Spinal cord injuries(SCI)usually result in impairment of axonal conduction and sensorimotor function.There are no effective therapy to completely repair SCI.Axonal demyelination is very common as a pathologic change i...Spinal cord injuries(SCI)usually result in impairment of axonal conduction and sensorimotor function.There are no effective therapy to completely repair SCI.Axonal demyelination is very common as a pathologic change in SCI,and demyelination partly contributes to neural function impairment.So,it may be reasonable that remyelination of demyelinated axons become one of effective therapeutic targets for SCI treatment. Demyelination involves myelin breakdown and loss of myelin-forming cells(oligodendrocytes).The death of oligodendrocytes plays a key role in axonal demyelination in SCI.Recently a number of studies demonstrate that cell replacements could facilitate axonal remyelination and restore axonal conductive func- tion.Thus,it is expected that myelinogenetic cell transplantation(oligodendroglial lineage)will have good prospect as an effective therapy to improve axonal remyelination and restore neural function for SCI treat- ment in the near future.展开更多
Since Caenorhabditis elegans was chosen as a model organism by Sydney Brenner in 1960's, genetic studies in this organism have been instrumental in discovering the function of genes and in deciphering molecular si...Since Caenorhabditis elegans was chosen as a model organism by Sydney Brenner in 1960's, genetic studies in this organism have been instrumental in discovering the function of genes and in deciphering molecular signaling network. The small size of the organism and the simple nervous system enable the complete reconstruction of the first connectome. The stereotypic developmental program and the anatomical reproducibility of synaptic connections provide a blueprint to dissect the mechanisms underlying synapse formation. Recent technological innovation using laser surgery of single axons and in vivo imaging has also made C. elegans a new model for axon regeneration. Importantly, genes regulating synaptogenesis and axon regeneration are highly conserved in function across animal phyla. This mini-review will summarize the main approaches and the key findings in understanding the mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of the nervous system. The impact of such findings underscores the awesome power of C. elegans genetics.展开更多
Erratum to:SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences,November 2015 Vol.58 No.11:1084–1088doi:10.1007/s11427-015-4962-9In the first paragraph of the manuscript,the name of Charles Harrington was printed in error,should be Charles S...Erratum to:SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences,November 2015 Vol.58 No.11:1084–1088doi:10.1007/s11427-015-4962-9In the first paragraph of the manuscript,the name of Charles Harrington was printed in error,should be Charles Sherrington.展开更多
文摘Spinal cord injuries(SCI)usually result in impairment of axonal conduction and sensorimotor function.There are no effective therapy to completely repair SCI.Axonal demyelination is very common as a pathologic change in SCI,and demyelination partly contributes to neural function impairment.So,it may be reasonable that remyelination of demyelinated axons become one of effective therapeutic targets for SCI treatment. Demyelination involves myelin breakdown and loss of myelin-forming cells(oligodendrocytes).The death of oligodendrocytes plays a key role in axonal demyelination in SCI.Recently a number of studies demonstrate that cell replacements could facilitate axonal remyelination and restore axonal conductive func- tion.Thus,it is expected that myelinogenetic cell transplantation(oligodendroglial lineage)will have good prospect as an effective therapy to improve axonal remyelination and restore neural function for SCI treat- ment in the near future.
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文摘Since Caenorhabditis elegans was chosen as a model organism by Sydney Brenner in 1960's, genetic studies in this organism have been instrumental in discovering the function of genes and in deciphering molecular signaling network. The small size of the organism and the simple nervous system enable the complete reconstruction of the first connectome. The stereotypic developmental program and the anatomical reproducibility of synaptic connections provide a blueprint to dissect the mechanisms underlying synapse formation. Recent technological innovation using laser surgery of single axons and in vivo imaging has also made C. elegans a new model for axon regeneration. Importantly, genes regulating synaptogenesis and axon regeneration are highly conserved in function across animal phyla. This mini-review will summarize the main approaches and the key findings in understanding the mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of the nervous system. The impact of such findings underscores the awesome power of C. elegans genetics.
文摘Erratum to:SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences,November 2015 Vol.58 No.11:1084–1088doi:10.1007/s11427-015-4962-9In the first paragraph of the manuscript,the name of Charles Harrington was printed in error,should be Charles Sherrington.
