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Neonatal motoneurons overexpressing the bcl-2 protooncogene in transgenic mice are protected from axotomy-induced cell death.

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Dubois-Dauphin, M, Frankowski, H, Tsujimoto, Y, Huarte, J, Martinou, J C·1994·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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In vitro, the overexpression of the bcl-2 protooncogene in cultured neurons has been shown to prevent apoptosis induced by neurotrophic factor deprivation. We have generated transgenic mice overexpressing the Bcl-2 protein in neurons, including motoneurons of the facial nucleus. We have tested whether Bcl-2 could protect these motoneurons from experimentally induced cell death in new born mice. To address this question, we performed unilateral lesion of the facial nerve of wild-type and transgenic 2-day-old mice. In wild-type mice, the lesioned nerve and the corresponding motoneuron cell bodies in the facial nucleus underwent rapid degeneration. In contrast, in transgenic mice, facial motoneurons survived axotomy. Not only their cell bodies but also their axons were protected up to the lesion site. These results demonstrate that in vivo Bcl-2 protects neonatal motoneurons from degeneration after axonal injury. A better understanding of the mechanisms by which Bcl-2 prevents neuronal cell death in vivo could lead to the development of strategies for the treatment of motoneuron degenerative diseases.

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Authors
Dubois-Dauphin, M., Frankowski, H., Tsujimoto, Y., Huarte, J., & Martinou, J. C.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1994-04-12
Volume
91
Issue
8
Pages
3309-3313
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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245
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6
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7.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Dubois-Dauphin, M., Frankowski, H., Tsujimoto, Y., Huarte, J., & Martinou, J. C. (1994). Neonatal motoneurons overexpressing the bcl-2 protooncogene in transgenic mice are protected from axotomy-induced cell death. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.91.8.3309

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