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Neuronal-Specific TUBB3 Is Not Required for Normal Neuronal Function but Is Essential for Timely Axon Regeneration.

Cell reports | 2018

We generated a knockout mouse for the neuronal-specific β-tubulin isoform Tubb3 to investigate its role in nervous system formation and maintenance. Tubb3-/- mice have no detectable neurobehavioral or neuropathological deficits, and upregulation of mRNA and protein of the remaining β-tubulin isotypes results in equivalent total β-tubulin levels in Tubb3-/- and wild-type mice. Despite similar levels of total β-tubulin, adult dorsal root ganglia lacking TUBB3 have decreased growth cone microtubule dynamics and a decreased neurite outgrowth rate of 22% in vitro and in vivo. The effect of the 22% slower growth rate is exacerbated for sensory recovery, where fibers must reinnervate the full volume of the skin to recover touch function. Overall, these data reveal that, while TUBB3 is not required for formation of the nervous system, it has a specific role in the rate of peripheral axon regeneration that cannot be replaced by other β-tubulins.

Pubmed ID: 30110642 RIS Download

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Associated grants

  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R35 NS105076
  • Agency: NHLBI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: T32 HL110852
  • Agency: NEI NIH HHS, United States
    Id: K08 EY027850
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS038253
  • Agency: NICHD NIH HHS, United States
    Id: U54 HD090255
  • Agency: NIDCR NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 DE022912
  • Agency: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States

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