title: Differential expression of CRMP1, CRMP2A, CRMP2B, and CRMP5 in axons or dendrites of distinct neurons in the mouse brain.
abstract: CRMP1, CRMP2, and CRMP5 have been identified as cytosolic proteins relaying semaphorin 3A signalling, one of the molecular cues conducting axon and dendrite growth and guidance. They are highly expressed during brain ontogenesis, but, because of their lower levels in the adult, their distribution in the mature brain is poorly documented. By using specific antibodies, we investigated the cellular distribution of these CRMPs in different adult brain structures and in neural cell cultures with a special focus on the splice variants CRMP2A and CRMP2B. In brain sections of adult mouse, CRMP1, CRMP2B, and CRMP5 were located predominantly in dendrites of specific neuronal populations, such as cortical pyramidal neurons, hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells, or Purkinje cerebellar cells. On the contrary, CRMP2A was specifically associated with axons of the corpus callosum, bundles of the striatum, and mossy fibers of the hippocampus. In cultures of cortical neurons, CRMP1, CRMP2A, CRMP2B, and CRMP5 were equally distributed throughout cell bodies, axons, or dendrites of neurons, whereas CRMP2A and CRMP5 were completely absent from Purkinje cerebellar cells in 12-day-old animals. By comparison, oligodendrocytes exclusively express CRMP2B and CRMP5 in cell bodies and processes both in situ in the adult brain and in primary cultures. Overall, our results demonstrate specific subcellular localizations of CRMP1, CRMP2A, CRMP2B, and CRMP5 depending on cell types, neuronal compartment, and developmental stage. This study suggests that, beyond their signalling function in axon outgrowth and guidance, CRMPs also play a role in mature neurons both in axons and in dendrites.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U114, Collège de France, 75231 Paris, France. christian.gauchy@college-de-france.fr
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bretin
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reibel
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Charrier
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maus-Moatti
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Auvergnon
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thevenoux
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glowinski
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rogemond
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prémont
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Honnorat
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gauchy
mesh_terms: D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology; D003712:Dendrites / Q000378:metabolism; D006867:Hydrolases; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice / Q000502:physiology*; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D011689:Purkinje Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D000098855:Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 1
chemical_list: D000581:Amidohydrolases; D006867:Hydrolases; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C502872:Crmp1 protein, mouse; D000098855:Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 1; C095114:collapsin response mediator protein-2; C501733:Dpysl5 protein, mouse