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A Combination of PLP and DM20 Transgenes Promotes Partial Myelination in the Jimpy Mouse
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| Author | Nadon, Nancy L. Arnheiter, Heinz Hudson, Lynn D. |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry Mutations in the myelin proteolipid protein (PLP) gene, such as that found in the jimpy mouse, result in an abnormal structure of the myelin, severe dysmyelination, and a reduction in the number of mature oligodendrocytes. To examine the functions of the two alternatively spliced isoforms of proteolipid protein, transgenic mice were generated that express either PLP or DM20 cDNAs placed under control of the PLP upstream regulatory region. The transgenes were bred into jimpy mice, and the effect of the transgenes on the dysmyelinating phenotype was analyzed. Neither the PLP transgene nor the DM20 transgene alone had an effect on myelination in the jimpy mice. Combining the two transgenes substantially increased the number of myelinated axons, suggesting that the two alternatively spliced products of the PLP locus perform distinct functions in oligodendrocytes. The enhanced myelination was not sufficient, however, for completely correcting the dysmyelinating phenotype of the jimpy mice, nor was it accompanied by the restoration of normal levels of myelin gene expression. The inability to rescue the jimpy phenotype is most likely attributable to a dominant negative action of the abnormal proteolipid proteins present in jimpy mice. These results demonstrate the complexity of proteolipid protein function in myelination. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1994.63030822.x/pdf |
| Ending Page | 833 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 822 |
| e-ISSN | 14714159 |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1994.63030822.x |
| Journal | Journal of Neurochemistry |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 63 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2002-11-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry Proteolipid Protein |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
