GDE2 expression in oligodendroglia regulates the pace of oligodendrocyte maturation

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BACKGROUND: Oligodendrocytes generate specialized lipid-rich sheaths called myelin that wrap axons and facilitate the rapid, saltatory transmission of action potentials. Extrinsic signals and surface-mediated pathways coordinate oligodendrocyte development to ensure appropriate axonal myelination, but the mechanisms involved are not fully understood. Glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase 2 (GDE2 or GDPD5) is a six-transmembrane enzyme that regulates the activity of surface glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins by cleavage of the GPI-anchor. GDE2 is expressed in neurons where it promotes oligodendrocyte maturation through the release of neuronally-derived soluble factors. GDE2 is also expressed in oligodendrocytes but the function of oligodendroglial GDE2 is not known.

RESULTS: Using Cre-lox technology, we generated mice that lack GDE2 expression in oligodendrocytes (O-Gde2KO). O-Gde2KOs show normal production and proliferation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells. However, oligodendrocyte maturation is accelerated leading to the robust increase of myelin proteins and increased myelination during development. These in vivo observations are recapitulated in vitro using purified primary oligodendrocytes, supporting cell-autonomous functions for GDE2 in oligodendrocyte maturation.

CONCLUSIONS: These studies reveal that oligodendroglial GDE2 expression is required for controlling the pace of oligodendrocyte maturation. Thus, the cell-type specific expression of GDE2 is important for the coordination of oligodendrocyte maturation and axonal myelination during neural development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:250

Enthalten in:

Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 250(2021), 4 vom: 02. Apr., Seite 513-526

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Choi, Bo-Ran [VerfasserIn]
Dobrowolski, Mateusz [VerfasserIn]
Sockanathan, Shanthini [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Brain
EC 3.1.4.-
EC 3.1.4.46
Glia
Glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase
Journal Article
Myelination
Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Terminal differentiation

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Date Completed 01.03.2022

Date Revised 01.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/dvdy.265

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31664370X