Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Remyelination in experimentally demyelinated connexin 32 KnockOut mice / Remielinização em camundongos KnockOut para conexina 32 desmielinizados experimentalmente
Ramos, Adriano Tony; Maiorka, Paulo César; Dagli, Maria Lúcia Zaidan; Hosomi, Fernando Yutaka Moniwa; Violin, Kalan Bastos; Latorre, Andréa; Viott, Aline de Marco; Masuda, Eduardo Kenji; Trost, Maria Elisa; Martins, Tessie Beck; Graça, Dominguita Lühers.
  • Ramos, Adriano Tony; Federal University of Santa Maria. Center of Health Sciences. Departament of Pathology. Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology. Santa Maria. BR
  • Maiorka, Paulo César; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Departament of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Dagli, Maria Lúcia Zaidan; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Departament of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Hosomi, Fernando Yutaka Moniwa; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Departament of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Violin, Kalan Bastos; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Departament of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Latorre, Andréa; University of São Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. Departament of Pathology. São Paulo. BR
  • Viott, Aline de Marco; Federal University of Minas Gerais. School of Veterinary. Departament of Veterinary Clinics and Surgery. Pathology Section. BR
  • Masuda, Eduardo Kenji; Federal University of Santa Maria. Center of Health Sciences. Departament of Pathology. Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology. Santa Maria. BR
  • Trost, Maria Elisa; Federal University of Santa Maria. Center of Health Sciences. Departament of Pathology. Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology. Santa Maria. BR
  • Martins, Tessie Beck; Federal University of Santa Maria. Center of Health Sciences. Departament of Pathology. Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology. Santa Maria. BR
  • Graça, Dominguita Lühers; Federal University of Santa Maria. Center of Health Sciences. Departament of Pathology. Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology. Santa Maria. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 67(2b): 488-493, June 2009. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-519279
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of connexin 32 (Cx 32) during remyelination of the peripheral nervous system, through a local injection of either 0,1 percent ethidium bromide solution or saline in the sciatic nerve of Cx 32 knockout mice. Euthanasia was performed ranging from 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21 to 30 days after injection. Histochemical, immunohistochemical, immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopical techniques were used to analyze the development of the lesions. Within the sciatic nerves, Schwann cells initially showed signs of intoxication and rejected their sheaths; after seven days, some thin newly formed myelin sheaths with uneven compactness and redundant loops (tomacula) were conspicuous. We concluded that the regeneration of lost myelin sheaths within the PNS followed the pattern already reported for this model in other laboratory species. Therefore, these results suggest that absence of Cx 32 did not interfere with the normal pattern of remyelination in this model in young mice.
RESUMO
Este estudo visou avaliar o papel da conexina 32 (Cx 32) durante a remielinização no sistema nervoso periférico. Uma injeção local de 0,1 por cento de solução de brometo de etídio foi realizada no nervo ciático de camundongos deletados para a Cx 32, com eutanásia dos animais aos 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 21 e 30 dias pós-injeção. Avaliações histoquímicas, imunoistoquímicas, por imunofluorescência e por microscopia eletrônica de transmissão foram utilizadas na análise do desenvolvimento das lesões. Nos nervos ciáticos, células de Schwann mostraram inicialmente sinais de intoxicação e rejeitaram suas bainhas. Após sete dias, observaram-se finas bainhas neoformadas, com compactação desigual e alças redundantes (tomácula). Conclui-se que a regeneração de bainhas de mielina perdidas no SNP seguiu o padrão já relatado deste modelo em outras espécies de laboratório. Portanto, estes resultados sugerem que a ausência da Cx 32 não interferiu com o padrão normal de remielinização em camundongos jovens neste modelo.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Demyelinating Diseases / Connexins / Myelin Sheath / Nerve Regeneration Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR / Federal University of Santa Maria/BR / University of São Paulo/BR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Demyelinating Diseases / Connexins / Myelin Sheath / Nerve Regeneration Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR / Federal University of Santa Maria/BR / University of São Paulo/BR