Oligodendrocyte ARNT2 expression is altered in models of MS
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- 21 May 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
Abstract
Objective We examined expression of aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator 2 (ARNT2), a basic-loop-helix transcription factor implicated in neuronal development and axonal health, in oligodendrocyte (OL) cultures and over the course of chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the murine model of multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods We assessed OL ARNT2 expression in EAE compared with sham-immunized controls and also in OL primary cultures and over the course of dibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphate (dbcAMP)-mediated maturation of the immortalized Oli-neu cell line. We also tested the functional role of ARNT2 in influencing OL characteristics using small interfering RNA (siRNA). Results ARNT2 is localized to Olig2+ cells in healthy spinal cord gray and white matter. Despite a significant expansion of Olig2+ cells in the white matter at peak disease, ARNT2 is reduced by almost half in OLs, along with a reduction in the percentage of ARNT2+/Olig2+ cells. Mature OLs in mixed cortical cultures or OLs matured from embryonic progenitors express negligible ARNT2. Similarly, Oli-neu cells express high levels of ARNT2, which are reduced following dbcAMP maturation. siRNA-mediated knockdown of ARNT2 affected OL viability, which led to an enrichment of myelin-producing OLs. Conclusion The analysis of ARNT2 expression in OLs demonstrates that OL ARNT2 expression is altered in EAE and during OL maturation. Findings point to ARNT2 as an important mediator of OL viability and differentiation and warrant further characterization as a target for intervention in demyelinating disorders such as MS.Keywords
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