Journal
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 460-470Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1006/mcne.2000.0927
Keywords
-
Categories
Funding
- Medical Research Council [G9901318] Funding Source: Medline
- Medical Research Council [G9901318] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [G9901318] Funding Source: UKRI
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The determination of cell fate plays a critical role during the later stages of embryogenesis and the early postnatal period-a time during which approximately half of neurons born during neurogenesis undergo programmed cell death. It has previously been reported that the type IV POU domain transcription factor Brn-3a plays a role in the maturation and survival of sensory neuronal populations. Indeed we have shown that the long form of Brn-3a is capable of activating expression of the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 gene and enhancing neuronal survival in cultures of sensory neurons. In this study, we report the identification of another antiapoptotic family member, Bcl-x(L), as a target gene of Brn-3a in sensory neurons, providing a further mechanism by which Brn-3a determines sensory neuronal fate during development. Bcl-x(L) gene expression is activated by Brn-3a in sensory but not in sympathetic; neurons and its expression is reduced by antisense inhibition of Brn-3a expression in sensory neurons. Most importantly, both Bcl-x(L) expression and neuronal survival are enhanced by the overexpression of Brn-3a in dorsal root ganglion in vivo in a model of sciatic nerve injury in the intact animal.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available