title: Intraocular BDNF promotes ectopic branching, alters motility and stimulates abnormal collaterals in regenerating optic fibers.
abstract: A great deal of effort has been invested in using trophic factors and other bioactive molecules to promote cell survival and axonal regeneration in the adult central nervous system. Far less attention has been paid to investigating potential effects that trophic factors may have that might interfere with recovery. In the visual system, BDNF has been previously reported to prevent regeneration. To test if BDNF is inherently incompatible with regeneration, BDNF was given intraocularly during optic nerve regeneration in the adult goldfish. In vivo imaging and anatomical analysis of selectively labeled axons were used as a sensitive assay for effects on regeneration within the tectum. BDNF had no detectable inhibitory effect on the ability of axons to regenerate. Normal numbers of axons regenerated into the tectum, exhibited dynamic growth and retractions similar to controls, and were able to navigate to their correct target zone in the tectum. However, BDNF was found to have additional effects that adversely affected the quality of regeneration. It promoted premature branching at ectopic locations, diminished the growth rate of axons through the tectum, and resulted in the formation of ectopic collaterals. Thus, although BDNF has robust effects on axonal behavior, it is, nevertheless, compatible with axonal regeneration, axon navigation and the formation of terminal arbors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Division of Arts and Sciences, New River Community College, Dublin, VA 24084, USA. Electronic address: adawson@nr.edu.
authors.forename: Amy J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. Electronic address: jamiotke@uci.edu.
authors.forename: Jill A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Miotke
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. Electronic address: rlmeyer@uci.edu.
authors.forename: Ronald L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000187:drug effects; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006054:Goldfish; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000187:drug effects; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D012160:Retina / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003336:Tectum Mesencephali / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
keywords: Axon; In vivo imaging; Injury; Trophic factor; Visual system
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