Transplantation of photoreceptor precursor cells into the retina of an adult Drosophila
Transplantation of photoreceptor precursor cells into the retina of an adult Drosophila
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将感光前体细胞移植到成年果蝇的视网膜中
DOI:
10.1111/dgd.12545
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发表时间:
2018
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影响因子:
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通讯作者:
Suzuki Takashi
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作者:
Suzuki Takahisa;Oochi Keita;Hakeda-Suzuki Satoko;Suzuki Takashi
Blindness caused by the disconnection between photoreceptor cells and the brain can be cured by restoring this connection through the transplantation of retinal precursor neurons. However, even after transplanting these cells, it is still unclear how to guide the axons over the long distance from the retina to the brain. To establish a method of guiding the axons of transplanted neurons, we used theDrosophilavisual system. By testing different conditions, including the dissociation and preincubation length, we have successfully established a method to transplant photoreceptor precursor cells isolated from the developing eye discs of third‐instar larvae into the adult retina. Moreover, we overexpressed N‐cadherin (CadN) in the transplant, since it is known to be broadly expressed in the optic lobe well after developmental stages, continuing through adult stages. We found that promoting the cell adhesive properties using CadN enhances the axonal length of the grafted photoreceptor neurons and therefore is useful for future transplantation. We tested the overexpression of a CadN::Frazzled chimeric receptor and found that there was no difference in axonal length from our wild‐type transplants, suggesting that the intracellular domain of CadN is necessary for axonal elongation. Altogether, using theDrosophilavisual system, we have established an excellent platform for exploring the molecules required for proper axon extension of transplanted neuronal cells. Future studies building from this platform will be useful for regenerative therapy of the human nervous system based on transplantation.
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影响因子:
25
作者:
Hakeda-Suzuki, Satoko;Berger-Mueller, Sandra;Suzuki, Takashi
通讯作者:
Suzuki, Takashi
影响因子:
3
作者:
N. Sánchez;C. Gonçalves;Robin Beaven;Ulrike Haessler;L. Ofner;C. Ballestrem;A. Prokop
通讯作者:
A. Prokop
影响因子:
25
作者:
Song, Yuanquan;Sretavan, David;Salegio, Ernesto A.;Berg, Jim;Huang, Xi;Cheng, Tong;Xiong, Xin;Meltzer, Shan;Han, Chun;Trong-Tuong Nguyen;Bresnahan, Jacqueline C.;Beattie, Michael S.;Jan, Lily Yeh;Jan, Yuh Nung
通讯作者:
Jan, Yuh Nung
影响因子:
10.5
作者:
Song, Yuanquan;Ori-McKenney, Kassandra M.;Jan, Yuh Nung
通讯作者:
Jan, Yuh Nung