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Hrabalova P, Bohuslavova R, Matejkova K, Papousek F, Sedmera D, Abaffy P, Kolar F, Pavlinkova G. Dysregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in the sympathetic nervous system accelerates diabetic cardiomyopathy. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:88. [PMID: 37072781 PMCID: PMC10114478 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-01824-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND An altered sympathetic nervous system is implicated in many cardiac pathologies, ranging from sudden infant death syndrome to common diseases of adulthood such as hypertension, myocardial ischemia, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Although the mechanisms responsible for disruption of this well-organized system are the subject of intensive investigations, the exact processes controlling the cardiac sympathetic nervous system are still not fully understood. A conditional knockout of the Hif1a gene was reported to affect the development of sympathetic ganglia and sympathetic innervation of the heart. This study characterized how the combination of HIF-1α deficiency and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes affects the cardiac sympathetic nervous system and heart function of adult animals. METHODS Molecular characteristics of Hif1a deficient sympathetic neurons were identified by RNA sequencing. Diabetes was induced in Hif1a knockout and control mice by low doses of STZ treatment. Heart function was assessed by echocardiography. Mechanisms involved in adverse structural remodeling of the myocardium, i.e. advanced glycation end products, fibrosis, cell death, and inflammation, was assessed by immunohistological analyses. RESULTS We demonstrated that the deletion of Hif1a alters the transcriptome of sympathetic neurons, and that diabetic mice with the Hif1a-deficient sympathetic system have significant systolic dysfunction, worsened cardiac sympathetic innervation, and structural remodeling of the myocardium. CONCLUSIONS We provide evidence that the combination of diabetes and the Hif1a deficient sympathetic nervous system results in compromised cardiac performance and accelerated adverse myocardial remodeling, associated with the progression of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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- Petra Hrabalova
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenetics, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, BIOCEV, Vestec, Czechia
- Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenetics, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, BIOCEV, Vestec, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenetics, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, BIOCEV, Vestec, Czechia
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- Institute of Physiology CAS, Prague, Czechia
- Institute of Anatomy, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, BIOCEV, Vestec, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenetics, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, BIOCEV, Vestec, Czechia.
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Yan K, Bormuth I, Bormuth O, Tutukova S, Renner A, Bessa P, Schaub T, Rosário M, Tarabykin V. TrkB-dependent EphrinA reverse signaling regulates callosal axon fasciculate growth downstream of Neurod2/6. Cereb Cortex 2023; 33:1752-1767. [PMID: 35462405 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abnormal development of corpus callosum is relatively common and causes a broad spectrum of cognitive impairments in humans. We use acallosal Neurod2/6-deficient mice to study callosal axon guidance within the ipsilateral cerebral cortex. Initial callosal tracts form but fail to traverse the ipsilateral cingulum and are not attracted towards the midline in the absence of Neurod2/6. We show that the restoration of Ephrin-A4 (EfnA4) expression in the embryonic neocortex of Neurod2/6-deficient embryos is sufficient to partially rescue targeted callosal axon growth towards the midline. EfnA4 cannot directly mediate reverse signaling within outgrowing axons, but it forms co-receptor complexes with TrkB (Ntrk2). The ability of EfnA4 to rescue the guided growth of a subset of callosal axons in Neurod2/6-deficient mice is abolished by the co-expression of dominant negative TrkBK571N (kinase-dead) or TrkBY515F (SHC-binding deficient) variants, but not by TrkBY816F (PLCγ1-binding deficient). Additionally, EphA4 is repulsive to EfnA4-positive medially projecting axons in organotypic brain slice culture. Collectively, we suggest that EfnA4-mediated reverse signaling acts via TrkB-SHC and is required for ipsilateral callosal axon growth accuracy towards the midline downstream of Neurod family factors.
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- Kuo Yan
- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.,Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 634009, Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, D-10117, Berlin, Germany.,Institute of Neuroscience, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.,Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 634009, Tomsk, Russia
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Zhu RL, Fang Y, Yu HH, Chen DF, Yang L, Cho KS. Absence of ephrin-A2/A3 increases retinal regenerative potential for Müller cells in Rhodopsin knockout mice. Neural Regen Res 2021; 16:1317-1322. [PMID: 33318411 PMCID: PMC8284269 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.301034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Müller cells (MC) are considered dormant retinal progenitor cells in mammals. Previous studies demonstrated ephrin-As act as negative regulators of neural progenitor cells in the retina and brain. It remains unclear whether the lack of ephrin-A2/A3 is sufficient to promote the neurogenic potential of MC. Here we investigated whether the MC is the primary retinal cell type expressing ephrin-A2/A3 and their role on the neurogenic potential of Müller cells. In this study, we showed that ephrin-A2/A3 and their receptor EphA4 were expressed in retina and especially enriched in MC. The level of ephrinAs/EphA4 expression increased as the retina matured that is correlated with the reduced proliferative and progenitor cell potential of MC. Next, we investigated the proliferation in primary MC cultures isolated from wild-type and A2-/- A3-/- mice by 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation. We detected a significant increase of EdU+ cells in MC derived from A2-/- A3-/- mice. Next, we investigated the role of ephrin-A2/A3 in mice undergoing photoreceptor degeneration such as Rhodopsin knockout (Rho-/-) mice. To further evaluate the role of ephrin-A2/A3 in MC proliferation in vivo, EdU was injected intraperitoneally to adult wild-type, A2-/- A3-/- , Rho-/- and Rho-/- A2-/- A3-/- mice and the numbers of EdU+ cells distributed among different layers of the retina. EphrinAs/EphA4 expression was upregulated in the retina of Rho-/- mice compared to the wild-type mice. In addition, cultured MC derived from ephrin-A2-/- A3-/- mice also expressed higher levels of progenitor cell markers and exhibited higher proliferation potential than those from wild-type mice. Interestingly, we detected a significant increase of EdU+ cells in the retinas of adult ephrin-A2-/- A3-/- mice mainly in the inner nuclear layer; and these EdU+ cells were co-localized with MC marker, cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein, suggesting some proliferating cells are from MC. In Rhodopsin knockout mice (Rho-/- A2-/- A3-/- mice), a significantly greater amount of EdU+ cells were located in the ciliary body, retina and RPE than that of Rho-/- mice. Comparing between 6 and 12 weeks old Rho-/- A2-/- A3-/- mice, we recorded more EdU+ cells in the outer nuclear layer in the 12-week-old mice undergoing severe retinal degeneration. Taken together, Ephrin-A2/A3 are negative regulators of the proliferative and neurogenic potentials of MC. Absence of ephrin-A2/A3 promotes the migration of proliferating cells into the outer nuclear layer and may lead to retinal cell regeneration. All experimental procedures were approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee at Schepens Eye Research Institute, USA (approval No. S-353-0715) on October 24, 2012.
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- Rui-Lin Zhu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Guangdong Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Tosato G. Ephrin ligands and Eph receptors contribution to hematopoiesis. Cell Mol Life Sci 2017; 74:3377-3394. [PMID: 28589441 PMCID: PMC11107787 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2566-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells reside predominantly in the bone marrow. They supply billions of mature blood cells every day during life through maturation into multilineage progenitors and self-renewal. Newly produced mature cells serve to replenish the pool of circulating blood cells at the end of their life-span. These mature blood cells and a few hematopoietic progenitors normally exit the bone marrow through the sinusoidal vessels, a specialized venous vascular system that spreads throughout the bone marrow. Many signals regulate the coordinated mobilization of hematopoietic cells from the bone marrow to the circulation. In this review, we present recent advances on hematopoiesis and hematopoietic cell mobilization with a focus on the role of Ephrin ligands and their Eph receptors. These constitute a large family of transmembrane ligands and receptors that play critical roles in development and postnatally. New insights point to distinct roles of ephrin and Eph in different aspects of hematopoiesis.
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- Giovanna Tosato
- Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 37, Room 4124, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
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Ectodomain shedding of Limbic System-Associated Membrane Protein (LSAMP) by ADAM Metallopeptidases promotes neurite outgrowth in DRG neurons. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7961. [PMID: 28801670 PMCID: PMC5554145 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08315-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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IgLONs are members of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion proteins implicated in the process of neuronal outgrowth, cell adhesion and subdomain target recognition. IgLONs form homophilic and heterophilic complexes on the cell surface that repress or promote growth depending on the neuronal population, the developmental stage and surface repertoire of IgLON family members. In the present study, we identified a metalloproteinase-dependent mechanism necessary to promote growth in embryonic dorsal root ganglion cells (DRGs). Treatment of embryonic DRG neurons with pan-metalloproteinase inhibitors, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3, or an inhibitor of ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 10 (ADAM10) reduces outgrowth from DRG neurons indicating that metalloproteinase activity is important for outgrowth. The IgLON family members Neurotrimin (NTM) and Limbic System-Associated Membrane Protein (LSAMP) were identified as ADAM10 substrates that are shed from the cell surface of DRG neurons. Overexpression of LSAMP and NTM suppresses outgrowth from DRG neurons. Furthermore, LSAMP loss of function decreases the outgrowth sensitivity to an ADAM10 inhibitor. Together our findings support a role for ADAM-dependent shedding of cell surface LSAMP in promoting outgrowth from DRG neurons.
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Das G, Yu Q, Hui R, Reuhl K, Gale NW, Zhou R. EphA5 and EphA6: regulation of neuronal and spine morphology. Cell Biosci 2016; 6:48. [PMID: 27489614 PMCID: PMC4971699 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-016-0115-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The Eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases plays important roles in neural development. Previous studies have implicated Eph receptors and their ligands, the ephrins, in neuronal migration, axon bundling and guidance to specific targets, dendritic spine formation and neural plasticity. However, specific contributions of EphA5 and EphA6 receptors to the regulation of neuronal cell morphology have not been well studied. Results Here we show that deletion of EphA5 and EphA6 results in abnormal Golgi staining patterns of cells in the brain, and abnormal spine morphology. Conclusion These observations suggest novel functions of these Eph receptors in the regulation of neuronal and spine structure in brain development and function.
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- Gitanjali Das
- Susan L. Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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- Susan L. Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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- Susan L. Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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- Susan L. Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
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Wang J, Galvao J, Beach KM, Luo W, Urrutia RA, Goldberg JL, Otteson DC. Novel Roles and Mechanism for Krüppel-like Factor 16 (KLF16) Regulation of Neurite Outgrowth and Ephrin Receptor A5 (EphA5) Expression in Retinal Ganglion Cells. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:18084-95. [PMID: 27402841 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.732339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Regenerative medicine holds great promise for the treatment of degenerative retinal disorders. Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) are transcription factors that have recently emerged as key tools in regenerative medicine because some of them can function as epigenetic reprogrammers in stem cell biology. Here, we show that KLF16, one of the least understood members of this family, is a POU4F2 independent transcription factor in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) as early as embryonic day 15. When overexpressed, KLF16 inhibits RGC neurite outgrowth and enhances RGC growth cone collapse in response to exogenous ephrinA5 ligands. Ephrin/EPH signaling regulates RGC connectivity. The EphA5 promoter contains multiple GC- and GT-rich KLF-binding sites, which, as shown by ChIP-assays, bind KLF16 in vivo In electrophoretic mobility shift assays, KLF16 binds specifically to a single KLF site near the EphA5 transcription start site that is required for KLF16 transactivation. Interestingly, methylation of only six of 98 CpG dinucleotides within the EphA5 promoter blocks its transactivation by KLF16 but enables transactivation by KLF2 and KLF15. These data demonstrate a role for KLF16 in regulation of RGC neurite outgrowth and as a methylation-sensitive transcriptional regulator of EphA5 expression. Together, these data identify differential low level methylation as a novel mechanism for regulating KLF16-mediated EphA5 expression across the retina. Because of the critical role of ephrin/EPH signaling in patterning RGC connectivity, understanding the role of KLFs in regulating neurite outgrowth and Eph receptor expression will be vital for successful restoration of functional vision through optic nerve regenerative therapies.
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- Jianbo Wang
- From the Departments of Physiological Optics and Vision Science and
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- the Byers Eye Institute, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94303, the Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, and
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- From the Departments of Physiological Optics and Vision Science and
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- Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204
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- the Laboratory of Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics, Gastroenterology Research Unit, Epigenomics Translational Program, Center for Individualized Medicine, Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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- the Byers Eye Institute, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California 94303, the Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, and
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- From the Departments of Physiological Optics and Vision Science and Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204,
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Kim YJ, Ibrahim LA, Wang SZ, Yuan W, Evgrafov OV, Knowles JA, Wang K, Tao HW, Zhang LI. EphA7 regulates spiral ganglion innervation of cochlear hair cells. Dev Neurobiol 2015; 76:452-69. [PMID: 26178595 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
During the development of periphery auditory circuitry, spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) form a spatially precise pattern of innervation of cochlear hair cells (HCs), which is an essential structural foundation for central auditory processing. However, molecular mechanisms underlying the developmental formation of this precise innervation pattern remain not well understood. Here, we specifically examined the involvement of Eph family members in cochlear development. By performing RNA-sequencing for different types of cochlear cell, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry, we found that EphA7 was strongly expressed in a large subset of SGNs. In EphA7 deletion mice, there was a reduction in the number of inner radial bundles originating from SGNs and projecting to HCs as well as in the number of ribbon synapses on inner hair cells (IHCs), as compared with wild-type or heterozygous mutant mice, attributable to fewer type I afferent fibers. The overall activity of the auditory nerve in EphA7 deletion mice was also reduced, although there was no significant change in the hearing intensity threshold. In vitro analysis further suggested that the reduced innervation of HCs by SGNs could be attributed to a role of EphA7 in regulating outgrowth of SGN neurites as knocking down EphA7 in SGNs resulted in diminished SGN fibers. In addition, suppressing the activity of ERK1/2, a potential downstream target of EphA7 signaling, either with specific inhibitors in cultured explants or by knocking out Prkg1, also resulted in reduced SGN fibers. Together, our results suggest that EphA7 plays an important role in the developmental formation of cochlear innervation pattern through controlling SGN fiber ontogeny. Such regulation may contribute to the salience level of auditory signals presented to the central auditory system.
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- Young J Kim
- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Neuroscience Graduate Program, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Neuroscience Graduate Program, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033
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- Department of Otolaryngology of Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Department of Psychiatry, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Department of Psychiatry, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Department of Psychiatry, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Department of Cell And Neurobiology, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033.,Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Xiao RR, Wang L, Zhang L, Liu YN, Yu XL, Huang WH. Quantifying biased response of axon to chemical gradient steepness in a microfluidic device. Anal Chem 2014; 86:11649-56. [PMID: 25381866 DOI: 10.1021/ac504159g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Axons are very sensitive to molecular gradients and can discriminate extremely small differences in gradient steepness. Microfluidic devices capable of generating chemical gradients and adjusting their steepness could be used to quantify the sensitivity of axonal response. Here, we present a versatile and robust microfluidic device that can generate substrate-bound molecular gradients with evenly varying steepness on a single chip to precisely quantify axonal response. In this device, two solutions are perfused into a central channel via two inlets while partially flowing into two peripheral channels through interconnecting grooves, which gradually decrease the fluid velocity along the central channel. Molecular gradients with evenly and gradually decreased steepness can therefore be generated with a high resolution that is less than 0.05%/mm. In addition, the overall distribution range and resolution of the gradient steepness can be highly and flexibly controlled by adjusting various parameters of the device. Using this device, we quantified the hippocampal axonal response to substrate-bound laminin and ephrin-A5 gradients with varying steepnesses. Our results provided more detailed information on how and to what extent different steepnesses guide hippocampal neuron development during the initial outgrowth. Furthermore, our results show that axons can sensitively respond to very shallow laminin and ephrin-A5 gradients, which could effectively initiate biased differentiation of hippocampal neurons in the steepness range investigated in this study.
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- Rong-Rong Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University , Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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Ben-Zvi A, Sweetat S, Behar O. Elimination of aberrant DRG circuitries in Sema3A mutant mice leads to extensive neuronal deficits. PLoS One 2013; 8:e70085. [PMID: 23922915 PMCID: PMC3724818 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Axon guidance molecules determine the pattern of neuronal circuits. Accuracy of the process is ensured by unknown mechanisms that correct early guidance errors. Since the time frame of error correction in Sema3A null mice partly overlaps with the period of naturally occurring cell death in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) development, we tested the hypothesis that apoptosis of misguided neurons enables error correction. We crossed BAX null mice, in which DRG apoptosis is blocked, with Sema3A null mice to induce errors. Analyses of these double-null mouse embryos showed that the elimination of abnormal projections is not blocked in the absence of BAX. Surprisingly however, there are fewer surviving neurons in Sema3A null or Sema3A/BAX double-null newborn mice than in wild-type mice. These results suggest that guidance errors are corrected by a BAX-independent cell death mechanism. Thus, aberrant axonal guidance may lead to reductions in neuronal numbers to suboptimal levels, perhaps increasing the likelihood of neuropathological consequences later in life.
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- Ayal Ben-Zvi
- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, IMRIC, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Arocho LC, Figueroa JD, Torrado AI, Santiago JM, Vera AE, Miranda JD. Expression profile and role of EphrinA1 ligand after spinal cord injury. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2011; 31:1057-69. [PMID: 21603973 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-011-9705-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers the re-expression of inhibitory molecules present in early stages of development, contributing to prevention of axonal regeneration. Upregulation of EphA receptor tyrosine kinases after injury suggest their involvement in the nervous system's response to damage. However, the expression profile of their ephrinA ligands after SCI is unclear. In this study, we determined the expression of ephrinA ligands after contusive SCI. Adult Sprague-Dawley female rats were injured using the MASCIS impactor device at the T10 vertebrae, and levels of ephrinA mRNA and protein determined at different time points. Identification of the cell phenotype expressing the ephrin ligand and colocalization with Eph receptors was performed with immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy. Behavioral studies were made, after blocking ephrinA1 expression with antisense (AS) oligonucleotides, to assess hindlimb locomotor activity. Real-time PCR demonstrated basal mRNA levels of ephrin (A1, A2, A3, and A5) in the adult spinal cord. Interestingly, ephrinA1 was the only ligand whose mRNA levels were significantly altered after SCI. Although ephrinA1 mRNA levels increased after 2 weeks and remain elevated, we did not observe this pattern at the protein level as revealed by western blot analysis. Immunohistochemical studies showed ephrinA1 expression in reactive astrocytes, axons, and neurons and also their colocalization with EphA4 and A7 receptors. Behavioral studies revealed worsening of locomotor activity when ephrinA1 expression was reduced. This study suggests that ephrinA1 ligands play a role in the pathophysiology of SCI.
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- Luz C Arocho
- Physiology Department, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, P.O. Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA
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Hara Y, Nomura T, Yoshizaki K, Frisén J, Osumi N. Impaired hippocampal neurogenesis and vascular formation in ephrin-A5-deficient mice. Stem Cells 2010; 28:974-83. [PMID: 20474079 DOI: 10.1002/stem.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Neurogenesis occurs throughout the life in the mammalian brain. The hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) is one of the major regions of the adult neurogenesis, where neural stem/progenitor cells continuously generate new granule neurons, although molecular mechanisms underlying generation and maintenance of newly born neurons are still elusive. Here we show that ephrin-A5, a ligand for Eph receptor tyrosine kinases, plays multiple roles in both neurogenesis and vascular formation in the adult hippocampus. In mice lacking ephrin-A5 function, cell proliferation and survival of newborn neurons were severely reduced in the hippocampus DG. Furthermore, ephrin-A5-deficient mice exhibited altered distribution of EphA4 receptor in the vascular endothelial cells and increased narrower capillaries in the hippocampus DG. EphA/ephrin-A signaling thus plays crucial roles in the establishment and/or maintenance of the brain vascular system, as an essential constituent of the adult neurogenic niche.
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- Yoshinobu Hara
- Division of Developmental Neuroscience, Core Center for Neuroscience, ART, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Damon DH, teRiele JA, Marko SB. Eph/ephrin interactions modulate vascular sympathetic innervation. Auton Neurosci 2010; 158:65-70. [PMID: 20637710 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Revised: 05/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/09/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ephs and ephrins are membrane-bound proteins that interact to modulate axon growth and neuronal function. We tested the hypothesis that eph/ephrin interactions affected the growth and function of vascular sympathetic innervation. Using RT-PCR analyses, we detected both classes of ephs (A and B) and both classes of ephrins (A and B) in sympathetic ganglia from neonatal and adult rats. Both classes of ephs (A and B) and both classes of ephrins (A and B) bound to the cell bodies and neurites of dissociated postganglionic sympathetic neurons. Messenger RNAs encoding for both classes of ephs (A and B) and both classes of ephrins (A and B) were also detected in sympathetically innervated arteries from neonatal and adult rats. These data suggest that ephrins/ephs on nerve fibers of postganglionic sympathetic neurons could interact with ephs/ephrins on cells in innervated arteries. We found that ephA4 reduced reinnervation of denervated femoral arteries. Reinnervation in the presence of ephA4-Fc (38.9±6.6%) was significantly less than that in the presence of IgG-Fc (62±10%; n=5; p<0.05; one-tailed unpaired t-test). These data indicate that eph/ephrin interactions modulated the growth of vascular sympathetic innervation. We also found that ephA4 increased basal release of norepinephrine from nerve terminals of isolated tail arteries. These data indicate that eph/ephrin interactions affect the growth and function of vascular sympathetic innervation.
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- Deborah H Damon
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, United States.
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Stimamiglio MA, Jiménez E, Silva-Barbosa SD, Alfaro D, García-Ceca JJ, Muñoz JJ, Cejalvo T, Savino W, Zapata A. EphB2-mediated interactions are essential for proper migration of T cell progenitors during fetal thymus colonization. J Leukoc Biol 2010; 88:483-94. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0210079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Picard M, Petrie RJ, Antoine-Bertrand J, Saint-Cyr-Proulx E, Villemure JF, Lamarche-Vane N. Spatial and temporal activation of the small GTPases RhoA and Rac1 by the netrin-1 receptor UNC5a during neurite outgrowth. Cell Signal 2009; 21:1961-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Revised: 08/11/2009] [Accepted: 09/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Deschamps C, Faideau M, Jaber M, Gaillard A, Prestoz L. Expression of ephrinA5 during development and potential involvement in the guidance of the mesostriatal pathway. Exp Neurol 2009; 219:466-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2008] [Revised: 06/18/2009] [Accepted: 06/24/2009] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Hu T, Shi G, Larose L, Rivera GM, Mayer BJ, Zhou R. Regulation of process retraction and cell migration by EphA3 is mediated by the adaptor protein Nck1. Biochemistry 2009; 48:6369-78. [PMID: 19505147 DOI: 10.1021/bi900831k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The Eph family of tyrosine kinase receptors and their ligands, the ephrins, participates in the regulation of a wide variety of biological functions under normal and pathological conditions. During embryonic development, interactions between the ligands and receptors define tissue boundaries, guide migrating axons, and regulate angiogenesis, as well as bone morphogenesis. These molecules have also been shown to modify neural activity in the adult nervous system and influence tumor progression. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these diverse functions are not completely understood. In this study, we conducted a yeast two-hybrid screen to identify molecules that physically interact with Eph receptors using the cytoplasmic domain of EphA3 as "bait". This study identified Nck1 as a strong binding partner of EphA3 as assayed using both GST fusion protein pull down and co-immunoprecipitation techniques. The interaction is mediated through binding of the Nck1 SH2 domain to the phosphotyrosine residue at position 602 (Y602) of the EphA3 receptor. The removal of the SH2 domain or the mutation of the Y602 residue abolishes the interaction. We further demonstrated that EphA3 activation inhibits cell migration and process outgrowth, and these inhibiting effects are partially alleviated by dominant-negative Nck1 mutants that lack functional SH2 or SH3 domains, but not by the wild-type Nck1 gene. These results suggest that Nck1 interacts with EphA3 to regulate cell migration and process retraction.
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- Tianjing Hu
- Department of Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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Ho S, Kovačević N, Henkelman R, Boyd A, Pawson T, Henderson J. EphB2 and EphA4 receptors regulate formation of the principal inter-hemispheric tracts of the mammalian forebrain. Neuroscience 2009; 160:784-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2008] [Revised: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rand MD, Dao JC, Clason TA. Methylmercury disruption of embryonic neural development in Drosophila. Neurotoxicology 2009; 30:794-802. [PMID: 19409416 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2009.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2008] [Revised: 04/21/2009] [Accepted: 04/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent environmental neurotoxin that preferentially targets the developing embryonic nervous system. While a number of cytotoxic mechanisms of MeHg have been characterized in differentiated cells its mode of action in the developing nervous system in vivo is less clear. Studies in primate and rodent models demonstrate aberrant cell migration and disorganized patterning of cortical layers in the brain following MeHg exposure. However, defining the molecular and cellular pathways targeted by MeHg will require more genetically accessible animal models. In this study, we instigate a method of in vitro MeHg exposure using Drosophila embryos. We demonstrate dose-dependent inhibition of embryonic development with MeHg revealed by a failure of embryos to hatch to the larval stage. In addition, we document definitive phenotypes in neural development showing abnormalities in neuronal and glial cell patterning consistent with disrupted migration. We observe pronounced defects in neurite outgrowth in both central and peripheral neurons. Ectopic expression of the Nrf2 transcription factor in embryos, a core factor in the antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway, enhances embryonic development and hatching in the presence of MeHg, illustrating the power of this model for investigation of candidate MeHg tolerance genes. Our data establish a utility for the Drosophila embryo model as a platform for elucidating MeHg sensitive pathways in neural development.
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- Matthew D Rand
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, United States.
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Cooper MA, Kobayashi K, Zhou R. Ephrin-A5 regulates the formation of the ascending midbrain dopaminergic pathways. Dev Neurobiol 2009; 69:36-46. [PMID: 19003794 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dopaminergic neurons from the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain project to the caudate/putamen and nucleus accumbens, respectively, establishing the mesostriatal and the mesolimbic pathways. However, the mechanisms underlying the development of these pathways are not well understood. In the current study, the EphA5 receptor and its corresponding ligand, ephrin-A5, were shown to regulate dopaminergic axon outgrowth and influence the formation of the midbrain dopaminergic pathways. Using a strain of mutant mice in which the EphA5 cytoplasmic domain was replaced with beta-galactosidase, EphA5 protein expression was detected in both the ventral tegmental area and the substantia nigra of the midbrain. Ephrin-A5 was found in both the dorsolateral and the ventromedial regions of the striatum, suggesting a role in mediating dopaminergic axon-target interactions. In the presence of ephrin-A5, dopaminergic neurons extended longer neurites in in vitro coculture assays. Furthermore, in mice lacking ephrin-A5, retrograde tracing studies revealed that fewer neurons sent axons to the striatum. These observations indicate that the interactions between ephrin-A ligands and EphA receptors promote growth and targeting of the midbrain dopaminergic axons to the striatum.
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- Margaret A Cooper
- Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest P. Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
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Muñoz JJ, Alfaro D, García-Ceca J, Cejalvo T, Stimamiglio MA, Jiménez E, Zapata AG. Eph and ephrin: Key molecules for the organization and function of the thymus gland. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0213-9626(09)70024-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Pulkkinen K, Malm T, Turunen M, Koistinaho J, Ylä-Herttuala S. Hypoxia induces microRNA miR-210 in vitro and in vivo ephrin-A3 and neuronal pentraxin 1 are potentially regulated by miR-210. FEBS Lett 2008; 582:2397-401. [PMID: 18539147 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2008] [Revised: 05/29/2008] [Accepted: 05/29/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shortage of oxygen is one of the prime stress conditions in tissues. In this study, we looked for microRNAs expressed during hypoxia and showed that miR-210 expression was upregulated in response to hypoxia in vitro and in vivo. An active form of the HIF-1alpha induced the expression of miR-210, showing the involvement of the HIF-1 signaling pathway in miR-210 gene transcription. Furthermore, miR-210 was shown to bind to the predicted target sites of ephrin-A3 or neuronal pentraxin 1, causing repression in luciferase reporter activity. Contrary to the microRNA-mediated repression hypothesis, ephrin-A3 was expressed at very high levels in post-ischemic mouse hippocampus in vivo. Thus, the regulatory effects of miR-210 on its targets in vivo need to be further characterized.
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- Kati Pulkkinen
- Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Kuopio University, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Changes in attack behavior and activity in EphA5 knockout mice. Brain Res 2008; 1205:91-9. [PMID: 18353288 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2007] [Revised: 02/14/2008] [Accepted: 02/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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During development, Eph tyrosine kinase receptors and their ephrin ligands function as axon guidance molecules while, in adults, these molecules appear to be involved in the regulation of neural plasticity and emotion. The absence of EphA5 receptor mediated forward signaling may cause alterations in connectivity of neural networks and boundary formation during development, including central monoaminergic systems. In the present studies, we demonstrated altered aggressive responses by animals lacking functional EphA5 receptors. These behavioral changes were accompanied by altered concentrations of serotonin (5-HT) and the metabolite, 5-HIAA, in the hypothalamus. The changes of serotonin activity in hypothalamus also result in increase of body weight in EphA5 knockout mice. Furthermore, EphA5 knockout mice exhibited a significant decrease in activity levels following exposure to naïve intruders in their home cages. We conclude that the EphA5 receptor may be involved in mediation of aggressive behavior regulated, in part, by hypothalamic serotonin.
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Zaghetto AA, Paina S, Mantero S, Platonova N, Peretto P, Bovetti S, Puche A, Piccolo S, Merlo GR. Activation of the Wnt-beta catenin pathway in a cell population on the surface of the forebrain is essential for the establishment of olfactory axon connections. J Neurosci 2007; 27:9757-68. [PMID: 17804636 PMCID: PMC1986640 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0763-07.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A variety of signals governing early extension, guidance, and connectivity of olfactory receptor neuron (ORN) axons has been identified; however, little is known about axon-mesoderm and forebrain (FB)-mesoderm signals. Using Wnt-beta catenin reporter mice, we identify a novel Wnt-responsive resident cell population, located in a Frizzled7 expression domain at the surface of the embryonic FB, along the trajectory of incoming ORN axons. Organotypic slice cultures that recapitulate olfactory-associated Wnt-beta catenin activation show that the beta catenin response depends on a placode-derived signal(s). Likewise, in Dlx5-/- embryos, in which the primary connections fail to form, Wnt-beta catenin response on the surface of the FB is strongly reduced. The olfactory placode expresses a number of beta catenin-activating Wnt genes, and the Frizzled7 receptor transduces the "canonical" Wnt signal; using Wnt expression plasmids we show that Wnt5a and Wnt7b are sufficient to rescue beta catenin activation in the absence of incoming axons. Finally, blocking the canonical Wnt pathway with the exogenous application of the antagonists Dikkopf-1 or secreted-Frizzled-receptor protein-2 prevents ORN axon contact to the FB. These data reveal a novel function for Wnt signaling in the establishment of periphery-CNS olfactory connections and highlight a complex interplay between cells of different embryonic origin for ORN axon connectivity.
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- Ambra A. Zaghetto
- Dulbecco Telethon Institute-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute for Biomedical Technologies Milano, 20090 Segrate, Italy
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- Dulbecco Telethon Institute-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute for Biomedical Technologies Milano, 20090 Segrate, Italy
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- Dulbecco Telethon Institute-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute for Biomedical Technologies Milano, 20090 Segrate, Italy
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- Dulbecco Telethon Institute-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute for Biomedical Technologies Milano, 20090 Segrate, Italy
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- Department of Animal and Human Biology, University of Torino, 10123 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Animal and Human Biology, University of Torino, 10123 Torino, Italy
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, and
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, and
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- Department of Histology, Microbiology, and Medical Biotechnologies, School of Medicine, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy
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- Dulbecco Telethon Institute-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute for Biomedical Technologies Milano, 20090 Segrate, Italy
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Richards AB, Scheel TA, Wang K, Henkemeyer M, Kromer LF. EphB1 null mice exhibit neuronal loss in substantia nigra pars reticulata and spontaneous locomotor hyperactivity. Eur J Neurosci 2007; 25:2619-28. [PMID: 17561836 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2007.05523.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The molecular mechanisms that regulate basal ganglia development are largely unknown. Eph receptor tyrosine kinases are potential participants in this process as they regulate development of other CNS regions and are expressed in basal ganglia nuclei, such as the substantia nigra (SN) and striatum. To address the role of Eph receptors in the development of these nuclei, we analysed anatomical changes in the SN and striatum of mice with null mutations for EphB1. These mice express beta-galactosidase as a marker for cells normally expressing EphB1. In situ hybridization data and a direct comparison of SN neurons expressing tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and/or the beta-gal marker for EphB1 revealed that EphB1 is not expressed in TH+ neurons of pars compacta (SNc), but is restricted to neurons in pars reticulata (SNr). Consistent with this, we find that EphB1 null mice exhibit a significant decrease in the volume and number of neurons (40% decrease) in SNr, whereas the volume and number of TH+ neurons in SNc is not significantly affected nor are there changes in the distribution of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons. Although EphB1 is expressed in the striatum, EphB1-/- mice exhibit no significant changes in striatal volume and TH fiber density, and have no obvious alterations in striatal patch/matrix organization. Behavioral evaluation of EphB1 null mice in an open-field environment revealed that these mice exhibited spontaneous locomotor hyperactivity. These results suggest that EphB1 is necessary for the proper formation of SNr, and that neuronal loss in SNr is associated with altered locomotor functions.
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- A Brent Richards
- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Merlo GR, Mantero S, Zaghetto AA, Peretto P, Paina S, Gozzo M. The role of Dlx homeogenes in early development of the olfactory pathway. J Mol Histol 2007; 38:347-58. [PMID: 17588208 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-007-9109-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2007] [Accepted: 05/29/2007] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Development of the olfactory pathway requires interaction between cells and signals of different origin. Olfactory receptor neurons (ORN) in the olfactory placodes (OP) extend axons towards the forebrain (FB); with innervation taking place at a later time following degradation of the basement membrane. Cells from the OP migrate along ORN axons and differentiate into various elements, including ensheathing and Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)+ cells. The importance of the olfactory connection and migration is highlighted by the severe endocrine phenotype in Kallmann's patients who lack this migratory pathway. Little is known about the genetic control of intrinsic ORN properties. Inactivation of the distalless-related Dlx5 prevents connections between ORNs and FB. Using a grafting approach we show that misguidance and lack of connectivity is due to intrinsic defects in ORN neurites and migratory cells (MgC), and not to environmental factors. These data point to a cell-autonomous function of Dlx5 in providing ORN axons with their connectivity properties. Dlx5 also marks a population of early MgC that partly overlaps with the GnRH+ population. In the absence of Dlx5 MgCs of the Dlx5+ lineage migrate, associated with PSA-NCAM+ axons, but fail to reach the FB as a consequence of the lack of axonal connection and not an inability to migrate. These data suggests that Dlx5 is not required to initiate migration and differentiation of MgCs.
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- Giorgio R Merlo
- Dulbecco Telethon Institute, CNR-ITB Milano, Via F.lli Cervi 93, 20090 Segrate, Milano, Italy.
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Vidovic M, Nighorn A, Koblar S, Maleszka R. Eph receptor and ephrin signaling in developing and adult brain of the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Dev Neurobiol 2007; 67:233-51. [PMID: 17443785 PMCID: PMC2084376 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Roles for Eph receptor tyrosine kinase and ephrin signaling in vertebrate brain development are well established. Their involvement in the modulation of mammalian synaptic structure and physiology is also emerging. However, less is known of their effects on brain development and their function in adult invertebrate nervous systems. Here, we report on the characterization of Eph receptor and ephrin orthologs in the honeybee, Apis mellifera (Am), and their role in learning and memory. In situ hybridization for mRNA expression showed a uniform distribution of expression of both genes across the developing pupal and adult brain. However, in situ labeling with Fc fusion proteins indicated that the AmEphR and Amephrin proteins were differentially localized to cell body regions in the mushroom bodies and the developing neuropiles of the antennal and optic lobes. In adults, AmEphR protein was localized to regions of synaptic contacts in optic lobes, in the glomeruli of antennal lobes, and in the medial lobe of the mushroom body. The latter two regions are involved in olfactory learning and memory in the honeybee. Injections of EphR-Fc and ephrin-Fc proteins into the brains of adult bees, 1 h before olfactory conditioning of the proboscis extension reflex, significantly reduced memory 24 h later. Experimental amnesia in the group injected with ephrin-Fc was apparent 1 h post-training. Experimental amnesia was also induced by post-training injections with ephrin-Fc suggesting a role in recall. This is the first demonstration that Eph molecules function to regulate the formation of memory in insects.
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- Maria Vidovic
- Visual Sciences, Research School of Biological Sciences and ARC Centre for the Molecular Genetics of Development, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Muñoz JJ, Alfaro D, García-Ceca J, Alonso-C LM, Jiménez E, Zapata A. Thymic Alterations in EphA4-Deficient Mice. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 177:804-13. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.2.804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ben-Zvi A, Yagil Z, Hagalili Y, Klein H, Lerman O, Behar O. Semaphorin 3A and neurotrophins: a balance between apoptosis and survival signaling in embryonic DRG neurons. J Neurochem 2006; 96:585-97. [PMID: 16336628 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2005.03580.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Large numbers of neurons are eliminated by apoptosis during nervous system development. For instance, in the mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG), the highest incidence of cell death occurs between embryonic days 12 and 14 (E12-E14). While the cause of cell death and its biological significance in the nervous system is not entirely understood, it is generally believed that limiting quantities of neurotrophins are responsible for neuronal death. Between E12 and E14, developing DRG neurons pass through tissues expressing high levels of axonal guidance molecules such as Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) while navigating to their targets. Here, we demonstrate that Sema3A acts as a death-inducing molecule in neurotrophin-3 (NT-3)-, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)- and nerve growth factor (NGF)-dependent E12 and E13 cultured DRG neurons. We show that Sema3A most probably induces cell death through activation of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/c-Jun signaling pathway, and that this cell death is blocked by a moderate increase in NGF concentration. Interestingly, increasing concentrations of other neurotrophic factors, such as NT-3 or BDNF, do not elicit similar effects. Our data suggest that the number of DRG neurons is determined by a fine balance between neurotrophins and Semaphorin 3A, and not only by neurotrophin levels.
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- Ayal Ben-Zvi
- Hubert H. Humphrey Center for Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research, The Hebrew University Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
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Otal R, Burgaya F, Frisén J, Soriano E, Martínez A. Ephrin-A5 modulates the topographic mapping and connectivity of commissural axons in murine hippocampus. Neuroscience 2006; 141:109-21. [PMID: 16690216 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2005] [Revised: 02/17/2006] [Accepted: 03/20/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Entorhinal and commissural/associational projections show a non-overlapping distribution in the hippocampus proper and the dentate gyrus. The expression of Ephrins and their Eph receptors in the developing hippocampus indicates that this family of axonal guidance molecules may modulate the formation of these connections. Here we focused on the role of the ephrin-A5 ligand in the development of the main hippocampal afferents. In situ hybridization showed that ephrin-A5 mRNA was detected mainly in the principal cells of the hippocampus proper and in the dentate gyrus throughout postnatal development. Immunocytochemical analyses revealed prominent expression of the EphA3 receptor, a putative receptor for ephrin-A5, in the main cells and the neuropil of the developing hippocampus. Tracing experiments in ephrin-A5(-/-) mice showed that commissural projections were transiently altered in the hippocampus proper at P5, but they were mistargeted throughout the postnatal development in the dentate gyrus. Immunocytochemistry with anti-calbindin antibodies revealed that the dentate mossy fiber projection was not altered in ephrin-A5(-/-) mice. Electron microscopy studies showed alterations in the density of synapses and spines in commissural/associational layers, but not in entorhinal layers, and in the mossy fibers in these animals. Taken together, these findings indicate that ephrin-A5 signaling is involved in the formation and maturation of synapses in the hippocampus.
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- R Otal
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Barcelona and Institut de Recerca Biomèdica, Parc Científic de Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Pasterkamp RJ, Dai HN, Terman JR, Wahlin KJ, Kim B, Bregman BS, Popovich PG, Kolodkin AL. MICAL flavoprotein monooxygenases: expression during neural development and following spinal cord injuries in the rat. Mol Cell Neurosci 2005; 31:52-69. [PMID: 16230022 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2005] [Revised: 08/29/2005] [Accepted: 09/02/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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MICALs comprise of a family of phylogenetically conserved, multidomain cytosolic flavoprotein monooxygenases. Drosophila (D-)MICAL binds the neuronal Sema1a receptor PlexA, and D-MICAL-PlexA interactions are required in vivo for Sema1a-induced axon repulsion. The biological functions of vertebrate MICAL proteins, however, remain unknown. Here, we describe three rodent MICAL genes and analyze their expression in the intact rat nervous system and in two models of spinal cord injury. MICAL-1, -2, and -3 expression patterns in the embryonic, postnatal, and adult nervous system support the idea that MICALs play roles in neural development and plasticity. In addition, MICAL expression is elevated in oligodendrocytes and in meningeal fibroblasts at sites of spinal cord injury but is unchanged in lesioned corticospinal tract neurons. Furthermore, we find that the selective monooxygenase inhibitor EGCG attenuates the repulsive effects of Sema3A and Sema3F in vitro, but not those of several other repulsive cues and substrates. These results implicate MICALs in neuronal regeneration and support the possibility of employing EGCG to attenuate Sema3-mediated axon repulsion in the injured spinal cord.
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- R Jeroen Pasterkamp
- Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Wang Y, Ying GX, Liu X, Wang WY, Dong JH, Ni ZM, Zhou CF. Induction of ephrin-B1 and EphB receptors during denervation-induced plasticity in the adult mouse hippocampus. Eur J Neurosci 2005; 21:2336-46. [PMID: 15932593 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04093.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Abstract It has been widely demonstrated that Eph receptors and their ephrin ligands play multiple pivotal roles in the development of the nervous system. However, less is known about their roles in the adult brain. Here we reported the expression of ephrin-B1 and its cognate EphB receptors in the adult mouse hippocampus at 3, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days after transections of the entorhinal afferents. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry showed the time-dependent up-regulation of ephrin-B1 in the denervated areas of the hippocampus, which initiated at 3 days postlesion (dpl), reached maximal levels at 7-15 dpl, remained slightly elevated at 30 dpl and recovered to normal levels by 60 dpl. Double labeling of ephrin-B1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein revealed that ephrin-B1-expressing cells in the denervated areas were reactive astrocytes. Furthermore, a ligand-binding assay using ephrin-B1/Fc chimera protein also displayed the up-regulation of EphB receptors in the denervated areas of the hippocampus in a similar manner to that of ephrin-B1. Within the first week postlesion, the EphB receptors were expressed by reactive astrocytes. After 7 dpl, however, EphB receptors were expressed not only by reactive astrocytes but also first by sprouting axons and later by regrowing dendrites. These results suggest that the ephrin-B1/EphB system may participate in the lesion-induced plasticity processes in the adult mouse hippocampus.
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- Yan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Shanghai Institute of Physiology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue-Yang Road, Shanghai 200031, PR China
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Sobel RA. Ephrin A receptors and ligands in lesions and normal-appearing white matter in multiple sclerosis. Brain Pathol 2005; 15:35-45. [PMID: 15779235 PMCID: PMC8095972 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2005.tb00098.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Complexes of the tyrosine kinase ephrin ligands (ephrins) and their receptors (Ephs) provide critical cell recognition signals in CNS development. Complementary ephrin/Eph expression gradients present topographic guidance cues that may either stimulate or repulse axon growth. Some ephrin/Ephs are upregulated in adult CNS injury models. To assess their involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS), ephrin A1-5 and Eph A1-8 expression was analyzed in CNS tissues using immunohistochemistry. Control samples showed distinct expression patterns for each ephrin/Eph on different cell types. Perivascular mononuclear inflammatory cells, reactive astrocytes and macrophages expressed ephrin A1-4, Eph A1, -A3, -A4, -A6 and -A7 in active MS lesions. Axonal ephrin A1 and Eph A3, -A4, and -A7 expression was increased in active lesions and was greater in normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) adjacent to active lesions than within or adjacent to chronic MS lesions, in contralateral NAWM, or in control samples. As in development, therefore, there are temporally dynamic, lesion-associated axonal ephrin/Eph A expression gradients in the CNS of MS patients. These results indicate that ephrin/Eph As are useful cell markers in human CNS tissue samples; they likely are involved in the immunopathogenesis of active lesions and in neurodegeneration in MS NAWM; and they represent potential therapeutic targets in MS.
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- Raymond A Sobel
- Laboratory Service, Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA.
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Hislop J, Dyer JR, Scott D, van Kesteren RE, Sossin WS. Characterization of a novel molluskan tyrosine kinase receptor that inhibits neurite regeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 60:127-36. [PMID: 15266645 DOI: 10.1002/neu.20004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Receptor tyrosine kinases play many important roles in neuronal signaling including regulating neurite outgrowth. We have identified a novel receptor tyrosine kinase, neurite outgrowth regulating kinase (nork) from Aplysia californica. A fragment of this kinase was also identified in another mollusk, Lymnaea. The kinase domain is equally homologous to the Ret (rearranged during transformation) and fibroblast growth factor receptor families, but the extracellular domain is entirely novel, suggesting that it binds a nonconserved ligand. Overexpression of neurite outgrowth regulating kinase, but not a kinase dead form, causes a reduction in neurite outgrowth of Aplysia sensory neurons. Thus, we have identified a novel receptor tyrosine kinase implicated in regulating neurite outgrowth.
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- Jonathan Hislop
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A-2B4
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Halladay AK, Tessarollo L, Zhou R, Wagner GC. Neurochemical and behavioral deficits consequent to expression of a dominant negative EphA5 receptor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 123:104-11. [PMID: 15046871 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2004.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Eph family tyrosine kinase receptors and their ligands have been linked to axon guidance and topographic mapping of the developing central nervous system. More specifically, the EphA5 receptor has been shown to play a role in development of hippocamposeptal, retinotectal and thalamocortical projections. Recently, a line of transgenic mice was developed which expresses a truncated EphA5 receptor lacking a functional tyrosine kinase domain. In a previous study, axonal tracing revealed that medial hippocampal axons in this strain projected laterally and ventrally away from their normal target area. In the current study, both transgenic and wild-type controls were evaluated in unconditioned (rotorod and locomotor activity) and conditioned (water maze and active avoidance) behavior tasks which tested hippocampal and striatal functioning. Compared to controls, the transgenic strain did not show differences in rotorod motor activity but did show a transient deficit in spatial navigation ability and a consistent impairment in active avoidance. The dominant-negative mutant receptor also resulted in a decrease in striatal dopamine and serotonin concentrations with no change in hippocampal monoamines. Collectively, these data suggest that animals expressing a truncated EphA5 receptor show deficits related to striatal functioning.
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- A K Halladay
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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Spijker S, Houtzager SWJ, De Gunst MCM, De Boer WPH, Schoffelmeer ANM, Smit AB. Morphine exposure and abstinence define specific stages of gene expression in the rat nucleus accumbens. FASEB J 2004; 18:848-50. [PMID: 15033927 DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0612fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Intermittent exposure to addictive drugs causes long-lasting changes in responsiveness to these substances due to persistent molecular and cellular alterations within the meso-corticolimbic system. In this report, we studied the expression profiles of 159 genes in the rat nucleus accumbens during morphine exposure (14 days, 10 mg/kg s.c.) and drug-abstinence (3 weeks). We used real-time quantitative PCR to monitor gene expression after establishing its sensitivity and resolution to resolve small changes in expression for genes in various abundance classes. Morphine-exposure (5 time points) and subsequent abstinence (6 time points) induced phase-specific temporal gene expression of distinct functional groups of genes, for example, short-term homeostatic responses. Opiate withdrawal appeared to be a new stimulus in terms of gene expression and mediates a marked wave of gene repression. Prolonged abstinence resulted in persistently changed expression levels of genes involved in neuronal outgrowth and re-wiring. Our findings substantiate the hypothesis that this new gene program, initiated upon morphine-withdrawal, may subserve long-term neuronal plasticity involved in the persistent behavioral consequences of repeated drug-exposure.
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- Sabine Spijker
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam, Research Institute Neurosciences,Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Tanaka M, Ohashi R, Nakamura R, Shinmura K, Kamo T, Sakai R, Sugimura H. Tiam1 mediates neurite outgrowth induced by ephrin-B1 and EphA2. EMBO J 2004; 23:1075-88. [PMID: 14988728 PMCID: PMC380983 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2003] [Accepted: 01/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Bidirectional signals mediated by Eph receptor tyrosine kinases and their membrane-bound ligands, ephrins, play pivotal roles in the formation of neural networks by induction of both collapse and elongation of neurites. However, the downstream molecular modules to deliver these cues are largely unknown. We report here that the interaction of a Rac1-specific guanine nucleotide-exchanging factor, Tiam1, with ephrin-B1 and EphA2 mediates neurite outgrowth. In cells coexpressing Tiam1 and ephrin-B1, Rac1 is activated by the extracellular stimulation of clustered soluble EphB2 receptors. Similarly, soluble ephrin-A1 activates Rac1 in cells coexpressing Tiam1 and EphA2. Cortical neurons from the E14 mouse embryos and neuroblastoma cells significantly extend neurites when placed on surfaces coated with the extracellular domain of EphB2 or ephrin-A1, which were abolished by the forced expression of the dominant-negative mutant of ephrin-B1 or EphA2. Furthermore, the introduction of a dominant-negative form of Tiam1 also inhibits neurite outgrowth induced by the ephrin-B1 and EphA2 signals. These results indicate that Tiam1 is required for neurite outgrowth induced by both ephrin-B1-mediated reverse signaling and EphA2-mediated forward signaling.
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- Masamitsu Tanaka
- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
- Growth Factor Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Growth Factor Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Handayama, Hamamatsu, Japan
- First Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan. Tel.: +81 53 435 2220; Fax: +81 53 435 2225; E-mail:
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Mann F, Miranda E, Weinl C, Harmer E, Holt CE. B-type Eph receptors and ephrins induce growth cone collapse through distinct intracellular pathways. JOURNAL OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2003; 57:323-36. [PMID: 14608666 PMCID: PMC3683941 DOI: 10.1002/neu.10303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Forward and reverse signaling mediated by EphB tyrosine kinase receptors and their transmembrane ephrin-B ligands play important roles in axon pathfinding, yet little is known about the intracellular pathways involved. Here we have used growth cones from the ventral (EphB receptor-bearing) and dorsal (ephrin-B-bearing) embryonic Xenopus retina to investigate the signaling mechanisms in both forward and reverse directions. We report that unclustered, but not clustered, EphB2 ectodomains trigger fast (5-10 min) transient collapse responses in growth cones. This collapse response is mediated by low levels of intracellular cyclic GMP and requires proteasome function. In contrast, clustered, but not unclustered, ephrin-B1 ectodomains cause slow (30-60 min) growth cone collapse that depends on high cGMP levels and is insensitive to inhibition of the proteasomal pathway. Upon receptor-ligand binding, endocytosis occurs in the reverse direction (EphB2-Fc into dorsal retinal growth cones), but not the forward direction, and is also sensitive to proteasomal inhibition. Endocytosis is functionally important because blocking of EphB2 internalization inhibits growth cone collapse. Our data reveal that distinct signaling mechanisms exist for B-type Eph/ephrin-mediated growth cone guidance and suggest that endocytosis provides a fast mechanism for switching off signaling in the reverse direction.
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- Fanny Mann
- Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DY, United Kingdom
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Wang Y, Ying G, Liu X, Zhou C. Semi-quantitative expression analysis of ephrin mRNAs in the deafferented hippocampus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 120:79-83. [PMID: 14667581 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2003.10.005] [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: 11/20/2022]
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To search for gene expression changes probably responsible for deafferentation-induced reorganization in the brain, we have analyzed the expression of mRNAs for ephrin-A1, -A2, -A3, -A5 and -B1 in the rat hippocampus following transection of the entorhinal afferents by semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We found that their expression in the deafferented hippocampus increased significantly by 7 days, reached the maximum at 14 days and almost recovered to control levels by 60 days post-lesion. It is notable that the up-regulation of ephrin mRNAs occurs during the reorganization in the deafferented hippocampus, suggesting that ephrins may be involved in the plasticity events of the adult brain after lesion.
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- Yan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Shanghai Institute of Physiology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue-Yang Road, Shanghai 200031, PR China
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Levi G, Puche AC, Mantero S, Barbieri O, Trombino S, Paleari L, Egeo A, Merlo GR. The Dlx5 homeodomain gene is essential for olfactory development and connectivity in the mouse. Mol Cell Neurosci 2003; 22:530-43. [PMID: 12727448 DOI: 10.1016/s1044-7431(02)00041-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The distalless-related homeogene Dlx5 is expressed in the olfactory placodes and derived tissues and in the anterior-basal forebrain. We investigated the role of Dlx5 in olfactory development. In Dlx5(-/-) mice, the olfactory bulbs (OBs) lack glomeruli, exhibit disorganized cellular layers, and show reduced numbers of TH- and GAD67-positive neurons. The olfactory epithelium in Dlx5(-/-) mice is composed of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) that appear identical to wild-type ORNs, but their axons fail to contact the OBs. We transplanted Dlx5(-/-) OBs into a wild-type newborn mouse; wild-type ORN axons enter the mutant OB and form glomeruli, but cannot rescue the lamination defect or the expression of TH and GAD67. Thus, the absence of Dlx5 in the OB does not per se prevent ORN axon ingrowth. In conclusion, Dlx5 plays major roles in the connectivity of ORN axons and in the differentiation of OB interneurons.
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- Giovanni Levi
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Général et Comparée, CNRS, UMR 8572, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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Yue Y, Chen ZY, Gale NW, Blair-Flynn J, Hu TJ, Yue X, Cooper M, Crockett DP, Yancopoulos GD, Tessarollo L, Zhou R. Mistargeting hippocampal axons by expression of a truncated Eph receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002; 99:10777-82. [PMID: 12124402 PMCID: PMC125042 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.162354599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Topographic mapping of axon terminals is a general principle of neural architecture that underlies the interconnections among many neural structures. The Eph family tyrosine kinase receptors and their ligands, the ephrins, have been implicated in the formation of topographic projection maps. We show that multiple Eph receptors and ligands are expressed in the hippocampus and its major subcortical projection target, the lateral septum, and that expression of a truncated Eph receptor in the mouse brain results in a pronounced alteration of the hippocamposeptal topographic map. Our observations provide strong support for a critical role of Eph family guidance factors in regulating ontogeny of hippocampal projections.
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- Yong Yue
- Department of Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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Carter N, Nakamoto T, Hirai H, Hunter T. EphrinA1-induced cytoskeletal re-organization requires FAK and p130(cas). Nat Cell Biol 2002; 4:565-73. [PMID: 12134157 DOI: 10.1038/ncb823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ephrins and Eph receptors are involved in axon guidance and cellular morphogenesis. An interaction between ephrin and Eph receptors elicits neuronal growth-cone collapse through cytoskeletal disassembly. When NIH3T3 cells were plated onto an ephrinA1-coated surface, the cells both adhered and spread. Adhesion and spreading proceeded concomitantly with changes in both the actin and microtubule cytoskeleton. EphA2, focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and p130(cas) were identified as the major ephrin-dependent phosphotyrosyl proteins during the ephrin-induced morphological changes. Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) derived from FAK(-/-) and p130(cas-/-) mice had severe defects in ephrinA1-induced cell spreading, which were reversed after re-expression of FAK or p130(cas), respectively. Expression of a constitutively active EphA2 induced NIH3T3 cells to undergo identical, but ligand-independent, morphological changes. These data show that ephrinA1 can induce cell adhesion and actin cytoskeletal changes in fibroblasts in a FAK- and p130(cas)-dependent manner, through activation of the EphA2 receptor. The finding that ephrin Eph signalling can result in actin cytoskeletal assembly, rather than disassembly, has many implications for ephrin Eph responses in other cell types.
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- Nigel Carter
- Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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The ephrins and their Eph receptors have emerged as repulsive cues for growing axons during the past decade. Since then, great effort has been made to understand the significance and mechanisms of Eph-mediated repulsion. More recently, it has become clear that ephrins perform in many more developmental processes than the repulsion-dependent establishment of topography in the nervous system. As numerous studies suggest functions more akin to adhesion or attraction than to repulsion, increasing attention is now being paid to the intracellular mechanisms that might explain this duality.
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- Johan Holmberg
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Medical Nobel Institute, Karolinska Institute, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Trunk neural crest cells delaminate from the dorsal neural tube and migrate on two distinct pathways: a dorsolateral route, between the ectoderm and somites,and a ventromedial route, through the somitic mesoderm. Neural crest cells that migrate ventromedially travel in a segmental manner through rostral half-somites, avoiding caudal halves. Recent studies demonstrate that various molecular cues guide the migration of neural crest cells, primarily by serving as inhibitors to premature pathway entry orby preventing neural crest from entering inappropriate territories. Trajectories of migrating trunk neural crest are well organized and generally linear in nature, suggesting that positive, migration-promoting factors may be responsible for this organized cell behavior. However, the identity of these factors and their function are not well understood. Here we examine the expression of members of the EphA subclass of receptor tyrosine kinases and ephrins using RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry. Neural crest cells express ephrins and EphA4 at distinct stages during their migration. In functional analyses, addition of ephrin-A2-, ephrin-A5-, and EphA4-Fc disrupted the segmental organization of trunk neural crest migration in explants: neural crest cells entered rostral and caudal halves of somites. Finally, to test the specific effects of these factors on cell behavior, neural crest cells were exposed in vitro to substrate-bound EphA and ephrin-As. Surprisingly, neural crest cells avoided ephrin-A2 or ephrin-A5 substrates; this avoidance was abolished by the addition of EphA4. Together, these data suggest that ephrin-As and EphA4 cooperate to positively promote the migration of neural crest cells through rostral half somites in vivo.
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- R. McLennan
- Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211
- Address correspondence to Catherine E. Krull, 108 Lefevre, Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211. Tel: (573) 882-4067; Fax: (573) 884-5020; E-mail:
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Zhou X, Suh J, Cerretti DP, Zhou R, DiCicco-Bloom E. Ephrins stimulate neurite outgrowth during early cortical neurogenesis. J Neurosci Res 2001; 66:1054-63. [PMID: 11746437 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The Eph receptor ligands, the ephrins, are membrane-bound molecules that play important roles in establishing intercellular communication after neurogenesis by regulating cell migration, axon pathfinding, and topographic mapping. In diverse systems, such as embryonic day 17.5 (E17.5) hippocampal and cortical neurons, repulsive/inhibitory mechanisms underlie these cellular effects. However, although ligand/receptor expression occurs far earlier, during brain neurogenesis, little is known about potential ephrin functions in initial process outgrowth. We have examined ligand/receptor expression in E13.5 cortex in vivo and in culture, using alkaline phosphatase (AP)-conjugated reagents and RNase protection assay. B ephrins are highly expressed, including B1, B2, and B3, whereas A ephrins exhibit low expression levels. In contrast, the Eph receptors demonstrate an opposite pattern, exhibiting high levels of Eph A3, A4, and A5 mRNA transcripts and low levels of the B-class receptors. To examine effects on neurite outgrowth, soluble ephrins were incubated with antihuman IgG antibody, producing oligomeric agonist complexes, and dried onto culture dishes. Unexpectedly, both ephrin A and B complexes increased process outgrowth: Seventy to eighty percent of neuronal precursors exhibited long neurites on ephrins, whereas only 5-10% of cells had neurites on IgG control substrates, indicating that ephrins stimulated neuritogenesis by early cortical neurons. These observations suggest that ephrin ligand/receptor systems play ontogenetic roles not previously considered, activating mechanisms other than cellular repulsion. Ephrin systems may induce initial process elaboration by early cortical neurons that is restricted at later stages by well-characterized repulsive signaling mechanisms.
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- X Zhou
- Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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The control of cell movement during development is essential for forming and stabilizing the spatial organization of tissues and cell types. During initial steps of tissue patterning, distinct regional domains or cell types arise at appropriate locations, and the movement of cells is constrained in order to maintain spatial relationships during growth. In other situations, the guidance of migrating cells or neuronal growth cones to specific destinations underlies the establishment or remodeling of a pattern. Eph receptor tyrosine kinases and their ephrin ligands are key players in controlling these cell movements in many tissues and at multiple stages of patterning.
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- D G Wilkinson
- Division of Developmental Neurobiology, National Institute for Medical Research, Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, UK.
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Schulte D, Cepko CL. Two homeobox genes define the domain of EphA3 expression in the developing chick retina. Development 2000; 127:5033-45. [PMID: 11060230 DOI: 10.1242/dev.127.23.5033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Graded expression of the Eph receptor EphA3 in the retina and its two ligands, ephrin A2 and ephrin A5 in the optic tectum, the primary target of retinal axons, have been implicated in the formation of the retinotectal projection map. Two homeobox containing genes, SOHo1 and GH6, are expressed in a nasal-high, temporal-low pattern during early retinal development, and thus in opposing gradients to EphA3. Retroviral misexpression of SOHo1 or GH6 completely and specifically repressed EphA3 expression in the neural retina, but not in other parts of the central nervous system, such as the optic tectum. Under these conditions, some temporal ganglion cell axons overshot their expected termination zones in the rostral optic tectum, terminating aberrantly at more posterior locations. However, the majority of ganglion cell axons mapped to the appropriate rostrocaudal locations, although they formed somewhat more diffuse termination zones. These findings indicate that other mechanisms, in addition to differential EphA3 expression in the neural retina, are required for retinal ganglion axons to map to the appropriate rostrocaudal locations in the optic tectum. They further suggest that the control of topographic specificity along the retinal nasal-temporal axis is split into several independent pathways already at a very early time in development.
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- D Schulte
- Department of Genetics and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Holmberg J, Clarke DL, Frisén J. Regulation of repulsion versus adhesion by different splice forms of an Eph receptor. Nature 2000; 408:203-6. [PMID: 11089974 DOI: 10.1038/35041577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 283] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Eph tyrosine kinase receptors and their membrane-bound ephrin ligands mediate cell interactions and participate in several developmental processes. Ligand binding to an Eph receptor results in tyrosine phosphorylation of the kinase domain, and repulsion of axonal growth cones and migrating cells. Here we report that a subpopulation of ephrin-A5 null mice display neural tube defects resembling anencephaly in man. This is caused by the failure of the neural folds to fuse in the dorsal midline, suggesting that ephrin-A5, in addition to its involvement in cell repulsion, can participate in cell adhesion. During neurulation, ephrin-A5 is co-expressed with its cognate receptor EphA7 in cells at the edges of the dorsal neural folds. Three different EphA7 splice variants, a full-length form and two truncated versions lacking kinase domains, are expressed in the neural folds. Co-expression of an endogenously expressed truncated form of EphA7 suppresses tyrosine phosphorylation of the full-length EphA7 receptor and shifts the cellular response from repulsion to adhesion in vitro. We conclude that alternative usage of different splice forms of a tyrosine kinase receptor can mediate cellular adhesion or repulsion during embryonic development.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Holmberg
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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