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Axon-regenerating retinal ganglion cells in adult rats synthesize the cell adhesion molecule L1 but not TAG-1 or SC-1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9245496     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in rats regenerate axons in the presence of a PNS nerve graft. To determine if axon-regenerating RGCs synthesize cell adhesion/recognition molecules which they possessed during development, retinae were subjected to in situ hybridization with antisense cRNA probes of L1, TAG-1, and SC-1 (and GAP-43 for comparison). L1 and TAG-1 (and GAP-43) proteins on axons were detected with antibodies. L1, TAG-1, and SC-1 (and Gap-43) mRNAs and L1 and TAG-1 (and Gap-43) proteins were expressed by RGCs in embryonic, postnatal, and adult rats. After optic nerve lesion (ONL), the surviving RGCs between 2 and 28 days after ONL continued to express L1. TAG-1 and SC-1 expression, however is lost. In grafted rats, axon-regenerating RGCs express L1 (together with GAP-43) but neither TAG-1 nor SC-1. Thus, axonal regeneration in grafted rats occurs in the presence of L1 (and GAP-43) but in the absence of TAG-1 and SC-1).
Authors:
M Jung; B Petrausch; C A Stuermer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and cellular neurosciences     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1044-7431     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Cell. Neurosci.     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-09-18     Completed Date:  1997-09-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100095     Medline TA:  Mol Cell Neurosci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  116-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Biology, University of Konstanz, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Activated-Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule
Aging / metabolism
Animals
Animals, Newborn / growth & development,  metabolism
Axons / physiology*
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal*
Embryo, Mammalian / metabolism
Extracellular Matrix Proteins / biosynthesis
Female
Immunologic Techniques
In Situ Hybridization
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
Membrane Glycoproteins / biosynthesis
Nerve Regeneration*
Nerve Tissue Proteins / biosynthesis
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules / biosynthesis*
Optic Nerve / pathology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Retinal Ganglion Cells / metabolism*,  physiology*
Sciatic Nerve / transplantation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Activated-Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule; 0/Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; 0/Extracellular Matrix Proteins; 0/Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex; 0/Membrane Glycoproteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/contactin 2

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