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20837106

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-8
pubmed:abstractText
Teleost fish exhibit an excellent potential for structural and functional recovery after CNS lesions. The function of apoptosis in the process of regeneration remains controversial. While some studies have identified this type of cell death as essential for successful regeneration, other investigations have suggested some degree of functional improvement after inhibition of apoptosis. In the present study, we examined whether inhibition of apoptosis immediately after injury can improve spinal cord regeneration. As a model system, we used Apteronotus leptorhynchus, a regeneration-competent weakly electric fish. To inhibit apoptosis, we employed 2,2'-methylenebis (1,3-cyclohexanedione) (M50054), a compound that prevents caspase-3 activation. Administration of this apoptosis inhibitor led to a significant reduction in the numbers of apoptotic cells at 24 h, 5 days, and 30 days after the lesion. Using triple immunolabeling, we identified a significant reduction in the level of apoptosis at 5 and 30 days after the lesion among the following cellular categories: cells generated shortly after the lesion, existing neurons, and newly differentiated neurons. This reduced rate of apoptosis led to an increase in the relative number of differentiating and surviving neurons at both 5 and 30 days post-injury, compared to the control groups. Functional regeneration, as indicated by the recovery rate of the amplitude of the electric organ discharge (EOD), was significantly improved within the first 20 days after the lesion in the fish treated with M50054. Our data provide the first evidence that modulation of caspase-3 activation can significantly improve neuroregeneration and functional recovery in a regeneration-competent organism.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1873-7544
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
171
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
599-612
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Inhibition of caspase-3-mediated apoptosis improves spinal cord repair in a regeneration-competent vertebrate system.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen, P.O. BOX 750 561, 28725 Bremen, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't