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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 1870, 2024 Mar 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38467607

RESUMO

Myelin regeneration (remyelination) is essential to prevent neurodegeneration in demyelinating diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, however, its efficiency declines with age. Regulatory T cells (Treg) recently emerged as critical players in tissue regeneration, including remyelination. However, the effect of ageing on Treg-mediated regenerative processes is poorly understood. Here, we show that expansion of aged Treg does not rescue age-associated remyelination impairment due to an intrinsically diminished capacity of aged Treg to promote oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination in male and female mice. This decline in regenerative Treg functions can be rescued by a young environment. We identified Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (MCAM1) and Integrin alpha 2 (ITGA2) as candidates of Treg-mediated oligodendrocyte differentiation that decrease with age. Our findings demonstrate that ageing limits the neuroregenerative capacity of Treg, likely limiting their remyelinating therapeutic potential in aged patients, and describe two mechanisms implicated in Treg-driven remyelination that may be targetable to overcome this limitation.


Assuntos
Remielinização , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Camundongos , Animais , Idoso , Remielinização/fisiologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/metabolismo , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia , Bainha de Mielina/metabolismo , Envelhecimento , Sistema Nervoso Central
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Glia ; 72(5): 960-981, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38363046

RESUMO

In the adult brain, activity-dependent myelin plasticity is required for proper learning and memory consolidation. Myelin loss, alteration, or even subtle structural modifications can therefore compromise the network activity, leading to functional impairment. In multiple sclerosis, spontaneous myelin repair process is possible, but it is heterogeneous among patients, sometimes leading to functional recovery, often more visible at the motor level than at the cognitive level. In cuprizone-treated mouse model, massive brain demyelination is followed by spontaneous and robust remyelination. However, reformed myelin, although functional, may not exhibit the same morphological characteristics as developmental myelin, which can have an impact on the activity of neural networks. In this context, we used the cuprizone-treated mouse model to analyze the structural, functional, and cognitive long-term effects of transient demyelination. Our results show that an episode of demyelination induces despite remyelination long-term cognitive impairment, such as deficits in spatial working memory, social memory, cognitive flexibility, and hyperactivity. These deficits were associated with a reduction in myelin content in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus (HPC), as well as structural myelin modifications, suggesting that the remyelination process may be imperfect in these structures. In vivo electrophysiological recordings showed that the demyelination episode altered the synchronization of HPC-mPFC activity, which is crucial for memory processes. Altogether, our data indicate that the myelin repair process following transient demyelination does not allow the complete recovery of the initial myelin properties in cortical structures. These subtle modifications alter network features, leading to prolonged cognitive deficits in mice.


Assuntos
Disfunção Cognitiva , Doenças Desmielinizantes , Humanos , Animais , Camundongos , Bainha de Mielina , Doenças Desmielinizantes/induzido quimicamente , Cuprizona/toxicidade , Encéfalo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Disfunção Cognitiva/induzido quimicamente , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia
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Nat Neurosci ; 27(2): 219-231, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38216650

RESUMO

In the nervous system, only one type of neuron-glial synapse is known to exist: that between neurons and oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), yet their composition, assembly, downstream signaling and in vivo functions remain largely unclear. Here, we address these questions using in vivo microscopy in zebrafish spinal cord and identify postsynaptic molecules PSD-95 and gephyrin in OPCs. The puncta containing these molecules in OPCs increase during early development and decrease upon OPC differentiation. These puncta are highly dynamic and frequently assemble at 'hotspots'. Gephyrin hotspots and synapse-associated Ca2+ activity in OPCs predict where a subset of myelin sheaths forms in differentiated oligodendrocytes. Further analyses reveal that spontaneous synaptic release is integral to OPC Ca2+ activity, while evoked synaptic release contributes only in early development. Finally, disruption of the synaptic genes dlg4a/dlg4b, gphnb and nlgn3b impairs OPC differentiation and myelination. Together, we propose that neuron-OPC synapses are dynamically assembled and can predetermine myelination patterns through Ca2+ signaling.


Assuntos
Bainha de Mielina , Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos , Animais , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Peixe-Zebra , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Neurônios/fisiologia , Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia
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Neuron ; 112(2): 247-263.e6, 2024 Jan 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37924811

RESUMO

Oligodendrocytes are the primary producers of many extracellular matrix (ECM)-related proteins found in the CNS. Therefore, oligodendrocytes play a critical role in the determination of brain stiffness, node of Ranvier formation, perinodal ECM deposition, and perineuronal net formation, all of which depend on the ECM. Nevertheless, the transcription factors that control ECM-related gene expression in oligodendrocytes remain unknown. Here, we found that the transcription factor Osterix (also known as Sp7) binds in proximity to genes important for CNS ECM and node of Ranvier formation and mediates their expression. Oligodendrocyte-specific ablation of Sp7 changes ECM composition and brain stiffness and results in aberrant node of Ranvier formation. Sp7 is known to control osteoblast maturation and bone formation. Our comparative analyses suggest that Sp7 plays a conserved biological role in oligodendrocytes and in bone-forming cells, where it mediates brain and bone tissue stiffness by controlling expression of ECM components.


Assuntos
Oligodendroglia , Fatores de Transcrição , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Osso e Ossos/metabolismo , Proteínas da Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Expressão Gênica
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J Comp Neurol ; 532(2): e25552, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37916792

RESUMO

Early postnatal brain development involves complex interactions among maturing neurons and glial cells that drive tissue organization. We previously analyzed gene expression in tissue from the mouse medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) during the first postnatal week to study changes that surround rapid growth of the large calyx of Held (CH) nerve terminal. Here, we present genes that show significant changes in gene expression level during the second postnatal week, a developmental timeframe that brackets the onset of airborne sound stimulation and the early stages of myelination. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that many of these genes are related to the myelination process. Further investigation of these genes using a previously published cell type-specific bulk RNA-Seq data set in cortex and our own single-cell RNA-Seq data set in the MNTB revealed enrichment of these genes in the oligodendrocyte lineage (OL) cells. Combining the postnatal day (P)6-P14 microarray gene expression data with the previously published P0-P6 data provided fine temporal resolution to investigate the initiation and subsequent waves of gene expression related to OL cell maturation and the process of myelination. Many genes showed increasing expression levels between P2 and P6 in patterns that reflect OL cell maturation. Correspondingly, the first myelin proteins were detected by P4. Using a complementary, developmental series of electron microscopy 3D image volumes, we analyzed the temporal progression of axon wrapping and myelination in the MNTB. By employing a combination of established ultrastructural criteria to classify reconstructed early postnatal glial cells in the 3D volumes, we demonstrated for the first time that astrocytes within the mouse MNTB extensively wrap the axons of the growing CH terminal prior to OL cell wrapping and compaction of myelin. Our data revealed significant expression of several myelin genes and enrichment of multiple genes associated with lipid metabolism in astrocytes, which may subserve axon wrapping in addition to myelin formation. The transition from axon wrapping by astrocytes to OL cells occurs rapidly between P4 and P9 and identifies a potential new role of astrocytes in priming calyceal axons for subsequent myelination.


Assuntos
Astrócitos , Bainha de Mielina , Animais , Camundongos , Axônios/ultraestrutura , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Tronco Encefálico/fisiologia
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Hum Cell ; 37(1): 9-53, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37985645

RESUMO

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by demyelination and axonal loss. It is induced by attack of autoreactive lymphocytes on the myelin sheath and endogenous remyelination failure, eventually leading to accumulation of neurological disability. Disease-modifying agents can successfully address inflammatory relapses, but have low efficacy in progressive forms of MS, and cannot stop the progressive neurodegenerative process. Thus, the stem cell replacement therapy approach, which aims to overcome CNS cell loss and remyelination failure, is considered a promising alternative treatment. Although the mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of stem cell transplantation are not yet fully understood, neurotrophic support, immunomodulation, and cell replacement appear to play an important role, leading to a multifaceted fight against the pathology of the disease. The present systematic review is focusing on the efficacy of stem cells to migrate at the lesion sites of the CNS and develop functional oligodendrocytes remyelinating axons. While most studies confirm the improvement of neurological deficits after the administration of different stem cell types, many critical issues need to be clarified before they can be efficiently introduced into clinical practice.


Assuntos
Esclerose Múltipla , Doenças Neurodegenerativas , Humanos , Esclerose Múltipla/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Neurodegenerativas/patologia , Bainha de Mielina/metabolismo , Bainha de Mielina/patologia , Células-Tronco/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/patologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia
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Mol Neurobiol ; 61(1): 397-410, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37620688

RESUMO

The metabolic needs of the premature/premyelinating oligodendrocytes (pre-OLs) and mature oligodendrocytes (OLs) are distinct. The metabolic control of oligodendrocyte maturation from the pre-OLs to the OLs is not fully understood. Here, we show that the terminal maturation and higher mitochondrial respiration in the OLs is an integrated process controlled through pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (Pdh). Combined bioenergetics and metabolic studies show that OLs show elevated mitochondrial respiration than the pre-OLs. Our signaling studies show that the increased mitochondrial respiration activity in the OLs is mediated by the activation of Pdh due to inhibition of the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-1 (Pdhk1) that phosphorylates and inhibits Pdh activity. Accordingly, when Pdhk1 is directly expressed in the pre-OLs, they fail to mature into the OLs. While Pdh converts pyruvate into the acetyl-CoA by its oxidative decarboxylation, our study shows that Pdh-dependent acetyl-CoA generation from pyruvate contributes to the acetylation of the bHLH family transcription factor, oligodendrocyte transcription factor 1 (Olig1) which is known to be involved in the OL maturation. Pdh inhibition via direct expression of Pdhk1 in the pre-OLs blocks the Olig1-acetylation and OL maturation. Using the cuprizone model of demyelination, we show that Pdh is deactivated during the demyelination phase, which is however reversed in the remyelination phase upon cuprizone withdrawal. In addition, Pdh activity status correlates with the Olig1-acetylation status in the cuprizone model. Hence, the Pdh metabolic node activation allows a robust mitochondrial respiration and activation of a molecular program necessary for the terminal maturation of oligodendrocytes. Our findings open a new dialogue in the developmental biology that links cellular development and metabolism. These findings have far-reaching implications in the development of therapies for a variety of demyelinating disorders including multiple sclerosis.


Assuntos
Esclerose Múltipla , Remielinização , Humanos , Cuprizona , Acetilcoenzima A , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Oxirredutases , Piruvatos , Fatores de Transcrição
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38052500

RESUMO

Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) are a central nervous system resident population of glia with a distinct molecular identity and an ever-increasing list of functions. OPCs generate oligodendrocytes throughout development and across the life span in most regions of the brain and spinal cord. This process involves a complex coordination of molecular checkpoints and biophysical cues from the environment that initiate the differentiation and integration of new oligodendrocytes that synthesize myelin sheaths on axons. Outside of their progenitor role, OPCs have been proposed to play other functions including the modulation of axonal and synaptic development and the participation in bidirectional signaling with neurons and other glia. Here, we review OPC identity and known functions and discuss recent findings implying other roles for these glial cells in brain physiology and pathology.


Assuntos
Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Axônios/fisiologia , Neurônios/fisiologia
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Mol Neurobiol ; 61(3): 1737-1752, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37775719

RESUMO

Oligodendrocytes form myelin sheaths and wrap axons of neurons to facilitate various crucial neurological functions. Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) persist in the embryonic, postnatal, and adult central nervous system (CNS). OPCs and mature oligodendrocytes are involved in a variety of biological processes such as memory, learning, and diseases. How oligodendrocytes are specified in different regions in the CNS, in particular in humans, remains obscure. We here explored oligodendrocyte development in three CNS regions, subpallium, brainstem, and spinal cord, in human fetuses from gestational week 8 (GW8) to GW12 using single-cell RNA sequencing. We detected multiple lineages of OPCs and illustrated distinct developmental trajectories of oligodendrocyte differentiation in three CNS regions. We also identified major genes, particularly transcription factors, which maintain status of OPC proliferation and promote generation of mature oligodendrocytes. Moreover, we discovered new marker genes that might be crucial for oligodendrocyte specification in humans, and detected common and distinct genes expressed in oligodendrocyte lineages in three CNS regions. Our study has demonstrated molecular heterogeneity of oligodendrocyte lineages in different CNS regions and provided references for further investigation of roles of important genes in oligodendrocyte development in humans.


Assuntos
Sistema Nervoso Central , Oligodendroglia , Adulto , Humanos , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Sistema Nervoso Central/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Bainha de Mielina/genética , Feto , Análise de Sequência de RNA
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 8122, 2023 Dec 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38065932

RESUMO

Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) generate oligodendrocytes, contributing to myelination and myelin repair. OPCs contact axons and respond to neuronal activity, but how the information relayed by the neuronal activity translates into OPC Ca2+ signals, which in turn influence their fate, remains unknown. We generated transgenic mice for concomitant monitoring of OPCs Ca2+ signals and cell fate using 2-photon microscopy in the somatosensory cortex of awake-behaving mice. Ca2+ signals in OPCs mainly occur within processes and confine to Ca2+ microdomains. A subpopulation of OPCs enhances Ca2+ transients while mice engaged in exploratory locomotion. We found that OPCs responsive to locomotion preferentially differentiate into oligodendrocytes, and locomotion-non-responsive OPCs divide. Norepinephrine mediates locomotion-evoked Ca2+ increases in OPCs by activating α1 adrenergic receptors, and chemogenetic activation of OPCs or noradrenergic neurons promotes OPC differentiation. Hence, we uncovered that for fate decisions OPCs integrate Ca2+ signals, and norepinephrine is a potent regulator of OPC fate.


Assuntos
Cálcio , Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos , Camundongos , Animais , Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos/fisiologia , Norepinefrina/farmacologia , Camundongos Transgênicos , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia , Córtex Cerebral
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Sci Rep ; 13(1): 19529, 2023 11 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37945646

RESUMO

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurodegenerative disease driven by damage to the protective myelin sheath, is currently incurable. Today, all clinically available treatments modulate the immune-mediated symptoms of the disease but they fail to stop neurodegeneration in many patients. Remyelination, the regenerative process of myelin repair by oligodendrocytes, which is considered a necessary step to protect demyelinated axons and stop neuronal death, is impaired in MS patients. One of the major obstacles to finding effective remyelinating drugs is the lack of biomimetic drug screening platforms that enable quantification of compounds' potential to stimulate 3D myelination in the physiologically relevant axon-like environment. To address this need, we built a unique myelination drug discovery platform, by expanding our previously developed technology, artificial axons (AAs), which enables 3D-printing of synthetic axon mimics with the geometry and mechanical properties closely resembling those of biological axons. This platform allows for high-throughput phenotypic myelination assay based on quantification of 3D wrapping of myelin membrane around axons in response to compounds. Here, we demonstrate quantification of 3D myelin wrapping by rat oligodendrocytes around the axon mimics in response to a small library of known pro-myelinating compounds. This assay shows pro-myelinating activity for all tested compounds consistent with the published in vitro and in vivo data, demonstrating predictive power of AA platform. We find that stimulation of myelin wrapping by these compounds is dose-dependent, providing a facile means to quantify the compounds' potency and efficacy in promoting myelin wrapping. Further, the ranking of relative efficacy among these compounds differs in this 3D axon-like environment as compared to a traditional oligodendrocyte 2D differentiation assay quantifying area of deposited myelin membrane. Together, we demonstrate that the artificial axons platform and associated phenotypic myelin wrapping assay afford direct evaluation of myelin wrapping by oligodendrocytes in response to soluble compounds in an axon-like environment, providing a predictive tool for the discovery of remyelinating therapies.


Assuntos
Esclerose Múltipla , Doenças Neurodegenerativas , Humanos , Ratos , Animais , Biomimética , Axônios/fisiologia , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Esclerose Múltipla/tratamento farmacológico
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Nat Rev Neurosci ; 24(12): 733-746, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37857838

RESUMO

Experience sculpts brain structure and function. Activity-dependent modulation of the myelinated infrastructure of the nervous system has emerged as a dimension of adaptive change during childhood development and in adulthood. Myelination is a richly dynamic process, with neuronal activity regulating oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation, oligodendrogenesis and myelin structural changes in some axonal subtypes and in some regions of the nervous system. This myelin plasticity and consequent changes to conduction velocity and circuit dynamics can powerfully influence neurological functions, including learning and memory. Conversely, disruption of the mechanisms mediating adaptive myelination can contribute to cognitive impairment. The robust effects of neuronal activity on normal oligodendroglial precursor cells, a putative cellular origin for many forms of glioma, indicates that dysregulated or 'hijacked' mechanisms of myelin plasticity could similarly promote growth in this devastating group of brain cancers. Indeed, neuronal activity promotes the pathogenesis of many forms of glioma in preclinical models through activity-regulated paracrine factors and direct neuron-to-glioma synapses. This synaptic integration of glioma into neural circuits is central to tumour growth and invasion. Thus, not only do neuron-oligodendroglial interactions modulate neural circuit structure and function in the healthy brain, but neuron-glioma interactions also have important roles in the pathogenesis of glial malignancies.


Assuntos
Glioma , Neurônios , Humanos , Neurônios/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Neuroglia/fisiologia
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J Neurosci ; 43(48): 8126-8139, 2023 11 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37821228

RESUMO

Subcortical white matter stroke (WMS) is a progressive disorder which is demarcated by the formation of small ischemic lesions along white matter tracts in the CNS. As lesions accumulate, patients begin to experience severe motor and cognitive decline. Despite its high rate of incidence in the human population, our understanding of the cause and outcome of WMS is extremely limited. As such, viable therapies for WMS remain to be seen. This study characterizes myelin recovery following stroke and motor learning-based rehabilitation in a mouse model of subcortical WMS. Following WMS, a transient increase in differentiating oligodendrocytes occurs within the peri-infarct in young male adult mice, which is completely abolished in male aged mice. Compound action potential recording demonstrates a decrease in conduction velocity of myelinated axons at the peri-infarct. Animals were then tested on one of three distinct motor learning-based rehabilitation strategies (skilled reach, restricted access to a complex running wheel, and unrestricted access to a complex running wheel) for their capacity to induce repair. These studies determined that unrestricted access to a complex running wheel alone increases the density of differentiating oligodendrocytes in infarcted white matter in young adult male mice, which is abolished in aged male mice. Unrestricted access to a complex running wheel was also able to enhance conduction velocity of myelinated axons at the peri-infarct to a speed comparable to naive controls suggesting functional recovery. However, there was no evidence of motor rehabilitation-induced remyelination or myelin protection.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT White matter stroke is a common disease with no medical therapy. A form of motor rehabilitation improves some aspects of white matter repair and recovery.


Assuntos
Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Substância Branca , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Animais , Idoso , Substância Branca/patologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/patologia , Bainha de Mielina/patologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Infarto/patologia , Atividade Motora
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Curr Opin Neurobiol ; 83: 102782, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37703600

RESUMO

Oligodendrocytes are best known for wrapping myelin, a unique specialization that enables energy-efficient and fast axonal impulse propagation in white matter tracts and fibers of the cortical circuitry. However, myelinating oligodendrocytes have additional metabolic functions that are only gradually understood, including the regulated release of pyruvate/lactate and extracellular vesicles, both of which are in support of the axonal energy balance. The axon-supportive functions of glial cells are older than myelin in nervous system evolution and implicate oligodendrocyte dysfunction and loss of myelin integrity as a risk factor for progressive neurodegeneration in brain diseases.


Assuntos
Bainha de Mielina , Oligodendroglia , Bainha de Mielina/metabolismo , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Axônios/fisiologia , Metabolismo Energético
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Nat Neurosci ; 26(10): 1739-1750, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37697112

RESUMO

Oligodendrocytes, the myelinating cells of the central nervous system (CNS), are generated from oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) that express neurotransmitter receptors. However, the mechanisms that affect OPC activity in vivo and the physiological roles of neurotransmitter signaling in OPCs are unclear. In this study, we generated a transgenic mouse line that expresses membrane-anchored GCaMP6s in OPCs and used longitudinal two-photon microscopy to monitor OPC calcium (Ca2+) dynamics in the cerebral cortex. OPCs exhibit focal and transient Ca2+ increases within their processes that are enhanced during locomotion-induced increases in arousal. The Ca2+ transients occur independently of excitatory neuron activity, rapidly decline when OPCs differentiate and are inhibited by anesthesia, sedative agents or noradrenergic receptor antagonists. Conditional knockout of α1A adrenergic receptors in OPCs suppresses spontaneous and locomotion-induced Ca2+ increases and reduces OPC proliferation. Our results demonstrate that OPCs are directly modulated by norepinephrine in vivo to enhance Ca2+ dynamics and promote population homeostasis.


Assuntos
Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos , Camundongos , Animais , Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos/fisiologia , Cálcio/farmacologia , Norepinefrina/farmacologia , Camundongos Transgênicos , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Córtex Cerebral , Proliferação de Células/fisiologia , Nível de Alerta , Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia
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Gene ; 886: 147713, 2023 Nov 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37579960

RESUMO

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic condition that causes myelin destruction and neuronal death, making it challenging to reverse. In spinal cord tissue, oligodendrocyte progenitor cells and oligodendrocytes are essential for maintaining myelin morphology and axon regeneration. The decrease in oligodendrocyte lineage cells after SCI is a major factor contributing to the difficulty in restoring spinal cord function. However, there is still a lack of research on the status and intercellular communication between oligodendrocyte lineage cells after injury. The development of single-cell sequencing technology has enabled researchers to obtain highly accurate cellular transcriptional information, facilitating detailed studies of cellular subpopulations. This study delved into the cellular heterogeneity of oligodendrocyte lineage cells using a single-cell transcriptomic approach to uncover functional changes and cellular interactions during different time points after SCI. Our findings highlighted the critical roles of Psap (Prosaposin)/Gpr37l1 and Psap/Gpr37 ligand-receptor pairs among oligodendrocyte lineage cells. Furthermore, we predicted the transcription factors that may play a key regulatory role. We demonstrated for the first time that Junb acts almost exclusively in mature oligodendrocytes, which provides a potential target for the study of oligodendrocyte transcriptional mechanisms.


Assuntos
Axônios , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal , Humanos , Linhagem da Célula , Regeneração Nervosa/fisiologia , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Traumatismos da Medula Espinal/genética , Medula Espinal , Análise de Célula Única
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Cell Stem Cell ; 30(8): 1054-1071.e8, 2023 08 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37541211

RESUMO

White matter injuries (WMIs) are the leading cause of neurologic impairment in infants born premature. There are no treatment options available. The most common forms of WMIs in infants occur prior to the onset of normal myelination, making its pathophysiology distinctive, thus requiring a tailored approach to treatment. Neonates present a unique opportunity to repair WMIs due to a transient abundance of neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) present in the germinal matrix with oligodendrogenic potential. We identified an endogenous oxysterol, 20-αHydroxycholesterol (20HC), in human maternal breast milk that induces oligodendrogenesis through a sonic hedgehog (shh), Gli-dependent mechanism. Following WMI in neonatal mice, injection of 20HC induced subventricular zone-derived oligodendrogenesis and improved myelination in the periventricular white matter, resulting in improved motor outcomes. Targeting the oligodendrogenic potential of postnatal NSPCs in neonates with WMIs may be further developed into a novel approach to mitigate this devastating complication of preterm birth.


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Lesões Encefálicas , Nascimento Prematuro , Substância Branca , Feminino , Humanos , Animais , Camundongos , Recém-Nascido , Substância Branca/metabolismo , Leite Humano/metabolismo , Proteínas Hedgehog/metabolismo , Ventrículos Cerebrais/metabolismo , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia
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Nat Neurosci ; 26(10): 1663-1669, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37653126

RESUMO

Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) are a population of tissue-resident glial cells found throughout the CNS, constituting approximately 5% of all CNS cells and persisting from development to adulthood and aging. The canonical role of OPCs is to give rise to myelinating oligodendrocytes. However, additional functions of OPCs beyond this traditional role as precursors have been suggested for a long time. In this Perspective, we provide an overview of the multiple myelination-independent functions that have been described for OPCs in the context of neuron development, angiogenesis, inflammatory response, axon regeneration and their recently discovered roles in neural circuit remodeling.


Assuntos
Bainha de Mielina , Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos , Bainha de Mielina/fisiologia , Células Precursoras de Oligodendrócitos/fisiologia , Axônios , Regeneração Nervosa , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia
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Neurotherapeutics ; 20(5): 1263-1274, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37460763

RESUMO

Thyroid hormones are essential during developmental myelination and may play a direct role in remyelination and repair in the adult central nervous system by promoting the differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells into mature oligodendrocytes. Since tri-iodothyronine (T3) is believed to mediate the majority of important thyroid hormone actions, liothyronine (synthetic T3) has the potential to induce reparative mechanisms and limit neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS). We completed a phase 1b clinical trial to determine the safety and tolerability of ascending doses of liothyronine in individuals with relapsing and progressive MS. A total of 20 people with MS were enrolled in this single-center trial of oral liothyronine. Eighteen participants completed the 24-week study. Our study cohort included mostly women (11/20), majority relapsing MS (12/20), mean age of 46, and baseline median EDSS of 3.5. Liothyronine was tolerated well without treatment-related severe/serious adverse events or evidence of disease activation/clinical deterioration. The most common adverse events included gastrointestinal distress and abnormal thyroid function tests. No clinical thyrotoxicosis occurred. Importantly, we did not observe a negative impact on secondary clinical outcome measures. The CSF proteomic changes suggest a biological effect of T3 treatment within the CNS. We noted changes primarily in proteins associated with immune cell function and angiogenesis. Liothyronine appeared safe and was well tolerated in people with MS. A larger clinical trial will help assess whether liothyronine can promote oligodendrogenesis and enhance remyelination in vivo, limit axonal degeneration, or improve function.


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Esclerose Múltipla , Tri-Iodotironina , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Sistema Nervoso Central , Esclerose Múltipla/tratamento farmacológico , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia , Proteômica , Tri-Iodotironina/efeitos adversos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Glia ; 71(11): 2591-2608, 2023 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37475643

RESUMO

Brain function relies on both rapid electrical communication in neural circuitry and appropriate patterns or synchrony of neural activity. Rapid communication between neurons is facilitated by wrapping nerve axons with insulation by a myelin sheath composed largely of different lipids. Recent evidence has indicated that the extent of myelination of nerve axons can adapt based on neural activity levels and this adaptive myelination is associated with improved learning of motor tasks, suggesting such plasticity may enhance effective learning. In this study, we examined whether another aspect of myelin plasticity-changes in myelin lipid synthesis and composition-may also be associated with motor learning. We combined a motor learning task in mice with in vivo two-photon imaging of neural activity in the primary motor cortex (M1) to distinguish early and late stages of learning and then probed levels of some key myelin lipids using mass spectrometry analysis. Sphingomyelin levels were elevated in the early stage of motor learning while galactosylceramide levels were elevated in the middle and late stages of motor learning, and these changes were correlated across individual mice with both learning performance and neural activity changes. Targeted inhibition of oligodendrocyte-specific galactosyltransferase expression, the enzyme that synthesizes myelin galactosylceramide, impaired motor learning. Our results suggest regulation of myelin lipid composition could be a novel facet of myelin adaptations associated with learning.


Assuntos
Galactosilceramidas , Bainha de Mielina , Camundongos , Animais , Bainha de Mielina/metabolismo , Galactosilceramidas/metabolismo , Axônios/metabolismo , Neurônios/metabolismo , Oligodendroglia/fisiologia
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