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Regeneration in the optic nerve Flashcards

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regeneration in the CNS vs PNS

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CNS: poor intrinsic growth potential, inhibitory environment, olidodendrocytes (form myelin) causes inflammatory response (no regeneration), no genetic injury response
PNS: supportive environment, schwann cells form myelin (support regeneration), elevated growth potential, injury response genes

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CNS vs PNS developmental differences

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CNS: limited intrinsic growth capacity, developmental regenerative decline, polarised transport, poor intrinsic growth potential
PNS: high intrinsic growth capacity, regeneration maintained during development, efficient axon transport, good intrinsic growth potentials

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glaucoma

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neurodegenerative visual deterioration
synapse loss/axon degeneration/RGC loss
traditional therapy - lowering IOP (no treatment)
primary open area glaucoma (POAG) imbalance of input and output drainage - damages optic nerve axons loses RGCs

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where are the optic nerve neurons located?

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retina
extension of the CNS

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models to study intrinsic control of axon regeneration

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in-vitro: neuron specific, less extrinsic factors, less physiological relevance
in-vivo: neuron specific, more extrinsic factors (RGCs synapse elsewhere), more physiological relevance (eye)

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cell cultures for the PNS/CNS

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PNS - DRG
CNS - rodent brains

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in-vitro models

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laser axotomy
scratch assay - grow axons and scratch to induce injury

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in-vivo models

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rodents - cre recombinase, 2 loxP sites combined then the gene of interest is excised
c elegans - laser axotomy
sciatic nerve injury
optic nerve crush
adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene delivery
glaucoma model

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AAV

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cell specific gene delivery/editing
do not replicate
targets serotype/promoter provides specificity

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benefits of using c elegans

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contain few neurons, transparent, easy to manipulate

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where does axon regeneration occur

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axons need to connect with their targets to recover function
CNS - low intrinsic drive (retraction ball)
PNS - high intrinsic drive (growth cones)

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growth cones

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delineated by cytoskeleton: actin and microtubules
guided by surface receptors and activate signalling pathways, receptors internalised to deliver signals

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where are growth cone receptors located

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sit in membrane (transmembrane proteins)

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growth cone receptor trafficking

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ribosome (where protein is made) on ER
receptor inserted into ER
ER vesicle buds off
vesicle interacts with golgi
fuses with the membrane

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what controls endosome trafficking

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rab11

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motor proteins

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kinesins anterograde transport (- to +)
dyneins retrograde transport (+ to -)

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important factors needed for axon transport

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genetic factors
signalling pathways
axon transport
cytoskeleton

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cycle of axon regeneration

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1) transcription, translation and signalling
2) anterograde axonal transport of receptors
3) growth cone insertion and ligand binding
4) receptor activation
5) retrograde axonal signalling
6) effect of gene expression and transport

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what do transcription factors and epigenetics control

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RAG (regeneration associated genes)
RAG upregulated in response to injury

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epigenetics

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DNA wrapped around histones - nucleosomes - chromatin - chromosomes

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methylation

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tightly wound
RNA pol cannot bind
no gene transcription

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histone acetylation

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loosely bound
RNA pol binds
gene transcription occurs

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PNS injury response

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injury in peripheral branch
positive retrograde signalling to cell body
remove HDACs (histone deacetylases)

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TFs which promote axon regeneration

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CREB
SOX11
KLF7

downregulated during RGC development

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TFs which inhibit axon regeneration

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KLF4
KLF9

unregulated during RGC development

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epigenetic factors which promote regeneration

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oct4
sox2
KLF4 (OSK)
require demethylases TET1/2
restores vision loss in mouse glaucoma

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ligands and their receptors in the PI3K pathway

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NGF - TrkA
BDNF - TrkB
NT-3 - TrkC

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PI3K pathway

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integrins bind to ECM and promote axon regeneration
PIP2->PIP3 via PI3K
PIP3->PIP2 via PTEN (removes phosphate)

increased PIP3 delta expression in DRG increases axon regeneration

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role of PIP3

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promotes axon transport
AKT->mTOR

30
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Risk of growth/neurotrophic factors

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oncogenic
receptor down regulation/internalisation
not effective/long term
promising targets

31
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glaucoma therapy

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TrkB-BDNF AAV gene therapy
self activated TrkB approach - obtain TrkB R fused with farnesylated surface

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protrudin

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located in ER membrane
moves integrin into axons
mobilises RabII endosomes
it is a kinesin binding ER protein
kinesin I - axonal motor protein along MT
neuroprotective - prevents RGC death

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role of the ER

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protein synthesis
quality control
calcium regulation

contains protrudin

34
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ARMCX1 role

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increases mitochondrial transport to promote regeneration
links mitochondria to axonal motor protein (kinesins)

35
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push/pull of growth cones

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pCofilin (inactive) actin severing
cofilin (active) better regeneration

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RhoA

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small GTPase which opposes regeneration through growth cone actin
activates rho kinase = rigid actin

inhibit RhoA for MT protrusion

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microtubules

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polymerisation/rescue of tubulin (growth)
depolymerisation/catastrophe (shrinking of tubulin)

38
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what prevents depolymerisation of tubulin

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taxol (anti cancer treatment)
parthenolide
Epothilone B

39
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axon morphology

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uninjured - straight axons
regenerated axons - branching and turning

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