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The Janus role of c-Jun: Cell death versus survival and regeneration of neonatal sympathetic and sensory neurons

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Author

  • Charlotta Lindwall
  • Martin Kanje

Summary, in English

We investigated the functional outcome of c-Jun activation in sympathetic and sensory neurons of neonatal rat superior cervical ganglion (SCG) and dorsal root ganglion (DRG), respectively. Distinctly different roles of c-Jun activation have been suggested for these two types of neurons. In dissociated sympathetic neurons, c-Jun has been demonstrated to promote apoptosis, whereas in sensory neurons it stimulates axonal outgrowth. In organ-cultured ganglia, we found that c-Jun was activated within 24 h of explantation in both types of neurons, and that the JNK inhibitor SP600125 could mitigate this response. In both types of neurons, c-Jun activation was also reduced by NGF treatment. Inhibition of c-Jun activation did not affect the viability of sympathetic neurons, whereas the number of apoptotic sensory neurons increased. Furthermore, inhibition of c-Jun reduced axonal outgrowth from both SCG and DRG. Thus, in organ culture, c-Jun activation may be required for axonal outgrowth and, at least in sensory neurons, it promotes survival. The role of ATF3, a neuronal marker of injury and a c-Jun dimerization partner, was also examined. We found an ATF3 induction in both SCG and DRG neurons, a response, which was reduced by JNK inhibition. The reduction of ATF3 upon JNK inhibition was much larger in DRG than in SCG, a result which might account for the higher number of apoptotic neurons in JNK inhibitor exposed DRG. Taken together, and contrary to our expectations, neonatal sympathetic and sensory neurons seem to respond to axonal injury similarly with respect to c-Jun activation, and in no case was this activation pro-apoptotic.

Publishing year

2005

Language

English

Pages

184-194

Publication/Series

Experimental Neurology

Volume

196

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Neurology

Keywords

  • development
  • SP600125 rat
  • NGF
  • SCG
  • c-Jun
  • DRG

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0014-4886