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HMG-CoA synthase isoenzymes 1 and 2 localize to satellite glial cells in dorsal root ganglia and are differentially regulated by peripheral nerve injury. Brain Res 2016 Dec 01;1652:62-70

Date

09/28/2016

Pubmed ID

27671501

Pubmed Central ID

PMC5441544

DOI

10.1016/j.brainres.2016.09.032

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84991712739 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   25 Citations

Abstract

In dorsal root ganglia (DRG), satellite glial cells (SGCs) tightly ensheathe the somata of primary sensory neurons to form functional sensory units. SGCs are identified by their flattened and irregular morphology and expression of a variety of specific marker proteins. In this report, we present evidence that the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase isoenzymes 1 and 2 (HMGCS1 and HMGCS2) are abundantly expressed in SGCs. Immunolabeling with the validated antibodies revealed that both HMGCS1 and HMGCS2 are highly colabeled with a selection of SGC markers, including GS, GFAP, Kir4.1, GLAST1, GDNF, and S100 but not with microglial cell marker Iba1, myelin sheath marker MBP, and neuronal marker β3-tubulin or phosphorylated CaMKII. HMGCS1 but not HMGCS2 immunoreactivity in SGCs is reduced in the fifth lumbar (L5) DRGs that contain axotomized neurons following L5 spinal nerve ligation (SNL) in rats. Western blot showed that HMGCS1 protein level in axotomized L5 DRGs is reduced after SNL to 66±8% at 3 days (p<0.01, n=4 animals in each group) and 58±13% at 28 days (p<0.001, n=9 animals in each group) of its level in control samples, whereas HMGCS2 protein was comparable between injured and control DRGs. These results identify HMGCSs as the alternative markers for SGCs in DRGs. Downregulated HMGCS1 expression in DRGs after spinal nerve injury may reflect a potential role of abnormal sterol metabolism of SGCs in the nerve injured-induced neuropathic pain.

Author List

Wang F, Xiang H, Fischer G, Liu Z, Dupont MJ, Hogan QH, Yu H

Authors

Quinn H. Hogan MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Hongwei Yu MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Ganglia, Spinal
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase
Immunoblotting
Immunohistochemistry
Isoenzymes
Lumbar Vertebrae
Male
Neuralgia
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Satellite Cells, Perineuronal
Spinal Nerves