Contactin1a expression is associated with oligodendrocyte differentiation and axonal regeneration in the central nervous system of zebrafish.
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Contactin1a expression is associated with oligodendrocyte differentiation and axonal regeneration in the central nervous system of zebrafish. / Schweitzer, Jörn; Gimnopoulos, Dimitrios; Lieberoth, Bettina; Pogoda, Hans-Martin; Feldner, Julia; Ebert, Anselm; Schachner, Melitta; Becker, Thomas; Becker, Catharina.
In: MOL CELL NEUROSCI, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2, 2007, p. 194-207.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Contactin1a expression is associated with oligodendrocyte differentiation and axonal regeneration in the central nervous system of zebrafish.
AU - Schweitzer, Jörn
AU - Gimnopoulos, Dimitrios
AU - Lieberoth, Bettina
AU - Pogoda, Hans-Martin
AU - Feldner, Julia
AU - Ebert, Anselm
AU - Schachner, Melitta
AU - Becker, Thomas
AU - Becker, Catharina
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Contactin1a (Cntn1a) is a zebrafish homolog of contactin1 (F3/F11/contactin) in mammals, an immunoglobulin superfamily recognition molecule of neurons and oligodendrocytes. We describe conspicuous Cntn1a mRNA expression in oligodendrocytes in the developing optic pathway of zebrafish. In adults, this expression is only retained in glial cells in the intraretinal optic fiber layer, which contains 'loose' myelin. After optic nerve lesion, oligodendrocytes re-express Cntn1a mRNA independently of the presence of regenerating axons and retinal ganglion cells upregulate Cntn1a expression to levels that are significantly higher than those during development. After spinal cord lesion, expression of Cntn1a mRNA is similarly increased in axotomized brainstem neurons and white matter glial cells in the spinal cord. In addition, reduced mRNA expression in the trigeminal/anterior lateral line ganglion in erbb3-deficient mutant larvae implies Cntn1a in Schwann cell differentiation. These complex regulation patterns suggest roles for Cntn1a in myelinating cells and neurons particularly in successful CNS regeneration.
AB - Contactin1a (Cntn1a) is a zebrafish homolog of contactin1 (F3/F11/contactin) in mammals, an immunoglobulin superfamily recognition molecule of neurons and oligodendrocytes. We describe conspicuous Cntn1a mRNA expression in oligodendrocytes in the developing optic pathway of zebrafish. In adults, this expression is only retained in glial cells in the intraretinal optic fiber layer, which contains 'loose' myelin. After optic nerve lesion, oligodendrocytes re-express Cntn1a mRNA independently of the presence of regenerating axons and retinal ganglion cells upregulate Cntn1a expression to levels that are significantly higher than those during development. After spinal cord lesion, expression of Cntn1a mRNA is similarly increased in axotomized brainstem neurons and white matter glial cells in the spinal cord. In addition, reduced mRNA expression in the trigeminal/anterior lateral line ganglion in erbb3-deficient mutant larvae implies Cntn1a in Schwann cell differentiation. These complex regulation patterns suggest roles for Cntn1a in myelinating cells and neurons particularly in successful CNS regeneration.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 35
SP - 194
EP - 207
JO - MOL CELL NEUROSCI
JF - MOL CELL NEUROSCI
SN - 1044-7431
IS - 2
M1 - 2
ER -