Comparative gene expression profiling reveals the mechanisms of axon regeneration

Jinyoung Lee, Yongcheol Cho

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Abstract

Axons are vulnerable to injury, potentially leading to degeneration or neuronal death. While neurons in the central nervous system fail to regenerate, neurons in the peripheral nervous system are known to regenerate. Since it has been shown that injury-response signal transduction is mediated by gene expression changes, expression profiling is a useful tool to understand the molecular mechanisms of regeneration. Axon regeneration is regulated by injury-responsive genes induced in both neurons and their surrounding non-neuronal cells. Thus, an experimental setup for the comparative analysis between regenerative and nonregenerative conditions is essential to identify ideal targets for the promotion of regeneration-associated genes and to understand the mechanisms of axon regeneration. Here, we review the original research that shows the key factors regulating axon regeneration, in particular by using comparative gene expression profiling in diverse systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4786-4797
Number of pages12
JournalFEBS Journal
Volume288
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021

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Keywords

  • axon regeneration
  • comparative analysis
  • differential gene expression
  • gene expression profiling
  • nerve injury
  • transcriptome

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