to Egr2-AS-RNA. In conclusion, we describe functional exploration of an antisense long non-coding RNA in peripheral nervous system (PNS) biology.
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- Margot Martinez-Moreno
- Molecular Neuroscience and Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA
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- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Molecular Neuroscience and Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA.
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Yang J, Min S, Xie F, Chen J, Hao X, Ren L. Electroacupuncture alleviates neuromuscular dysfunction in an experimental rat model of immobilization. Oncotarget 2017; 8:85537-85548. [PMID: 29156739 PMCID: PMC5689629 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Immobilization-related skeletal muscle atrophy is a major concern to patients in Intensive Care Units and it has a profound effect on the quality of life. However, the underlying molecular events for the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture to treat muscle atrophy have not been fully elucidated. Here we developed an immobilization mouse model and tested the hypothesis that skeletal muscle weakness may be caused by the increased expression of γ and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) on muscle cell membranes, while electroacupuncture could decrease the expression of γ and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Compared with the rats in control, those treated with immobilization for 14 days showed a significant reduction of tibialis anterior muscle weight, muscle atrophy and dysfunction, which was associated with a significant decrease expression of neuregulin-1 and increased expression of γ- and α7-nAChR in tibialis anterior muscle. Electroacupuncture significantly enhanced the expression of neuregulin-1 and alleviated the muscle loss, while diminished the expression of γ- and α7-nAChR. Taken together, the beneficial effect of electroacupuncture may be attributed to suppressing γ- and α7-nAChR production, enhancing neuromuscular function and neuregulin-1 protein synthesis. These results suggest that electroacupuncture is a potential therapy for preventing muscle atrophy during immobilization.
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- Jun Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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A RET-ER81-NRG1 Signaling Pathway Drives the Development of Pacinian Corpuscles. J Neurosci 2017; 36:10337-10355. [PMID: 27707970 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2160-16.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Axon-Schwann cell interactions are crucial for the development, function, and repair of the peripheral nervous system, but mechanisms underlying communication between axons and nonmyelinating Schwann cells are unclear. Here, we show that ER81 is functionally required in a subset of mouse RET+ mechanosensory neurons for formation of Pacinian corpuscles, which are composed of a single myelinated axon and multiple layers of nonmyelinating Schwann cells, and Ret is required for the maintenance of Er81 expression. Interestingly, Er81 mutants have normal myelination but exhibit deficient interactions between axons and corpuscle-forming nonmyelinating Schwann cells. Finally, ablating Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) in mechanosensory neurons results in no Pacinian corpuscles, and an Nrg1 isoform not required for communication with myelinating Schwann cells is specifically decreased in Er81-null somatosensory neurons. Collectively, our results suggest that a RET-ER81-NRG1 signaling pathway promotes axon communication with nonmyelinating Schwann cells, and that neurons use distinct mechanisms to interact with different types of Schwann cells. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Communication between neurons and Schwann cells is critical for development, normal function, and regeneration of the peripheral nervous system. Despite many studies about axonal communication with myelinating Schwann cells, mostly via a specific isoform of Neuregulin1, the molecular nature of axonal communication with nonmyelinating Schwann cells is poorly understood. Here, we described a RET-ER81-Neuregulin1 signaling pathway in neurons innervating Pacinian corpuscle somatosensory end organs, which is essential for communication between the innervating axon and the end organ nonmyelinating Schwann cells. We also showed that this signaling pathway uses isoforms of Neuregulin1 that are not involved in myelination, providing evidence that neurons use different isoforms of Neuregulin1 to interact with different types of Schwann cells.
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Hu X, Hou H, Bastian C, He W, Qiu S, Ge Y, Yin X, Kidd GJ, Brunet S, Trapp BD, Baltan S, Yan R. BACE1 regulates the proliferation and cellular functions of Schwann cells. Glia 2017; 65:712-726. [PMID: 28191691 PMCID: PMC5357169 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACE1 is an indispensable enzyme for generating β-amyloid peptides, which are excessively accumulated in brains of Alzheimer's patients. However, BACE1 is also required for proper myelination of peripheral nerves, as BACE1-null mice display hypomyelination. To determine the precise effects of BACE1 on myelination, here we have uncovered a role of BACE1 in the control of Schwann cell proliferation during development. We demonstrate that BACE1 regulates the cleavage of Jagged-1 and Delta-1, two membrane-bound ligands of Notch. BACE1 deficiency induces elevated Jag-Notch signaling activity, which in turn facilitates proliferation of Schwann cells. This increase in proliferation leads to shortened internodes and decreased Schmidt-Lanterman incisures. Functionally, evoked compound action potentials in BACE1-null nerves were significantly smaller and slower, with a clear decrease in excitability. BACE1-null nerves failed to effectively use lactate as an alternative energy source under conditions of increased physiological activity. Correlatively, BACE1-null mice showed reduced performance on rotarod tests. Collectively, our data suggest that BACE1 deficiency enhances proliferation of Schwann cell due to the elevated Jag1/Delta1-Notch signaling, but fails to myelinate axons efficiently due to impaired the neuregulin1-ErbB signaling, which has been documented.
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- Xiangyou Hu
- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195
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Röhr D, Halfter H, Schulz JB, Young P, Gess B. Sodium-dependent Vitamin C transporter 2 deficiency impairs myelination and remyelination after injury: Roles of collagen and demethylation. Glia 2017; 65:1186-1200. [PMID: 28456003 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Peripheral nerve myelination involves rapid production of tightly bound lipid layers requiring cholesterol biosynthesis and myelin protein expression, but also a collagen-containing extracellular matrix providing mechanical stability. In previous studies, we showed a function of ascorbic acid in peripheral nerve myelination and extracellular matrix formation in adult mice. Here, we sought the mechanism of action of ascorbic acid in peripheral nerve myelination using different paradigms of myelination in vivo and in vitro. We found impaired myelination and reduced collagen expression in Sodium-dependent Vitamin C Transporter 2 heterozygous mice (SVCT2+/- ) during peripheral nerve development and after peripheral nerve injury. In dorsal root ganglion (DRG) explant cultures, hypo-myelination could be rescued by precoating with different collagen types. The activity of the ascorbic acid-dependent demethylating Ten-eleven-translocation (Tet) enzymes was reduced in ascorbic acid deprived and SVCT2+/- DRG cultures. Further, in ascorbic acid-deprived DRG cultures, methylation of a CpG island in the collagen alpha1 (IV) and alpha2 (IV) bidirectional promoter region was increased compared to wild-type and ascorbic acid treated controls. Taken together, these results provide further evidence for the function of ascorbic acid in myelination and extracellular matrix formation in peripheral nerves and suggest a putative molecular mechanism of ascorbic acid function in Tet-dependent demethylation of collagen promoters.
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- Dominik Röhr
- Department of Sleep Medicine and Neuromuscular Disorders, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.,Department of Biology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Sleep Medicine and Neuromuscular Disorders, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany.,JARA-BRAIN Institute Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Sleep Medicine and Neuromuscular Disorders, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Time-dependent differential expression of long non-coding RNAs following peripheral nerve injury. Int J Mol Med 2017; 39:1381-1392. [PMID: 28440471 PMCID: PMC5428966 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.2963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are widely accepted as key players in various biological processes. However, the roles of lncRNA in peripheral nerve regeneration remain completely unknown. Thus, in this study, we performed microarray analysis to measure lncRNA expression in the distal segment of the sciatic nerve at 0, 3, 7 and 14 days following injury. We identified 5,354 lncRNAs that were differentially expressed: 3,788 lncRNAs were differentially expressed between days 0 and 3; 3,314 lncRNAs were differentially expressed between days 0 and 7; and 2,400 lncRNAs were differentially expressed between days 0 and 14. The results of RT-qPCR of two dysregulated lncRNAs were consistent with those of microarray analysis. Bioinformatics approaches, including lncRNA classification, gene ontology (GO) analysis and target prediction, were utilized to investigate the functions of these dysregulated lncRNAs in peripheral nerve damage. Importantly, we predicted that several lncRNA-mRNA pairs may participate in biological processes related to peripheral nerve injury. RT-qPCR was performed for the preliminary verification of three lncRNA-mRNA pairs. The overexpression of NONMMUG014387 promoted the proliferation of mouse Schwann cells. Thus, the findings of our study may enhance our knowledge of the role of lncRNAs in nerve injury.
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Structural Similarities between Neuregulin 1-3 Isoforms Determine Their Subcellular Distribution and Signaling Mode in Central Neurons. J Neurosci 2017; 37:5232-5249. [PMID: 28432142 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2630-16.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Neuregulin (NRG) family of ErbB ligands is comprised of numerous variants originating from the use of different genes, alternative promoters, and splice variants. NRGs have generally been thought to be transported to axons and presynaptic terminals where they signal via ErbB3/4 receptors in paracrine or juxtacrine mode. However, we recently demonstrated that unprocessed pro-NRG2 accumulates on cell bodies and proximal dendrites, and that NMDAR activity is required for shedding of its ectodomain by metalloproteinases. Here we systematically investigated the subcellular distribution and processing of major NRG isoforms in rat hippocampal neurons. We show that NRG1 isotypes I and II, which like NRG2 are single-pass transmembrane proteins with an Ig-like domain, share the same subcellular distribution and ectodomain shedding properties. We furthermore show that NRG3, like CRD-NRG1, is a dual-pass transmembrane protein that harbors a second transmembrane domain near its amino terminus. Both NRG3 and CRD-NRG1 cluster on axons through juxtacrine interactions with ErbB4 present on GABAergic interneurons. Interestingly, although single-pass NRGs accumulate as unprocessed proforms, axonal puncta of CRD-NRG1 and NRG3 are comprised of processed protein. Mutations of CRD-NRG1 and NRG3 that render them resistant to BACE cleavage, as well as BACE inhibition, result in the loss of axonal puncta and in the accumulation of unprocessed proforms in neuronal soma. Together, these results define two groups of NRGs with distinct membrane topologies and fundamentally different targeting and processing properties in central neurons. The implications of this functional diversity for the regulation of neuronal processes by the NRG/ErbB pathway are discussed.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Numerous Neuregulins (NRGs) are generated through the use of different genes, promoters, and alternative splicing, but the functional significance of this evolutionary conserved diversity remains poorly understood. Here we show that NRGs can be categorized by their membrane topologies. Single-pass NRGs, such as NRG1 Types I/II and NRG2, accumulate as unprocessed proforms on cell bodies, and their ectodomains are shed by metalloproteinases in response to NMDA receptor activation. By contrast, dual-pass CRD-NRG1 and NRG3 are constitutively processed by BACE and accumulate on axons where they interact with ErbB4 in juxtacrine mode. These findings reveal a previously unknown functional relationship between membrane topology, protein processing, and subcellular distribution, and suggest that single- and dual-pass NRGs regulate neuronal functions in fundamentally different ways.
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Yan R. Physiological Functions of the β-Site Amyloid Precursor Protein Cleaving Enzyme 1 and 2. Front Mol Neurosci 2017; 10:97. [PMID: 28469554 PMCID: PMC5395628 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACE1 was discovered as the β-secretase for initiating the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) at the β-secretase site, while its close homology BACE2 cleaves APP within the β-amyloid (Aβ) domain region and shows distinct cleavage preferences in vivo. Inhibition of BACE1 proteolytic activity has been confirmed to decrease Aβ generation and amyloid deposition, and thus specific inhibition of BACE1 by small molecules is a current focus for Alzheimer’s disease therapy. While BACE1 inhibitors are being tested in advanced clinical trials, knowledge regarding the properties and physiological functions of BACE is highly important and this review summarizes advancements in BACE1 research over the past several years. We and others have shown that BACE1 is not only a critical enzyme for testing the “Amyloid Hypothesis” associated with Alzheimer’s pathogenesis, but also important for various functions such as axon growth and pathfinding, astrogenesis, neurogenesis, hyperexcitation, and synaptic plasticity. BACE2 appears to play different roles such as glucose homeostasis and pigmentation. This knowledge regarding BACE1 functions is critical for monitoring the safe use of BACE1 inhibitors in humans.
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- Riqiang Yan
- Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, ClevelandOH, USA
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Wang J, Song F, Loeb JA. Neuregulin1 fine-tunes pre-, post-, and perisynaptic neuromuscular junction development. Dev Dyn 2017; 246:368-380. [PMID: 28245533 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.24494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) development is a multistep process mediated by coordinated interactions between the nerve terminal, target muscle, and perisynaptic Schwann cell that require constant back-and-forth communication. Retrograde and anterograde growth and differentiation factors have been postulated to participate in this communication. While neuregulin1 (NRG1) has been shown to be potent anterograde signal that activates acetylcholine receptor (AChR) transcription and clustering in vitro, its roles in NMJ development in vivo remain elusive. RESULTS Using the model of chicken embryo, we measured the effects of NRG1 signaling during NMJ development in ovo using quantitative, sequential measures of AChR cluster size and density, pre- and postsynaptic apposition, and the alignment of perisynaptic Schwann cells. Using in ovo electroporation at early stages and a targeted soluble neuregulin antagonist through all developmental stages, we found soluble NRG1 regulates AChR cluster density and size at the earliest stage prior to nerve-AChR cluster contact. Once the nerve contacts with muscle AChRs, NRG1 has pronounced effects on presynaptic specialization and on the alignment of perisynaptic Schwann cells at endplates. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that, while NRG1 may not be critical for overall development, it appears to be important in fine-tuning pre-, post-, and perisynaptic development of the NMJ. Developmental Dynamics 246:368-380, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- The Center for Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Heat shock protein that facilitates myelination of regenerating axons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:2103-2105. [PMID: 28213495 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1700755114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Boerboom A, Dion V, Chariot A, Franzen R. Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Schwann Cell Plasticity. Front Mol Neurosci 2017; 10:38. [PMID: 28261057 PMCID: PMC5314106 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Schwann cell incredible plasticity is a hallmark of the utmost importance following nerve damage or in demyelinating neuropathies. After injury, Schwann cells undergo dedifferentiation before redifferentiating to promote nerve regeneration and complete functional recovery. This review updates and discusses the molecular mechanisms involved in the negative regulation of myelination as well as in the reprogramming of Schwann cells taking place early following nerve lesion to support repair. Significant advance has been made on signaling pathways and molecular components that regulate SC regenerative properties. These include for instance transcriptional regulators such as c-Jun or Notch, the MAPK and the Nrg1/ErbB2/3 pathways. This comprehensive overview ends with some therapeutical applications targeting factors that control Schwann cell plasticity and highlights the need to carefully modulate and balance this capacity to drive nerve repair.
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- GIGA-Neurosciences, University of Liège Liège, Belgium
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- GIGA-Molecular Biology of Diseases, University of LiègeLiège, Belgium; Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology (WELBIO)Wavre, Belgium
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AlphaB-crystallin regulates remyelination after peripheral nerve injury. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E1707-E1716. [PMID: 28137843 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1612136114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AlphaB-crystallin (αBC) is a small heat shock protein that is constitutively expressed by peripheral nervous system (PNS) axons and Schwann cells. To determine what role this crystallin plays after peripheral nerve damage, we found that loss of αBC impaired remyelination, which correlated with a reduced presence of myelinating Schwann cells and increased numbers of nonmyelinating Schwann cells. The heat shock protein also seems to regulate the cross-talk between Schwann cells and axons, because expected changes in neuregulin levels and ErbB2 receptor expression after PNS injury were disrupted in the absence of αBC. Such dysregulations led to defects in conduction velocity and motor and sensory functions that could be rescued with therapeutic application of the heat shock protein in vivo. Altogether, these findings show that αBC plays an important role in regulating Wallerian degeneration and remyelination after PNS injury.
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Casanovas A, Salvany S, Lahoz V, Tarabal O, Piedrafita L, Sabater R, Hernández S, Calderó J, Esquerda JE. Neuregulin 1-ErbB module in C-bouton synapses on somatic motor neurons: molecular compartmentation and response to peripheral nerve injury. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40155. [PMID: 28065942 PMCID: PMC5220293 DOI: 10.1038/srep40155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The electric activity of lower motor neurons (MNs) appears to play a role in determining cell-vulnerability in MN diseases. MN excitability is modulated by cholinergic inputs through C-type synaptic boutons, which display an endoplasmic reticulum-related subsurface cistern (SSC) adjacent to the postsynaptic membrane. Besides cholinergic molecules, a constellation of proteins involved in different signal-transduction pathways are clustered at C-type synaptic sites (M2 muscarinic receptors, Kv2.1 potassium channels, Ca2+ activated K+ [SK] channels, and sigma-1 receptors [S1R]), but their collective functional significance so far remains unknown. We have previously suggested that neuregulin-1 (NRG1)/ErbBs-based retrograde signalling occurs at this synapse. To better understand signalling through C-boutons, we performed an analysis of the distribution of C-bouton-associated signalling proteins. We show that within SSC, S1R, Kv2.1 and NRG1 are clustered in highly specific, non-overlapping, microdomains, whereas ErbB2 and ErbB4 are present in the adjacent presynaptic compartment. This organization may define highly ordered and spatially restricted sites for different signal-transduction pathways. SSC associated proteins are disrupted in axotomised MNs together with the activation of microglia, which display a positive chemotactism to C-bouton sites. This indicates that C-bouton associated molecules are also involved in neuroinflammatory signalling in diseased MNs, emerging as new potential therapeutic targets.
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- Anna Casanovas
- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Medicina Experimental, Patologia Neuromuscular Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Lleida/IRBLLEIDA, Av. Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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Mortimer AE, Faroni A, Kilic MA, Reid AJ. Maintenance of a Schwann-Like Phenotype in Differentiated Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Requires the Synergistic Action of Multiple Growth Factors. Stem Cells Int 2017; 2017:1479137. [PMID: 28798775 PMCID: PMC5534321 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1479137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Differentiating human adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) towards Schwann cells produces an unstable phenotype when stimulating factors are withdrawn. Here, we set out to examine the role of glial growth factor 2 (GGF-2) in the maintenance of Schwann-like cells. Following ASC differentiation to Schwann-like cells, stimulating factors were withdrawn such that cells either remained in media supplemented with all stimulating factors, GGF-2 alone, or underwent complete withdrawal of all factors. Furthermore, each stimulating factor was also removed from the growth medium individually. At 72 hours, gene (qRT-PCR) and protein (ELISA) expression of key Schwann cell factors were quantified and cell morphology was analysed. Cells treated with GGF-2 alone reverted to a stem cell morphology and did not stimulate the production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), regardless of the concentration of GGF-2 in the growth medium. However, GGF-2 alone increased the expression of Krox20, the main transcription factor involved in myelination, relative to those cells treated with all stimulating factors. Cells lacking fibroblast growth factor were unable to maintain a Schwann-like morphology, and those lacking forskolin exhibited a downregulation in BDNF production. Therefore, it is likely that the synergistic action of multiple growth factors is required to maintain Schwann-like phenotype in differentiated ASCs.
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- Alice E. Mortimer
- 1Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- 1Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- 1Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
- 2Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
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- 1Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
- 3Department of Plastic Surgery & Burns, University Hospitals of South Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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Xiang F, Wei D, Yang Y, Chi H, Yang K, Sun Y. Tissue-engineered nerve graft with tetramethylpyrazine for repair of sciatic nerve defects in rats. Neurosci Lett 2016; 638:114-120. [PMID: 27988347 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A tissue-engineered nerve with tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) was repaired for sciatic nerve defects in rats. A total of 55 adult Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were classified into 4 groups, with 15 rats in each of groups A, B, and C as well as 10 rats in group D. About 1.5cm of a sciatic nerve of the right hind limb located 0.5cm below the inferior margin of the piriformis was resected to form the defects. Four types of nerve grafts used for bridging nerve defects in the SD rats corresponded to the 4 groups: tissue-engineered nerves with TMP in group A, tissue-engineered nerves without TMP in group B, acellular nerve grafts (ANGs) in group C, and autologous nerves in group D. Twelve weeks post-surgery, the sciatic functional index, nerve conduction velocity, and gastrocnemius wet weight of groups A and D were higher than those of groups B and C (P<0.05). Results of fluorescence microscopy and histological staining indicated that group A performed better than groups B and C (P<0.05). Similarly, the number of horseradish peroxidase-labeled positive cells was significantly larger in group A than in groups B and C. Regenerative nerve fibers were abundant in group A and consisted mainly of myelinated nerve fibers, which were better than those in groups B and C (P<0.05). The study demonstrated that tissue-engineered nerves constructed by ANGs seeded with neural stem cells and combined with TMP can effectively repair sciatic nerve defects in rats.
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- Feifan Xiang
- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Kano F, Matsubara K, Ueda M, Hibi H, Yamamoto A. Secreted Ectodomain of Sialic Acid-Binding Ig-Like Lectin-9 and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Synergistically Regenerate Transected Rat Peripheral Nerves by Altering Macrophage Polarity. Stem Cells 2016; 35:641-653. [PMID: 27862629 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Peripheral nerves (PNs) exhibit remarkable self-repairing reparative activity after a simple crush or cut injury. However, the neuronal transection involving a nerve gap overwhelms their repairing activity and causes persistent paralysis. Here, we show that an implantation of the serum-free conditioned medium from stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED-CM) immersed in a collagen sponge into the nerve gap formed by rat facial nerves transection restored the neurological function. In contrast, SHED-CM specifically depleted of a set of anti-inflammatory M2 macrophage inducers, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and the secreted ectodomain of sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin-9 (sSiglec-9) lost the ability to restore neurological function in this model. Notably, the combination of MCP-1 and sSiglec-9 induced the polarization of M2 macrophages in vitro, resulting in the expression of multiple trophic factors that enhanced proliferation, migration, and differentiation of Schwann cells, blood vessel formation, and nerve fiber extension. Furthermore, the implantation of a collagen graft containing MCP-1/sSiglec-9 into the nerve gap induced anti-inflammatory M2 macrophage polarization, generated a Schwann-cell bridge instead of fibrotic scar, induced axonal regrowth, and restored nerve function. The specific elimination of M2 macrophages by Mannosylated-Clodrosome suppressed the MCP-1/sSiglec-9-mediated neurological recovery. Taken together, our data suggest that MCP-1/sSiglec-9 regenerates PNs by inducing tissue-repairing M2 macrophages and may provide therapeutic benefits for severe peripheral nerve injuries. Stem Cells 2017;35:641-653.
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- Fumiya Kano
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Cappello V, Marchetti L, Parlanti P, Landi S, Tonazzini I, Cecchini M, Piazza V, Gemmi M. Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease. Sci Rep 2016; 6:1. [PMID: 28442746 PMCID: PMC5431369 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-016-0001-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6367] [Impact Index Per Article: 795.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Krabbe disease (KD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the lack of β- galactosylceramidase enzymatic activity and by widespread accumulation of the cytotoxic galactosyl-sphingosine in neuronal, myelinating and endothelial cells. Despite the wide use of Twitcher mice as experimental model for KD, the ultrastructure of this model is partial and mainly addressing peripheral nerves. More details are requested to elucidate the basis of the motor defects, which are the first to appear during KD onset. Here we use transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to focus on the alterations produced by KD in the lower motor system at postnatal day 15 (P15), a nearly asymptomatic stage, and in the juvenile P30 mouse. We find mild effects on motorneuron soma, severe ones on sciatic nerves and very severe effects on nerve terminals and neuromuscular junctions at P30, with peripheral damage being already detectable at P15. Finally, we find that the gastrocnemius muscle undergoes atrophy and structural changes that are independent of denervation at P15. Our data further characterize the ultrastructural analysis of the KD mouse model, and support recent theories of a dying-back mechanism for neuronal degeneration, which is independent of demyelination.
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- Valentina Cappello
- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Piazza San Silvestro, 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy.
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- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Piazza San Silvestro, 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Piazza San Silvestro, 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
- NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, Piazza Velasca 5, 20122, Milano, Italy
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- NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
- NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Piazza San Silvestro, 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Piazza San Silvestro, 12, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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Bolino A, Piguet F, Alberizzi V, Pellegatta M, Rivellini C, Guerrero-Valero M, Noseda R, Brombin C, Nonis A, D'Adamo P, Taveggia C, Previtali SC. Niacin-mediated Tace activation ameliorates CMT neuropathies with focal hypermyelination. EMBO Mol Med 2016; 8:1438-1454. [PMID: 27799291 PMCID: PMC5167133 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201606349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) neuropathies are highly heterogeneous disorders caused by mutations in more than 70 genes, with no available treatment. Thus, it is difficult to envisage a single suitable treatment for all pathogenetic mechanisms. Axonal Neuregulin 1 (Nrg1) type III drives Schwann cell myelination and determines myelin thickness by ErbB2/B3‐PI3K–Akt signaling pathway activation. Nrg1 type III is inhibited by the α‐secretase Tace, which negatively regulates PNS myelination. We hypothesized that modulation of Nrg1 levels and/or secretase activity may constitute a unifying treatment strategy for CMT neuropathies with focal hypermyelination as it could restore normal levels of myelination. Here we show that in vivo delivery of Niaspan, a FDA‐approved drug known to enhance TACE activity, efficiently rescues myelination in the Mtmr2−/− mouse, a model of CMT4B1 with myelin outfoldings, and in the Pmp22+/− mouse, which reproduces HNPP (hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies) with tomacula. Importantly, we also found that Niaspan reduces hypermyelination of Vim (vimentin)−/− mice, characterized by increased Nrg1 type III and Akt activation, thus corroborating the hypothesis that Niaspan treatment downregulates Nrg1 type III signaling.
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- Alessandra Bolino
- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy .,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- University Centre of Statistics in the Biomedical Sciences (CUSSB), Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- University Centre of Statistics in the Biomedical Sciences (CUSSB), Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- INSPE-Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Department of Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Tseng KC, Li H, Clark A, Sundem L, Zuscik M, Noble M, Elfar J. 4-Aminopyridine promotes functional recovery and remyelination in acute peripheral nerve injury. EMBO Mol Med 2016; 8:1409-1420. [PMID: 27861125 PMCID: PMC5167128 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201506035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Traumatic peripheral nerve damage is a major medical problem without effective treatment options. In repurposing studies on 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), a potassium channel blocker that provides symptomatic relief in some chronic neurological afflictions, we discovered this agent offers significant promise as a small molecule regenerative agent for acute traumatic nerve injury. We found, in a mouse model of sciatic crush injury, that sustained early 4-AP administration increased the speed and extent of behavioral recovery too rapidly to be explained by axonal regeneration. Further studies demonstrated that 4-AP also enhanced recovery of nerve conduction velocity, promoted remyelination, and increased axonal area post-injury. We additionally found that 4-AP treatment enables distinction between incomplete and complete lesions more rapidly than existing approaches, thereby potentially addressing the critical challenge of more effectively distinguishing injured individuals who may require mutually exclusive treatment approaches. Thus, 4-AP singularly provides both a new potential therapy to promote durable recovery and remyelination in acute peripheral nerve injury and a means of identifying lesions in which this therapy would be most likely to be of value.
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- Kuang-Ching Tseng
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Genetics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Yue Y, Yang X, Zhang L, Xiao X, Nabar NR, Lin Y, Hao L, Zhang D, Huo J, Li J, Cai X, Wang M. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound upregulates pro-myelination indicators of Schwann cells enhanced by co-culture with adipose-derived stem cells. Cell Prolif 2016; 49:720-728. [PMID: 27625295 PMCID: PMC6496622 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Peripheral nerve injuries are a common occurrence, resulting in considerable patient suffering; it also represents a major economic burden on society. To improve treatment options following peripheral nerve injuries, scientists aim to find a way to promote Schwann cell (SC) myelination to help nerves to carry out their functions effectively. In this study, we investigated myelination ability of SCs, regulated by co-culture with adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) or low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), and synergistic effects of combined treatments. MATERIALS AND METHODS Schwann cells were co-cultured with or without ASCs, and either left untreated or treated with LIPUS for 10 min/d for 1, 4 or 7 days. Effects of LIPUS and ASC co-culture on pro-myelination indicators of SCs were analysed by real-time PCR (RT-PCR), Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining (IF). RESULTS Our results indicate that ASC-SC co-culture and LIPUS, together or individually, promoted mRNA levels of epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (EGFR3/ErbB3), neuregulin1 (NRG1), early growth response protein 2 (Egr2/Krox20) and myelin basic protein (MBP), with corresponding increases in protein levels of ErbB3, NRG1 and Krox20. Interestingly, combination of ASC-SC co-culture and LIPUS displayed the most remarkable effects. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that ASCs upregulated pro-myelination indicators of SCs by indirect contact (through co-culture) and that effects could be potentiated by LIPUS. We conclude that LIPUS, as a mechanical stress, may have potential in nerve regeneration with potential clinical relevance.
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- Yuan Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
- Oral Implant Center, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Oral Implant Center, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Oral Implant Center, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
- Department of Prosthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Schwann cells: a new player in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2016; 66:959-968. [PMID: 27885383 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-016-1929-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancerous cells must cooperate with the surrounding stroma and non-malignant cells within the microenvironment to support the growth and invasion of the tumor. The nervous system is a component of every organ system of the body, and therefore, is invariably at the front line of the tumor invasion. Due to the complexity of the nervous system physiology, this review separately discusses the contributions of the central and peripheral nervous systems to the tumorigenesis and tumor progression. We further focus the discussion on the evidence that Schwann cells aid in tumor growth and invasion. Schwann cells, a largely unexplored element of the tumor microenvironment, may participate in the creation of tumor-favorable conditions through both bi-directional interaction with cancer cells and the facilitation of the immune-suppressive microenvironment through the mechanism of neural repair and immunomodulation.
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Pan B, Liu Y, Yan JY, Wang Y, Yao X, Zhou HX, Lu L, Kong XH, Feng SQ. Gene expression analysis at multiple time-points identifies key genes for nerve regeneration. Muscle Nerve 2016; 55:373-383. [PMID: 27313142 DOI: 10.1002/mus.25225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive understanding of gene expression during Wallerian degeneration and axon regeneration after peripheral nerve injury. METHODS A microarray was used to detect gene expression in the distal nerve 0, 3, 7, and 14 days after sciatic nerve crush. Bioinformatic analysis was used to predict function of the differentially expressed mRNAs. Microarray results and the key pathways were validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Differentially expressed mRNAs at different time-points (3, 7, and 14 days) after injury were identified and compared with a control group (0 day). Nine general trends of changes in gene expression were identified. Key signal pathways and 9 biological processes closely associated with nerve regeneration were identified and verified. CONCLUSIONS Differentially expressed genes and biological processes and pathways associated with axonal regeneration may elucidate the molecular-biological mechanisms underlying peripheral nerve regeneration. Muscle Nerve 55: 373-383, 2017.
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- Bin Pan
- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Nankai District, Tianjin, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, PR China
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17 β-Estradiol Promotes Schwann Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Accelerating Early Remyelination in a Mouse Peripheral Nerve Injury Model. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:7891202. [PMID: 27872858 PMCID: PMC5107215 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7891202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Estrogen induces oligodendrocyte remyelination in response to demyelination in the central nervous system. Our objective was to determine the effects of 17β-estradiol (E2) on Schwann cell function and peripheral nerve remyelination after injury. Adult male C57BL/6J mice were used to prepare the sciatic nerve transection injury model and were randomly categorized into control and E2 groups. To study myelination in vitro, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) explant culture was prepared using 13.5-day-old mouse embryos. Primary Schwann cells were isolated from the sciatic nerves of 1- to 3-day-old Sprague–Dawley rats. Immunostaining for myelin basic protein (MBP) expression and toluidine blue staining for myelin sheaths demonstrated that E2 treatment accelerates early remyelination in the “nerve bridge” region between the proximal and distal stumps of the transection injury site in the mouse sciatic nerve. The 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine incorporation assay revealed that E2 promotes Schwann cell proliferation in the bridge region and in the primary culture, which is blocked using AKT inhibitor MK2206. The in vitro myelination in the DRG explant culture determined showed that the MBP expression in the E2-treated group is higher than that in the control group. These results show that E2 promotes Schwann cell proliferation and myelination depending on AKT activation.
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Advances and Future Applications of Augmented Peripheral Nerve Regeneration. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17091494. [PMID: 27618010 PMCID: PMC5037771 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17091494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Peripheral nerve injuries remain a significant source of long lasting morbidity, disability, and economic costs. Much research continues to be performed in areas related to improving the surgical outcomes of peripheral nerve repair. In this review, the physiology of peripheral nerve regeneration and the multitude of efforts to improve surgical outcomes are discussed. Improvements in tissue engineering that have allowed for the use of synthetic conduits seeded with neurotrophic factors are highlighted. Selected pre-clinical and available clinical data using cell based methods such as Schwann cell, undifferentiated, and differentiated stem cell transplantation to guide and enhance peripheral nerve regeneration are presented. The limitations that still exist in the utility of neurotrophic factors and cell-based therapies are outlined. Strategies that are most promising for translation into the clinical arena are suggested.
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Schwann cells–axon interaction in myelination. Curr Opin Neurobiol 2016; 39:24-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Approaches to Peripheral Nerve Repair: Generations of Biomaterial Conduits Yielding to Replacing Autologous Nerve Grafts in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:3856262. [PMID: 27556032 PMCID: PMC4983313 DOI: 10.1155/2016/3856262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Peripheral nerve injury is a common clinical entity, which may arise due to traumatic, tumorous, or even iatrogenic injury in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Despite advances in biomaterials and techniques over the past several decades, reconstruction of nerve gaps remains a challenge. Autografts are the gold standard for nerve reconstruction. Using autografts, there is donor site morbidity, subsequent sensory deficit, and potential for neuroma development and infection. Moreover, the need for a second surgical site and limited availability of donor nerves remain a challenge. Thus, increasing efforts have been directed to develop artificial nerve guidance conduits (ANCs) as new methods to replace autografts in the future. Various synthetic conduit materials have been tested in vitro and in vivo, and several first- and second-generation conduits are FDA approved and available for purchase, while third-generation conduits still remain in experimental stages. This paper reviews the current treatment options, summarizes the published literature, and assesses future prospects for the repair of peripheral nerve injury in craniomaxillofacial surgery with a particular focus on facial nerve regeneration.
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Mancuso R, Martínez-Muriana A, Leiva T, Gregorio D, Ariza L, Morell M, Esteban-Pérez J, García-Redondo A, Calvo AC, Atencia-Cibreiro G, Corfas G, Osta R, Bosch A, Navarro X. Neuregulin-1 promotes functional improvement by enhancing collateral sprouting in SOD1(G93A) ALS mice and after partial muscle denervation. Neurobiol Dis 2016; 95:168-78. [PMID: 27461051 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2016.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive degeneration of motoneurons, which is preceded by loss of neuromuscular connections in a "dying back" process. Neuregulin-1 (Nrg1) is a neurotrophic factor essential for the development and maintenance of neuromuscular junctions, and Nrg1 receptor ErbB4 loss-of-function mutations have been reported as causative for ALS. Our main goal was to investigate the role of Nrg1 type I (Nrg1-I) in SOD1(G93A) mice muscles. We overexpressed Nrg1-I by means of an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector, and investigated its effect by means of neurophysiological techniques assessing neuromuscular function, as well as molecular approaches (RT-PCR, western blot, immunohistochemistry, ELISA) to determine the mechanisms underlying Nrg1-I action. AAV-Nrg1-I intramuscular administration promoted motor axon collateral sprouting by acting on terminal Schwann cells, preventing denervation of the injected muscles through Akt and ERK1/2 pathways. We further used a model of muscle partial denervation by transecting the L4 spinal nerve. AAV-Nrg1-I intramuscular injection enhanced muscle reinnervation by collateral sprouting, whereas administration of lapatinib (ErbB receptor inhibitor) completely blocked it. We demonstrated that Nrg1-I plays a crucial role in the collateral reinnervation process, opening a new window for developing novel ALS therapies for functional recovery rather than preservation.
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- Renzo Mancuso
- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain; Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Center of Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Center of Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Unidad de ELA, Servicio de Neurología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica, Hospital 12 de Octubre "i+12", Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad de ELA, Servicio de Neurología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica, Hospital 12 de Octubre "i+12", Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kresgae Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Michigan, US
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- Unidad de ELA, Servicio de Neurología, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica, Hospital 12 de Octubre "i+12", Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kresgae Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, Michigan, US
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- Laboratorio de Genética y Bioquímica (LAGENBIO), Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Center of Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Bellaterra, Spain.
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Optimal myelin elongation relies on YAP activation by axonal growth and inhibition by Crb3/Hippo pathway. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12186. [PMID: 27435623 PMCID: PMC4961766 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Fast nerve conduction relies on successive myelin segments that electrically isolate axons. Segment geometry—diameter and length—is critical for the optimization of nerve conduction and the molecular mechanisms allowing this optimized geometry are partially known. We show here that peripheral myelin elongation is dynamically regulated by stimulation of YAP (Yes-associated protein) transcription cofactor activity during axonal elongation and limited by inhibition of YAP activity via the Hippo pathway. YAP promotes myelin and non-myelin genes transcription while the polarity protein Crb3, localized at the tips of the myelin sheath, activates the Hippo pathway to temper YAP activity, therefore allowing for optimal myelin growth. Dystrophic Dy2j/2j mice mimicking human peripheral neuropathy with reduced internodal lengths have decreased nuclear YAP which, when corrected, leads to longer internodes. These data show a novel mechanism controlling myelin growth and nerve conduction, and provide a molecular ground for disease with short myelin segments. Molecular mechanisms regulating optimal myelin geometry are only partially understood. Here authors show that peripheral myelin growth is orchestrated by the Crb3/Hippo/YAP pathway, and that defects in YAP activation may underlie peripheral neuropathies caused by shorter myelin.
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Rao SNR, Pearse DD. Regulating Axonal Responses to Injury: The Intersection between Signaling Pathways Involved in Axon Myelination and The Inhibition of Axon Regeneration. Front Mol Neurosci 2016; 9:33. [PMID: 27375427 PMCID: PMC4896923 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2016.00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Following spinal cord injury (SCI), a multitude of intrinsic and extrinsic factors adversely affect the gene programs that govern the expression of regeneration-associated genes (RAGs) and the production of a diversity of extracellular matrix molecules (ECM). Insufficient RAG expression in the injured neuron and the presence of inhibitory ECM at the lesion, leads to structural alterations in the axon that perturb the growth machinery, or form an extraneous barrier to axonal regeneration, respectively. Here, the role of myelin, both intact and debris, in antagonizing axon regeneration has been the focus of numerous investigations. These studies have employed antagonizing antibodies and knockout animals to examine how the growth cone of the re-growing axon responds to the presence of myelin and myelin-associated inhibitors (MAIs) within the lesion environment and caudal spinal cord. However, less attention has been placed on how the myelination of the axon after SCI, whether by endogenous glia or exogenously implanted glia, may alter axon regeneration. Here, we examine the intersection between intracellular signaling pathways in neurons and glia that are involved in axon myelination and axon growth, to provide greater insight into how interrogating this complex network of molecular interactions may lead to new therapeutics targeting SCI.
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- Sudheendra N R Rao
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FL, USA; The Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FL, USA; The Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FL, USA; The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FL, USA; Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterMiami, FL, USA
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Eshed-Eisenbach Y, Gordon A, Sukhanov N, Peles E. Specific inhibition of secreted NRG1 types I-II by heparin enhances Schwann Cell myelination. Glia 2016; 64:1227-34. [PMID: 27143444 DOI: 10.1002/glia.22995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Primary cultures of mixed neuron and Schwann cells prepared from dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are extensively used as a model to study myelination. These dissociated DRG cultures have the particular advantage of bypassing the difficulty in purifying mouse Schwann cells, which is often required when using mutant mice. However, the drawback of this experimental system is that it yields low amounts of myelin. Here we report a simple and efficient method to enhance myelination in vitro. We show that the addition of heparin or low molecular weight heparin to mixed DRG cultures markedly increases Schwann cells myelination. The myelin promoting activity of heparin results from specific inhibition of the soluble immunoglobulin (Ig)-containing isoforms of neuregulin 1 (i.e., NRG1 types I and II) that negatively regulates myelination. Heparin supplement provides a robust and reproducible method to increase myelination in a simple and commonly used culture system. GLIA 2016;64:1227-1234.
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- Yael Eshed-Eisenbach
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Zhou Y, Notterpek L. Promoting peripheral myelin repair. Exp Neurol 2016; 283:573-80. [PMID: 27079997 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Compared to the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nerves have a remarkable ability to regenerate and remyelinate. This regenerative capacity to a large extent is dependent on and supported by Schwann cells, the myelin-forming glial cells of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). In a variety of paradigms, Schwann cells are critical in the removal of the degenerated tissue, which is followed by remyelination of newly-regenerated axons. This unique plasticity of Schwann cells has been the target of myelin repair strategies in acute injuries and chronic diseases, such as hereditary demyelinating neuropathies. In one approach, the endogenous regenerative capacity of Schwann cells is enhanced through interventions such as exercise, electrical stimulation or pharmacological means. Alternatively, Schwann cells derived from healthy nerves, or engineered from different tissue sources have been transplanted into the PNS to support remyelination. These transplant approaches can then be further enhanced by exercise and/or electrical stimulation, as well as by the inclusion of biomaterial engineered to support glial cell viability and neurite extension. Advances in our basic understanding of peripheral nerve biology, as well as biomaterial engineering, will further improve the functional repair of myelinated peripheral nerves.
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- Ye Zhou
- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
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- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
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Study of synergistic role of allogenic skin-derived precursor differentiated Schwann cells and heregulin-1β in nerve regeneration with an acellular nerve allograft. Neurochem Int 2016; 97:146-53. [PMID: 27063890 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2016.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Development of tissue structure and three-dimensional microenvironment is crucial for regeneration of axons in the peripheral nerve repair. In this study we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of nerve regeneration by using an acellular nerve allograft (ANA) injected with allogenic skin-derived precursor differentiated Schwann cells (SKP-SCs) and heregulin-1β. Skin-derived precursor cells (SKPs) were generated from dermis of newborn (postnatal day 2) Wistar rats. In a rat model, nerve regeneration was determined across a 15 mm lesion in the sciatic nerve by using an ANA injected with allogenic SKP-SCs and heregulin-1β. The electrophysiological analysis, histological examination and electron microscopy were involved in this study. Cultured SKPs expressed nestin and fibronectin, and differentiated into cells with phenotype of SCs that presented characteristic markers of p75NGFR and S100-β. Implantation of SKP-SCs into the rat models by using ANA and allogenic skin-derived precursor differentiated Schwann cells (SKP-SCs) increases sciatic nerve functional index (SFI), peak amplitudes, nerve conduction velocities, number of myelinated fibers within the graft, while reduces incubation period, sciatic nerve injury-induced weight and contractions loss. Using ANA injected with SKP-SCs combined with heregulin-1β greatly promote peripheral nerve repair in a rat model. Our results suggest that SKP-SCs transplantation with heregulin-1β represents a powerful therapeutic approach, and facilitates the efficacy of acellular nerve allograft in peripheral nerve injury, though the detailed mechanism remains to be elucidated.
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Bartus K, Galino J, James ND, Hernandez-Miranda LR, Dawes JM, Fricker FR, Garratt AN, McMahon SB, Ramer MS, Birchmeier C, Bennett DLH, Bradbury EJ. Neuregulin-1 controls an endogenous repair mechanism after spinal cord injury. Brain 2016; 139:1394-416. [PMID: 26993800 PMCID: PMC5477508 DOI: 10.1093/brain/aww039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Spontaneous remyelination after spinal cord injury is mediated largely by Schwann cells
of unknown origin. Bartus et al. show that neuregulin-1 promotes
differentiation of spinal cord-resident precursor cells into PNS-like Schwann cells, which
remyelinate central axons and promote functional recovery. Targeting the neuregulin-1
system could enhance endogenous regenerative processes. Following traumatic spinal cord injury, acute demyelination of spinal axons is followed
by a period of spontaneous remyelination. However, this endogenous repair response is
suboptimal and may account for the persistently compromised function of surviving axons.
Spontaneous remyelination is largely mediated by Schwann cells, where demyelinated central
axons, particularly in the dorsal columns, become associated with peripheral myelin. The
molecular control, functional role and origin of these central remyelinating Schwann cells
is currently unknown. The growth factor neuregulin-1 (Nrg1, encoded by
NRG1) is a key signalling factor controlling myelination in the
peripheral nervous system, via signalling through ErbB tyrosine kinase receptors. Here we
examined whether Nrg1 is required for Schwann cell-mediated remyelination of central
dorsal column axons and whether Nrg1 ablation influences the degree of spontaneous
remyelination and functional recovery following spinal cord injury. In contused adult mice
with conditional ablation of Nrg1, we found an absence of Schwann cells within the spinal
cord and profound demyelination of dorsal column axons. There was no compensatory increase
in oligodendrocyte remyelination. Removal of peripheral input to the spinal cord and
proliferation studies demonstrated that the majority of remyelinating Schwann cells
originated within the injured spinal cord. We also examined the role of specific Nrg1
isoforms, using mutant mice in which only the immunoglobulin-containing isoforms of Nrg1
(types I and II) were conditionally ablated, leaving the type III Nrg1 intact. We found
that the immunoglobulin Nrg1 isoforms were dispensable for Schwann cell-mediated
remyelination of central axons after spinal cord injury. When functional effects were
examined, both global Nrg1 and immunoglobulin-specific Nrg1 mutants demonstrated reduced
spontaneous locomotor recovery compared to injured controls, although global Nrg1 mutants
were more impaired in tests requiring co-ordination, balance and proprioception.
Furthermore, electrophysiological assessments revealed severely impaired axonal conduction
in the dorsal columns of global Nrg1 mutants (where Schwann cell-mediated remyelination is
prevented), but not immunoglobulin-specific mutants (where Schwann cell-mediated
remyelination remains intact), providing robust evidence that the profound demyelinating
phenotype observed in the dorsal columns of Nrg1 mutant mice is related to conduction
failure. Our data provide novel mechanistic insight into endogenous regenerative processes
after spinal cord injury, demonstrating that Nrg1 signalling regulates central axon
remyelination and functional repair and drives the trans-differentiation of central
precursor cells into peripheral nervous system-like Schwann cells that remyelinate spinal
axons after injury. Manipulation of the Nrg1 system could therefore be exploited to
enhance spontaneous repair after spinal cord injury and other central nervous system
disorders with a demyelinating pathology.
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- Katalin Bartus
- The Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, Regeneration Group, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- The Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, Regeneration Group, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz, Berlin, Germany
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- The Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, Regeneration Group, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- The Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, Regeneration Group, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London Bridge, London, UK
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Neuregulin-1 released by biodegradable gelatin hydrogels can accelerate facial nerve regeneration and functional recovery of traumatic facial nerve palsy. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2016; 69:328-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2015.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lasiene J, Komine O, Fujimori-Tonou N, Powers B, Endo F, Watanabe S, Shijie J, Ravits J, Horner P, Misawa H, Yamanaka K. Neuregulin 1 confers neuroprotection in SOD1-linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice via restoration of C-boutons of spinal motor neurons. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2016; 4:15. [PMID: 26891847 PMCID: PMC4758105 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-016-0286-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Increasing evidence implicates the role of the cell types surrounding motor neurons, such as interneurons and glial cells, in non-cell autonomous neurodegeneration of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). C-boutons, the large cholinergic synapses that innervate spinal α-motor neurons to control their excitability, are progressively lost from motor neurons in both human ALS and mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)-ALS mice. Neuregulin-1 (NRG1), a trophic factor implicated in neural development, transmission, and synaptic plasticity, has been reported to localize in the synapse of C-boutons. However, the roles of NRG1 in maintenance of motor neuron health and activity, as well as the functional consequences of its alteration in motor neuron disease, are not fully understood. Results NRG1 was localized to the post-synaptic face of C-boutons and its expression was significantly lost in SOD1-ALS mice and human ALS patients. Losses of NRG1 expression and C-boutons occured almost contemporaneously in SOD1-ALS mice. In addition, expressions of ErbB3 and ErbB4, receptors for NRG1, were reduced in the motor neurons of SOD1-ALS mice. Furthermore, viral-mediated delivery of type III-NRG1 to the spinal cord restored the number of C-boutons and extended the survival time of SOD1-ALS mice. Conclusions These results suggest that maintenance of NRG1-ErbB4/3 axis by supplementation of NRG1 confers neuroprotection in motor neuron disease, partly through the maintenance of C-boutons of spinal motor neurons. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40478-016-0286-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Birchmeier C, Bennett DLH. Neuregulin/ErbB Signaling in Developmental Myelin Formation and Nerve Repair. Curr Top Dev Biol 2016; 116:45-64. [PMID: 26970613 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctdb.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Myelin is essential for rapid and accurate conduction of electrical impulses by axons in the central and peripheral nervous system (PNS). Myelin is formed in the early postnatal period, and developmental myelination in the PNS depends on axonal signals provided by Nrg1/ErbB receptors. In addition, Nrg1 is required for effective nerve repair and remyelination in adulthood. We discuss here similarities and differences in Nrg1/ErbB functions in developmental myelination and remyelination after nerve injury.
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- Carmen Birchmeier
- Developmental Biology, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
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- The Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Faroni A, Smith RJP, Lu L, Reid AJ. Human Schwann-like cells derived from adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells rapidly de-differentiate in the absence of stimulating medium. Eur J Neurosci 2016; 43:417-30. [PMID: 26309136 PMCID: PMC4744694 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Finding a viable cell-based therapy to address peripheral nerve injury holds promise for enhancing the currently suboptimal microsurgical approaches to peripheral nerve repair. Autologous nerve grafting is the current gold standard for surgical repair of nerve gaps; however, this causes donor nerve morbidity in the patient, and the results remain unsatisfactory. Transplanting autologous Schwann cells (SCs) results in similar morbidity, as well as limited cell numbers and restricted potential for expansion in vitro. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), 'differentiated' towards an SC-like phenotype in vitro (dASCs), have been presented as an alternative to SC therapies. The differentiation protocol stimulates ASCs to mimic the SC phenotype; however, the efficacy of dASCs in nerve repair is not yet convincing, and the practicality of the SC-like phenotype is unproven. Here, we examined the stability of dASCs by withdrawing differentiation medium for 72 h after the full 18-day differentiation protocol, and measuring changes in morphology, gene expression, and protein levels. Withdrawal of differentiation medium from dASCs resulted in a rapid reversion to stem cell-like characteristics. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analyses demonstrated a significant reduction in gene and protein expression of growth factors that were expressed at high levels following 'differentiation'. Therefore, we question the relevance of differentiation to an SC-like phenotype, as withdrawal of differentiation medium, a model of transplantation into an injured nerve, results in rapid reversion of the dASC phenotype to stem cell-like characteristics. Further investigation into the differentiation process and the response of dASCs to an injured environment must be undertaken prior to the use of dASCs in peripheral nerve repair therapies.
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- Alessandro Faroni
- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Stopford BuildingCentre for Tissue Injury and RepairInstitute of Inflammation and RepairUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PTUK
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- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Stopford BuildingCentre for Tissue Injury and RepairInstitute of Inflammation and RepairUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PTUK
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- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Stopford BuildingCentre for Tissue Injury and RepairInstitute of Inflammation and RepairUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PTUK
- Department of PharmacologySchool of Basic MedicineLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Stopford BuildingCentre for Tissue Injury and RepairInstitute of Inflammation and RepairUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PTUK
- Department of Plastic Surgery & BurnsUniversity Hospital of South ManchesterManchesterUK
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Huang HC, Chen L, Zhang HX, Li SF, Liu P, Zhao TY, Li CX. Autophagy Promotes Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Motor Recovery Following Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury in Rats. J Mol Neurosci 2016; 58:416-23. [PMID: 26738732 PMCID: PMC4829621 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-015-0672-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Autophagy maintains cellular homeostasis by stimulating the lysosomal degradation of cytoplasmic structures, including damaged organelles and dysfunctional proteins. The role of autophagy in the renewal and regeneration of injured peripheral nerves remains poorly understood. The current study investigated the role of autophagy in peripheral nerve regeneration and motor function recovery following sciatic nerve crush injury in rats by stimulating or suppressing autophagy and detecting the presence of autophagosomes and LC3-II expression by electron microscopy and Western blotting, respectively. Neurobehavioral function was tested by CatWalk gait analysis 1, 2, 3, and 6 weeks after injury, and the expression of neurofilament (NF)-200 and myelin basic protein (MBP) at the injury site was examined by immunocytochemistry. Apoptosis at the lesion site was determined by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay. Treatment of injured rats with the autophagy inducer rapamycin increased the number of autophagosomes and LC3-II expression while reducing the number of apoptotic cells at the lesion; this was associated with an upregulation of MBP and NF-200 expression and increased motor function recovery as compared to sham-operated rats and those that were subjected to crush injury but untreated. The opposite effects were observed in rats treated with the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine. These data indicate that the modulation of autophagy in peripheral nerve injury could be an effective pharmacological approach to promote nerve regeneration and reestablish motor function.
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- Hai-Cheng Huang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, 183 West Guangzhou, Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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Dysregulation of ErbB Receptor Trafficking and Signaling in Demyelinating Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:87-100. [PMID: 26732592 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9668-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy with the majority of cases involving demyelination of peripheral nerves. The pathogenic mechanisms of demyelinating CMT remain unclear, and no effective therapy currently exists for this disease. The discovery that mutations in different genes can cause a similar phenotype of demyelinating peripheral neuropathy raises the possibility that there may be convergent mechanisms leading to demyelinating CMT pathogenesis. Increasing evidence indicates that ErbB receptor-mediated signaling plays a major role in the control of Schwann cell-axon communication and myelination in the peripheral nervous system. Recent studies reveal that several demyelinating CMT-linked proteins are novel regulators of endocytic trafficking and/or phosphoinositide metabolism that may affect ErbB receptor signaling. Emerging data have begun to suggest that dysregulation of ErbB receptor trafficking and signaling in Schwann cells may represent a common pathogenic mechanism in multiple subtypes of demyelinating CMT. In this review, we focus on the roles of ErbB receptor trafficking and signaling in regulation of peripheral nerve myelination and discuss the emerging evidence supporting the potential involvement of altered ErbB receptor trafficking and signaling in demyelinating CMT pathogenesis and the possibility of modulating these trafficking and signaling processes for treating demyelinating peripheral neuropathy.
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- Ki H Ma
- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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