Journal: The Journal of Neuroscience
Article Title: miR126-5p Downregulation Facilitates Axon Degeneration and NMJ Disruption via a Non–Cell-Autonomous Mechanism in ALS
doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3037-17.2018
Figure Lengend Snippet: miR126-5p is depleted in SOD1 G93A muscles and regulates Sema3 and NRP expression. A , NanoString chip screen heat map of significantly altered miRs in P60 muscles of SOD1 G93A compared with LM mice (extended table under ). Red and green represent a high or low abundance of miRs, respectively. * p < 0.05 (Student's t test; n = 3). B , miR126-5p was the most significantly downregulated miRNA in SOD1 G93A muscles (Student's t test; n = 3, ** p = 0.003). C , qPCR analysis of P60 GC muscle extracts further validates the decrease in miR 126-5p in SOD1 G93A ( n = 3). D–G , qPCR analysis of Sema3A, NRP1, Sema3B, and NRP2 transcript levels in HeLa cells overexpressing either miR126-5p or miR142 demonstrates a reduction in their expression levels specifically under miR126-5p overexpression (Student's t test; n = 3, * p = 0.0438, * p = 0.034, * p = 0.031, and * p = 0.0434, respectively). H , Representative TIRF images of U87MG cells reveal a detachment of the cell membrane from the culture dish surface after Sema3A is added to the culture medium. Scale bar, 10 μm. I , Impedance recording of live cells over time shows that U87MG cells overexpressing miR126-5p are unresponsive to Sema3A added to the culture medium because their impedance continuously increases, whereas the impedance of U87MG cells overexpressing miR142 decreases after treatment .
Article Snippet: Antibodies were used at the following concentrations: anti-Neurofilament Heavy Chain 1:500 (NFH, Abcam, ab72996; 1:1000), synaptophysin (Millipore, MAB5258; 1:300), synaptotagmin (Alomone Labs, ant-003; 1:300), anti-NRP1 (1:100), anti-Sema3A (1:100), anti-NRP2 (1:100), and anti-Sema3B (1:100).
Techniques: Expressing, Over Expression