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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-3-1
pubmed:abstractText
Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton is necessary for Schwann cell proliferation, migration and for the morphological changes associated with sorting, ensheathing and myelination of axons. Such reorganization requires regulated severing and depolymerization of actin filaments. Gelsolin is an actin filament severing protein expressed in many cell types including Schwann cells. Using Gelsolin knockout mice, we investigated the role of this protein in the myelination and remyelination of the peripheral nervous system. Our results show that although gelsolin is not necessary for developmental myelination, it is required for timely remyelination of the sciatic nerve following crush injury. Gelsolin is necessary for macrophage motility in culture, and its absence is likely to impair the recruitment of macrophages to the injury site.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1098-1136
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
(c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
58
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
706-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Antigens, Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Cytoskeleton, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Gelsolin, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-In Situ Nick-End Labeling, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Nerve Tissue Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Schwann Cells, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-Sciatic Neuropathy, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-rac1 GTP-Binding Protein, pubmed-meshheading:20014276-rho GTP-Binding Proteins
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Gelsolin is required for macrophage recruitment during remyelination of the peripheral nervous system.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Cell Biology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't