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He C, Yuan Y, Gong C, Wang X, Lyu G. Applications of Tissue Clearing in Central and Peripheral Nerves. Neuroscience 2024; 546:104-117. [PMID: 38570062 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
The techniques of tissue clearing have been proposed and applied in anatomical and biomedical research since the 19th century. As we all know, the original study of the nervous system relied on serial ultrathin sections and stereoscopic techniques. The 3D visualization of the nervous system was established by software splicing and reconstruction. With the development of science and technology, microscope equipment had constantly been upgraded. Despite the great progress that has been made in this field, the workload is too complex, and it needs high technical requirements. Abundant mistakes due to manual sections were inescapable and structural integrity remained questionable. According to the classification of tissue transparency methods, we introduced the latest application of transparency methods in central and peripheral nerve research from optical imaging, molecular markers and data analysis. This review summarizes the application of transparent technology in neural pathways. We hope to provide some inspiration for the continuous optimization of tissue clearing methods.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cheng He
- Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China; Department of Anatomy, Institute of Neurobiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Li E, Choi J, Sim HR, Kim J, Jun JH, Kyung J, Ha N, Kim S, Ryu KH, Chung SS, Kim HS, Lee S, Seol W, Song J. A novel HDAC6 inhibitor, CKD-504, is effective in treating preclinical models of huntington's disease. BMB Rep 2023; 56:178-183. [PMID: 36593104 PMCID: PMC10068348 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2022-0157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, of which pathogenesis is caused by a polyglutamine expansion in the amino-terminus of huntingtin gene that resulted in the aggregation of mutant HTT proteins. HD is characterized by progressive motor dysfunction, cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric disturbances. Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6), a microtubule-associated deacetylase, has been shown to induce transport- and release-defect phenotypes in HD models, whilst treatment with HDAC6 inhibitors ameliorates the phenotypic effects of HD by increasing the levels of α-tubulin acetylation, as well as decreasing the accumulation of mutant huntingtin (mHTT) aggregates, suggesting HDAC6 inhibitor as a HD therapeutics. In this study, we employed in vitro neural stem cell (NSC) model and in vivo YAC128 transgenic (TG) mouse model of HD to test the effect of a novel HDAC6 selective inhibitor, CKD-504, developed by Chong Kun Dang (CKD Pharmaceutical Corp., Korea). We found that treatment of CKD-504 increased tubulin acetylation, microtubule stabilization, axonal transport, and the decrease of mutant huntingtin protein in vitro. From in vivo study, we observed CKD-504 improved the pathology of Huntington's disease: alleviated behavioral deficits, increased axonal transport and number of neurons, restored synaptic function in corticostriatal (CS) circuit, reduced mHTT accumulation, inflammation and tau hyperphosphorylation in YAC128 TG mouse model. These novel results highlight CKD-504 as a potential therapeutic strategy in HD. [BMB Reports 2023; 56(3): 178-183].
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- Endan Li
- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Korea
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- CKD Research Institute, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp., Yongin 16995, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Korea
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- CKD Research Institute, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp., Yongin 16995, Korea
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- CKD Research Institute, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp., Yongin 16995, Korea
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- CKD Research Institute, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp., Yongin 16995, Korea
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- CKD Research Institute, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp., Yongin 16995, Korea
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- CKD Research Institute, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp., Yongin 16995, Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, CHA University, Seongnam 13488, Korea
- iPS Bio Inc., Seongnam 13488, Korea
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Farid H, Gelford WB, Goss LL, Garrett TL, Elbasiouny SM. Fast Blue and Cholera Toxin-B Survival Guide for Alpha-Motoneurons Labeling: Less Is Better in Young B6SJL Mice, but More Is Better in Aged C57Bl/J Mice. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:141. [PMID: 36829635 PMCID: PMC9952226 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10020141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Fast Blue (FB) and Cholera Toxin-B (CTB) are two retrograde tracers extensively used to label alpha-motoneurons (α-MNs). The overall goals of the present study were to (1) assess the effectiveness of different FB and CTB protocols in labeling α-MNs, (2) compare the labeling quality of these tracers at standard concentrations reported in the literature (FB 2% and CTB 0.1%) versus lower concentrations to overcome tracer leakage, and (3) determine an optimal protocol for labeling α-MNs in young B6SJL and aged C57Bl/J mice (when axonal transport is disrupted by aging). Hindlimb muscles of young B6SJL and aged C57Bl/J mice were intramuscularly injected with different FB or CTB concentrations and then euthanized at either 3 or 5 days after injection. Measurements were performed to assess labeling quality via seven different parameters. Our results show that tracer protocols of lower concentration and shorter labeling durations were generally better in labeling young α-MNs, whereas tracer protocols of higher tracer concentration and longer labeling durations were generally better in labeling aged α-MNs. A 0.2%, 3-day FB protocol provided optimal labeling of young α-MNs without tracer leakage, whereas a 2%, 5-day FB protocol or 0.1% CTB protocol provided optimal labeling of aged α-MNs. These results inform future studies on the selection of optimal FB and CTB protocols for α-MNs labeling in normal, aging, and neurodegenerative disease conditions.
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- Hasan Farid
- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, College of Science and Mathematics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, College of Science and Mathematics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, College of Science and Mathematics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, College of Science and Mathematics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
- Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Qi Z, Han S, Wang S, Gu X, Deng J, Huang C, Yin X. Visual three-dimensional spatial distribution of motor neurons innervating superficial limb muscles in mice. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:904172. [PMID: 35936500 PMCID: PMC9354668 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.904172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The coordination of motor function in the spinal cord depends on selective connections between distinct classes of motor neurons and their target muscles. However, knowledge regarding the anatomical connections between the superficial limb skeletal muscles and the motor neurons that innervate them is limited. In this study, with a combination of the multiple retrograde tracing method with 3DISCO clearing, we explored the spatial distribution of different motor neuron pools targeting specific superficial muscles of the forelimbs or hindlimbs in mouse spinal cords, which were dominated by the radial, median, ulnar, or sciatic nerve. This study reveals the precise interrelationship among different motor neuron pools innervating limb muscles under the same space and time. The data will help to further understand the neural loop and muscular motor coordination.
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- Zhidan Qi
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaofeng Yin,
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Miller MQ, Hernández IC, Chacko JV, Minderler S, Jowett N. Two-photon excitation fluorescent spectral and decay properties of retrograde neuronal tracer Fluoro-Gold. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18053. [PMID: 34508127 PMCID: PMC8433443 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97562-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Fluoro-Gold is a fluorescent neuronal tracer suitable for targeted deep imaging of the nervous system. Widefield fluorescence microscopy enables visualization of Fluoro-Gold, but lacks depth discrimination. Though scanning laser confocal microscopy yields volumetric data, imaging depth is limited, and optimal single-photon excitation of Fluoro-Gold requires an unconventional ultraviolet excitation line. Two-photon excitation microscopy employs ultrafast pulsed infrared lasers to image fluorophores at high-resolution at unparalleled depths in opaque tissue. Deep imaging of Fluoro-Gold-labeled neurons carries potential to advance understanding of the central and peripheral nervous systems, yet its two-photon spectral and temporal properties remain uncharacterized. Herein, we report the two-photon excitation spectrum of Fluoro-Gold between 720 and 990 nm, and its fluorescence decay rate in aqueous solution and murine brainstem tissue. We demonstrate unprecedented imaging depth of whole-mounted murine brainstem via two-photon excitation microscopy of Fluoro-Gold labeled facial motor nuclei. Optimal two-photon excitation of Fluoro-Gold within microscope tuning range occurred at 720 nm, while maximum lifetime contrast was observed at 760 nm with mean fluorescence lifetime of 1.4 ns. Whole-mount brainstem explants were readily imaged to depths in excess of 450 µm via immersion in refractive-index matching solution.
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- Matthew Q Miller
- Surgical Photonics and Engineering Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina Health Care, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Surgical Photonics and Engineering Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Laboratory for Optical and Computational Instrumentation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Surgical Photonics and Engineering Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Surgical Photonics and Engineering Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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Murase S, Kobayashi K, Nasu T, Kihara C, Taguchi T, Mizumura K. Reply from Shiori Murase, Kimiko Kobayashi, Teruaki Nasu, Chiaki Kihara, Toru Taguchi and Kazue Mizumura. J Physiol 2021; 599:4227-4229. [PMID: 34258768 DOI: 10.1113/jp281903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Shiori Murase
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Life Sciences, Chubu University, Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, 487-8501, Japan.,Department of Neuroscience II, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Life Sciences, Chubu University, Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, 487-8501, Japan.,Department of Neuroscience II, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Life Sciences, Chubu University, Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, 487-8501, Japan
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- Department of Neuroscience II, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan.,Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Life Sciences, Chubu University, Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, 487-8501, Japan.,Department of Neuroscience II, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Department of Physiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13 Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8310, Japan
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Wong M, Takushima A. Variability in the development of synkinesis in a rabbit facial nerve axotomy model. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2020; 74:1455-1463. [PMID: 33303412 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Weakness and synkinesis (involuntary cocontraction of different muscle groups) are common sequelae after facial nerve injury. We describe a rabbit model of facial nerve axotomy and repair, which can be used to study such sequelae and propose a grading tool to assess the facial movement outcomes. Using this rabbit model, we assess the effect of delaying facial nerve repair on the quality of the clinical result. METHODS A total of 15 rabbits (30 facial halves) were divided into 4 groups: control, facial nerve main trunk axotomy and immediate repair, axotomy and repair at 2.5 weeks as well as axotomy, and repair at 2 months. Functional recovery was graded according to the observable criteria. We performed retrograde fluorescence labelling of the distal facial nerve branches and assessed the distribution of tracers in the facial nucleus. RESULTS A consistent model of weakness and synkinesis was produced in all rabbits after immediate axotomy and repair. A grading tool was used to clinically grade the quality of the recovery. The somatotopy of the facial nucleus was disrupted, with axons projecting from the facial nucleus to incorrect facial muscle groups. Varying the denervation time before repair affected the quality of the recovery. The worst result was noted when repair was delayed for 2 months. Subtle changes in the pattern and severity of synkinesis was noted among the different treatment groups. CONCLUSION A slight delay in nerve repair by 2.5 weeks as well as contralateral facial paralysis (analogous to botulinum toxin (BTX) injection) appear to improve eye recovery and reduce synkinesis. Because of the large size of the rabbit, such variability in synkinesis severity can be graded.
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- Manzhi Wong
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Akgul Caglar T, Durdu ZB, Turhan MU, Gunal MY, Aydın MS, Ozturk G, Cagavi E. Evaluation of the bilateral cardiac afferent distribution at the spinal and vagal ganglia by retrograde labeling. Brain Res 2020; 1751:147201. [PMID: 33171152 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The identity of sensory neurons innervating the heart tissue and the extent of information reported to the brain via these neurons are poorly understood. In order to evaluate the multidimensional distribution and abundance of the cardiac spinal and vagal afferents, we assessed the retrograde labeling efficiency of various tracers, and mapped the cardiac afferents qualitatively and quantitatively at the bilateral nodose ganglia (NGs) and dorsal root ganglia (DRGs). From the five different retrograde tracers evaluated, Di-8-ANEPPQ yielded reproducibly the highest labeling efficiency of cardiac afferents. We demonstrated specific cardiac afferents at NGs and C4 to T11 DRG segments. Next, the 2D reconstruction of the tissue sections and 3D imaging of the whole NGs and DRGs revealed homogeneous and bilateral distribution of cardiac afferents. The quantitative analyses of the labeled cardiac afferents demonstrated approximately 5-6% of the soma in NGs that were equally distributed bilaterally. The neuronal character of Di-8-ANEPPQ labeled cells were validated by coimmunostaning with pan-neuronal marker Tuj-1. In addition, the cell diameters of labeled cardiac sensory neurons were found smaller than 20 μm, implying the nociceptor phenotype confirmed by co-labeling with TRPV1 and Di-8-ANEPPQ. Importantly, co-labeling with two distinct tracers Di-8-ANEPPQ and WGA-647 demonstrated exclusively the same cardiac afferents in DRGs and NGs, validating our findings. Collectively, our findings revealed the cardiac afferents in NGs bilaterally and DRGs with the highest labeling efficiency reported, spatial distribution and quantitation at both 2D and 3D levels, furthering our understanding of this novel neuron population.
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- T Akgul Caglar
- Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey; Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey; Medical Biology and Genetics Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey; Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Regenerative and Restorative Medicine Research Center (REMER), Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey; Medical Biology and Genetics Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Intravital microscopy is a powerful technique to observe dynamic processes with single-cell resolution in live animals. No intravital window has been developed for imaging the colon due to its anatomic location and motility, although the colon is a key organ where the majority of microbiota reside and common diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and colon cancer occur. Here we describe an intravital murine colonic window with a stabilizing ferromagnetic scaffold for chronic imaging, minimizing motion artifacts while maximizing long-term survival by preventing colonic obstruction. Using this setup, we image fluorescently-labeled stem cells, bacteria, and immune cells in live animal colons. Furthermore, we image nerve activity via calcium imaging in real time to demonstrate that electrical sacral nerve stimulation can activate colonic enteric neurons. The simple implantable apparatus enables visualization of live processes in the colon, which will open the window to a broad range of studies. Performing intravital imaging of the colon in mouse models is challenging due to the colon’s anatomic location and motility. Here, the authors develop a murine colonic window for intravital chronic imaging that maximises long-term animal survival and minimises motion artefacts.
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Han S, Li D, Kou Y, Fu Z, Yin X. Multiple retrograde tracing methods compatible with 3DISCO clearing. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 47:4240-4247. [PMID: 31713439 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2019.1687493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Shuai Han
- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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Jung Y, Kim D. Nonviral Fluorescent Retrograde Tracers. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.11849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yuna Jung
- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate SchoolKyung Hee University Seoul 02447 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate SchoolKyung Hee University Seoul 02447 Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of MedicineKyung Hee University Seoul 02447 Republic of Korea
- Center for Converging HumanitiesKyung Hee University Seoul 02447 Republic of Korea
- Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species and Biomedical Science InstituteKyung Hee University Seoul 02447 Republic of Korea
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Thompson N, Mastitskaya S, Holder D. Avoiding off-target effects in electrical stimulation of the cervical vagus nerve: Neuroanatomical tracing techniques to study fascicular anatomy of the vagus nerve. J Neurosci Methods 2019; 325:108325. [PMID: 31260728 PMCID: PMC6698726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a promising therapy for treatment of various conditions that are resistant to standard medication, such as heart failure, epilepsy, and depression. The vagus nerve is a complex nerve providing afferent and efferent innervation of the pharynx, larynx, heart, tracheobronchial tree and lungs, oesophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine and proximal colon. It is therefore a prime target for intervention for VNS. Surprisingly, the fascicular organisation of the vagus nerve at the cervical level is still not well understood. This, along with the current stimulation techniques, results in the entire nerve being stimulated, which leads to unwanted off-target effects. Neuronal tracing is a promising method to delineate the organ-specific innervation by the vagus nerve, thereby providing valuable insight into the fascicular anatomy. In this review we discuss the current knowledge of vagus nerve anatomy and neuronal tracers used for mapping of its organ-specific projections in various species. Efferent vagal projections are a chain of two neurones (pre- and postganglionic), while afferent projections consist of only one pseudounipolar neurone with one branch terminating in the target organ/tissue directly and another in the brainstem. It would be feasible to retrogradely trace the afferent fibres from their respective visceral targets and identify them at the cervical level using non-transsynaptic neuronal tracers. Using this to create a map of the functional anatomical organisation of the vagus nerve will enable selective VNS ultimately allowing for the avoidance of the off-target effects and improving overall efficacy.
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- Nicole Thompson
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Raslan A, Salem MAM, Al‐Hussaini A, Guntinas‐Lichius O, Irintchev A. Brief Electrical Stimulation Improves Functional Recovery After Femoral But Not After Facial Nerve Injury in Rats. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2019; 302:1304-1313. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.24127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ashraf Raslan
- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyJena University Hospital Jena Germany
- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyAssiut University Assiut Egypt
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- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyJena University Hospital Jena Germany
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Haghshenas M, Hoveizi E, Mohammadi T, Kazemi Nezhad SR. Use of embryonic fibroblasts associated with graphene quantum dots for burn wound healing in Wistar rats. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2019; 55:312-322. [PMID: 30887212 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-019-00331-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Burn is one of the common wounds in the world and using modern methods such as cell therapy can be considered as an effective strategy in the treatment of these wounds. The aim of this study is investigating the effects of using graphene quantum dots (GQDs) associated fibroblasts on treating third-degree burns in Wistar rats. In this experiment, cells were obtained by isolating fibroblasts from 13-day embryos of Wistar rats. MTT assay was performed to determine the dose of nanoparticle and cell tracker. For this study, 40 Wistar rats were burned and randomly divided into two groups of control and treatment. The treatment group was divided into three groups of daily injection of GQD nanoparticle with a concentration of 100 μg/ml, cell therapy, and cell therapy + GQDs. On days 20 and 40, skin tissue sections were prepared and stained with hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) and trichrome Masson for microscopic examination. Macroscopic and microscopic observations showed that in the treatment groups, the recovery was higher than the control. Also, cell therapy and GQD injection and simultaneous injection of cell therapy + GQDs accelerated the wound healing process and the cell therapy + GQDs were significantly more effective than nanoparticles and cell injection alone after 20 and 40 days. Histological studies indicated a significant increase in angiogenesis, number of cells, collagen synthesis, thickness of skin layers, and ultimately acceleration wound healing in treatment samples compared to controls. Based on these results, it can be concluded that simultaneous cell therapy and GQDs accelerate the repair of skin lesions in the animal models more significantly.
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- Marzie Haghshenas
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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BACKGROUND Nerve grafting with an autograft is considered the gold standard. However, the functional outcomes of long (>3 cm) nerve autografting are often poor. The authors hypothesized that a factor contributing to these outcomes is the graft microenvironment, where long compared to short autografts support axon regeneration to different extents. METHODS A rat sciatic nerve defect model was used to compare regeneration in short (2 cm) and long (6 cm) isografts. Axon regeneration and cell populations within grafts were assessed using histology, retrograde labeling of neurons regenerating axons, immunohistochemistry, quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, and electron microscopy at 4 and/or 8 weeks. RESULTS At 8 weeks, for distances of both 1 and 2 cm from the proximal coaptation (equivalent regenerative distance), long isografts had reduced numbers of regenerated fibers compared with short isografts. Similarly, the number of motoneurons regenerating axons was reduced in the presence of long isografts compared with short isografts. Considering the regenerative microenvironments between short and long isografts, cell densities and general populations within both short and long isografts were similar. However, long isografts had significantly greater expression of senescence markers, which included senescence-associated β-galactosidase, p21, and p16, and distinct chromatin changes within Schwann cells. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that axon regeneration is reduced in long compared with short isografts, where long isografts contained an environment with an increased accumulation of senescent markers. Although autografts are considered the gold standard for grafting, these results demonstrate that we must continue to strive for improvements in the autograft regenerative environment.
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Dual Convergence of Facial Nerve Branches Innervating Whisker Pad in Rats. Curr Med Sci 2018; 38:982-988. [PMID: 30536059 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-018-1973-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The precise anatomy of the facial nerve branches innervating rat whisker pad and the distribution of their corresponding motor neurons in facial nucleus area were investigated. The extratemporal facial nerves of 6 rats were anatomically observed under a surgical microscope, and then the nerve specimens of facial nerve branches at 7 anatomical sites were taken and examined for the axons and myelin sheath using Luxol fast blue staining. The distribution of facial motor neurons innervating the facial branches was observed in 12 rats by retrograde labelling. The distal pes, a fusing architecture of the buccal and marginal mandibular branches, was found to furcate into superior, middle and inferior branches to innervate whisker pad. Histologically, the myelin sheath of each branch was morphologically consistent, and the nerve fiber bundles of facial nerve branches became increasingly thinner and scattered, particularly after crossing the distal pes site and innervating the whisker pad. The facial motor neurons innervating the buccal and marginal mandibular branches were clearly distributed in similar regions in facial nucleus. This study confirmed the highly spatial synergy between the buccal and marginal mandibular branches innervating the whisker pad from extratemporal anatomy and distribution of facial motor neurons.
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Hoveizi E, Mohammadi T, Moazedi AA, Zamani N, Eskandary A. Transplanted neural-like cells improve memory and Alzheimer-like pathology in a rat model. Cytotherapy 2018; 20:964-973. [PMID: 30025963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2018.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Degeneration of the central nerve system, particularly in Alzheimer's disease, is a burden on society, and despite years of research, there is no effective treatment. Cell therapy appears to be an option that is of growing interest in neural studies. The main aim of this study was to investigate the histological and physiological effects of transplantation the neuron-like cell (NLC)-derived mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) on the repair of brain lesions in an Alzheimer's animal model (AM) in rats. METHODS Behavioral experiments were conducted in the light hours in a Y-shaped maze device. Animals were randomly divided into five groups, with seven rats per group. The nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) was destroyed bilaterally with an electrical lesion (0.5 mA for 3 s). One week after the bilateral lesion of the NBM, the differentiated NLCs (0.1 mL) were injected with stereotaxic surgery using a Hamilton syringe at NBM coordinates, and behavioral and histological tests were performed by the Y-maze task and hematoxylin and eosin staining after five weeks of the lesion. Also, differentiated cells detected by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis and fluorescent immunostaining. RESULTS The expression of neuronal markers including Nestin, Map2, NF-H, Tuj-1, GFAP and Olig-2 was surveyed by using the immunocytochemistry and qRT-PCR methods, and the results confirmed that the genes in question were expressed significantly more compared than the control sample. Five weeks after the cell transplantation in the AM, morphological and physiological investigation during the determination period confirmed improved disease state in the tested models. CONCLUSIONS It should be noted that by improving the neuronal connectivity in AM rat brains, the transplanted NLCs rescue Alzheimer's cognition. This research has presented some preclinical evidence that showed NLCs transplantation can be used for AM treatment.
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- Elham Hoveizi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran; Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center (STTRC), Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran; Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center (STTRC), Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Bollaerts I, Veys L, Geeraerts E, Andries L, De Groef L, Buyens T, Salinas-Navarro M, Moons L, Van Hove I. Complementary research models and methods to study axonal regeneration in the vertebrate retinofugal system. Brain Struct Funct 2017; 223:545-567. [DOI: 10.1007/s00429-017-1571-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Lee S, Malykhina AP. Neuro-tracing approach to study kidney innervation: a technical note. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2017; 36:86-94. [PMID: 28393001 PMCID: PMC5331979 DOI: 10.23876/j.krcp.2017.36.1.86] [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: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 09/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Neuro-tracing approach is a great option to study innervation of the visceral organs including the kidneys. Important factors contributing to the success of this technique include the choice of a neuro-tracer, and delivery methods to result in successful labeling of peripheral sensory and motor ganglia. The neuro-tracer is usually applied directly to the kidney accessed via a surgical opening of the abdominal wall under deep anesthesia. A series of local microinjections of the dye are performed followed by a wound closure, and recovery period from the surgery. An extra care should be taken to prevent neuro-tracer spillage and accidental labeling of the surrounding organs during injections of the dye. Retrograde neuro-tracers like Fast Blue do not cross synapses, therefore, only neuronal bodies located within dorsal root ganglion neurons and major peripheral ganglia will be labeled by this approach. Retrogradely labeled peripheral neurons could be freshly isolated and dissociated for electrophysiological recordings and biochemical analyses (gene and protein expression), whereas the whole fixed ganglia could be sectioned to undergo immunohisto- and immunocytochemical targeted staining.
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- Sanghee Lee
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Radtke C, Kocsis JD, Baumgärtner W, Vogt PM. Fluoro-Ruby as a reliable marker for regenerating fiber tracts. Innov Surg Sci 2017; 2:9-13. [PMID: 31579728 PMCID: PMC6754006 DOI: 10.1515/iss-2016-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Axon visualization techniques are important in assessing the efficacy of interventional approaches to stimulate neural regeneration. Whereas the labeling of descending tracts in the spinal cord has been well established using the intracortical injection of biotin dextran amine (BDA), the labeling of ascending sensory fibers of the dorsal funiculus is more problematic. Fluoro-Ruby (FR; dextran tetramethylrhodamine; MW 10,000) is a bidirectional permanent tracer, but the retrograde tracing of fibers is particularly prominent, and FR is a highly sensitive tracer that can be applied in discrete injection sites. In the present report, we used FR to efficiently label ascending fibers in the dorsal columns of the rat spinal cord. After transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells into the transected dorsal funiculus, the application of FR was able to detect regenerating ascending fibers in the spinal cord. Regenerated fibers crossing the injury site were labeled and easily identified. It is likely that the tracer was taken up by damaged fibers. As additional advantages, the labeling is resistant to photobleaching and no additional tissue processing is necessary for visualization. It can be used for in vivo as well as in vitro injections. The findings indicate that FR can be used as a reliable fluorescent marker to study ascending regenerated fibers in the spinal cord axonal regeneration.
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- Christine Radtke
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria,.,Department of Neurology and Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.,Neuroscience Research Center, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Neuroscience and Regeneration Research, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.,Neuroscience Research Center, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany.,Center of Systems Neuroscience, 30559 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Plastic, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Hernandez-Morato I, Pitman MJ, Sharma S. Muscle specific nucleus ambiguus neurons isolation and culturing. J Neurosci Methods 2016; 273:33-39. [PMID: 27475929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral nerve injury leads to a regenerative state. However, the reinnervation process is highly non-selective. Growing axons are often misrouted and establish aberrant synapsis to abductor or adductor muscles. Determining the complex properties of abductor and adductor motoneurons in a neuron culture, may lay the groundwork for future studies on axon guidance, leading to a clinical treatment for a selective reinnervation. NEW METHOD In the present study we develop a neuron culture protocol to isolate recurrent laryngeal nerve abductor and adductor motoneurons in order to study their unique properties. Comparison with existing methods the best period to perform the present protocol for postnatal rat cranial motoneurons isolation was determined. In addition, the method allows identification of specific motoneurons from other primary motoneurons and interneurons within brainstem. CONCLUSION The present protocol will allow investigators to perform targeted and novel studies of the mechanisms of peripheral nerve regeneration.
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- Ignacio Hernandez-Morato
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Basic Sciences Building, 15 Dana Road, Valhalla, New York 10595, United States; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, Medical Center, 630 West, 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, United States.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University, Medical Center, 630 West, 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, United States; Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, 310E, 14th Street, 6th Floor, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY 10003, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Basic Sciences Building, 15 Dana Road, Valhalla, New York 10595, United States
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Žygelytė E, Bernard ME, Tomlinson JE, Martin MJ, Terhorst A, Bradford HE, Lundquist SA, Sledziona M, Cheetham J. RetroDISCO: Clearing technique to improve quantification of retrograde labeled motor neurons of intact mouse spinal cords. J Neurosci Methods 2016; 271:34-42. [PMID: 27268155 PMCID: PMC5620662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Quantification of the number of axons reinnervating a target organ is often used to assess regeneration after peripheral nerve repair, but because of axonal branching, this method can overestimate the number of motor neurons regenerating across an injury. Current methods to count the number of regenerated motor neurons include retrograde labeling followed by cryosectioning and counting labeled motor neuron cell bodies, however, the process of sectioning introduces error from potential double counting of cells in adjacent sections. NEW METHOD We describe a method, retroDISCO, that optically clears whole mouse spinal cord without loss of fluorescent signal to allow imaging of retrograde labeled motor neurons using confocal microscopy. RESULTS Complete optical clearing of spinal cords takes four hours and confocal microscopy can obtain z-stacks of labeled motor neuron pools within 3-5min. The technique is able to detect anticipated differences in motor neuron number after cross-suture and conduit repair compared to intact mice and is highly repeatable. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHOD RetroDISCO is inexpensive, simple, robust and uses commonly available microscopy techniques to determine the number of motor neurons extending axons across an injury site, avoiding the need for labor-intensive cryosectioning and potential double counting of motor neuron cell bodies in adjacent sections. CONCLUSIONS RetroDISCO allows rapid quantification of the degree of reinnervation without the confounding produced by axonal sprouting.
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- Emilija Žygelytė
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States; The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States; The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States.
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Exploration of more effective neurorrhaphy in facial nerve reconstruction: A comparison focusing on the difference of neural window size and condition of the neurorrhaphy site. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2016; 69:1072-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kanda H, Clodfelder-Miller BJ, Gu JG, Ness TJ, DeBerry JJ. Electrophysiological properties of lumbosacral primary afferent neurons innervating urothelial and non-urothelial layers of mouse urinary bladder. Brain Res 2016; 1648:81-89. [PMID: 27372884 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Pelvic nerve (PN) bladder primary afferent neurons were retrogradely labeled by intraparenchymal (IPar) microinjection of fluorescent tracer or intravesical (IVes) infusion of tracer into the bladder lumen. IPar and IVes techniques labeled two distinct populations of PN bladder neurons differentiated on the basis of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) soma labeling, dye distribution within the bladder, and intrinsic electrophysiological properties. IPar (Fast blue)- and IVes (DiI)-labeled neurons accounted for 91.5% (378.3±32.3) and 8% (33.0±26.0) of all labeled neurons, respectively (p<0.01), with only 2.0±1.2 neurons labeled by both techniques. When dyes were switched, IPar (DiI)- and IVes (Fast blue) labeled neurons accounted for 77.6% (103.0±25.8) and 22.4% (29.8±10.5), respectively (P<0.05), with 6.0±1.5 double-labeled neurons. Following IPar labeling, DiI was distributed throughout non-urothelial layers of the bladder. In contrast, dye was contained within the urothelium and occasionally the submucosa after IVes labeling. Electrophysiological properties of DiI-labeled IPar and IVes DRG neurons were characterized by whole-mount, in situ patch-clamp recordings. IPar- and IVes-labeled neurons differed significantly with respect to rheobase, input resistance, membrane capacitance, amplitude of inactivating and sustained K(+) currents, and rebound action potential firing, suggesting that the IVes population is more excitable. This study is the first to demonstrate that IVes labeling is a minimally invasive approach for retrograde labeling of PN bladder afferent neurons, to selectively identify urothelial versus non-urothelial bladder DRG neurons, and to elucidate electrophysiological properties of urothelial and non-urothelial afferents in an intact DRG soma preparation.
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- Hirosato Kanda
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
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Mondello SE, Jefferson SC, O'Steen WA, Howland DR. Enhancing Fluorogold-based neural tract tracing. J Neurosci Methods 2016; 270:85-91. [PMID: 27288218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fluorogold (FG) is used by many groups to retrogradely trace nervous system pathways. Fluorogold, while a robust tracer, also is neurotoxic and causes tissue damage at the injection site and leads to motor deficits. NEW METHOD In the current study, we describe a method for enhancing FG-uptake using Triton™ and an overall procedure for reducing FG-related tissue damage while still allowing effective quantification. RESULTS Triton™ decreases the amount of FG, as well as the time required for long-distance transport from the thoracic spinal cord to the motor cortex by >4 fold when this distance is >10in. Although small FG concentrations and injection volumes are ideal for minimizing associated tissue damage and motor deficits, they result in difficult-to-detect fluorescence. This can be solved using FG antiserum paired with an ABC chromogen reaction. This ABC chromogen reaction product can remain stable for at least 9 years. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHOD(S) This study is the first to collectively address FG-induced tissue damage and describe methods for minimizing this damage. CONCLUSIONS Triton™ enhances the uptake of FG in the nervous system, reduces the FG required, and allows for a substantial decrease in tracing time that limits FG-induced motor deficits. Small FG concentration and volume decreases tissue damage but also decreases FG fluorescent detection. Detection challenges are resolved using FG anti-serum and chromogen reactions.
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- S E Mondello
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States
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- SensoMotoric Instruments, Inc., Boston, MA 02110, United States
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- Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States; Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, KY 40206, United States
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- Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, United States; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States; Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States; Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States; Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, KY 40206, United States.
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Kaelberer MM, Jordt SE. A Method to Target and Isolate Airway-innervating Sensory Neurons in Mice. J Vis Exp 2016. [PMID: 27168016 DOI: 10.3791/53917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Somatosensory nerves transduce thermal, mechanical, chemical, and noxious stimuli caused by both endogenous and environmental agents. The cell bodies of these afferent neurons are located within the sensory ganglia. Sensory ganglia innervate a specific organ or portion of the body. For instance, the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are located in the vertebral column and extend processes throughout the body and limbs. The trigeminal ganglia are located in the skull and innervate the face, and upper airways. Vagal afferents of the nodose ganglia extend throughout the gut, heart, and lungs. The nodose neurons control a diverse array of functions such as: respiratory rate, airway irritation, and cough reflexes. Thus, to understand and manipulate their function, it is critical to identify and isolate airway specific neuronal sub-populations. In the mouse, the airways are exposed to a fluorescent tracer dye, Fast Blue, for retrograde tracing of airway-specific nodose neurons. The nodose ganglia are dissociated and fluorescence activated cell (FAC) sorting is used to collect dye positive cells. Next, high quality ribonucleic acid (RNA) is extracted from dye positive cells for next generation sequencing. Using this method airway specific neuronal gene expression is determined.
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- Melanie Maya Kaelberer
- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale University; Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center;
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Retrograde labeling of regenerating motor and sensory neurons using silicone caps. J Neurosci Methods 2016; 259:122-128. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2015.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Yu YL, Li HY, Zhang PX, Yin XF, Han N, Kou YH, Jiang BG. Comparison of commonly used retrograde tracers in rat spinal motor neurons. Neural Regen Res 2015; 10:1700-5. [PMID: 26692873 PMCID: PMC4660769 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.167772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of four fluorescent dyes, True Blue (TB), Fluoro-Gold (FG), Fluoro-Ruby (FR), and 1,1’-dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate (DiI), in retrograde tracing of rat spinal motor neurons. We transected the muscle branch of the rat femoral nerve and applied each tracer to the proximal stump in single labeling experiments, or combinations of tracers (FG-DiI and TB-DiI) in double labeling experiments. In the single labeling experiments, significantly fewer labeled motor neurons were observed after FR labeling than after TB, FG, or DiI, 3 days after tracer application. By 1 week, there were no significant differences in the number of labeled neurons between the four groups. In the double-labeling experiment, the number of double-labeled neurons in the FG-DiI group was not significantly different from that in the TB-DiI group 1 week after tracer application. Our findings indicate that TB, FG, and DiI have similar labeling efficacies in the retrograde labeling of spinal motor neurons in the rat femoral nerve when used alone. Furthermore, combinations of DiI and TB or FG are similarly effective. Therefore, of the dyes studied, TB, FG and DiI, and combinations of DiI with TB or FG, are the most suitable for retrograde labeling studies of motor neurons in the rat femoral nerve.
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- You-Lai Yu
- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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Differential transcriptional profiling of damaged and intact adjacent dorsal root ganglia neurons in neuropathic pain. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123342. [PMID: 25880204 PMCID: PMC4400143 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Neuropathic pain, caused by a lesion in the somatosensory system, is a severely impairing mostly chronic disease. While its underlying molecular mechanisms are not thoroughly understood, neuroimmune interactions as well as changes in the pain pathway such as sensitization of nociceptors have been implicated. It has been shown that not only are different cell types involved in generation and maintenance of neuropathic pain, like neurons, immune and glial cells, but, also, intact adjacent neurons are relevant to the process. Here, we describe an experimental approach to discriminate damaged from intact adjacent neurons in the same dorsal root ganglion (DRG) using differential fluorescent neuronal labelling and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Two fluorescent tracers, Fluoroemerald (FE) and 1-dioctadecyl-3,3,3,3-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate (DiI), were used, whose properties allow us to distinguish between damaged and intact neurons. Subsequent sorting permitted transcriptional analysis of both groups. Results and qPCR validation show a strong regulation in damaged neurons versus contralateral controls as well as a moderate regulation in adjacent neurons. Data for damaged neurons reveal an mRNA expression pattern consistent with established upregulated genes like galanin, which supports our approach. Moreover, novel genes were found strongly regulated such as corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), providing novel targets for further research. Differential fluorescent neuronal labelling and sorting allows for a clear distinction between primarily damaged neuropathic neurons and “bystanders,” thereby facilitating a more detailed understanding of their respective roles in neuropathic processes in the DRG.
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Hosp JA, Nolan HE, Luft AR. Topography and collateralization of dopaminergic projections to primary motor cortex in rats. Exp Brain Res 2015; 233:1365-75. [PMID: 25633321 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4211-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dopaminergic signaling within the primary motor cortex (M1) is necessary for successful motor skill learning. Dopaminergic neurons projecting to M1 are located in the ventral tegmental area (VTA, nucleus A10) of the midbrain. It is unknown which behavioral correlates are encoded by these neurons. The objective here is to investigate whether VTA-M1 fibers are collaterals of projections to prefrontal cortex (PFC) or nucleus accumbens (NAc) or if they form a distinct pathway. In rats, multiple-site retrograde fluorescent tracers were injected into M1, PFC and the core region of the NAc and VTA sections investigated for concomitant labeling of different tracers. Dopaminergic neurons projecting to M1, PFC and NAc were found in nucleus A10 and to a lesser degree in the medial nucleus A9. Neurons show high target specificity, minimal collateral branching to other than their target area and hardly cross the midline. Whereas PFC- and NAc-projecting neurons are indistinguishably intermingled within the ventral portion of dopaminergic nuclei in middle and caudal midbrain, M1-projecting neurons are only located within the dorsal part of the rostral midbrain. Within M1, the forelimb representation receives sevenfold more dopaminergic projections than the hindlimb representation. This strong rostro-caudal gradient as well as the topographical preference to dorsal structures suggest that projections to M1 emerged late in the development of the dopaminergic systems in and form a functionally distinct system.
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- Jonas A Hosp
- Clinical Neurorehabilitation, Department of Neurology, University of Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 26, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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Sung MA, Jung HJ, Lee JW, Lee JY, Pang KM, Yoo SB, Alrashdan MS, Kim SM, Jahng JW, Lee JH. Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells promote regeneration of crush-injured rat sciatic nerves. Neural Regen Res 2015; 7:2018-27. [PMID: 25624833 PMCID: PMC4296421 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2012.26.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Several studies have demonstrated that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells can promote neural regeneration following brain injury. However, the therapeutic effects of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in guiding peripheral nerve regeneration remain poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate the effects of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells on neural regeneration using a rat sciatic nerve crush injury model. Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (1 × 106) or a PBS control were injected into the crush-injured segment of the sciatic nerve. Four weeks after cell injection, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tyrosine kinase receptor B mRNA expression at the lesion site was increased in comparison to control. Furthermore, sciatic function index, Fluoro Gold-labeled neuron counts and axon density were also significantly increased when compared with control. Our results indicate that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells promote the functional recovery of crush-injured sciatic nerves.
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- Mi-Ae Sung
- Department of Craniofacial Structure & Functional Biology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupation and Environment, Postgraduate College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Choong-ju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ; Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Craniofacial Structure & Functional Biology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea ; Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hu W, Liu D, Zhang Y, Shen Z, Gu T, Gu X, Gu J. Neurological function following intra-neural injection of fluorescent neuronal tracers in rats. Neural Regen Res 2014; 8:1253-61. [PMID: 25206419 PMCID: PMC4107650 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.14.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Fluorescent neuronal tracers should not be toxic to the nervous system when used in long-term labeling. Previous studies have addressed tracer toxicity, but whether tracers injected into an intact nerve result in functional impairment remains to be elucidated. In the present study, we examined the functions of motor, sensory and autonomic nerves following the application of 5% Fluoro-Gold, 4% True Blue and 10% Fluoro-Ruby (5 μL) to rat tibial nerves via pressure injection. A set of evaluation methods including walking track analysis, plantar test and laser Doppler perfusion imaging was used to determine the action of the fluorescent neuronal tracers. Additionally, nerve pathology and ratio of muscle wet weight were also observed. Results showed that injection of Fluoro-Gold significantly resulted in loss of motor nerve function, lower plantar sensibility, increasing blood flow volume and higher neurogenic vasodilatation. Myelinated nerve fiber degeneration, unclear boundaries in nerve fibers and high retrograde labeling efficacy were observed in the Fluoro-Gold group. The True Blue group also showed obvious neurogenic vasodilatation, but less severe loss of motor function and degeneration, and fewer labeled motor neurons were found compared with the Fluoro-Gold group. No anomalies of motor and sensory nerve function and no myelinated nerve fiber degeneration were observed in the Fluoro-Ruby group. Experimental findings indicate that Fluoro-Gold tracing could lead to significant functional impairment of motor, sensory and autonomic nerves, while functional impairment was less severe following True Blue tracing. Fluoro-Ruby injection appears to have no effect on neurological function.
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- Wen Hu
- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China ; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China ; Department of Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China ; Department of Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China ; School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China ; School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China ; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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Zou SQ, Tian C, Du ST, Hu B. Retrograde labeling of retinal ganglion cells in adult zebrafish with fluorescent dyes. J Vis Exp 2014. [PMID: 24837333 DOI: 10.3791/50987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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As retrograde labeling retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) can isolate RGCs somata from dying sites, it has become the gold standard for counting RGCs in RGCs survival and regeneration experiments. Many studies have been performed in mammalian animals to research RGCs survival after optic nerve injury. However, retrograde labeling of RGCs in adult zebrafish has not yet been reported, though some alternative methods can count cell numbers in retinal ganglion cell layers (RGCL). Considering the small size of the adult zebrafish skull and the high risk of death after drilling on the skull, we open the skull with the help of acid-etching and seal the hole with a light curing bond, which could significantly improve the survival rate. After absorbing the dyes for 5 days, almost all the RGCs are labeled. As this method does not need to transect the optic nerve, it is irreplaceable in the research of RGCs survival after optic nerve crush in adult zebrafish. Here, we introduce this method step by step and provide representative results.
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- Su-Qi Zou
- Laboratory of Neurodevelopement and Repair, University of Science and Technology of China
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- Laboratory of Neurodevelopement and Repair, University of Science and Technology of China
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- Laboratory of Neurodevelopement and Repair, University of Science and Technology of China
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- Laboratory of Neurodevelopement and Repair, University of Science and Technology of China;
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Wei Y, Gong K, Ao Q, Wang A, Gong Y, Zuo H, Zhang Y, Wang J, Wang G. Lentiviral vectors enveloped with rabies virus glycoprotein can be used as a novel retrograde tracer to assess nerve recovery in rat sciatic nerve injury models. Cell Tissue Res 2014; 355:255-66. [PMID: 24326614 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-013-1756-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Retrograde labeling has become the new "gold standard" technique to evaluate the recovery of injured peripheral nerves. In this study, lentiviral vectors with rabies virus glycoprotein envelop (RABV-G-LV) and RFP genes are injected into gastrocnemius muscle to determine the location of RFP in sciatic nerves. We then examine RFP expression in the L4-S1 spinal cord and sensory dorsal root ganglia and in the rat sciatic nerve, isolated Schwann cells, viral dose to expression relationship and the use of RABV-G-LV as a retrograde tracer for regeneration in the injured rat sciatic nerve. VSV-G-LV was used as control for viral envelope specificity. Results showed that RFP were positive in the myelin sheath and lumbar spinal motorneurons of the RABV-G-LV group. RFP gene could be detected both in myelinated Schwann cells and lumbar spinal motor neurons in the RABV-G-LV group. Schwann cells isolated from the RABV-G-LV injected postnatal Sprague Dawley rats were also RFP-gene positive. All the results obtained in the VSV-G-LV group were negative. Distribution of RFP was unaltered and the level of RFP expression increasing with time progressing. RABV-G-LV could assess the amount of functional regenerating nerve fibers two months post-operation in the four models. This method offers an easy-operated and consistent standardized approach for retrograde labeling regenerating peripheral nerves, which may be a significant supplement for the previous RABV-G-LV-related retrograde labeling study.
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- Yujun Wei
- Institute of Neurological Disorders, Yuquan Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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Tosolini AP, Mohan R, Morris R. Targeting the full length of the motor end plate regions in the mouse forelimb increases the uptake of fluoro-gold into corresponding spinal cord motor neurons. Front Neurol 2013; 4:58. [PMID: 23730296 PMCID: PMC3657688 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2013.00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Lower motor neuron dysfunction is one of the most debilitating motor conditions. In this regard, transgenic mouse models of various lower motor neuron dysfunctions provide insight into the mechanisms underlying these pathologies and can also aid the development of new therapies. Viral-mediated gene therapy can take advantage of the muscle-motor neuron topographical relationship to shuttle therapeutic genes into specific populations of motor neurons in these mouse models. In this context, motor end plates (MEPs) are highly specialized regions on the skeletal musculature that offer direct access to the pre-synaptic nerve terminals, henceforth to the spinal cord motor neurons. The aim of this study was two-folded. First, it was to characterize the exact position of the MEP regions for several muscles of the mouse forelimb using acetylcholinesterase histochemistry. This MEP-muscle map was then used to guide a series of intramuscular injections of Fluoro-Gold (FG) in order to characterize the distribution of the innervating motor neurons. This analysis revealed that the MEPs are typically organized in an orthogonal fashion across the muscle fibers and extends throughout the full width of each muscle. Furthermore, targeting the full length of the MEP regions gave rise labeled motor neurons that are organized into columns spanning through more spinal cord segments than previously reported. The present analysis suggests that targeting the full width of the muscles' MEP regions with FG increases the somatic availability of the tracer. This process ensures a greater uptake of the tracer by the pre-synaptic nerve terminals, hence maximizing the labeling in spinal cord motor neurons. This investigation should have positive implications for future studies involving the somatic delivery of therapeutic genes into motor neurons for the treatment of various motor dysfunctions.
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- Andrew Paul Tosolini
- Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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- Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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- Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia
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Pitman MJ, Berzofsky C, Alli O, Sharma S. Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Transection and Anastomosis: Rat Laryngeal Motoneuron Survival and Effect of the Anastomosis Site. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2013; 122:283-7. [DOI: 10.1177/000348941312200412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dudek A, Chrószcz A, Janeczek M, Sienkiewicz W, Kaleczyc J. Sources of sensory innervation of the hip joint capsule in the rabbit - a retrograde tracing study. Anat Histol Embryol 2013; 42:403-9. [PMID: 23406258 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of the study was to investigate the sensory innervation of the hip joint capsule in the rabbit. Individual animals were injected with retrograde fluorescent tracer Fast Blue (FB) into the lateral aspect of the left hip joint capsule (group LAT, n = 5) or into the medial aspect of the hip joint capsule (group MED, n = 5), respectively. FB-positive (FB+) neurons were found within ipsilateral lumbar (L) and sacral (S) dorsal root ganglia (DRG) from L7 to S2 (group LAT) and from L6 to S4 (group MED). They were round or oval in shape with a diameter of 20-90 μm. The neurons were evenly distributed throughout the ganglia. The average number of FB+ neurons was 16 ± 2.8 and 27.6 ± 3.5 in rabbits from LAT and MED, respectively. The largest average number of FB+ neurons in animals of group LAT was found within the S1 DRG (8 ± 1.7), while S2 ganglion contained the smallest number of the neurons (3.6 ± 1). In the L7 DRG, the average number of FB+ neurons was 6.2 ± 1.6. In rabbits of MED group, the largest number of FB+ neurons was found within the S1 DRG (13.4 ± 4), while the smallest one was found within the S3 ganglion (1.4 ± 0.4). In L6, L7, S2 and S4 ganglia, the number of retrogradely labelled neurons amounted to 1.6 ± 0.5, 4 ± 1.5, 4.4 ± 1.5 and 2.8 ± 1.7, respectively. The data obtained can be very useful for further investigations regarding the efficacy of denervation in the therapy of hip joint disorders in rabbits.
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- A Dudek
- Department of Animal Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego str.13 Bldg. 105J, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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Chen L, Hu M, Zhang L, Liu S, Luo J, Deng T, Tao Y. Motor fiber organization in the extratemporal trunk of the facial nerve in rats: A retrograde Fluoro-Gold study. Exp Ther Med 2012; 4:844-848. [PMID: 23226737 PMCID: PMC3493741 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Understanding the microanatomy of the facial nerve is vital to functional restoration of facial nerve injury. This study aimed to locate the spatial orientation of five branches in the extratemporal trunk of the rat facial nerve (ETFN). Fifteen adult Sprague-Dawley albino rats were divided randomly into five groups corresponding to the five facial nerves. Fluoro-Gold(™) (FG) was applied to one branch in all three rats in each group. The trunk of the facial nerve was cut at three points for fluorescence detection. Staining results showed that each branch of the facial motor nerve had a topographical orientation in the distal part of the ETFN. The temporal branch was located in the medial and acroscopic quadrant of the nerve trunk. The zygomatic branch was located in the lateral and acroscopic quadrant. The buccal branch occupied the upper half of the nerve trunk, whereas the mandibular branch occupied the lower half. The cervical branch presented a square-shaped distribution in the lateral nerve trunk. In the middle part of the ETFN, the topographical orientation remained clear, but the FG-labeled zone was extended to some extent. In the stylomastoid foramen region, all branches diffused, thereby blurring the orientation. In conclusion, each branch of the facial motor nerve had a topographical orientation and distribution in the crotch and middle part of the ETFN, but the branches diffused near the stylomastoid foramen.
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- Lijie Chen
- Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and
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Shichinohe R, Furukawa H, Sekido M, Saito A, Hayashi T, Funayama E, Oyama A, Yamamoto Y. Direction of innervation after interpositional nerve graft between facial and hypoglossal nerves in individuals with or without facial palsy: A rat model for treating incomplete facial palsy. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2012; 65:763-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2011.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Weber CM, Martindale MQ, Tapscott SJ, Unguez GA. Activation of Pax7-positive cells in a non-contractile tissue contributes to regeneration of myogenic tissues in the electric fish S. macrurus. PLoS One 2012; 7:e36819. [PMID: 22685526 PMCID: PMC3365140 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The ability to regenerate tissues is shared across many metazoan taxa, yet the type and extent to which multiple cellular mechanisms come into play can differ across species. For example, urodele amphibians can completely regenerate all lost tissues, including skeletal muscles after limb amputation. This remarkable ability of urodeles to restore entire limbs has been largely linked to a dedifferentiation-dependent mechanism of regeneration. However, whether cell dedifferentiation is the fundamental factor that triggers a robust regeneration capacity, and whether the loss or inhibition of this process explains the limited regeneration potential in other vertebrates is not known. Here, we studied the cellular mechanisms underlying the repetitive regeneration of myogenic tissues in the electric fish S. macrurus. Our in vivo microinjection studies of high molecular weight cell lineage tracers into single identified adult myogenic cells (muscle or noncontractile muscle-derived electrocytes) revealed no fragmentation or cellularization proximal to the amputation plane. In contrast, ultrastructural and immunolabeling studies verified the presence of myogenic stem cells that express the satellite cell marker Pax7 in mature muscle fibers and electrocytes of S. macrurus. These data provide the first example of Pax-7 positive muscle stem cells localized within a non-contractile electrogenic tissue. Moreover, upon amputation, Pax-7 positive cells underwent a robust replication and were detected exclusively in regions that give rise to myogenic cells and dorsal spinal cord components revealing a regeneration process in S. macrurus that is dependent on the activation of myogenic stem cells for the renewal of both skeletal muscle and the muscle-derived electric organ. These data are consistent with the emergent concept in vertebrate regeneration that different tissues provide a distinct progenitor cell population to the regeneration blastema, and these progenitor cells subsequently restore the original tissue.
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- Christopher M. Weber
- Biology Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Kewalo Marine Lab, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Biology Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
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van Neerven SG, Bozkurt A, O'Dey DM, Scheffel J, Boecker AH, Stromps JP, Dunda S, Brook GA, Pallua N. Retrograde tracing and toe spreading after experimental autologous nerve transplantation and crush injury of the sciatic nerve: a descriptive methodological study. J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj 2012; 7:5. [PMID: 22546145 PMCID: PMC3473253 DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-7-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Evaluation of functional and structural recovery after peripheral nerve injury is crucial to determine the therapeutic effect of a nerve repair strategy. In the present study, we examined the relationship between the structural evaluation of regeneration by means of retrograde tracing and the functional analysis of toe spreading. Two standardized rat sciatic nerve injury models were used to address this relationship. As such, animals received either a 2 cm sciatic nerve defect (neurotmesis) followed by autologous nerve transplantation (ANT animals) or a crush injury with spontaneous recovery (axonotmesis; CI animals). Functional recovery of toe spreading was observed over an observation period of 84 days. In contrast to CI animals, ANT animals did not reach pre-surgical levels of toe spreading. After the observation period, the lipophilic dye DiI was applied to label sensory and motor neurons in dorsal root ganglia (DRG; sensory neurons) and spinal cord (motor neurons), respectively. No statistical difference in motor or sensory neuron counts could be detected between ANT and CI animals. In the present study we could indicate that there was no direct relationship between functional recovery (toe spreading) measured by SSI and the number of labelled (motor and sensory) neurons evaluated by retrograde tracing. The present findings demonstrate that a multimodal approach with a variety of independent evaluation tools is essential to understand and estimate the therapeutic benefit of a nerve repair strategy.
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- Sabien Ga van Neerven
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Weissbrod P, Pitman MJ, Sharma S, Bender A, Schaefer SD. Quantity and three-dimensional position of the recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve lower motor neurons in a rat model. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2012; 120:761-8. [PMID: 22224319 DOI: 10.1177/000348941112001111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to elucidate the 3-dimensional position and quantify the lower motor neurons (LMNs) of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) in a rat model. Quantification and mapping of these neurons will enhance the usefulness of the rat model in the study of reinnervation following trauma to these nerves. METHODS Female Sprague-Dawley rats underwent microsurgical transection of the RLN, the SLN, or both the RLN and SLN or sham surgery. After transection, either Fluoro-Ruby (FR) or Fluoro-Gold (FG) was applied to the proximal nerve stumps. The brain stems were harvested, sectioned, and examined for fluorolabeling. The LMNs were quantified, and their 3-dimensional position within the nucleus ambiguus was mapped. RESULTS Labeling of the RLN was consistent regardless of the labeling agent used. A mean of 243 LMNs was documented for the RLN. The SLN labeling with FR was consistent and showed a mean of 117 LMNs; however, FG proved to be highly variable in labeling the SLN. The SLN LMNs lie rostral and ventral to those of the RLN. In the sham surgical condition, FG was noted to contaminate adjacent tissues--in particular, in the region of the SLN. CONCLUSIONS Fluorolabeling is an effective tool to locate and quantify the LMNs of the RLN and SLN. The LMN positions and counts were consistent when FR was used in labeling of either the RLN or the SLN. Fluoro-Gold, however, because of its tendency to contaminate surrounding structures, can only be used to label the RLN. Also, as previously reported, the SLN LMNs lie rostral and ventral to those of the RLN. This information results in further clarification of a rat model of RLN injury that may be used to investigate the effects of neurotrophic factors on RLN reinnervation.
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- Philip Weissbrod
- Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY 10003. USA
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Singh B, Xu QG, Franz CK, Zhang R, Dalton C, Gordon T, Verge VMK, Midha R, Zochodne DW. Accelerated axon outgrowth, guidance, and target reinnervation across nerve transection gaps following a brief electrical stimulation paradigm. J Neurosurg 2011; 116:498-512. [PMID: 22149377 DOI: 10.3171/2011.10.jns11612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Regeneration of peripheral nerves is remarkably restrained across transection injuries, limiting recovery of function. Strategies to reverse this common and unfortunate outcome are limited. Remarkably, however, new evidence suggests that a brief extracellular electrical stimulation (ES), delivered at the time of injury, improves the regrowth of motor and sensory axons. METHODS In this work, the authors explored and tested this ES paradigm, which was applied proximal to transected sciatic nerves in mice, and identified several novel and compelling impacts of the approach. Using thy-1 yellow fluorescent protein mice with fluorescent axons that allow serial in vivo tracking of regeneration, the morphological, electrophysiological, and behavioral indices of nerve regrowth were measured. RESULTS The authors show that ES is associated with a 30%-50% improvement in several indices of regeneration: regrowth of axons and their partnered Schwann cells across transection sites, maturation of regenerated fibers in gaps spanning transection zones, and entry of axons into their muscle and cutaneous target zones. In parallel studies, the authors analyzed adult sensory neurons and their response to extracellular ES while plated on a novel microelectrode array construct designed to deliver the identical ES paradigm used in vivo. The ES accelerated neurite outgrowth, supporting the concept of a neuron-autonomous mechanism of action. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results support a robust role for brief ES following peripheral nerve injuries in promoting regeneration. Electrical stimulation has a wider repertoire of impact than previously recognized, and its impact in vitro supports the hypothesis that a neuron-specific reprogrammed injury response is recruited by the ES protocol.
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- Bhagat Singh
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Conta Steencken AC, Smirnov I, Stelzner DJ. Cell survival or cell death: differential vulnerability of long descending and thoracic propriospinal neurons to low thoracic axotomy in the adult rat. Neuroscience 2011; 194:359-71. [PMID: 21645590 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2011] [Revised: 05/12/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Previous studies show that most short thoracic propriospinal (TPS; T5-T7) and long descending propriospinal tract (LDPT; C4-C6) neurons are lost following low-thoracic spinal cord contusion injury (cSCI), as assessed by retrograde labeling with fluorogold (FG). Gene microarray and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end (TUNEL)/caspase-3 immunolabeling indicate that post-axotomy cell death may be responsible for the observed decrease in number of labeled TPS neurons post cSCI. Yet, no indications of post-axotomy cell death are evident within LDPT neurons following the same injury. The present experiments were devised to understand this difference. We assessed the number and size of LDPT and TPS neurons at different time points, retrogradely labeling these neurons with FG prior to delivering a moderate low-thoracic cSCI or after they were axotomized by a complete low-thoracic spinal transection. Counts of FG-filled TPS and LDPT cells indicate a large loss of both neuronal populations 2 weeks post cSCI. Propriospinal neurons in other animals were retrogradely labeled with dextran tetramethyl rhodamine prior to cSCI and tissue was processed for detection of TUNEL- or caspase-3-positive profiles at chronic times post injury. Our overall findings confirm that cell death post injury is the major factor responsible for the loss of TPS neurons during the acute period post cSCI, and that little post-axotomy cell death occurs in LDPT neurons during the first 2 months after the same injury. After chronic axotomy retrograde transport is impaired in LDPT neurons, but can be reinitiated by re-axotomy. Our results also indicate that FG is metabolized/lost from retrogradely labeled neurons at increasing survival times, and that this process appears to be accelerated by injury.
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- A C Conta Steencken
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, College of Graduate Studies, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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Marzo SJ, Moeller CW, Sharma N, Cunningham K, Jones KJ, Foecking EM. Facial motor nuclei cell loss with intratemporal facial nerve crush injuries in rats. Laryngoscope 2011; 120:2264-9. [PMID: 20830757 DOI: 10.1002/lary.21077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Injuries of cranial nerves that are distal to but near the motor nucleus might result in retrograde motoneuron cell death. The hypothesis of this article is that an intratemporal crush injury of the facial nerve in rats can cause facial motor nuclei cell death. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomized, controlled animal study. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: intratemporal sham, intratemporal crush injury, extratemporal crush injury, and extratemporal sham. The intratemporal (n = 9) and extratemporal crush injury (n = 4) groups underwent a 60-second crush of the nerve at the facial nerve tympanic segment or main facial nerve trunk distal to the stylomastoid foramen, respectively. The intratemporal sham group (n = 4) underwent identical exposure to the intratemporal crush without subsequent injury. Both sham groups and the extratemporal crush group were sacrificed at 4 weeks. The intratemporal crush group was subdivided into 4- (n = 4) and 8-week (n = 5) postinjury groups. Brain sections were stained with thionin and facial motor nuclei were counted under magnification. The contralateral uninjured facial motor nucleus was used to compare motor nucleus cell survival. RESULTS Intratemporal crush injury resulted in increased cell loss at 4 (89.43% ± 8.57% standard error of mean) and 8 weeks (85.78% ± 3.15%) after injury compared to sham injury (119.09% ± 13.35%) (P <.05). No significant change in cell survival was noted between the distal crush (103.29% ± 6.34%) and sham group (111.71% ± 3.24%) (P >.05). CONCLUSIONS A rat intratemporal crush injury resulted in approximately 15% facial motor nuclei cell loss compared to an intratemporal sham injury. An extratemporal crush injury did not lead to any significant facial motor nuclei cell loss. This might have future translational implications in humans with intratemporal facial nerve injuries.
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- Sam J Marzo
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA.
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Li S, Fang JH, Jiang FG. Histological observation of RGCs and optic nerve injury in acute ocular hypertension rats. Int J Ophthalmol 2010; 3:311-5. [PMID: 22553581 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2010.04.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Accepted: 11/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To explore the injury of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and optic nerves in acute ocular hypertension (OHT) rats. METHODS We retrogradely labeled RGCs and optic nerves of Sprague-Dawley rats by injecting 20g/L fluorogold (FG) into bilateral superior colliculi. Twenty-four hours after the injection, the right eyes were performed physiological saline anterior chamber perfusion with intraocular pressure maintained at 100mmHg for 60 minutes, while the contralateral eyes were performed sham procedure as control group without elevation of the saline bottle. Retinal hematoxylin and eosin (HE) sections, retinal whole mounts and frozen sections were made 14 days later to observe the morphology and survival of RGCs. Frozen sections and transmission electron microscopy were utilized to investigate the histological manifestations of optic nerves at the same time. RESULTS A larger number of RGCs presented in control group. It had an average density of 1995±125/mm(2) and distributed uniformly, while RGCs in OHT eyes reduced significantly to 1505±43/mm(2) compared with control group (P<0.05). The optic nerves in control group showed stronger and more uniform fluorescence on the frozen sections, and the auxiliary fibers as well as myelin sheaths were in even and intact organization by transmission electron microscopy. However, exiguous fluorescence signals, vesicular dissociation and disintegration of myelin sheaths were found in OHT group. CONCLUSION The present study suggested that fluorogold retrograde tracing is a feasible, convenient method for quantitative and qualitative study of neuronal populations and axonal injury in acute ocular hypertension rats.
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- Shuang Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China
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You H, Wei L, Liu Y, Oudega M, Jiao SS, Feng SN, Chen Y, Chen JM, Li BC. Olfactory ensheathing cells enhance Schwann cell-mediated anatomical and functional repair after sciatic nerve injury in adult rats. Exp Neurol 2010; 229:158-67. [PMID: 20832404 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2010.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2010] [Revised: 08/05/2010] [Accepted: 08/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sciatic nerve injury results in axon damage, muscle degeneration, and loss of function. We compared the potential of Schwann cell (SC), olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC), or mixed SC/OEC transplants for anatomical and functional restoration after adult rat sciatic nerve transection. The cells were seeded into a 20mm long macroporous poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) acid conduit and grafted between the sciatic nerve stumps. Some rats received a conduit without cells (controls) or an autologous nerve graft, the clinical standard of care. Compared with SC transplants, axon regeneration was 25% less with OEC transplants but 28% more with SC/OEC transplants. Gastrocnemius muscle restoration was similar with a SC or OEC transplant and 35% better with a SC/OEC transplant. With SC transplants, motor and sensory function recovery and electrophysiological outcomes were similar as with OEC transplants and 33% better with SC/OEC transplants. Compared with the mixed SC/OEC transplants, axon regeneration was 21% better and gastrocnemius muscle restoration was 18% better with autologous peripheral nerve transplants, but these improvements did not translate into increased function and electrophysiological outcomes. Our results revealed that OEC synergistically improve SC mediated sciatic nerve repair. The data emphasized the promise of SC/OEC transplants as artificial nerves for peripheral nerve repair. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Understanding olfactory ensheathing glia and their prospect for nervous system repair.
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- Hua You
- Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Žele T, Sketelj J, Bajrović FF. Efficacy of fluorescent tracers in retrograde labeling of cutaneous afferent neurons in the rat. J Neurosci Methods 2010; 191:208-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Pettersson J, Lobov S, Novikova LN. Labeling of olfactory ensheathing glial cells with fluorescent tracers for neurotransplantation. Brain Res Bull 2010; 81:125-32. [PMID: 19828127 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Revised: 09/28/2009] [Accepted: 10/05/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Development of cell-based treatment strategies for repair of the injured nervous system requires cell tracing techniques to follow the fate of transplanted cells and their interaction with the host tissue. The present study investigates the efficacy of fluorescent cell tracers Fast Blue, PKH26, DiO and CMFDA for long-term labeling of olfactory ensheathing glial cells (OEC) in culture and following transplantation into the rat spinal cord. All tested dyes produced very efficient initial labeling of p75-positive OEC in culture. The number of Fast Blue-positive cells remained largely unchanged during the first 4 weeks but only about 21% of the cells retained tracer 6 weeks after labeling. In contrast, the number of cells labeled with PKH26 and DiO was reduced to 51-55% after 2 weeks in culture and reached 8-12% after 4-6 weeks. CMFDA had completely disappeared from the cells 2 weeks after labeling. AlamarBlue assay showed that among four tested tracers only CMFDA reduced proliferation rate of the OEC. After transplantation into spinal cord, Fast Blue-labeled OEC survived for at least 8 weeks but demonstrated very limited migration from the injection sites. Additional immunostaining with glial and neuronal markers revealed signs of dye leakage from the transplanted cells resulted in weak labeling of microglia and spinal neurons. The results show that Fast Blue is an efficient cell marker for cultured OEC. However, transfer of the dye from the transplanted cells to the host tissue should be considered and correctly interpreted.
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- Jonas Pettersson
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section of Anatomy, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Rewiring of hindlimb corticospinal neurons after spinal cord injury. Nat Neurosci 2009; 13:97-104. [PMID: 20010824 DOI: 10.1038/nn.2448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 10/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Little is known about the functional role of axotomized cortical neurons that survive spinal cord injury. Large thoracic spinal cord injuries in adult rats result in impairments of hindlimb function. Using retrograde tracers, we found that axotomized corticospinal axons from the hindlimb sensorimotor cortex sprouted in the cervical spinal cord. Mapping of these neurons revealed the emergence of a new forelimb corticospinal projection from the rostral part of the former hindlimb cortex. Voltage-sensitive dye (VSD) imaging and blood-oxygen-level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD fMRI) revealed a stable expansion of the forelimb sensory map, covering in particular the former hindlimb cortex containing the rewired neurons. Therefore, axotomized hindlimb corticospinal neurons can be incorporated into the sensorimotor circuits of the unaffected forelimb.
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