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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
Pt 5
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
Increased expression of the chondroitin proteoglycan NG2 is a prominent feature in central nervous system injury with unknown cellular source and biological relevance. Here, we describe the first detailed analysis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in NG2 knockout mice and NG2 knockout bone marrow chimeras. We show that both macrophages and oligodendrocyte progenitor cells express and secrete NG2 in response to transforming growth factor-?. A subpopulation of macrophages expresses NG2 within leucocyte infiltrates in the central nervous system, but only oligodendrocyte progenitor cells contribute to NG2 accumulation. Notably, NG2 plays no role in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis initiation, progression or recuperation. In concurrence, the immune response is unaltered in NG2-deficient mice as are the extent of central nervous system damage and degree of remyelination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1460-2156
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
134
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1315-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Animals, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Antigens, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Antigens, CD, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Female, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Oligodendroglia, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Proteoglycans, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Spinal Cord, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Stem Cells, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Transforming Growth Factor beta, pubmed-meshheading:21596769-Up-Regulation
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
NG2 expressed by macrophages and oligodendrocyte precursor cells is dispensable in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Zurich, Häldeliweg 4, CH-8044 Zürich, Switzerland. mmoransard@mac.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't