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Murakami K, Tanaka T, Bando Y, Yoshida S. Nerve injury induces the expression of syndecan-1 heparan sulfate proteoglycan in primary sensory neurons. Neuroscience 2015; 300:338-50. [PMID: 26002314 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 04/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) have important functions in development of the central nervous system; however, their functions in nerve injury are not yet fully understood. We previously reported the expression of syndecan-1, a type of HSPG, in cranial motor neurons after nerve injury, suggesting the importance of syndecan-1 in the pathology of motor nerve injury. In this study, we examined the expression of syndecan-1, a type of HSPG, in primary sensory neurons after nerve injury in mice. Sciatic nerve axotomy strongly induced the expression of syndecan-1 in a subpopulation of injured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons, which were small in size and had CGRP- or isolectin B4-positive fibers. Syndecan-1 was also distributed in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord ipsilateral to the axotomy, and located on the membrane of axons in lamina II of the dorsal horn. Not only sciatic nerve axotomy, infraorbital nerve axotomy also induced the expression of syndecan-1 in trigeminal ganglion neurons. Moreover, syndecan-1 knockdown in cultured DRG neurons induced a shorter neurite extension. These results suggest that syndecan-1 expression in injured primary sensory neurons may have functional roles in nerve regeneration and synaptic plasticity, resulting in the development of neuropathic pain.
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- K Murakami
- Department of Functional Anatomy and Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan.
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan
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Syndecan promotes axon regeneration by stabilizing growth cone migration. Cell Rep 2014; 8:272-83. [PMID: 25001284 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Growth cones facilitate the repair of nervous system damage by providing the driving force for axon regeneration. Using single-neuron laser axotomy and in vivo time-lapse imaging, we show that syndecan, a heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycan, is required for growth cone function during axon regeneration in C. elegans. In the absence of syndecan, regenerating growth cones form but are unstable and collapse, decreasing the effective growth rate and impeding regrowth to target cells. We provide evidence that syndecan has two distinct functions during axon regeneration: (1) a canonical function in axon guidance that requires expression outside the nervous system and depends on HS chains and (2) an intrinsic function in growth cone stabilization that is mediated by the syndecan core protein, independently of HS. Thus, syndecan is a regulator of a critical choke point in nervous system repair.
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Gonçalves NP, Teixeira-Coelho M, Saraiva MJ. The inflammatory response to sciatic nerve injury in a familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy mouse model. Exp Neurol 2014; 257:76-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nanoparticle mediated controlled delivery of dual growth factors. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2014; 57:256-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-014-4606-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Murakami K, Yoshida S. Nerve injury induces the expression of syndecan-1 heparan sulfate proteoglycan in peripheral motor neurons. Neurosci Lett 2012; 527:28-33. [PMID: 22944346 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans play important roles in embryogenesis, including the development of the central nervous system. However, their function in nerve regeneration is not yet understood. We previously reported that nerve injury induces the expression of heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans and syndecan-1, a heparan sulfate proteoglycan, in injured hypoglossal motor neurons. In this study, we examined the expression of syndecan family members, including syndecan-1, in injured hypoglossal motor neurons after hypoglossal nerve axotomy. We could not detect any changes in expression after axotomy, except for syndecan-1. The expression of syndecan-1 was markedly increased on post-operative day 7. Syndecan-1 was localized not only in the cell bodies of hypoglossal motor neurons, but also in the injured hypoglossal nerve, and it accumulated in the terminals of regenerating fibers. Similarly, facial nerve axotomy and vagus nerve axotomy induced the expression of syndecan-1 in the facial nucleus, dorsal nucleus of vagus and ambiguous nucleus, respectively. However, sciatic nerve axotomy induced very little syndecan-1 expression in injured spinal motor neurons. These results suggest that syndecan-1 may have a crucial role in the survival of injured motor neurons and in nerve regeneration after injury. Our observations also reveal the diversity of peripheral motor neurons.
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- Koichi Murakami
- Department of Functional Anatomy and Neuroscience, Asahikawa Medical University, Japan.
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Gonçalves NP, Oliveira H, Pêgo AP, Saraiva MJ. A novel nanoparticle delivery system for in vivo targeting of the sciatic nerve: impact on regeneration. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2012; 7:1167-80. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.11.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Aim: Innovative solutions in the development of drug delivery systems targeting the nerve tissue are awaited. In this regard, a novel system for the delivery of drugs to the sciatic nerve was created using nanomedical principles. Materials & methods: Chitosan was the vehicle material used in the experiment. Heparin bound to growth factors has been administered to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration, and since heparin possesses the appropriate charge to be able to form nanoparticles with chitosan, it appears to be a good candidate to base this new delivery system on. Results: Maximal absorption took place throughout the extracellular matrix at day 15. No major inflammatory response was observed, indicating that this is a safe and biocompatible system for drug delivery to nerves. Sensorimotor performance and nerve regeneration of mice receiving these nanoparticles were superior as compared with controls. Conclusion: Our work demonstrates a versatile nanoparticle delivery system that successfully targets drugs ‘in vivo’ to the sciatic nerve, opening novel avenues in the field of nanomedicine to the design of therapeutic strategies that enhance axonal regeneration. Original submitted 22 July 2011; Revised submitted 8 December 2011; Published online 4 April 2012
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- Nádia Pereira Gonçalves
- Unidade de Neurobiologia Molecular, IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular – 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, ICBAS-Universidade do Porto – 4099-003 Porto, Portugal
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- INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
- Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, Rua Roberto Frias, s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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- Unidade de Neurobiologia Molecular, IBMC-Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular – 4150-180 Porto, Portugal
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Shea GKH, Tsui AYP, Chan YS, Shum DKY. Bone marrow-derived Schwann cells achieve fate commitment--a prerequisite for remyelination therapy. Exp Neurol 2010; 224:448-58. [PMID: 20483356 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2009] [Revised: 05/06/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Schwann cell transplantation improves post-traumatic nerve regeneration in both PNS and CNS but sufficient numbers of immunocompatible cells are required for clinical application. Currently, Schwann cell-like cells derived from the bone marrow lack fate commitment and revert to a fibroblast-like phenotype upon withdrawal of differentiation-inducing factors. In recapitulation of embryonic events leading to Schwann cell maturation, we hypothesize that the Schwann cell-like cells acquire the switch to fate commitment through contact-dependent cues from incipient neurons of the developing dorsal root ganglia. To address this, Schwann cell-like cells derived from adult rat bone marrow were cocultured with neurons purified from embryonic dorsal root ganglia. A cell-intrinsic switch to the Schwann cell fate was achieved consistently and the cell progeny maintained expression of the markers S100 beta, p75(NTR) , GFAP, P0 and Sox 10 even without exogenous differentiation-inducing factors or neurons. In vitro formation of MBP-positive segments under myelinating conditions by the cell progeny was comparable to that by sciatic nerve-derived Schwann cells. Controls in which Schwann cell-like cells were barred from direct contact with neurons in coculture reverted to SMA/CD90-expressing myofibroblasts. We demonstrate therefore for the first time fate commitment among bone marrow-derived Schwann cells. The therapeutic potential of these cells may be tested in future transplantation studies. (206 words).
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- Graham K H Shea
- Department of Biochemistry, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Pizzi MA, Crowe MJ. Matrix metalloproteinases and proteoglycans in axonal regeneration. Exp Neurol 2006; 204:496-511. [PMID: 17254568 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2006.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2006] [Revised: 12/12/2006] [Accepted: 12/14/2006] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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After an injury to the adult mammalian central nervous system (CNS), a variety of growth-inhibitory molecules are upregulated. A glial scar forms at the site of injury and is composed of numerous molecular substances, including chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). These proteoglycans inhibit axonal growth in vitro and in vivo. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can degrade the core protein of some CSPGs as well as other growth-inhibitory molecules such as Nogo and tenascin-C. MMPs have been shown to facilitate axonal regeneration in the adult mammalian peripheral nervous system (PNS). This review will focus on the various roles of proteoglycans and MMPs within the injured nervous system. First, we will present a general background on the injured central nervous system and explore the roles that proteoglycans play in the injured PNS and CNS. Second, we will discuss the various functions of MMPs within the injured PNS and CNS. Special attention will be paid to the possibility of how MMPs might modify the growth-inhibitory extracellular environment of the injured adult mammalian spinal cord and facilitate axonal regeneration in the CNS.
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- Michael A Pizzi
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Zablocki VAMC, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA
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Liu J, Chau CH, Liu H, Jang BR, Li X, Chan YS, Chan YS, Shum DKY. Upregulation of chondroitin 6-sulphotransferase-1 facilitates Schwann cell migration during axonal growth. J Cell Sci 2006; 119:933-42. [PMID: 16495484 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.02796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Cell migration is central to development and post-traumatic regeneration. The differential increase in 6-sulphated chondroitins during axonal growth in both crushed sciatic nerves and brain development suggests that chondroitin 6-sulphotransferase-1 (C6ST-1) is a key enzyme that mediates cell migration in the process. We have cloned the cDNA of the C6ST-1 gene (C6st1) (GenBank accession number AF178689) from crushed sciatic nerves of adult rats and produced ribonucleotide probes accordingly to track signs of 6-sulphated chondroitins at the site of injury. We found C6st1 mRNA expression in Schwann cells emigrating from explants of both sciatic nerve segments and embryonic dorsal root ganglia. Immunocytochemistry indicated pericellular 6-sulphated chondroitin products around C6ST-1-expressing frontier cells. Motility analysis of frontier cells in cultures subjected to staged treatment with chondroitinase ABC indicated that freshly produced 6-sulphated chondroitin moieties facilitated Schwann cell motility, unlike restrictions resulting from proteoglycan interaction with matrix components. Sciatic nerve crush provided further evidence of in vivo upregulation of the C6ST-1 gene in mobile Schwann cells that guided axonal regrowth 1-14 days post crush; downregulation then accompanied declining mobility of Schwann cells as they engaged in the myelination of re-growing axons. These findings are the first to identify upregulated C6st1 gene expression correlating with the motility of Schwann cells that guide growing axons through both developmental and injured environments.
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- Jun Liu
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Zhang Y, Yeung MN, Liu J, Chau CH, Chan YS, Shum DKY. Mapping heparanase expression in the spinal cord of adult rats. J Comp Neurol 2006; 494:345-57. [PMID: 16320243 DOI: 10.1002/cne.20811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This work addresses the cellular localization of heparanase and its colocalization with syndecan-3, a transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan in spinal cords of adult rats. Reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and in situ hybridization for the heparanase transcript revealed expression in neurons and white matter glia. This was confirmed by immunohistochemistry showing cytoplasmic localization of the heparanase protein. Double immunofluorescence for heparanase and syndecan-3 revealed colocalization of the proteins in cell bodies of neurons and oligodendrocytes, suggestive of constitutive expression in these cell types. In contrast, only subpopulations of astrocytes and NG2-expressing glia in the white matter expressed heparanase, and these did not show expression of syndecan-3. Cultures of astrocytes further evidenced upregulation of heparanase expression with TGF-beta(1) treatment, but no accompanying upregulation of syndecan-3 was detectable. These first findings of heparanase expression in the adult cord therefore provide the cellular basis for understanding functional interactions of heparanase and syndecan-3 in the normal neural network or otherwise in glial reactions to spinal cord injury.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, China
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Murakami K, Namikawa K, Shimizu T, Shirasawa T, Yoshida S, Kiyama H. Nerve injury induces the expression of EXT2, a glycosyltransferase required for heparan sulfate synthesis. Neuroscience 2006; 141:1961-9. [PMID: 16784821 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2006] [Revised: 05/11/2006] [Accepted: 05/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Heparan sulfate proteoglycans, which bear long chains of heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycan, play significant roles during embryogenesis, including the formation of the CNS. However, their involvement in nerve regeneration has not yet been clarified. Here, we found that the mRNA expression of EXT2, one of the crucial enzymes for heparan sulfate-glycosaminoglycan synthesis, was markedly up-regulated in injured hypoglossal motor neurons after axotomy. In addition, immunohistochemical staining with an antibody specific for heparan sulfate-glycosaminoglycan chains demonstrated increased expression of heparan sulfate-glycosaminoglycan chains in the injured nucleus. Furthermore, the mRNA expressions of glypican-1 and syndecan-1, which are both well-known heparan sulfate proteoglycans, were prominently up-regulated in injured motor neurons. These results suggest that the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate chains promoted by EXT2 is activated in injured motor neurons, and that glypican-1 and syndecan-1 are potent candidates for heparan sulfate proteoglycans involved in peripheral nerve regeneration.
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- K Murakami
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abenoku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan
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Nilsson A, Moller K, Dahlin L, Lundborg G, Kanje M. Early changes in gene expression in the dorsal root ganglia after transection of the sciatic nerve; effects of amphiregulin and PAI-1 on regeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 136:65-74. [PMID: 15893588 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2005.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2004] [Revised: 12/29/2004] [Accepted: 01/08/2005] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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To characterize the gene activity that may be required for neuronal survival and regeneration, we used the Affymetrix GeneChip Mu74A to screen 12000 genes and expressed sequence tag (EST) mRNA from L4 and L5 mouse dorsal root ganglia (DRG) 12 h and 24 h after sciatic nerve transection. At 12 h, we found 17 upregulated transcripts, and at 24 h, 49 that met our criteria of a significant 2-fold increase in expression. The alterations included a total of eight transcription factors and several genes associated with TGF-beta- and IL-6-mediated signaling. Two of the changes, amphiregulin and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), were confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR (QPCR). Addition of amphiregulin (20 ng/ml) to organ-cultured DRG stimulated axonal outgrowth while PAI-1 (20 nM) inhibited migration of Schwann cells from the ganglia.
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- Anna Nilsson
- Cell and Organism Biology, Lund University, Helgonav3 B, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden.
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Chau CH, Shum DKY, Li H, Pei J, Lui YY, Wirthlin L, Chan YS, Xu XM. Chondroitinase ABC enhances axonal regrowth through Schwann cell-seeded guidance channels after spinal cord injury. FASEB J 2003; 18:194-6. [PMID: 14630702 DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0196fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Grafting of Schwann cell-seeded channels into hemisected adult rat thoracic spinal cords has been tested as a strategy to bridge the injured cord. Despite success in guiding axonal growth into the graft, regeneration across the distal graft-host interface into the host spinal cord was limited. We hypothesized that chondroitin sulfate (CS) glycoforms deposited at the gliotic front of the interface constitute a molecular barrier to axonal growth into the host cord. Because CS glycoforms deposited by purified astrocytes in vitro were removable by digestion with chondroitinase ABC, we attempted to achieve likewise by infusion of the enzyme to the host side of the interface. By 1 month post-treatment, significant numbers of regenerating axons crossed an interface that was subdued in macrophage/microglia reaction and decreased in CS-immunopositivity. The axons extended as far into the caudal cord as 5 mm, in contrast to nil in vehicle-infused controls. Fascicular organizations of axon-Schwann cell units within the regenerated tissue cable were better-preserved in enzyme-treated cords than in vehicle-infused controls. We conclude that CS glycoforms deposited during gliosis at the distal graft-host interface could be cleared by the in vivo action of chondroitinase ABC to improve prospects of axonal regeneration into the host spinal cord.
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- C H Chau
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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