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Two chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans differentially expressed in the developing chick visual system

C Ring1, V Lemmon, W Halfter

  • 1University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurobiology, Pennsylvania 15261.

Developmental Biology
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Two chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) were identified in the developing chick visual system. One CSPG, collagen type IX, is abundant in the vitreous but not retina, while the other, 9BA12 CSPG, is in the retina and does not inhibit axon growth.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are crucial extracellular matrix components involved in neural development.
  • Understanding the specific roles of different CSPGs in the visual system is essential for comprehending neural circuit formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) in the embryonic chick visual system.
  • To investigate the role of these CSPGs in neurite outgrowth of retinal ganglion cells.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two monoclonal antibodies (2B9 and 9BA12) for immunohistochemical analysis.
  • Performed neurite outgrowth assays using retinal ganglion cell explants cultured with identified CSPGs.

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Main Results:

  • Monoclonal antibody 2B9 identified collagen type IX proteoglycan, found in the vitreous and meninges, but not the retina or brain.
  • Monoclonal antibody 9BA12 identified collagen type IX proteoglycan and an uncharacterized CSPG (9BA12 CSPG) in the retina and brain.
  • 9BA12 CSPG expression in the retina temporally and spatially correlated with ganglion cell axon growth.
  • Neither collagen type IX proteoglycan nor 9BA12 CSPG supported neurite outgrowth; collagen type IX slightly inhibited it, while 9BA12 CSPG had no effect.

Conclusions:

  • Two distinct CSPGs, collagen type IX and 9BA12 CSPG, are present in the developing chick visual system.
  • The 9BA12 CSPG, despite its presence in the retina during axon growth, does not function as a neurite outgrowth inhibitor for retinal axons.