Nogo-66 receptor at cerebellar cortical glia gap junctions in the rat |
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Authors: | Liu Xia Liu Ying-Ying Jin Wei-Lin Liu Hui-Ling Ju Gong |
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Institution: | Institute of Neurosciences, 4th Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. |
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Abstract: | Nogo-A is a myelin inhibitor of neurite outgrowth that accounts for the difficulty in fiber regeneration in the central nervous system. Its 66-amino-acid extracellular domain (Nogo-66) contributes to the inhibitory activity of Nogo-A. The Nogo-66 receptor is widely distributed in neurons of the central nervous system, including the cerebellum. In our study on the distribution of Nogo-66 receptor in the cerebellar cortex in the rat, we unexpectedly found Nogo-66 receptor immunoreactivity in the glia cells, particularly abundant beneath the Purkinje cells. The presence of Nogo-66 receptor in glia cells has not been reported before. A detailed study was thus conducted. Immunoelectron microscopic investigation clearly demonstrated that the Nogo-66 receptor immunoreactivity could be ascertained at the gap junction between glia cells, indicating that the Nogo-66 receptor may modulate the communication between glia cells through gap junctions. |
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