HDAC inhibition leads to age-dependent opposite regenerative effect upon PTEN deletion in rubrospinal axons after SCI

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Epigenetic changes associated with aging have been linked to functional and cognitive deficits in the adult CNS. Histone acetylation is involved in the control of the transcription of plasticity and regeneration-associated genes. The intrinsic axon growth capacity in the CNS is negatively regulated by phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten). Inhibition of Pten is an effective method to stimulate axon growth following an injury to the optic nerve, corticospinal tract (CST), and rubrospinal tract (RST). Our laboratory has previously demonstrated that the deletion of Pten in aged animals diminishes the regenerative capacity in rubrospinal neurons. We hypothesize that changes in the chromatin structure might contribute to this age-associated decline. Here, we assessed whether Trichostatin A (TSA), a histone deacetylases (HDACs) inhibitor, reverses the decline in regeneration in aged Ptenf/f mice. We demonstrate that HDAC inhibition induces changes in the expression of GAP43 in both young and aged Ptenf/f mice. The regenerative capacity of the RST did not improve significantly in young mice, neither their motor function on the horizontal ladder or cylinder test after TSA treatment for 7 days. Interestingly, TSA treatment in the aged mice worsened their motor function deficits, suggesting that the systemic treatment with TSA might have an overall adverse effect on motor recovery after SCI in aged animals.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:90

Enthalten in:

Neurobiology of aging - 90(2020) vom: 01. Juni, Seite 99-109

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Seira, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wenchun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sharon [VerfasserIn]
Roskams, Jane [VerfasserIn]
Tetzlaff, Wolfram [VerfasserIn]

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3X2S926L3Z
Aging
EC 3.1.3.67
EC 3.5.1.98
Epigenetics
GAP-43 Protein
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
Histone Deacetylases
Histone deacetylase
Hydroxamic Acids
Journal Article
PTEN Phosphohydrolase
Pten
Pten protein, mouse
Regeneration
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spinal cord injury
Trichostatin A

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Date Completed 29.10.2020

Date Revised 29.10.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.02.006

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NLM30759579X