Obligatory role of Schwann cell-specific erythropoietin receptors in erythropoietin-induced functional recovery and neurogenic muscle atrophy after nerve injury.
Muscle Nerve
; 63(2): 268-272, 2021 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Erythropoietin (EPO) promotes myelination and functional recovery in rodent peripheral nerve injury (PNI). While EPO receptors (EpoR) are present in Schwann cells, the role of EpoR in PNI recovery is unknown because of the lack of EpoR antagonists or Schwann cell-specific EpoR knockout animals.METHODS:
Using the Cre-loxP system, we developed a myelin protein zero (Mpz) promoter-driven knockout mouse model of Schwann cell EpoR (MpzCre-EpoRflox/flox , Mpz-EpoR-KO). Mpz-EpoR-KO and control mice were assigned to sciatic nerve crush injury followed by EPO treatment.RESULTS:
EPO treatment significantly accelerated functional recovery in control mice in contrast to significantly reduced functional recovery in Mpz-EpoR-KO mice. Significant muscle atrophy was found in the injured hindlimb of EPO-treated Mpz-EpoR-KO mice but not in EPO-treated control mice.CONCLUSIONS:
These preliminary findings provide direct evidence for an obligatory role of Schwann-cell specific EpoR for EPO-induced functional recovery and muscle atrophy following PNI.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Células de Schwann
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Nervio Ciático
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Atrofia Muscular
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Eritropoyetina
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Receptores de Eritropoyetina
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Recuperación de la Función
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Traumatismos de los Nervios Periféricos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Muscle Nerve
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos