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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume 97, Issue 21, Pages 11563-11568Publisher
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.210221897
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The neuropeptide galanin is expressed developmentally in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and is rapidly up-regulated 120-fold after peripheral nerve section in the adult. Here we report that adult mice carrying a loss-of-function mutation in the galanin gene have a 13% reduction in the number of cells in the DRG associated with a 24% decrease in the percentage of neurons that express substance P. These deficits are associated with a 2.8- and 2.6-fold increase in the number of apoptotic cells in the DRG at postnatal days 3 and 4. respectively. After crush injury to the sciatic nerve, the rate of peripheral nerve regeneration is reduced by 35% with associated long-term functional deficits. Cultured DRG neurons from adult mutant mice demonstrate similar deficits in neurite number and length. These results identify a critical role for galanin in the development and regeneration of sensory neurons.
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