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Article: Decreased c-Jun expression correlates with impaired spinal motoneuron regeneration in aged mice following sciatic nerve crush

TitleDecreased c-Jun expression correlates with impaired spinal motoneuron regeneration in aged mice following sciatic nerve crush
Authors
KeywordsAging
Axonal injury
Axonal regeneration
Motoneuron
Mouse
Transcription factor
Issue Date2012
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/expgero
Citation
Experimental Gerontology, 2012, v. 47 n. 4, p. 329-336 How to Cite?
AbstractPost-injury nerve regeneration of the peripheral nervous system declines with age, but the mechanisms underlying the weakened axonal regeneration are not well understood. Increased synthesis and activity of the AP-1 transcription factor c-Jun have been implicated in efficient motor axonal regeneration. In the present study, we evaluated the hypothesis that the impaired regenerative capacity in the aged is associated with impaired induction of c-Jun. In non-manipulated young adult or aged mice, no c-Jun and its phosphorylated form were detected in the ventral horn of the spinal cord. Following nerve crush, significant c-Jun and phosphorylated c-Jun occurred in the injured motoneurons of young adult mice, but not in aged animals. In accord with the immunohistochemistry, Western blots also showed that sciatic nerve crush induced c-Jun and its phosphorylation expression in the ventral horn of young adult but not in aged mice. Changes in c-Jun mRNA level detected by in situ hybridization are congruent with that in c-Jun protein content, showing an increase at 5. days after crush in young adult but not aged. Moreover, compared with young adult mice, aged mice showed impaired motor axonal regeneration. These results demonstrate that the impaired motor axonal regeneration seen in aged mice is correlated with impaired c-Jun expression and phosphorylation following injury. These data provide a neurobiological explanation for the poor outcome associated with nerve repair in the aged. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/147661
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.051
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
National Basic Research Program of China (973 program)2011CB504402
Hong Universities Grant CouncilAoE/M-04/04
Funding Information:

This study was supported by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong and the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program; 2011CB504402). KY Tsang and KSE Cheah are supported by Hong Universities Grant Council project AoE/M-04/04. We thank Dr. IC Bruce of Zhejiang University School of Medicine for reading the manuscript.

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dc.contributor.authorYuan, Qen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSu, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGuo, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheah, KSEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChiu, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorYang, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSo, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuang, JDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWu, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLin, ZXen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T06:05:20Z-
dc.date.available2012-05-29T06:05:20Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_HK
dc.identifier.citationExperimental Gerontology, 2012, v. 47 n. 4, p. 329-336en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0531-5565en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/147661-
dc.description.abstractPost-injury nerve regeneration of the peripheral nervous system declines with age, but the mechanisms underlying the weakened axonal regeneration are not well understood. Increased synthesis and activity of the AP-1 transcription factor c-Jun have been implicated in efficient motor axonal regeneration. In the present study, we evaluated the hypothesis that the impaired regenerative capacity in the aged is associated with impaired induction of c-Jun. In non-manipulated young adult or aged mice, no c-Jun and its phosphorylated form were detected in the ventral horn of the spinal cord. Following nerve crush, significant c-Jun and phosphorylated c-Jun occurred in the injured motoneurons of young adult mice, but not in aged animals. In accord with the immunohistochemistry, Western blots also showed that sciatic nerve crush induced c-Jun and its phosphorylation expression in the ventral horn of young adult but not in aged mice. Changes in c-Jun mRNA level detected by in situ hybridization are congruent with that in c-Jun protein content, showing an increase at 5. days after crush in young adult but not aged. Moreover, compared with young adult mice, aged mice showed impaired motor axonal regeneration. These results demonstrate that the impaired motor axonal regeneration seen in aged mice is correlated with impaired c-Jun expression and phosphorylation following injury. These data provide a neurobiological explanation for the poor outcome associated with nerve repair in the aged. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/expgeroen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofExperimental Gerontologyen_HK
dc.subjectAgingen_HK
dc.subjectAxonal injuryen_HK
dc.subjectAxonal regenerationen_HK
dc.subjectMotoneuronen_HK
dc.subjectMouseen_HK
dc.subjectTranscription factoren_HK
dc.titleDecreased c-Jun expression correlates with impaired spinal motoneuron regeneration in aged mice following sciatic nerve crushen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailCheah, KSE:hrmbdkc@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.exger.2012.02.006en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume47en_HK
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dc.identifier.spage329en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
dc.relation.projectDevelopmental genomics and skeletal research-
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