期刊
GLIA
卷 61, 期 7, 页码 1029-1040出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/glia.22491
关键词
GDNF; purinergic receptor; nerve injury; protein kinase D; apyrase; Schwann cell
资金
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) [R01 NS35884]
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center [P30-HD 18655]
Upon peripheral nerve injury, specific molecular events, including increases in the expression of selected neurotrophic factors, are initiated to prepare the tissue for regeneration. However, the mechanisms underlying these events and the nature of the cells involved are poorly understood. We used the injury-induced upregulation of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) expression as a tool to gain insights into these processes. We found that both myelinating and nonmyelinating Schwann cells are responsible for the dramatic increase in GDNF expression after injury. We also demonstrate that the GDNF upregulation is mediated by a signaling cascade involving activation of Schwann cell purinergic receptors, followed by protein kinase C signaling which activates protein kinase D (PKD), which leads to increased GDNF transcription. Given the potent effects of GDNF on survival and repair of injured peripheral neurons, we propose that targeting these pathways may yield therapeutic tools to treat peripheral nerve injury and neuropathies.
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