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Basu K, Appukuttan S, Manchanda R, Sik A. Difference in axon diameter and myelin thickness between excitatory and inhibitory callosally projecting axons in mice. Cereb Cortex 2022; 33:4101-4115. [PMID: 36205478 PMCID: PMC10068302 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac329] [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: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Synchronization of network oscillation in spatially distant cortical areas is essential for normal brain activity. Precision in synchronization between hemispheres depends on the axonal conduction velocity, which is determined by physical parameters of the axons involved, including diameter, and extent of myelination. To compare these parameters in long-projecting excitatory and inhibitory axons in the corpus callosum, we used genetically modified mice and virus tracing to separately label CaMKIIα expressing excitatory and GABAergic inhibitory axons. Using electron microscopy analysis, we revealed that (i) the axon diameters of excitatory fibers (myelinated axons) are significantly larger than those of nonmyelinated excitatory axons; (ii) the diameters of bare axons of excitatory myelinated fibers are significantly larger than those of their inhibitory counterparts; and (iii) myelinated excitatory fibers are significantly larger than myelinated inhibitory fibers. Also, the thickness of myelin ensheathing inhibitory axons is significantly greater than for excitatory axons, with the ultrastructure of the myelin around excitatory and inhibitory fibers also differing. We generated a computational model to investigate the functional consequences of these parameter divergences. Our simulations indicate that impulses through inhibitory and excitatory myelinated fibers reach the target almost simultaneously, whereas action potentials conducted by nonmyelinated axons reach target cells with considerable delay.
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- Kaustuv Basu
- Facility for Electron Microscopy Research, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C72, Canada.,Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbay, 4000764, India
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- Biomedical Engineering Group, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbay, 4000764, India
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Vincent Drive, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom.,Institute of Physiology, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs H-7624, Hungary.,Institute of Transdisciplinary Discoveries, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs H-7624, Hungary
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Myelin-associated glycoprotein activation triggers glutamate uptake by oligodendrocytes in vitro and contributes to ameliorate glutamate-mediated toxicity in vivo. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2021; 1868:166324. [PMID: 34954343 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2021.166324] [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: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is a key molecule involved in the nurturing effect of myelin on ensheathed axons. MAG also inhibits axon outgrowth after injury. In preclinical stroke models, administration of a function-blocking anti-MAG monoclonal antibody (mAb) aimed to improve axon regeneration demonstrated reduced lesion volumes and a rapid clinical improvement, suggesting a mechanism of immediate neuroprotection rather than enhanced axon regeneration. In addition, it has been reported that antibody-mediated crosslinking of MAG can protect oligodendrocytes (OLs) against glutamate (Glu) overload by unknown mechanisms. PURPOSE To unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effect of anti-MAG therapy with a focus on neuroprotection against Glu toxicity. RESULTS MAG activation (via antibody crosslinking) triggered the clearance of extracellular Glu by its uptake into OLs via high affinity excitatory amino acid transporters. This resulted not only in protection of OLs but also nearby neurons. MAG activation led to a PKC-dependent activation of factor Nrf2 (nuclear-erythroid related factor-2) leading to antioxidant responses including increased mRNA expression of metabolic enzymes from the glutathione biosynthetic pathway and the regulatory chain of cystine/Glu antiporter system xc- increasing reduced glutathione (GSH), the main antioxidant in cells. The efficacy of early anti-MAG mAb administration was demonstrated in a preclinical model of excitotoxicity induced by intrastriatal Glu administration and extended to a model of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalitis showing axonal damage secondary to demyelination. CONCLUSIONS MAG activation triggers Glu uptake into OLs under conditions of Glu overload and induces a robust protective antioxidant response.
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Wilson ER, Della-Flora Nunes G, Weaver MR, Frick LR, Feltri ML. Schwann cell interactions during the development of the peripheral nervous system. Dev Neurobiol 2020; 81:464-489. [PMID: 32281247 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Schwann cells play a critical role in the development of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), establishing important relationships both with the extracellular milieu and other cell types, particularly neurons. In this review, we discuss various Schwann cell interactions integral to the proper establishment, spatial arrangement, and function of the PNS. We include signals that cascade onto Schwann cells from axons and from the extracellular matrix, bidirectional signals that help to establish the axo-glial relationship and how Schwann cells in turn support the axon. Further, we speculate on how Schwann cell interactions with other components of the developing PNS ultimately promote the complete construction of the peripheral nerve.
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- Emma R Wilson
- Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.,Department of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Raasakka A, Kursula P. Flexible Players within the Sheaths: The Intrinsically Disordered Proteins of Myelin in Health and Disease. Cells 2020; 9:cells9020470. [PMID: 32085570 PMCID: PMC7072810 DOI: 10.3390/cells9020470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Myelin ensheathes selected axonal segments within the nervous system, resulting primarily in nerve impulse acceleration, as well as mechanical and trophic support for neurons. In the central and peripheral nervous systems, various proteins that contribute to the formation and stability of myelin are present, which also harbor pathophysiological roles in myelin disease. Many myelin proteins have common attributes, including small size, hydrophobic segments, multifunctionality, longevity, and regions of intrinsic disorder. With recent advances in protein biophysical characterization and bioinformatics, it has become evident that intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are abundant in myelin, and their flexible nature enables multifunctionality. Here, we review known myelin IDPs, their conservation, molecular characteristics and functions, and their disease relevance, along with open questions and speculations. We place emphasis on classifying the molecular details of IDPs in myelin, and we correlate these with their various functions, including susceptibility to post-translational modifications, function in protein–protein and protein–membrane interactions, as well as their role as extended entropic chains. We discuss how myelin pathology can relate to IDPs and which molecular factors are potentially involved.
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- Arne Raasakka
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, NO-5009 Bergen, Norway;
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- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, NO-5009 Bergen, Norway;
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Aapistie 7A, FI-90220 Oulu, Finland
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Myllykoski M, Eichel MA, Jung RB, Kelm S, Werner HB, Kursula P. High-affinity heterotetramer formation between the large myelin-associated glycoprotein and the dynein light chain DYNLL1. J Neurochem 2018; 147:764-783. [PMID: 30261098 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The close association of myelinated axons and their myelin sheaths involves numerous intercellular molecular interactions. For example, myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) mediates myelin-to-axon adhesion and signalling via molecules on the axonal surface. However, knowledge about intracellular binding partners of myelin proteins, including MAG, has remained limited. The two splice isoforms of MAG, S- and L-MAG, display distinct cytoplasmic domains and spatiotemporal expression profiles. We used yeast two-hybrid screening to identify interaction partners of L-MAG and found the dynein light chain DYNLL1 (also termed dynein light chain 8). DYNLL1 homodimers are known to facilitate dimerization of target proteins. L-MAG and DYNLL1 associate with high affinity, as confirmed with recombinant proteins in vitro. Structural analyses of the purified complex indicate that the DYNLL1-binding segment is localized close to the L-MAG C terminus, next to the Fyn kinase Tyr phosphorylation site. The crystal structure of the complex between DYNLL1 and its binding segment on L-MAG shows 2 : 2 binding in a parallel arrangement, indicating a heterotetrameric complex. The homology between L-MAG and previously characterized DYNLL1-ligands is limited, and some details of binding site interactions are unique for L-MAG. The structure of the complex between the entire L-MAG cytoplasmic domain and DYNLL1, as well as that of the extracellular domain of MAG, were modelled based on small-angle X-ray scattering data, allowing structural insights into L-MAG interactions on both membrane surfaces. Our data imply that DYNLL1 dimerizes L-MAG, but not S-MAG, through the formation of a specific 2 : 2 heterotetramer. This arrangement is likely to affect, in an isoform-specific manner, the functions of MAG in adhesion and myelin-to-axon signalling. OPEN SCIENCE BADGES: This article has received a badge for *Open Materials* because it provided all relevant information to reproduce the study in the manuscript. The complete Open Science Disclosure form for this article can be found at the end of the article. More information about the Open Practices badges can be found at https://cos.io/our-services/open-science-badges/. Read the Editorial Highlight for this article on page 712.
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- Matti Myllykoski
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany.,Georg August University School of Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany
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- Centre for Biomolecular Interactions Bremen (CBIB), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Pronker MF, Lemstra S, Snijder J, Heck AJR, Thies-Weesie DME, Pasterkamp RJ, Janssen BJC. Structural basis of myelin-associated glycoprotein adhesion and signalling. Nat Commun 2016; 7:13584. [PMID: 27922006 PMCID: PMC5150538 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is a myelin-expressed cell-adhesion and bi-directional signalling molecule. MAG maintains the myelin–axon spacing by interacting with specific neuronal glycolipids (gangliosides), inhibits axon regeneration and controls myelin formation. The mechanisms underlying MAG adhesion and signalling are unresolved. We present crystal structures of the MAG full ectodomain, which reveal an extended conformation of five Ig domains and a homodimeric arrangement involving membrane-proximal domains Ig4 and Ig5. MAG-oligosaccharide complex structures and biophysical assays show how MAG engages axonal gangliosides at domain Ig1. Two post-translational modifications were identified—N-linked glycosylation at the dimerization interface and tryptophan C-mannosylation proximal to the ganglioside binding site—that appear to have regulatory functions. Structure-guided mutations and neurite outgrowth assays demonstrate MAG dimerization and carbohydrate recognition are essential for its regeneration-inhibiting properties. The combination of trans ganglioside binding and cis homodimerization explains how MAG maintains the myelin–axon spacing and provides a mechanism for MAG-mediated bi-directional signalling. Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) maintains myelin-axon spacing. Here, the authors report the crystal structures of the MAG full ectodomain in complex with oligosaccharide, and use additional assays to provide insights into the mechanism of MAG-mediated signalling.
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- Matti F Pronker
- Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department for Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute of Nanomaterials Science, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department for Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Crystal and Structural Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Cassoli JS, Guest PC, Malchow B, Schmitt A, Falkai P, Martins-de-Souza D. Disturbed macro-connectivity in schizophrenia linked to oligodendrocyte dysfunction: from structural findings to molecules. NPJ SCHIZOPHRENIA 2015; 1:15034. [PMID: 27336040 PMCID: PMC4849457 DOI: 10.1038/npjschz.2015.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with multi-factorial characteristics. A number of findings have shown disrupted synaptic connectivity in schizophrenia patients and emerging evidence suggests that this results from dysfunctional oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for myelinating axons in white matter to promote neuronal conduction. The exact cause of this is not known, although recent imaging and molecular profiling studies of schizophrenia patients have identified changes in white matter tracts connecting multiple brain regions with effects on protein signaling networks involved in the myelination process. Further understanding of oligodendrocyte dysfunction in schizophrenia could lead to identification of novel drug targets for this devastating disease.
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- Juliana Silva Cassoli
- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP) , Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP) , Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) , Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany; Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27), Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) , Munich, Germany
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- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil; Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27), Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil; UNICAMP's Neurobiology Center, Campinas, Brazil
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Han H, Myllykoski M, Ruskamo S, Wang C, Kursula P. Myelin-specific proteins: a structurally diverse group of membrane-interacting molecules. Biofactors 2013; 39:233-41. [PMID: 23780694 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The myelin sheath is a multilayered membrane in the nervous system, which has unique biochemical properties. Myelin carries a set of specific high-abundance proteins, the structure and function of which are still poorly understood. The proteins of the myelin sheath are involved in a number of neurological diseases, including autoimmune diseases and inherited neuropathies. In this review, we briefly discuss the structural properties and functions of selected myelin-specific proteins (P0, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, myelin-associated glycoprotein, myelin basic protein, myelin-associated oligodendrocytic basic protein, P2, proteolipid protein, peripheral myelin protein of 22 kDa, 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase, and periaxin); such properties include, for example, interactions with lipid bilayers and the presence of large intrinsically disordered regions in some myelin proteins. A detailed understanding of myelin protein structure and function at the molecular level will be required to fully grasp their physiological roles in the myelin sheath.
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- Huijong Han
- Department of Biochemistry and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Myelin Proteome Analysis: Methods and Implications for the Myelin Cytoskeleton. THE CYTOSKELETON 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-266-7_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Piccinini M, Scandroglio F, Prioni S, Buccinnà B, Loberto N, Aureli M, Chigorno V, Lupino E, DeMarco G, Lomartire A, Rinaudo MT, Sonnino S, Prinetti A. Deregulated sphingolipid metabolism and membrane organization in neurodegenerative disorders. Mol Neurobiol 2010; 41:314-40. [PMID: 20127207 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-009-8096-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2009] [Accepted: 12/22/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sphingolipids are polar membrane lipids present as minor components in eukaryotic cell membranes. Sphingolipids are highly enriched in nervous cells, where they exert important biological functions. They deeply affect the structural and geometrical properties and the lateral order of cellular membranes, modulate the function of several membrane-associated proteins, and give rise to important intra- and extracellular lipid mediators. Sphingolipid metabolism is regulated along the differentiation and development of the nervous system, and the expression of a peculiar spatially and temporarily regulated sphingolipid pattern is essential for the maintenance of the functional integrity of the nervous system: sphingolipids in the nervous system participate to several signaling pathways controlling neuronal survival, migration, and differentiation, responsiveness to trophic factors, synaptic stability and synaptic transmission, and neuron-glia interactions, including the formation and stability of central and peripheral myelin. In several neurodegenerative diseases, sphingolipid metabolism is deeply deregulated, leading to the expression of abnormal sphingolipid patterns and altered membrane organization that participate to several events related to the pathogenesis of these diseases. The most impressive consequence of this deregulation is represented by anomalous sphingolipid-protein interactions that are at least, in part, responsible for the misfolding events that cause the fibrillogenic and amyloidogenic processing of disease-specific protein isoforms, such as amyloid beta peptide in Alzheimer's disease, huntingtin in Huntington's disease, alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease, and prions in transmissible encephalopathies. Targeting sphingolipid metabolism represents today an underexploited but realistic opportunity to design novel therapeutic strategies for the intervention in these diseases.
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- Marco Piccinini
- Section of Biochemistry, Department of Medicine and Experimental Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Bauer NG, Richter-Landsberg C, Ffrench-Constant C. Role of the oligodendroglial cytoskeleton in differentiation and myelination. Glia 2010; 57:1691-705. [PMID: 19455583 DOI: 10.1002/glia.20885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells of the central nervous system, are in culture characterized by an elaborate process network, terminating in flat membranous sheets that are rich in myelin-specific proteins and lipids, and spirally wrap axons forming a compact insulating layer in vivo. By analogy with other cell types, maintenance and stability of these processes, as well as the formation of the myelin sheath, likely rely on a pronounced cytoskeleton consisting of microtubules and microfilaments. While the specialized process of wrapping and compaction forming the myelin sheath is not well understood, considerably more is known about how cytoskeletal organization is mediated by extracellular and intracellular signals and other interaction partners during oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the role of the oligodendrocyte cytoskeleton in differentiation with an emphasis on signal transduction mechanisms and will attempt to draw out implications for its significance in myelination.
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- Nina G Bauer
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Centre for Multiple Sclerosis Research, The University of Edinburgh, Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom.
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Päiväläinen S, Heape AM. Myelin-associated glycoprotein and galactosylcerebroside expression in Schwann cells during myelination. Mol Cell Neurosci 2007; 35:436-46. [PMID: 17513122 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2007.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2007] [Revised: 04/11/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2007] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The temporo-spatial expression profiles of the myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) and galactosylcerebrosides (Gal-CBs) were analysed during Schwann cell differentiation and myelination in Schwann cell cultures and in dorsal root ganglion/Schwann cell cocultures. The temporal expression profiles demonstrate that the mechanisms triggering and regulating MAG and Gal-CBs are different and independent. They also provide further support for a role of MAG, but not Gal-CBs, in the establishment of the Schwann cell/axon interaction and in the formation of the primary mesaxon, while both MAG and Gal-CBs may participate in the further maturation of the mesaxon. The spatial expression profiles demonstrate that although Gal-CBs are concentrated in the same structures (mesaxonal spirals, paranodes and Schmidt-Lanterman incisures) as MAG in both developing and mature sheaths, where it is therefore possible that the two might have complementary functions, they are also present in regions from which MAG is excluded.
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- Satu Päiväläinen
- The Myelin Group, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, P.O. Box 5000 (Aapistie 7A), 90014 University of Oulu, Finland
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The myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein localized in periaxonal Schwann cell and oligodendroglial membranes of myelin sheaths where it functions in glia-axon interactions. It contains five immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domains and is in the sialic acid-binding subgroup of the Ig superfamily. It appears to function both as a ligand for an axonal receptor that is needed for the maintenance of myelinated axons and as a receptor for an axonal signal that promotes the differentiation, maintenance and survival of oligodendrocytes. Its function in the maintenance of myelinated axons may be related to its role as one of the white matter inhibitors of neurite outgrowth acting through a receptor complex involving the Nogo receptor and/or gangliosides containing 2,3-linked sialic acid. MAG is expressed as two developmentally regulated isoforms with different cytoplasmic domains that may activate different signal transduction pathways in myelin-forming cells. MAG contains a carbohydrate epitope shared with other glycoconjugates that is a target antigen in autoimmune peripheral neuropathy associated with IgM gammopathy and has been implicated in a dying back oligodendrogliopathy in multiple sclerosis.
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- Richard H Quarles
- Myelin and Brain Development Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Kursula P. Structural properties of proteins specific to the myelin sheath. Amino Acids 2006; 34:175-85. [PMID: 17177074 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-006-0479-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2006] [Accepted: 11/13/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The myelin sheath is an insulating membrane layer surrounding myelinated axons in vertebrates, which is formed when the plasma membrane of an oligodendrocyte or a Schwann cell wraps itself around the axon. A large fraction of the total protein in this membrane layer is comprised of only a small number of individual proteins, which have certain intriguing structural properties. The myelin proteins are implicated in a number of neurological diseases, including, for example, autoimmune diseases and peripheral neuropathies. In this review, the structural properties of a number of myelin-specific proteins are described.
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- P Kursula
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) neuropathy is an antibody-mediated demyelinating neuropathy. The clinical picture is characterized by a distal and symmetric, mostly sensory neuropathy. Monoclonal immunoglobulin M anti-MAG antibodies are uniquely found in this condition and are believed to be pathogenic. This review focuses on recent progress in understanding the mechanisms of this neuropathy and discusses new therapeutic advances. RECENT FINDINGS Different electrophysiological parameters have been demonstrated to distinguish the anti-MAG-associated polyneuropathy from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. The electrophysiological findings generally indicate a predominantly demyelinating neuropathy with a distal accentuation of conduction slowing. Analyses of pathology in nerve tissue from anti-MAG patients using classical nerve biopsy or skin biopsy tissue demonstrated immunoglobulin M deposits at the site of MAG localization, demyelination and axonal degeneration. MAG is a Schwann cell-based glycoprotein and has been implicated as a mediator of an outside-in signaling cascade influencing the cytoskeletal integrity of axons. SUMMARY Therapy in patients with anti-MAG neuropathy is directed at reducing the antibody concentration, blocking the effector mechanisms and depleting the monoclonal B cells. The recent availability of rituximab, a monoclonal antibody suppressing B-cell clones, which is not myelosuppressive and does not cause secondary malignancies, allows for early targeted intervention.
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- Andreas J Steck
- Department of Research, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
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Erb M, Flueck B, Kern F, Erne B, Steck AJ, Schaeren-Wiemers N. Unraveling the differential expression of the two isoforms of myelin-associated glycoprotein in a mouse expressing GFP-tagged S-MAG specifically regulated and targeted into the different myelin compartments. Mol Cell Neurosci 2006; 31:613-27. [PMID: 16442810 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2005.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2005] [Revised: 11/22/2005] [Accepted: 12/01/2005] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The two myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) isoforms are cell adhesion molecules that differ only in their cytoplasmic domains, but their specific roles are not well understood. In this study, we present a transgenic mouse line that specifically expresses GFP-tagged S-MAG correctly regulated and targeted into the myelin sheath allowing the specific discrimination of L- and S-MAG on the subcellular level. Here, we describe the differential expression pattern and spatial distribution of L- and S-MAG during development as well as in the adult central and peripheral nervous system. In peripheral nerves, where S-MAG is the sole isoform, we observed S-MAG concentrated in different ring-like structures such as periaxonal and abaxonal rings, and discs spanning through the compact myelin sheath perpendicular to the axon. In summary, our data provide new insight in the subcellular distribution of the two isoforms fundamental for the understanding of their specific functions in myelin formation and maintenance.
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- Michael Erb
- Neurobiology, Department of Research, University Hospital Basel, Pharmacenter 7007, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Arvanitis DN, Min W, Gong Y, Heng YM, Boggs JM. Two types of detergent-insoluble, glycosphingolipid/cholesterol-rich membrane domains from isolated myelin. J Neurochem 2005; 94:1696-710. [PMID: 16045452 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2005.03331.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Two different types of low-density detergent-insoluble glycosphingolipid-enriched membrane domain (DIG) fractions were isolated from myelin by extraction with Triton X-100 (TX-100) in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer at room temperature (20 degrees C) (procedure 1), in contrast to a single low-density fraction obtained by extraction with TX-100 in Tris buffer containing 150 mM NaCl and 5 mM EDTA at 4 degrees C (procedure 2). Procedure 1 has been used in the past by others for myelin extraction to preserve the cytoskeleton and/or radial component of oligodendrocytes and myelin, whereas procedure 2 is now more commonly used to isolate myelin DIG fractions. The two DIG fractions obtained by procedure 1 gave opaque bands, B1 and B2, at somewhat lower and higher sucrose density respectively than myelin itself. The single DIG fraction obtained by procedure 2 gave a single opaque band at a similar sucrose density to B1. Both B1 and B2 had characteristics of lipid rafts, i.e. high galactosylceramide and cholesterol content and enrichment in GPI-linked 120-kDa neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM)120, as found by others for the single low-density DIG fraction obtained by procedure 2. However, B2 had most of the myelin GM1 and more of the sulfatide than B1, and they differed significantly in their protein composition. B2 contained 41% of the actin, 100% of the tubulin, and most of the flotillin-1 and caveolin in myelin, whereas B1 contained more NCAM120 and other proteins than B2. The single low-density DIG fraction obtained by procedure 2 contained only low amounts of actin and tubulin. B1 and B2 also had size-isoform selectivity for some proteins, suggesting specific interactions and different functions of the two membrane domains. We propose that B1 may come from non-caveolar raft domains whereas B2 may derive from caveolin-containing raft domains associated with cytoskeletal proteins. Some kinases present were active on myelin basic protein suggesting that the DIGs may come from signaling domains.
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- Dina N Arvanitis
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Irving EA, Vinson M, Rosin C, Roberts JC, Chapman DM, Facci L, Virley DJ, Skaper SD, Burbidge SA, Walsh FS, Hunter AJ, Parsons AA. Identification of neuroprotective properties of anti-MAG antibody: a novel approach for the treatment of stroke? J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2005; 25:98-107. [PMID: 15678116 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The inhibitory activity of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) on neurons is thought to contribute to the lack of regenerative capacity of the CNS after injury. The interaction of MAG and its neuronal receptors mediates bidirectional signaling between neurons and oligodendrocytes. The novel finding that an anti-MAG monoclonal antibody not only possesses the ability to neutralise the inhibitory effect of MAG on neurons but also directly protects oligodendrocytes from glutamate-mediated oxidative stress-induced cell death is reported here. Furthermore, administration of anti-MAG antibody (centrally and systemically) starting 1 hour after middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat significantly reduced lesion volume at 7 days. This neuroprotection was associated with a robust improvement in motor function compared with animals receiving control IgG1. Together, these data highlight the potential for the use of anti-MAG antibodies as therapeutic agents for the treatment of stroke.
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- Elaine A Irving
- Neurology & GI CEDD, GlaxoSmithKline Research and Development Limited, New Frontiers Science Park, Harlow, Essex, UK.
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Marta CB, Taylor CM, Cheng S, Quarles RH, Bansal R, Pfeiffer SE. Myelin associated glycoprotein cross-linking triggers its partitioning into lipid rafts, specific signaling events and cytoskeletal rearrangements in oligodendrocytes. NEURON GLIA BIOLOGY 2004; 1:35-46. [PMID: 16998591 PMCID: PMC1570761 DOI: 10.1017/s1740925x04000067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) has been implicated in inhibition of nerve regeneration in the CNS. This results from interactions between MAG and the Nogo receptor and gangliosides on the apposing axon, which generates intracellular inhibitory signals in the neuron. However, because myelin-axon signaling is bidirectional, we undertook an analysis of potential MAG-activated signaling in oligodendrocytes (OLs). In this study, we show that antibody cross-linking of MAG on the surface of OLs (to mimic axonal binding) leads to the redistribution of MAG into detergent (TX-100)-insoluble complexes, hyperphosphorylation of Fyn, dephosphorylation of serine and threonine residues in specific proteins, including lactate dehydrogenase and the beta subunit of the trimeric G-protein-complex, and cleavage of alpha-fodrin followed by a transient depolymerization of actin. We propose that these changes are part of a signaling cascade in OLs associated with MAG function as a mediator of axon-glial communication which might have implications for the mutual regulation of the formation and stability of axons and myelin.
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- C B Marta
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Medical School, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-3401, USA.
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Voigt T, Dauber W, Kohler U. Perisynaptic Schwann cells of the vertebrate motor endplate bear modified cilia. Microsc Res Tech 2004; 63:149-54. [PMID: 14755601 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Perisynaptic Schwann cells (PSCs), descendants of the myelinating Schwann cells, cover the axon terminal of the vertebrate motor endplate of the skeletal muscle fiber. PSCs are assumed to support the function of the axon terminal. This function suggests a net material transport in the direction of the axon terminal. Morphologically it is to be expected that these cells have a cytoskeleton aligned to the axon terminal. Investigations clarifying this statement have not yet been undertaken. From previous investigations we know, however, that the PSCs have a microtubule-organizing center, which is a part of this cytoskeleton. The centrioles of the organizing center may also participate in the formation of a modified cilium structure whose function is unknown. In the present investigation, characteristic ultrastructural features of the modified cilium structure and its relationship to the Golgi apparatus and the axon terminal are presented. A function for the modified cilium structure is discussed.
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- Tilman Voigt
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Song J, Carson JH, Barbarese E, Li FY, Duncan ID. RNA transport in oligodendrocytes from the taiep mutant rat. Mol Cell Neurosci 2003; 24:926-38. [PMID: 14697659 DOI: 10.1016/s1044-7431(03)00254-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The results presented here identify a new RNA trafficking phenotype in taiep oligodendrocytes that increases the frequency of reversals and restricts the extent of transport of RNA containing the A2RE transport signal from MBP mRNA. The taiep rat is a myelin mutant characterized by excessive accumulation of microtubules in oligodendrocytes and myelin deficiency in the central nervous system. The taiep RNA trafficking is developmentally correlated with the microtubule accumulation in oligodendrocytes and can be partially suppressed by reducing microtubule density with nocodazole or inhibiting dynein activity by coinjecting anti-dynein antibodies. These results suggest that RNA trafficking in taiep oligodendrocytes is inhibited by enhanced dynein activity that neutralizes or lessens the normal overriding power of the plus-end directed motor kinesin. Altered orientation of microtubules in oligodendrocyte fine processes and a physical barrier created by densely packed microtubules may also contribute to the inhibition of RNA trafficking in taiep oligodendrocytes.
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- Jonathan Song
- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Bartolami S, Augé C, Travo C, Ventéo S, Knipper M, Sans A. Vestibular Schwann cells are a distinct subpopulation of peripheral glia with specific sensitivity to growth factors and extracellular matrix components. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 57:270-90. [PMID: 14608663 DOI: 10.1002/neu.10302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Vestibular nerve Schwann cells are predisposed to develop schwannoma. While knowledge concerning this condition has greatly improved, little is known about properties of normal vestibular Schwann cells. In an attempt to understand this predisposition, we evaluated cell density regulation and proliferative features of these cells taken from 6-day-old rats. Data were compared to those obtained with sciatic Schwann cells. In both vestibular and sciatic 7-day-old cultures, Schwann cells appear as bipolar or flattened cells. However, sciatic and vestibular cells greatly differ in other aspects: on poly-L-lysine coating, sciatic cells specifically synthesize myelin basic protein, while expression of P0 mRNAs is restricted to some vestibular cells. Laminin increases sciatic cell density but not that of vestibular cells. Fibronectin selectively enhances the proliferation of vestibular Schwann cells and lacks an effect on sciatic ones. Comparison of cell density changes between sciatic and vestibular cells shows that they are sensitive to two different sets of growth factors. Progesterone and FGF-2 combined with forskolin selectively enhance the cell density of sciatic glia, while IGF-1 and GDNF specifically increase vestibular cell density. Furthermore, BrdU incorporation assays indicate that GDNF is also a mitogen for vestibular cells. Altogether, vestibular Schwann cells display phenotypic features and responsiveness to exogenous signals that are significantly different from sciatic Schwann cells, suggesting that vestibular glia form a subpopulation of Schwann cells.
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- Sylvain Bartolami
- INSERM U583, Université Montpellier II, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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Keita M, Magy L, Heape A, Richard L, Piaser M, Vallat JM. Immunocytological studies of L-MAG expression regulation during myelination of embryonic brain cell cocultures. Dev Neurosci 2003; 24:495-503. [PMID: 12697987 DOI: 10.1159/000069360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2002] [Accepted: 09/06/2002] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) possesses two isoforms, known as S-MAG and L-MAG. We followed the expression and localization of L-MAG in comparison to myelin basic protein (MBP) during myelination in dissociated embryonic rat brain cell cocultures. Using immunofluorescence microscopy, we observed L-MAG and MBP in oligodendrocyte (OL) cell bodies and processes before and at the onset of myelination. At advanced stages of myelination, L-MAG immunostaining decreased, and subsequently disappeared from OL soma and myelinated internodes, whereas MBP immunoreactivity decreased only in the OL soma. These results are consistent with biochemical studies and provide the first clear demonstration of a transient expression of L-MAG during the early stages of myelination in vitro, providing further evidence that L-MAG plays a role during this period.
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- Mahamane Keita
- Laboratoire de Neurologie CHRU Dupuytren, Limoges, France
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Erb M, Steck AJ, Nave KA, Schaeren-Wiemers N. Differential expression of L- and S-MAG upon cAMP stimulated differentiation in oligodendroglial cells. J Neurosci Res 2003; 71:326-37. [PMID: 12526022 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), an immunoglobulin-like cell signaling protein involved in axon-glial interactions, displays two intracellular C-termini as a result of alternative mRNA splicing. During brain development, the two MAG mRNAs that encode L-MAG and S-MAG differ in their relative abundance. We have investigated the differential expression of L- and S-MAG upon cAMP treatment in the oligodendroglial cell line Oli-neu, a cell line able to differentiate in vitro. We have engineered GFP and VSVG fusions by small insertions into the alternatively spliced exons of the cloned MAG gene and reintroduced them into Oli-neu cells. The individually tagged MAG isoforms were expressed under the control of the MAG promoter and regulatory region. In this system, L-MAG was the predominant isoform before the stimulation of cells with cAMP, whereas upon cAMP treatment the S-MAG isoform was predominantly expressed in cells with a high degree of morphological differentiation. We suggest that the regulation of the MAG alternative splicing and the morphological differentiation in oligodendrocytes are controlled both by the same cAMP-responsive differentiation step.
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- M Erb
- Neurobiology, Department of Research, University Hospital Basel, Pharmacenter, Basel, Switzerland
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Päiväläinen S, Suokas M, Lahti O, Heape AM. Degraded myelin-associated glycoprotein (dMAG) formation from pure human brain myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is not mediated by calpain or cathepsin L-like activities. J Neurochem 2003; 84:533-45. [PMID: 12558973 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2003.01539.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) is a transmembrane cell adhesion molecule participating in myelin formation and maintenance. Calcium-activated/-dependent proteolysis of myelin-associated glycoprotein by calpain and cathepsin L-like activities has already been detected in purified myelin fractions, producing a soluble fragment, called degraded (d)MAG, characterized by the loss of the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains. Here, we demonstrate and analyze dMAG formation from pure human brain myelin-associated glycoprotein. The activity never exhibited the high rate previously reported in human myelin fractions. Degradation is time-, temperature-, buffer- and structure-dependent, is inhibited at 4 degrees C and by denaturation of the sample, and is mediated by a trans-acting factor. There is no strict pH dependency of the proteolysis. Degradation was inhibited by excess aprotinin, but not by 1-10 micro g/mL aprotinin and was not eliminated by the use of an aprotinin-sepharose matrix during the purification. dMAG formation was not enhanced by calcium, nor inhibited by a wide variety of protease inhibitors, including specific calpain and cathepsin L inhibitors. Therefore, while cysteine proteases may be present in human myelin membrane fractions, they are not involved in dMAG formation from highly purified human brain myelin-associated glycoprotein preparations.
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Arvanitis DN, Yang W, Boggs JM. Myelin proteolipid protein, basic protein, the small isoform of myelin-associated glycoprotein, and p42MAPK are associated in the Triton X-100 extract of central nervous system myelin. J Neurosci Res 2002; 70:8-23. [PMID: 12237860 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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To further our understanding of the functions of the major myelin proteins, myelin basic protein (MBP) and proteolipid protein (PLP), and other myelin proteins, such as 2'3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNP) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG), bovine brain myelin was extracted with Triton X-100, and protein complexes in the detergent-soluble fraction were isolated by coimmunoprecipitation and sucrose density gradient sedimentation. MBP, PLP, and the small isoform of MAG (S-MAG) were coimmunoprecipitated from the detergent-soluble fraction by anti-PLP, anti-MBP or anti-MAG monoclonal antibodies. Additionally, a 30 kDa phosphoserine-containing protein and two phosphotyrosine-containing proteins (M(r) 30 and 42 kDa) were found in the coimmunoprecipitates. The 42 kDa protein is probably p42MAPK, in that MAPK was shown also to be present in the immunoprecipitated complex. CNP, the small PLP isoform DM20, the large MAG isoform L-MAG, MOG, CD44, MEK, p44MAPK, and actin were not present in the immunoprecipitates, although they were present in the detergent-soluble fraction. Lipid analysis revealed that the PLP-MBP-S-MAG coimmunoprecipitated with some phospholipids and sulfatide but not cholesterol or galactosylceramide. However, the complex had a high density, indicating that the lipid/protein ratio is low, and it was retained on a Sepharose CL6B column, indicating that it is not a large membrane fragment. Given that MAG is localized mainly in the periaxonal region of myelin, where it interacts with axonal ligands, the PLP-MBP-S-MAG complex may come from these regions, where it could participate in dynamic functions in the myelin sheath and myelin-axonal interactions.
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- Dina N Arvanitis
- Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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D'Alfonso S, Mellai M, Giordano M, Pastore A, Malferrari G, Naldi P, Repice A, Liguori M, Cannoni S, Milanese C, Caputo D, Savettieri G, Momigliano-Richiardi P. Identification of single nucleotide variations in the coding and regulatory regions of the myelin-associated glycoprotein gene and study of their association with multiple sclerosis. J Neuroimmunol 2002; 126:196-204. [PMID: 12020971 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(02)00061-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) gene is an appealing candidate in the 19q13 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) candidate region. Using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), we identified 14 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MAG coding and regulatory regions, and we tested their possible association with MS in Italian patient and control DNA pools. Eight variations had a frequency <0.05, i.e. below the detection limit in the pools. Of these, Arg537Cys was further studied with individually genotyped individuals and was detected in 1/189 patients and 0/85 controls. The frequency of the six remaining SNPs were not significantly different in pools including a total of 1266 patient and 1612 control chromosomes. Considering the statistical power of the experimental design, these results exclude the MAG gene as an MS susceptibility factor with an odds ratio (OR) equal or higher than 1.3.
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- Sandra D'Alfonso
- Laboratorio di Genetica Umana, Dipartimento Scienze Mediche, Univ. Piemonte Orientale, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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