Glial and neuronal isoforms of Neurofascin have distinct roles in the assembly of nodes of Ranvier in the central nervous system
pmid: 18573915
pmc: PMC2442198
Glial and neuronal isoforms of Neurofascin have distinct roles in the assembly of nodes of Ranvier in the central nervous system
Rapid nerve impulse conduction in myelinated axons requires the concentration of voltage-gated sodium channels at nodes of Ranvier. Myelin-forming oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS) induce the clustering of sodium channels into nodal complexes flanked by paranodal axoglial junctions. However, the molecular mechanisms for nodal complex assembly in the CNS are unknown. Two isoforms of Neurofascin, neuronal Nfasc186 and glial Nfasc155, are components of the nodal and paranodal complexes, respectively. Neurofascin-null mice have disrupted nodal and paranodal complexes. We show that transgenic Nfasc186 can rescue the nodal complex when expressed in Nfasc−/− mice in the absence of the Nfasc155–Caspr–Contactin adhesion complex. Reconstitution of the axoglial adhesion complex by expressing transgenic Nfasc155 in oligodendrocytes also rescues the nodal complex independently of Nfasc186. Furthermore, the Nfasc155 adhesion complex has an additional function in promoting the migration of myelinating processes along CNS axons. We propose that glial and neuronal Neurofascins have distinct functions in the assembly of the CNS node of Ranvier.
- Universtity of Edinburgh United Kingdom
- INSTITUT PASTEUR (BP) France
- University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
- Institut Pasteur France
Central Nervous System, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal, Sodium Channels, Mice, Cell Movement, Contactins, Ranvier's Nodes, Cell Adhesion, Animals, Protein Isoforms, Nerve Growth Factors, Research Articles, Myelin Sheath, Neurons, Cell Biology, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Oligodendroglia, Phenotype, Mutant Proteins, /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1307, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuroglia
Central Nervous System, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal, Sodium Channels, Mice, Cell Movement, Contactins, Ranvier's Nodes, Cell Adhesion, Animals, Protein Isoforms, Nerve Growth Factors, Research Articles, Myelin Sheath, Neurons, Cell Biology, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Oligodendroglia, Phenotype, Mutant Proteins, /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1307, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuroglia
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