Comparative transcriptomic profiling reveals a role for Olig1 in promoting axon regeneration

Autor: Xiu-Qing Fu, Wen-Rong Zhan, Wei-Ya Tian, Peng-Ming Zeng, Zhen-Ge Luo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Cell Reports, Vol 43, Iss 7, Pp 114514- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-1247
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114514
Popis: Summary: The regenerative potential of injured axons displays considerable heterogeneity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the heterogeneity have not been fully elucidated. Here, we establish a method that can separate spinal motor neurons (spMNs) with low and high regenerative capacities and identify a set of transcripts revealing differential expression between two groups of neurons. Interestingly, oligodendrocyte transcription factor 1 (Olig1), which regulates the differentiation of various neuronal progenitors, exhibits recurrent expression in spMNs with enhanced regenerative capabilities. Furthermore, overexpression of Olig1 (Olig1 OE) facilitates axonal regeneration in various models, and down-regulation or deletion of Olig1 exhibits an opposite effect. By analyzing the overlapped differentially expressed genes after expressing individual Olig factor and functional validation, we find that the role of Olig1 is at least partially through the neurite extension factor 1 (Nrsn1). We therefore identify Olig1 as an intrinsic factor that promotes regenerative capacity of injured axons.
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