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Gershoni-Emek N, Chein M, Gluska S, Perlson E. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a spatiotemporal mislocalization disease: location, location, location. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2015; 315:23-71. [PMID: 25708461 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Spatiotemporal localization of signals is a fundamental feature impacting cell survival and proper function. The cell needs to respond in an accurate manner in both space and time to both intra- and intercellular environment cues. The regulation of this comprehensive process involves the cytoskeleton and the trafficking machinery, as well as local protein synthesis and ligand-receptor mechanisms. Alterations in such mechanisms can lead to cell dysfunction and disease. Motor neurons that can extend over tens of centimeters are a classic example for the importance of such events. Changes in spatiotemporal localization mechanisms are thought to play a role in motor neuron degeneration that occurs in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In this review we will discuss these mechanisms and argue that possible misregulated factors can lead to motor neuron degeneration in ALS.
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- Noga Gershoni-Emek
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Yan X, Ma L, Hovakimyan M, Lukas J, Wree A, Frank M, Guthoff R, Rolfs A, Witt M, Luo J. Defects in the retina of Niemann-pick type C 1 mutant mice. BMC Neurosci 2014; 15:126. [PMID: 25472750 PMCID: PMC4267119 DOI: 10.1186/s12868-014-0126-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1) disease is an inherited lysosomal storage disease caused by mutation of the Npc1 gene, resulting in a progressive accumulation of unesterified cholesterol and glycolipids in lysosomes of multiple tissues and leading to neurodegeneration and other disease. In Npc1 mutant mice, retinal degeneration including impaired visual function, lipofuscin accumulation in the pigment epithelium and ganglion cells as well as photoreceptor defects has been found. However, the pathologies of other individual cell types of the retina in Npc1 mutant mice are still not fully clear. We hypothesized that horizontal cells, amacrine cells, bipolar cells and glial cells are also affected in the retina of Npc1 mutant mice. Results Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy were used to investigate pathologies of ganglion cells, horizontal cells, amacrine cells, bipolar cells, and optic nerves as well as altered activity of glial cells in Npc1 mutant mice. Electron microscopy reveals that electron-dense inclusions are generally accumulated in ganglion cells, bipolar cells, Müller cells, and in the optic nerve. Furthermore, abnormal arborisation and ectopic processes of horizontal and amacrine cells as well as defective bipolar cells are observed by immunohistochemistry for specific cellular markers. Furthermore, hyperactivity of glial cells, including astrocytes, microglial cells, and Müller cells, is also revealed. Conclusions Our data extend previous findings to show multiple defects in the retina of Npc1 mutant mice, suggesting an important role of Npc1 protein in the normal function of the retina. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12868-014-0126-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xin Yan
- Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration, Rostock University Medical Center, Gehlsheimer Strasse 20, D-18147, Rostock, Germany.
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- Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration, Rostock University Medical Center, Gehlsheimer Strasse 20, D-18147, Rostock, Germany.
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Rostock University Medical Center, F.-Barnewitz Strasse 4, D-18119, Rostock, Germany.
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- Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration, Rostock University Medical Center, Gehlsheimer Strasse 20, D-18147, Rostock, Germany.
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- Department of Anatomy, Rostock University Medical Center, Gertrudenstrsse 9, D-18055, Rostock, Germany.
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Rostock University Medical Center, Strempelstr. 14, D-18057, Rostock, Germany.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Rostock University Medical Center, Doberaner Strasse 140, D-18057, Rostock, Germany.
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- Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration, Rostock University Medical Center, Gehlsheimer Strasse 20, D-18147, Rostock, Germany.
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- Department of Anatomy, Rostock University Medical Center, Gertrudenstrsse 9, D-18055, Rostock, Germany.
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- Albrecht-Kossel-Institute for Neuroregeneration, Rostock University Medical Center, Gehlsheimer Strasse 20, D-18147, Rostock, Germany.
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