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ArticleMolecular biology reports2022

Astrocytes promote the proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells through connexin 47-mediated LAMB2 secretion in exosomes.

Nannan Cheng, Yuanfeng Xiong, Wenjin Zhang, Xiaohong Wu, Zhongxiang Sun, Lei Zhang, Hong Wu, Yong Tang, Yan Peng

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nannan ChengLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Yuanfeng XiongLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Wenjin ZhangLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Xiaohong WuLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Zhongxiang SunLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZhangLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Hong WuLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Yong TangLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China. ytang062@163.com.
Yan PengLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China. 100433@cqmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4537-1924
Chongqing Medical University · CN

Funding

Chongqing Science and Technology Commission cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0193Natural Science Foundation of China NSCFC 82171522
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) can proliferate and differentiate into oligodendrocytes, the only myelin-forming cells in the central nervous system. Proliferating OPCs promotes remyelination in neurodegenerative diseases. Astrocytes (ASTs) are the most widespread cells in the brain and play a beneficial role in the proliferation of OPCs. Connexin 47 (Cx47) is the main component of AST-OPC gap junctions to regulate OPC proliferation. Nonetheless, the specific mechanism remains unclear. METHODS AND

resultsThis study investigates the proliferation mechanism of OPCs connected to ASTs via Cx47. Cx47 siRNA significantly inhibited OPCs from entering the proliferation cycle. Transcriptome sequencing of OPCs and gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that ASTs enhanced the exosome secretion by OPCs via Cx47. Transmission electron microscopy, Western blot, and nanoparticle tracking analysis indicated that the OPC proliferation was related to extracellular exosomes. Cx47 siRNA decreased the OPC proliferation and exosome secretion in AST-OPC cocultures. Exogenous exosome supplementation alleviated the inhibitory effect of Cx47 siRNA and significantly improved OPC proliferation. Mass spectrometry revealed that LAMB2 was abundant in exosomes. The administration of exogenous LAMB2 induced DNA replication in the S phase in OPCs by activating cyclin D1.

conclusionsCollectively, ASTs induce the secretion of exosomes that carry LAMB2 by OPCs via Cx47 to upregulate cyclin D1 thereby accelerating OPC proliferation.

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ExosomesOligodendrocyte Precursor CellsAstrocytesCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationConnexinsCyclin D1OligodendrogliaRNA, Small Interferingconnexin 47ConnexinsCyclin D1RNA, Small InterferingAstrocyteConnexin 47ExosomesLaminin β2Oligodendrocyte precursor cell

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