期刊
EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
卷 168, 期 2, 页码 250-258出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2000.7599
关键词
GAP-43; HuD; neurite outgrowth; cortical neurons; embryonic stem cells
资金
- NINDS NIH HHS [NS30255] Funding Source: Medline
The neuron-specific RNA-binding protein HuD binds to a U-rich regulatory element of the 3 ' untranslated region (3 ' UTR) of the GrAP-43 mRNA and stabilizes the mRNA, We have previously shown that overexpression of HuD in PC12 cells increases GAP-43 protein expression and induces the spontaneous formation of multiple neurites (K, D, Anderson et al, 2000, J, Neurochem, 75: 1103-1114). In this study, we examined the effects of HuD overexpression on the initial stages of neurite outgrowth and on GAP-43 gene expression using two in vitro systems: E19 rat cortical neurons and retinoic acid (RA)-induced embryonic stem (ES) cells. Normal neurite outgrowth of cortical neurons in vitro occurs over a 3-day period with a concomitant increase in GAP-43 and HuD expression. Cortical cells were infected with a replication-deficient HSV-1 vector containing the HuD cDNA in the sense orientation (HSV-HuD). Overexpression of HuD accelerated the formation of neurites, Immunocytochemical analysis showed that excess HuD resulted in a threefold increase in the number of GAP-43-positive cells undergoing morphological differentiation after 24 h of treatment. Using in situ hybridization, we found that the increased HuD expression resulted in a twofold increase in the levels of GAP-43 mRNA Similarly, overexpression of HuD in RA-induced embryonic stem cells was found to increase the number of GAP-43-positive cells undergoing process outgrowth. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that HuD functions in the initiation of neurite outgrowth in a manner due, at least in part, to its regulation of GAP-43 expression. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
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