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ArticleNature communications2011

Glia- and neuron-specific functions of TrkB signalling during retinal degeneration and regeneration.

Chikako Harada, Xiaoli Guo, Kazuhiko Namekata, Atsuko Kimura, Kazuaki Nakamura, Kohichi Tanaka, Luis F Parada, Takayuki Harada

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Article in Nature communications, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

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54 citing papers in PubMed, 102 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chikako HaradaDepartment of Molecular Neurobiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience, 2-6 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8526, Japan.
Xiaoli Guo
Kazuhiko Namekata
Atsuko Kimura
Kazuaki Nakamura
Kohichi Tanaka
Luis F Parada
Takayuki Harada
Fuchu Hospital · JPFoundation Center · USTokyo Medical and Dental University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glia, the support cells of the central nervous system, have recently attracted considerable attention both as mediators of neural cell survival and as sources of neural regeneration. To further elucidate the role of glial and neural cells in neurodegeneration, we generated TrkB(GFAP) and TrkB(c-kit) knockout mice in which TrkB, a receptor for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), is deleted in retinal glia or inner retinal neurons, respectively. Here, we show that the extent of glutamate-induced retinal degeneration was similar in these two mutant mice. Furthermore in TrkB(GFAP) knockout mice, BDNF did not prevent photoreceptor degeneration and failed to stimulate Müller glial cell proliferation and expression of neural markers in the degenerating retina. These results demonstrate that BDNF signalling in glia has important roles in neural protection and regeneration, particularly in conversion of Müller glia to photoreceptors. In addition, our genetic models provide a system in which glia- and neuron-specific gene functions can be tested in central nervous system tissues in vivo.

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Animalsbeta-GalactosidaseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCells, CulturedGlutamic AcidImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, KnockoutNeurogliaNeuronsReceptor, trkBRegenerationRetinal DegenerationSignal Transductionbeta-GalactosidaseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorGlutamic AcidReceptor, trkB

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PMID21304518
PMCPMC3105320
OpenAlexW1988186209

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