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Zhou R, Huang Y, Feng X, Zhou R, Wang L, Xie G, Xiao Y, Zhou H. Decreased YB-1 expression denervates brown adipose tissue and contributes to age-related metabolic dysfunction. Cell Prolif 2024; 57:e13520. [PMID: 37321837 PMCID: PMC10771110 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) declines with aging, however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we show that the expression of Y-box binding protein 1 (YB-1), a critical DNA/RNA binding protein, decreased in the BAT of aged mice due to the reduction of microbial metabolite butyrate. Genetic ablation of YB-1 in the BAT accelerated diet-induced obesity and BAT thermogenic dysfunction. In contrast, overexpression of YB-1 in the BAT of aged mice was sufficient to promote BAT thermogenesis, thus alleviating diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. Interestingly, YB-1 had no direct effect on adipose UCP1 expression. Instead, YB-1 promoted axon guidance of BAT via regulating the expression of Slit2, thus potentiating sympathetic innervation and thermogenesis. Moreover, we have identified that a natural compound Sciadopitysin, which promotes YB-1 protein stability and nuclear translocation, alleviated BAT aging and metabolic disorders. Together, we reveal a novel fat-sympathetic nerve unit in regulating BAT senescence and provide a promising strategy against age-related metabolic disorders.
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- Ruoyu Zhou
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe First People's Hospital of Xiangtan cityXiangtanChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalChangshaChina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrinology Research CenterXiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangshaChina
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric DisordersXiangya HospitalChangshaChina
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Wang Y, Liu J, Du LY, Wyss JL, Farrell JA, Schier AF. Gene module reconstruction elucidates cellular differentiation processes and the regulatory logic of specialized secretion. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.12.29.573643. [PMID: 38234833 PMCID: PMC10793473 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.29.573643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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During differentiation, cells become structurally and functionally specialized, but comprehensive views of the underlying remodeling processes are elusive. Here, we leverage scRNA-seq developmental trajectories to reconstruct differentiation using two secretory tissues as a model system - the zebrafish notochord and hatching gland. First, we present an approach to integrate expression and functional similarities for gene module identification, revealing dozens of gene modules representing known and newly associated differentiation processes and their temporal ordering. Second, we focused on the unfolded protein response (UPR) transducer module to study how general versus cell-type specific secretory functions are regulated. By profiling loss- and gain-of-function embryos, we found that the UPR transcription factors creb3l1, creb3l2, and xbp1 are master regulators of a general secretion program. creb3l1/creb3l2 additionally activate an extracellular matrix secretion program, while xbp1 partners with bhlha15 to activate a gland-specific secretion program. Our study offers a multi-source integrated approach for functional gene module identification and illustrates how transcription factors confer general and specialized cellular functions.
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- Yiqun Wang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, 4056, Switzerland
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, 4056, Switzerland
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, 4056, Switzerland
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Division of Developmental Biology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, 4056, Switzerland
- Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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Naulé L, Mancini A, Pereira SA, Gassaway BM, Lydeard JR, Magnotto JC, Kim HK, Liang J, Matos C, Gygi SP, Merkle FT, Carroll RS, Abreu AP, Kaiser UB. MKRN3 inhibits puberty onset via interaction with IGF2BP1 and regulation of hypothalamic plasticity. JCI Insight 2023; 8:e164178. [PMID: 37092553 PMCID: PMC10243807 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.164178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Makorin ring finger protein 3 (MKRN3) was identified as an inhibitor of puberty initiation with the report of loss-of-function mutations in association with central precocious puberty. Consistent with this inhibitory role, a prepubertal decrease in Mkrn3 expression was observed in the mouse hypothalamus. Here, we investigated the mechanisms of action of MKRN3 in the central regulation of puberty onset. We showed that MKRN3 deletion in hypothalamic neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells was associated with significant changes in expression of genes controlling hypothalamic development and plasticity. Mkrn3 deletion in a mouse model led to early puberty onset in female mice. We found that Mkrn3 deletion increased the number of dendritic spines in the arcuate nucleus but did not alter the morphology of GnRH neurons during postnatal development. In addition, we identified neurokinin B (NKB) as an Mkrn3 target. Using proteomics, we identified insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) as another target of MKRN3. Interactome analysis revealed that IGF2BP1 interacted with MKRN3, along with several members of the polyadenylate-binding protein family. Our data show that one of the mechanisms by which MKRN3 inhibits pubertal initiation is through regulation of prepubertal hypothalamic development and plasticity, as well as through effects on NKB and IGF2BP1.
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- Lydie Naulé
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolic Research Laboratories and Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, Wellcome Trust – Medical Research Council Institute of Metabolic Science and
- Wellcome Trust – Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ozhan A, Tombaz M, Konu O. Discovery of Cancer-Specific and Independent Prognostic Gene Subsets of the Slit-Robo Family Using TCGA-PANCAN Datasets. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2021; 25:782-795. [PMID: 34757814 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2021.0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The Slit-Robo family of axon guidance molecules works in concert, playing important roles in organ development and cancer. Expressions of individual Slit-Robo genes have been used in calculating univariable hazard ratios (HRuni) for predicting cancer prognosis in the literature. However, Slit-Robo members do not act independently; hence, hazard ratios from multivariable Cox regression (HRmulti) on the whole gene set can further lead to identification of cancer-specific, novel, and independent prognostic gene pairs or modules. Herein, we obtained mRNA expressions of the Slit-Robo family consisting of four Robos (ROBO1/2/3/4) and three Slits (SLIT1/2/3), along with four types of survival outcome across cancers found in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We used cluster heat maps to visualize closely associated pairs/modules of prognostic genes across 33 different cancers. We found a smaller number of significant genes in HRmulti than in HRuni, suggesting that the former analysis was less redundant. High ROBO4 expression emerged as relatively protective within the family, in both types of HR analyses. Multivariable Cox regression, on the other hand, revealed significantly more HR signatures containing Slit-Robo pairs acting in opposing directions than those containing Slit-Slit or Robo-Robo pairs for disease-specific survival. Furthermore, we discovered, through the online app SmulTCan's lasso regression, Slit-Robo gene subsets that significantly differentiated between high- versus low-risk prognosis patient groups, particularly for renal cancers and low-grade glioma. The statistical pipeline reported herein can help test independent and significant pairs/modules within a codependent gene family for cancer prognostication, and thus should also prove useful in personalized/precision medicine research.
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- Ayse Ozhan
- UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Institute of Material Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Institute of Material Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.,Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.,Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Oleari R, Massa V, Cariboni A, Lettieri A. The Differential Roles for Neurodevelopmental and Neuroendocrine Genes in Shaping GnRH Neuron Physiology and Deficiency. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:9425. [PMID: 34502334 PMCID: PMC8431607 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons are hypothalamic neuroendocrine cells that control sexual reproduction. During embryonic development, GnRH neurons migrate from the nose to the hypothalamus, where they receive inputs from several afferent neurons, following the axonal scaffold patterned by nasal nerves. Each step of GnRH neuron development depends on the orchestrated action of several molecules exerting specific biological functions. Mutations in genes encoding for these essential molecules may cause Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (CHH), a rare disorder characterized by GnRH deficiency, delayed puberty and infertility. Depending on their action in the GnRH neuronal system, CHH causative genes can be divided into neurodevelopmental and neuroendocrine genes. The CHH genetic complexity, combined with multiple inheritance patterns, results in an extreme phenotypic variability of CHH patients. In this review, we aim at providing a comprehensive and updated description of the genes thus far associated with CHH, by dissecting their biological relevance in the GnRH system and their functional relevance underlying CHH pathogenesis.
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- Roberto Oleari
- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milano, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milano, Italy;
- CRC Aldo Ravelli for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milano, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milano, Italy;
- CRC Aldo Ravelli for Neurotechnology and Experimental Brain Therapeutics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20142 Milano, Italy
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Katreddi RR, Forni PE. Mechanisms underlying pre- and postnatal development of the vomeronasal organ. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:5069-5082. [PMID: 33871676 PMCID: PMC8254721 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03829-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is sensory organ located in the ventral region of the nasal cavity in rodents. The VNO develops from the olfactory placode during the secondary invagination of olfactory pit. The embryonic vomeronasal structure appears as a neurogenic area where migratory neuronal populations like endocrine gonadotropin-releasing hormone-1 (GnRH-1) neurons form. Even though embryonic vomeronasal structures are conserved across most vertebrate species, many species including humans do not have a functional VNO after birth. The vomeronasal epithelium (VNE) of rodents is composed of two major types of vomeronasal sensory neurons (VSNs): (1) VSNs distributed in the apical VNE regions that express vomeronasal type-1 receptors (V1Rs) and the G protein subunit Gαi2, and (2) VSNs in the basal territories of the VNE that express vomeronasal type-2 receptors (V2Rs) and the G subunit Gαo. Recent studies identified a third subclass of Gαi2 and Gαo VSNs that express the formyl peptide receptor family. VSNs expressing V1Rs or V2Rs send their axons to distinct regions of the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB). Together, VNO and AOB form the accessory olfactory system (AOS), an olfactory subsystem that coordinates the social and sexual behaviors of many vertebrate species. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie VNO development. We also discuss open questions for study, which we suggest will further enhance our understanding of VNO morphogenesis at embryonic and postnatal stages.
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- Raghu Ram Katreddi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Neuroscience Research, The RNA Institute, University At Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Neuroscience Research, The RNA Institute, University At Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA.
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Zakharova L, Sharova V, Izvolskaia M. Mechanisms of Reciprocal Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)-Producing and Immune Systems: The Role of GnRH, Cytokines and Their Receptors in Early Ontogenesis in Normal and Pathological Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010114. [PMID: 33374337 PMCID: PMC7795970 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Different aspects of the reciprocal regulatory influence on the development of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-producing- and immune systems in the perinatal ontogenesis and their functioning in adults in normal and pathological conditions are discussed. The influence of GnRH on the development of the immune system, on the one hand, and the influence of proinflammatory cytokines on the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system, on the other hand, and their functioning in adult offspring are analyzed. We have focused on the effects of GnRH on the formation and functional activity of the thymus, as the central organ of the immune system, in the perinatal period. The main mechanisms of reciprocal regulation of these systems are discussed. The reproductive health of an individual is programmed by the establishment and development of physiological systems during critical periods. Regulatory epigenetic mechanisms of development are not strictly genetically controlled. These processes are characterized by a high sensitivity to various regulatory factors, which provides possible corrections for disorders.
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Xie J, Li L, Deng S, Chen J, Gu Q, Su H, Wen L, Wang S, Lin C, Qi C, Zhang Q, Li J, He X, Li W, Wang L, Zheng L. Slit2/Robo1 Mitigates DSS-induced Ulcerative Colitis by Activating Autophagy in Intestinal Stem Cell. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:1876-1887. [PMID: 32398956 PMCID: PMC7211176 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.42331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a recurrent intestinal inflammatory disease. Slit2, a secreted protein, interacts with its receptor Robo1 to regulate the differentiation of intestinal stem cells and participate in inflammation and tumor development. However, whether Slit2/Robo1involved in the pathogenesis of UC is not known. We investigated Slit2/Robo1-mediated UC using a dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced model. Eight-week-old male Slit2-Tg (Slit2 transgene) mice, Robo1/2+/- (Robo1+/- Robo2+/-) mice, and their WT littermates were allocated into two groups: (I) control group (n=10), of mice fed a normal diet and tap water and (II) DSS group (n=10), of mice fed a normal diet and drinking water with 2% DSS for 7 days. Colon tissues were collected and analyzed by qPCR, immunohistochemistry, western blot, and immunofluorescence. Slit2-Tg DSS mice showed less body weight loss, less blood in the stool, and less viscous stool compared to those of WTSlit DSS mice. Robo1/2+/- DSS mice displayed a heavier degree of blood in the stool and a more apparent viscosity of the stool compared to those of WTRobo1/2 DSS mice. Slit2 overexpression maintained Lgr5+ stem cell proliferation in the crypt after DSS treatment, significantly increased the LC3II/I ratio, and slightly stimulated p62 expression in the crypt compared to those of DSS-induced WTSlit mice. Robo1/2 partial knockout reduced the number of Lgr5+ stem cells, decreased the LC3II/I ratio, and markedly increased p62 expression in the crypt compare to those of DSS-treated WTRobo1/2 mice. Our findings suggest that Slit2/Robo1 mediates DSS-induced UC probably by activating the autophagy of Lgr5+ stem cells.
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- Jingzhou Xie
- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- Institute of Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, P. R. China
- Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Light and Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China
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Taroc EZM, Lin JM, Tulloch AJ, Jaworski A, Forni PE. GnRH-1 Neural Migration From the Nose to the Brain Is Independent From Slit2, Robo3 and NELL2 Signaling. Front Cell Neurosci 2019; 13:70. [PMID: 30881290 PMCID: PMC6406018 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Gonadotropin releasing hormone-1 (GnRH-1) neurons play a pivotal role in controlling pubertal onset and fertility once they reach their hypothalamic location. During embryonic development, GnRH-1 neurons migrate from the nasal area to the hypothalamus where they modulate gonadotropin release from the pituitary gland. Defective migration of the GnRH-1 neurons to the brain, lack of GnRH-1 secretion or signaling cause hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), a pathology characterized by delayed or absence of puberty. Binding of the guidance cue Slit2 to the receptor roundabout 3 (Robo3) has been proposed to modulate GnRH-1 cell motility and basal forebrain (bFB) access during migration. However, evidence suggests that Neural EGFL Like 2 (NELL2), not Slit2, binds to Robo3. To resolve this discrepancy, we analyzed GnRH-1 neuronal migration in NELL2, Robo3, and Slit2 knock-out mouse lines. Our data do not confirm a negative effect for monogenic Robo3 and Slit2 mutations on GnRH-1 neuronal migration from the nasal area to the brain. Moreover, we found no changes in GnRH-1 neuronal migration in the brain after NELL2 loss-of-function. However, we found that Slit2 loss-of-function alters the patterning of GnRH-1 cells in the brain, suggesting that Slit2 loss-of-function affects GnRH-1 cell positioning in the brain in a Robo3 independent fashion. Our results challenge previous theories on GnRH-1 neuronal migration mechanisms and provide a new impetus to identify and understand the complex genetic mechanisms causing disorders like Kallmann syndrome (KS) and HH.
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- Ed Zandro M Taroc
- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY, United States
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Taroc EZM, Prasad A, Lin JM, Forni PE. The terminal nerve plays a prominent role in GnRH-1 neuronal migration independent from proper olfactory and vomeronasal connections to the olfactory bulbs. Biol Open 2017; 6:1552-1568. [PMID: 28970231 PMCID: PMC5665474 DOI: 10.1242/bio.029074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone-1 (GnRH-1) neurons (GnRH-1 ns) migrate from the developing olfactory pit into the hypothalamus during embryonic development. Migration of the GnRH-1 neurons is required for mammalian reproduction as these cells control release of gonadotropins from the anterior pituitary gland. Disturbances in GnRH-1 ns migration, GnRH-1 synthesis, secretion or signaling lead to varying degrees of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), which impairs pubertal onset and fertility. HH associated with congenital olfactory defects is clinically defined as Kallmann Syndrome (KS). The association of olfactory defects with HH in KS suggested a potential direct relationship between defective olfactory axonal routing, lack of olfactory bulbs (OBs) and aberrant GnRH-1 ns migration. However, it has never been experimentally proven that the formation of axonal connections of the olfactory/vomeronasal neurons to their functional targets are necessary for the migration of GnRH-1 ns to the hypothalamus. Loss-of-function of the Arx-1 homeobox gene leads to the lack of proper formation of the OBs with abnormal axonal termination of olfactory sensory neurons (
Yoshihara et al., 2005). Our data prove that correct development of the OBs and axonal connection of the olfactory/vomeronasal sensory neurons to the forebrain are not required for GnRH-1 ns migration, and suggest that the terminal nerve, which forms the GnRH-1 migratory scaffold, follows different guidance cues and differs in gene expression from olfactory/vomeronasal sensory neurons. Summary: Our work reveals that correct olfactory bulb development is not required for GnRH-1 neuronal migration. This study challenges the idea that GnRH-1 neuronal migration to the hypothalamus relies on correct routing of the olfactory and vomeronasal neurons and supports the existence of the TN in mammals.
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- Ed Zandro M Taroc
- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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Friocourt F, Chédotal A. The Robo3 receptor, a key player in the development, evolution, and function of commissural systems. Dev Neurobiol 2017; 77:876-890. [DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- François Friocourt
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision; 17 Rue Moreau Paris 75012 France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision; 17 Rue Moreau Paris 75012 France
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Jin X, Shin YJ, Riew TR, Choi JH, Lee MY. Increased Expression of Slit2 and its Robo Receptors During Astroglial Scar Formation After Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats. Neurochem Res 2016; 41:3373-3385. [PMID: 27686659 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-016-2072-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Slit2, a secreted glycoprotein, has recently been implicated in the post-ischemic astroglial reaction. The objective of this study was to investigate the temporal changes and cellular localization of Slit2 and its receptors, Robo1, Robo2, and Robo4, in a rat transient focal ischemia model induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion. We used double- and triple-immunolabeling to determine the cell-specific changes in Slit2 and its receptors during a 10-week post-ischemia period. The expression profiles of Slit2 and the Robo receptors shared overlapping expression patterns in sham-operated and ischemic striatum. Constitutive expression of Slit2 and Robo receptors was observed in striatal neurons with weak intensity, whereas in rats reperfused after ischemic insults, these immunoreactivities were increased in reactive astrocytes. Astroglial induction of Slit2 and Robo in the peri-infarct region was distinct on days 7-14 after reperfusion and thereafter increased progressively throughout the 10-week experimental period. Slit2 and Robo were prominently expressed in the perinuclear cytoplasm and main processes of reactive astrocytes forming the astroglial scar. This observation was confirmed by quantification of the mean fluorescence intensity of Slit2 and Robo receptors over reactive astrocytes localized at the edge of the infarct area. However, activated microglia/macrophages in the peri-infarct area were devoid of any specific labeling for Slit2 and Robo. Thus, our data revealed a selective and sustained induction of Slit2 and Robo in astrocytes localized throughout the astroglial scar after ischemic stroke, suggesting that Slit2/Robo signaling participates in glial scar formation and brain remodeling following ischemic injury.
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- Xuyan Jin
- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Socho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Socho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Socho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Socho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Socho-gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea.
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Kong Y, Sun B, Han Q, Han S, Wang Y, Chen Y. Slit-miR-218-Robo axis regulates retinal neovascularization. Int J Mol Med 2016; 37:1139-45. [PMID: 26935869 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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miR-218 is an important intronic microRNA (miRNA or miR) which is known to regulate angiogenesis in tumors. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of miR-218, as well as its host genes, Slit2 and Slit3, on oxygen-induced retinal neovascularization (RNV) and to explore the associated mechanisms of action. For this purpose, a mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) was established. The expression levels of miR-218-1 and miR-218-2, as well as those of their host genes, Slit2 and Slit3, were determined by RT-qPCR. Fluorescein angiography was performed on the retinas of the mice with OIR, and RNV was quantified by H&E staining in order to evaluate the effect of pCDH-CMV-miR-218 intravitreal injection on RNV in the mouse model of OIR. Roundabout, axon guidance receptor, homolog 1 (Robo1) expression was detected in mouse retinal vascular endothelial cells expressing high or low levels of miR-218 and in retinal tissues from mice with OIR by western blot analysis. Cell migration was evaluated by a scratch wound assay. We noted that in the mice with OIR, the expression level of miR-218 was significantly downregulated. We also noted that Robo1 expression was suppressed by miR-218. Furthermore, in the mice with OIR, the expression level of miR-218 was significantly downregulated, and that of miR-218-1 and its host gene, Slit2, was concomitantly downregulated as well. The restoration of miR-218 inhibited retinal angiogenesis by targeting Robo1. Taken together, our findings suggest that the Slit2-miR-218-Robo1 axis contributes to the inhibition of retinal angiogenesis and that miR-218 may be a new therapeutic target for preventing RNV.
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- Yichun Kong
- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Heping, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Ministry of Health, Heping, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Heping, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Heping, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Heping, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Heping, Tianjin 300020, P.R. China
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Park JH, Pak HJ, Riew TR, Shin YJ, Lee MY. Increased expression of Slit2 and its receptors Robo1 and Robo4 in reactive astrocytes of the rat hippocampus after transient forebrain ischemia. Brain Res 2016; 1634:45-56. [PMID: 26764532 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.12.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 12/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Slit2 is a secreted glycoprotein that was originally identified as a chemorepulsive factor in the developing brain; however, it was recently reported that Slit2 is associated with adult neuronal function including a variety of pathophysiological processes. To elucidate whether Slit2 is implicated in the pathophysiology of ischemic injury, we investigated the temporal changes and cellular localization of Slit2 and its predominant receptors, Robo1 and Robo4, for 28 days after transient forebrain ischemia. Slit2 and its receptors had similar overall expression patterns in the control and ischemic hippocampi. The ligand and receptors were constitutively expressed in hippocampal neurons in control animals; however, in animals with ischemic injury, their upregulation was detected in reactive astrocytes, but not in neurons or activated microglia, in the CA1 region. Astroglial induction of Slit2 and its receptors occurred by day 3 after reperfusion, and appeared to increase progressively until the final time point on day 28. Their temporal expression patterns overlapped with the time period in which reactive astrocytes undergo dynamic structural changes and appear hypertrophic in the ischemic hippocampus. The immunohistochemical data were consistent with the results of the immunoblot analyses, indicating that the expression of Slit2 and Robo increased progressively over the relatively long period of 28 days examined here. Collectively, these results suggest that Slit2/Robo signaling may be involved in regulating the astroglial reaction via autocrine or paracrine mechanisms in post-ischemic processes. Moreover, this may contribute to the dynamic morphological changes that occur in astrocytes in response to ischemic injury.
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- Joo-Hee Park
- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 137-701 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 137-701 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 137-701 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 137-701 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Neuroscience Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 137-701 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Tosa Y, Tsukano K, Itoyama T, Fukagawa M, Nii Y, Ishikawa R, Suzuki KIT, Fukui M, Kawaguchi M, Murakami Y. Involvement of Slit-Robo signaling in the development of the posterior commissure and concomitant swimming behavior in Xenopus laevis. ZOOLOGICAL LETTERS 2015; 1:28. [PMID: 26605073 PMCID: PMC4657333 DOI: 10.1186/s40851-015-0029-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION During vertebrate development, the central nervous system (CNS) has stereotyped neuronal tracts (scaffolds) that include longitudinal and commissural axonal bundles, such as the medial longitudinal fascicle or the posterior commissure (PC). As these early tracts appear to guide later-developing neurons, they are thought to provide the basic framework of vertebrate neuronal circuitry. The proper construction of these neuronal circuits is thought to be a crucial step for eliciting coordinated behaviors, as these circuits transmit sensory information to the integrative center, which produces motor commands for the effective apparatus. However, the developmental plan underlying some commissures and the evolutionary transitions they have undergone remain to be elucidated. Little is known about the role of axon guidance molecules in the elicitation of early-hatched larval behavior as well. RESULTS Here, we report the developmentally regulated expression pattern of axon-guidance molecules Slit2 ligand and Robo2 receptor in Xenopus laevis and show that treatment of X. laevis larvae with a slit2- or robo2-morpholino resulted in abnormal swimming behavior. We also observed an abnormal morphology of the PC, which is part of the early axonal scaffold. CONCLUSION Our present findings suggest that expression patterns of Slit2 and Robo2 are conserved in tetrapods, and that their signaling contributes to the construction of the PC in Xenopus. Given that the PC also includes several types of neurons stemming from various parts of the CNS, it may represent a candidate prerequisite neuronal tract in the construction of subsequent complex neuronal circuits that trigger coordinated behavior.
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- Yasuhiko Tosa
- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194 Japan
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- />Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, 790-8577 Japan
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Frazer S, Otomo K, Dayer A. Early-life serotonin dysregulation affects the migration and positioning of cortical interneuron subtypes. Transl Psychiatry 2015; 5:e644. [PMID: 26393490 PMCID: PMC5068808 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2015.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Early-life deficiency of the serotonin transporter (SERT) gives rise to a wide range of psychiatric-relevant phenotypes; however, the molecular and cellular targets of serotonin dyregulation during neural circuit formation remain to be identified. Interestingly, migrating cortical interneurons (INs) derived from the caudal ganglionic eminence (CGE) have been shown to be more responsive to serotonin-mediated signalling compared with INs derived from the medial ganglionic eminence (MGE). Here we investigated the impact of early-life SERT deficiency on the migration and positioning of CGE-derived cortical INs in SERT-ko mice and in mice exposed to the SERT inhibitor fluoxetine during the late embryonic period. Using confocal time-lapse imaging and microarray-based expression analysis we found that genetic and pharmacological SERT deficiency significantly increased the migratory speed of CGE-derived INs and affected transcriptional programmes regulating neuronal migration. Postnatal studies revealed that SERT deficiency altered the cortical laminar distribution of subtypes of CGE-derived INs but not MGE-derived INs. More specifically, we found that the distribution of vasointestinal peptide (VIP)-expressing INs in layer 2/3 was abnormal in both genetic and pharmacological SERT-deficiency models. Collectively, these data indicate that early-life SERT deficiency has an impact on the migration and molecular programmes of CGE-derived INs, thus leading to specific alterations in the positioning of VIP-expressing INs. These data add to the growing evidence that early-life serotonin dysregulation affects cortical microcircuit formation and contributes to the emergence of psychiatric-relevant phenotypes.
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- S Frazer
- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland,Department of Psychiatry and Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland,Department of Psychiatry and Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland,Department of Psychiatry and Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland,Department of Psychiatry and Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva Medical School (CMU), Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1211 Genève 4, Geneva 1211, Switzerland. E-mail:
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Commissural axonal corridors instruct neuronal migration in the mouse spinal cord. Nat Commun 2015; 6:7028. [DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Many neurological disorders are characterised by structural changes in neuronal connections, ranging from presymptomatic synaptic changes to the loss or rewiring of entire axon bundles. The molecular mechanisms that underlie this perturbed connectivity are poorly understood, but recent studies suggest a role for axon guidance proteins. Axon guidance proteins guide growing axons during development and control structural plasticity of synaptic connections in adults. Changes in expression or function of these proteins might induce pathological changes in neural circuits that predispose to, or cause, neurological diseases. For some neurological disorders, such as midline crossing disorders, investigators have identified causative mutations in genes for axon guidance. However, for most other disorders, evidence is correlative and further studies are needed to confirm the pathological role of defects in proteins for axon guidance. Importantly, further insight into how dysregulation of axon guidance proteins causes disease will help the development of therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.
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- Eljo Y Van Battum
- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Kim M, Fontelonga T, Roesener AP, Lee H, Gurung S, Mendonca PRF, Mastick GS. Motor neuron cell bodies are actively positioned by Slit/Robo repulsion and Netrin/DCC attraction. Dev Biol 2015; 399:68-79. [PMID: 25530182 PMCID: PMC4339514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Motor neurons differentiate from a ventral column of progenitors and settle in static clusters, the motor nuclei, next to the floor plate. Within these cell clusters, motor neurons receive afferent input and project their axons out to muscle targets. The molecular mechanisms that position motor neurons in the neural tube remain poorly understood. The floor plate produces several types of guidance cues with well-known roles in attracting and repelling axons, including the Slit family of chemorepellents via their Robo receptors, and Netrin1 via its DCC attractive receptor. In the present study we found that Islet1(+) motor neuron cell bodies invaded the floor plate of Robo1/2 double mutant mouse embryos or Slit1/2/3 triple mutants. Misplaced neurons were born in their normal progenitor column, but then migrated tangentially into the ventral midline. Robo1 and 2 receptor expression in motor neurons was confirmed by reporter gene staining and anti-Robo antibody labeling. Mis-positioned motor neurons projected their axons longitudinally within the floor plate, and failed to reach their normal exit points. To test for potential counteracting ventral attractive signals, we examined Netrin-1 and DCC mutants, and found that motor neurons shifted dorsally in the hindbrain and spinal cord, suggesting that Netrin-1/DCC signaling normally attracts motor neurons closer to the floor plate. Our results show that motor neurons are actively migrating cells, and are normally trapped in a static position by Slit/Robo repulsion and Netrin-1/DCC attraction.
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- Minkyung Kim
- Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
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Di Sante G, Wang L, Wang C, Jiao X, Casimiro MC, Chen K, Pestell TG, Yaman I, Di Rocco A, Sun X, Horio Y, Powell MJ, He X, McBurney MW, Pestell RG. Sirt1-deficient mice have hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to defective GnRH neuronal migration. Mol Endocrinol 2014; 29:200-12. [PMID: 25545407 DOI: 10.1210/me.2014-1228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Hypogonadatropic hypogonadism (HH) can be acquired through energy restriction or may be inherited as congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and its anosmia-associated form, Kallmann's syndrome. Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is associated with mutations in a group of genes that impact fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) function. The Sirt1 gene encodes a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent histone deacetylase that links intracellular metabolic stress to gene expression. Herein Sirt1(-/-) mice are shown to have HH due to failed GnRH neuronal migration. Sirtuin-1 (Sirt1) catalytic function induces GnRH neuronal migration via binding and deacetylating cortactin. Sirt1 colocalized with cortactin in GnRH neurons in vitro. Sirt1 colocalization with cortactin was regulated in an FGF8/fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 dependent manner. The profound effect of Sirt1 on the hormonal status of Sirt1(-/-) mice, mediated via defective GnRH neuronal migration, links energy metabolism directly to the hypogonadal state. Sirt1-cortactin may serve as the distal transducer of neuronal migration mediated by the FGF8 synexpression group of genes that govern HH.
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- Gabriele Di Sante
- Department of Cancer Biology (G.D.S., L.W., C.W., X.J., M.C.C., K.C., T.G.P., I.Y., X.S., M.J.P., R.G.P.) and Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (G.D.S., L.W., C.W., X.J., M.C.C., K.C., T.G.P., I.Y., X.S., M.J.P., R.G.P.), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; Translational Research Program in Pediatric Orthopedics (A.D.R.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; Department of Pharmacology (Y.H.), Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan; and Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry (X.H., M.W.M.) and Microbiology and Immunology (X.H., M.W.M.), Ottawa Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 4E9
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Vastagh C, Schwirtlich M, Kwakowsky A, Erdélyi F, Margolis FL, Yanagawa Y, Katarova Z, Szabó G. The spatiotemporal segregation of GAD forms defines distinct GABA signaling functions in the developing mouse olfactory system and provides novel insights into the origin and migration of GnRH neurons. Dev Neurobiol 2014; 75:249-70. [PMID: 25125027 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has a dual role as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult central nervous system (CNS) and as a signaling molecule exerting largely excitatory actions during development. The rate-limiting step of GABA synthesis is catalyzed by two glutamic acid decarboxylase isoforms GAD65 and GAD67 coexpressed in the GABAergic neurons of the CNS. Here we report that the two GADs show virtually nonoverlapping expression patterns consistent with distinct roles in the developing peripheral olfactory system. GAD65 is expressed exclusively in undifferentiated neuronal progenitors confined to the proliferative zones of the sensory vomeronasal and olfactory epithelia In contrast GAD67 is expressed in a subregion of the nonsensory epithelium/vomeronasal organ epithelium containing the putative Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) progenitors and GnRH neurons migrating from this region through the frontonasal mesenchyme into the basal forebrain. Only GAD67+, but not GAD65+ cells accumulate detectable GABA. We further demonstrate that GAD67 and its embryonic splice variant embryonic GAD (EGAD) concomitant with GnRH are dynamically regulated during GnRH neuronal migration in vivo and in two immortalized cell lines representing migratory (GN11) and postmigratory (GT1-7) stage GnRH neurons, respectively. Analysis of GAD65/67 single and double knock-out embryos revealed that the two GADs play complementary (inhibitory) roles in GnRH migration ultimately modulating the speed and/or direction of GnRH migration. Our results also suggest that GAD65 and GAD67/EGAD characterized by distinct subcellular localization and kinetics have disparate functions during olfactory system development mediating proliferative and migratory responses putatively through specific subcellular GABA pools.
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- Csaba Vastagh
- Division of Medical Gene Technology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary; Laboratory of Endocrine Neurobiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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