Divergent patterns of cytosolic TDP-43 and neuronal progranulin expression following axotomy: Implications for TDP-43 in the physiological response to neuronal injury
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We have performed sciatic axotomies in adult C57BL/6 mice and observed TDP-43 and progranulin (PGRN) expression patterns over 28 days. TDP-43 expression was markedly upregulated in axotomized motor neurons, with prominent cytosolic immunoreactivity becoming maximal by post-injury day 7 and returning to baseline levels by post-injury day 28. Increased TDP-43 expression was confirmed by western blot. TDP-43 mRNA expression was also increased. This was inversely correlated with neuronal PGRN expression which was clearly reduced by day 7 with a return to baseline by post-injury day 28. In contrast, microglial PGRN expression was dramatically increased, and correlated with the inflammatory response to axotomy. Cytosolic TDP-43 colocalized with Staufen and TIA-1, markers for RNA transport and stress granules respectively. We did not observe colocalization of TDP-43 or PGRN with degradative granules (P-bodies) or activated caspase 3. These results indicate that TDP-43 expression is altered in response to neuronal injury and that normal expression is restored following recovery. These findings suggest that the upregulation of TDP-43 expression with prominent cytosolic localization in motor neurons injured by degenerative processes such as ALS may actually represent an appropriate response to neuronal injury.
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TDP-43 is an RNA-binding protein that regulates RNA metabolism, including mRNA splicing, stability, and transport; after acute traumatic injury in animal models, TDP-43 expression is upregulated and TDP-43 relocates from the neuronal nucleus to accumulate in the neuronal cytoplasm.
“TDP-43 is an RNA-binding protein that regulates RNA metabolism, including mRNA splicing, stability, and transport [167]. After acute traumatic injury in animal models, TDP-43 expression is upregulated and TDP-43 relocates from the neuronal nucleus to accumulate in the neuronal cytoplasm [134, 135]”
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- Authors
- Moisse, K., Volkening, K., Leystra-Lantz, C., Welch, I., Hill, T., & Strong, M. J.
- Affiliations
- Western University (CA)
- Robarts Research Institute (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Strong, Michael J.
- Venue
- Brain Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-01
- Volume
- 1249
- Pages
- 202-211
- ISSN
- 0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
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- W2045602910
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- 14.41
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- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Keywords
- TDP-43, progranulin, axotomy, motor neurons, neuronal injury, microglia, neuroinflammation, stress granules, RNA transport, Staufen, TIA-1, P-bodies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sciatic nerve injury, injury recovery
- MeSH terms
- Progranulins, Granulins, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Cytosol, DNA-Binding Proteins, Female, Immunohistochemistry, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Motor Neurons, RNA, Messenger, Sciatic Nerve, Spinal Cord, Up-Regulation, RNA-Binding Proteins, Microglia, Microscopy, Confocal, Axotomy, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Mice, Caspase 3
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