Inhibition of c-Jun phosphorylation reduces axonal outgrowth of adult rat nodose ganglia and dorsal root ganglia sensory neurons
Inhibition of c-Jun phosphorylation reduces axonal outgrowth of adult rat nodose ganglia and dorsal root ganglia sensory neurons
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DOI:
10.1016/j.mcn.2004.07.001
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发表时间:
2004-11-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Kanje, M
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作者:
Lindwall, C;Dahlin, L;Kanje, M
The role of c-Jun activation for survival and regeneration of sensory neurons is unclear. Here we report that c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)-mediated c-Jun activation is important for axonal outgrowth of sensory neurons in rat nodose and dorsal root ganglia (DRG). Peripheral severance of the vagus or the sciatic nerve resulted in a massive and rapid, but transient increase of the activated JNK (p-JNK) in neuronal nuclei, followed by c-Jun phosphorylation and activating transcription factor-3 (ATF3) induction. JNK inhibition by the selective JNK inhibitors SP600125 and (D)-JNKI1 did not affect neuronal survival in explanted or dissociated ganglia, but dramatically reduced axonal outgrowth, c-Jun activation, and ATF3 induction. Using retrograde labeling, we demonstrated that activated c-Jun (p-c-Jun) and ATF3 were associated with regenerative neurons. Taken together, our results suggest that JNK-mediated c-Jun activation is one of the first cell body reactions in response to nerve injury and that this activation and subsequent ATF3 induction are associated with axonal outgrowth. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.