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Genetic Study of Axon Regeneration with Cultured Adult Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons
Published on: August 17, 2012
NRG-1 Promotes Axon Regeneration of Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons in Diabetic Rats via ITGB1/FAK/AKT Pathway
Peng Zhan1, Hewei Xiong2, Hongmei Zheng1
1Breast Cancer Center, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Key Clinical Specialty Discipline Construction Program, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan, Hubei, China, hust.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the ITGB1/FAK/AKT pathway in NRG-1 in mediating the axonal growth of dorsal root ganglion neurons in Type I diabetic rats and to explore the mechanism of neuronal axonal regeneration. Result: The effects of NRG-1 on neurite outgrowth in diabetic rats were determined by protein quantification and axon length analysis in which axons were identified with tubulin-βIII-specific staining. Western blot showed that the signaling activity of the ITGB1/FAK/AKT pathway was decreased in diabetic rats compared with normal rats, and exogenous NRG-1 significantly promoted axonal growth and activated the pathway. After the addition of ITGB1-specific siRNA, the axonal growth-promoting effect of NRG-1 was partially reversed. Conclusion: NRG-1 promotes axonal outgrowth in diabetic DRGs via upregulating the ITGB1/FAK/AKT pathway, providing a potential target for diabetic neuropathy.
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