title: Expression profile and role of EphrinA1 ligand after spinal cord injury.
abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers the re-expression of inhibitory molecules present in early stages of development, contributing to prevention of axonal regeneration. Upregulation of EphA receptor tyrosine kinases after injury suggest their involvement in the nervous system's response to damage. However, the expression profile of their ephrinA ligands after SCI is unclear. In this study, we determined the expression of ephrinA ligands after contusive SCI. Adult Sprague-Dawley female rats were injured using the MASCIS impactor device at the T10 vertebrae, and levels of ephrinA mRNA and protein determined at different time points. Identification of the cell phenotype expressing the ephrin ligand and colocalization with Eph receptors was performed with immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy. Behavioral studies were made, after blocking ephrinA1 expression with antisense (AS) oligonucleotides, to assess hindlimb locomotor activity. Real-time PCR demonstrated basal mRNA levels of ephrin (A1, A2, A3, and A5) in the adult spinal cord. Interestingly, ephrinA1 was the only ligand whose mRNA levels were significantly altered after SCI. Although ephrinA1 mRNA levels increased after 2 weeks and remain elevated, we did not observe this pattern at the protein level as revealed by western blot analysis. Immunohistochemical studies showed ephrinA1 expression in reactive astrocytes, axons, and neurons and also their colocalization with EphA4 and A7 receptors. Behavioral studies revealed worsening of locomotor activity when ephrinA1 expression was reduced. This study suggests that ephrinA1 ligands play a role in the pathophysiology of SCI.
authors: Physiology Department, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, P.O. Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA.
authors: Luz C
authors: LC
authors: Arocho
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authors: JD
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authors: AI
authors: Torrado
authors: José M
authors: JM
authors: Santiago
authors: Ariel E
authors: AE
authors: Vera
authors: Jorge D
authors: JD
authors: Miranda
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