Calcium signalling in cells of oligodendroglial lineage

Soliven, Betty

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“…[5][6][7] The Na þ /Ca 2 þ exchanger (NCX), 8 a transmembrane domain protein, which, by operating in a bidirectional way, couples the efflux of Ca 2 þ to the influx of Na þ into the cell or, vice versa, the influx of Ca 2 þ to the efflux of Na þ , is involved in the regulation of diverse neuronal and glial cell functions. 8,9 Furthermore, NCX is involved in regulating intracellular Ca 2 þ concentration under pathological conditions and has been proposed as a potential therapeutic target in different disorders of the nervous system, including de-myelinating conditions such as MS, 10,11 ischemia-reperfusion injury, [12][13][14] and spinal cord injury.…”

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Silencing or knocking out the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger-3 (NCX3) impairs oligodendrocyte differentiation

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Changes in intracellular [Ca 2 þ ] i levels have been shown to influence developmental processes that accompany the transition of human oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) into mature myelinating oligodendrocytes and are required for the initiation of the myelination and re-myelination processes. In the present study, we explored whether calcium signals mediated by the selective sodium calcium exchanger (NCX) family members NCX1, NCX2, and NCX3, play a role in oligodendrocyte maturation. Functional studies, as well as mRNA and protein expression analyses, revealed that NCX1 and NCX3, but not NCX2, were divergently modulated during OPC differentiation into oligodendrocyte phenotype. In fact, whereas NCX1 was downregulated, NCX3 was strongly upregulated during oligodendrocyte development. The importance of calcium signaling mediated by NCX3 during oligodendrocyte maturation was supported by several findings. Indeed, whereas knocking down the NCX3 isoform in OPCs prevented the upregulation of the myelin protein markers 2 0 ,3 0 -cyclic nucleotide-3 0 -phosphodiesterase (CNPase) and myelin basic protein (MBP), its overexpression induced an upregulation of CNPase and MBP. Furthermore, NCX3-knockout mice showed not only a reduced size of spinal cord but also marked hypo-myelination, as revealed by decrease in MBP expression and by an accompanying increase in OPC number. Collectively, our findings indicate that calcium signaling mediated by NCX3 has a crucial role in oligodendrocyte maturation and myelin formation. Oligodendrocytes, the myelin-forming cells of the CNS, arise from oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) that colonize both the gray and the white brain matter during development. 1 Although many OPCs differentiate into mature myelinating oligodendrocytes during the early and much later stages of human brain development, a considerable number of them do persist in the adult brain, and may provide a source of new oligodendrocytes, as well as protoplasmic astrocytes and neurons. 2,3 Because of their apparent stem-like characteristics, adult OPCs have recently gained much attention, for they are regarded as a potential reservoir of cells capable of self-renewal, differentiation, and re-myelination after CNS injury. 4 Thus, understanding how oligodendrocyte development proceeds and what factors govern the differentiation fate of OPCs is crucial to discover new effective therapeutic targets for de-myelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).Changes in intracellular calcium levels have a critical role in OPC migration, lineage progression, and differentiation; furthermore, they are required for myelination and remyelination processes. [5][6][7] The Na þ /Ca 2 þ exchanger (NCX), 8 a transmembrane domain protein, which, by operating in a bidirectional way, couples the efflux of Ca 2 þ to the influx of Na þ into the cell or, vice versa, the influx of Ca 2 þ to the efflux of Na þ , is involved in the regulation of diverse neuronal and glial cell functions. 8,9 Furthermore, NCX is involved in regulating int...

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“…Previously, it has been shown that calcium receptors and calcium influx in increased in OPCs, and that these levels were clearly reduced when cells started to differentiate, and that calcium levels are very low in mature, myelinating OLGs (Chattopadhyay et al, 2008;Paez et al, 2009;Soliven, 2001).…”

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Tissue transglutaminase activity is involved in the differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells into myelin‐forming oligodendrocytes during CNS remyelination

Strien

Baron

Bakker

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During normal brain development, axons are myelinated by mature oligodendrocytes (OLGs). Under pathological, demyelinating conditions within the central nervous system (CNS), axonal remyelination is only partially successful because oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) largely remain in an undifferentiated state resulting in a failure to generate myelinating OLGs. Tissue Transglutaminase (TG2) is a multifunctional enzyme, which amongst other functions, is involved in cell differentiation. Therefore, we hypothesized that TG2 contributes to differentiation of OPCs into OLGs and thereby stimulates remyelination. In vivo studies, using the cuprizone model for de- and remyelination in TG2(-/-) and wild-type mice, showed that during remyelination expression of proteolipid protein mRNA, as a marker for remyelination, in the corpus callosum lags behind in TG2(-/-) mice resulting in less myelin formation and, moreover, impaired recovery of motor behavior. Subsequent in vitro studies showed that rat OPCs express TG2 protein and activity which reduces when the cells have matured into OLGs. Furthermore, when TG2 activity is pharmacologically inhibited, the differentiation of OPCs into myelin-forming OLGs is dramatically reduced. We conclude that TG2 plays a prominent role in remyelination of the CNS, probably through stimulating OPC differentiation into myelin-forming OLGs. Therefore, manipulating TG2 activity may represent an interesting new target for remyelination in demyelinating diseases.

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“…46 Furthermore, the increase in [Ca 2 þ ] i levels influences the developmental processes that accompany the transition of human OPCs into mature myelinating OLGs, including OPC migration, lineage progression, and differentiation. 47,48 Finally, as the ionic fluxes through plasmamembrane transporters in OLGs or OPCs are involved in several functions regulating OLGs development, cell death, or repair processes, it would be valuable to further elucidate the role of selective transporters expressed on these cells ( Figure 4). …”

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Ionic Transporter Activity in Astrocytes, Microglia, and Oligodendrocytes During Brain Ischemia

Annunziato

Boscia

Pignataro

2013

J Cereb Blood Flow Metab

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Glial cells constitute a large percentage of cells in the nervous system. During recent years, a large number of studies have critically attributed to glia a new role which no longer reflects the long-held view that glia constitute solely a silent and passive supportive scaffolding for brain cells. Indeed, it has been hypothesized that glia, partnering neurons, have a much more actively participating role in brain function. Alteration of intraglial ionic homeostasis in response to ischemic injury has a crucial role in inducing and maintaining glial responses in the ischemic brain. Therefore, glial transporters as potential candidates in stroke intervention are becoming promising targets to enhance an effective and additional therapy for brain ischemia. In this review, we will describe in detail the role played by ionic transporters in influencing astrocyte, microglia, and oligodendrocyte activity and the implications that these transporters have in the progression of ischemic lesion.

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Calcium signalling in cells of oligodendroglial lineage

Cited by 54 publications

References 105 publications

Silencing or knocking out the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger-3 (NCX3) impairs oligodendrocyte differentiation

Silencing or knocking out the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger-3 (NCX3) impairs oligodendrocyte differentiation

Tissue transglutaminase activity is involved in the differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells into myelin‐forming oligodendrocytes during CNS remyelination

Ionic Transporter Activity in Astrocytes, Microglia, and Oligodendrocytes During Brain Ischemia

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