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  4. Neurofascin 140 is an embryonic neuronal neurofascin isoform that promotes the assembly of the node of ranvier
 
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Neurofascin 140 is an embryonic neuronal neurofascin isoform that promotes the assembly of the node of ranvier
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Author(s)
Zhang, A
Desmazieres, A
Zonta, B
Melrose, S
Campbell, G
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Rapid nerve conduction in myelinated nerves requires the clustering of voltage-gated sodium channels at nodes of Ranvier. The Neurofascin (Nfasc) gene has a unique role in node formation because it encodes glial and neuronal isoforms of neurofascin (Nfasc155 and Nfasc186, respectively) with key functions in assembling the nodal macromolecular complex. A third neurofascin, Nfasc140, has also been described; however, neither the cellular origin nor function of this isoform was known. Here we show that Nfasc140 is a neuronal protein strongly expressed during mouse embryonic development. Expression of Nfasc140 persists but declines during the initial stages of node formation, in contrast to Nfasc155 and Nfasc186, which increase. Nevertheless, Nfasc140, like Nfasc186, can cluster voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) at the developing node of Ranvier and can restore electrophysiological function independently of Nfasc155 and Nfasc186. This suggests that Nfasc140 complements the function of Nfasc155 and Nfasc186 in initial stages of the assembly and stabilization of the nodal complex. Further, Nfasc140 is reexpressed in demyelinated white matter lesions of postmortem brain tissue from human subjects with multiple sclerosis. This expands the critical role of the Nfasc gene in the function of myelinated axons and reveals further redundancy in the mechanisms required for the formation of this crucial structure in the vertebrate nervous system.
Date Issued
2015-02-04
Date Acceptance
2014-12-08
Citation
Journal of Neuroscience, 2015, 35 (5), pp.2246-2254
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/30933
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3552-14.2015
ISSN
1529-2401
Publisher
Society for Neuroscience
Start Page
2246
End Page
2254
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Neuroscience
Volume
35
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2015 Zhang et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided that the original work is properly attributed.
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http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000349671100037&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Neurosciences
Neurosciences & Neurology
axon initial segment
myelin
neurofascin
Nfasc140
node of Ranvier
CELL-ADHESION MOLECULES
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS-SYSTEM
AXON INITIAL SEGMENTS
MYELINATED AXONS
SCHWANN-CELLS
MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS
NA+ CHANNELS
ANKYRIN
DOMAINS
OLIGODENDROCYTES
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Axons
Case-Control Studies
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Female
Humans
Male
Mice
Middle Aged
Multiple Sclerosis
Nerve Growth Factors
Protein Isoforms
Ranvier's Nodes
Rhombencephalon
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels
Neurology & Neurosurgery
11 Medical And Health Sciences
17 Psychology And Cognitive Sciences
Publication Status
Published
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