AAS ›› 2014, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 297-303.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2014.03.001

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Collapsin response mediator protein 5 accelerates neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons

CHEN Ke-en 1,2 WANG Yuan-yuanZHANG Ji-feng2 LI Bin2  GUO Guo-qing 2*   

  1. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Ji’nan University, Guangzhou 510630, China; 2. Department of Anatomy, Medical College, Ji’nan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
  • Received:2013-01-25 Revised:2013-05-07 Online:2014-06-06 Published:2014-06-06
  • Contact: GUO Guo-qing* E-mail:libin@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate function of collapsin response mediator protein 5(CRMP5) on neurite outgrowth. Methods The CRMP5 eukaryotic expression vector was constructed and transfected into hippocampal neurons. The gene transfection, Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting were used to detect expression of CRMP5 protein. The lapse-time imaging and neurite extraction were utilized to show neurite outgrowth and differentiation and 3 double-pored were performed, compared with the vector without CRMP5 gene. Results It was successful to construct the CRMP5 eukaryotic expression vector with an EGFP tag. The lipofectamine effectually transfected CRMP5 into cultured neurons, and the CRMP5 protein was expressed successfully more than the control cells. CRMP5 protein was abundant in cell body, initiation and end of neurites. Overexpression of CRMP5 in neuronal cells significantly promoted outgrowth neurites, and led to the formation of longer neurites with more branches. Accompanying rapid outgrowth of neurites, branches from original neurites were contributed to form a network. The results of neurite length and extraction showed that neurons overexpressing CRMP5 were possessed more and longer neurites (P<0.01), compared with control cells. Conclusion The results suggest that CRMP5 accelerates not only axonal growth but also branching.

Key words: Collapsin response mediator protein 5, Neuron, Neurite, Outgrowth, Gene transfection, Eukaryotic expression, Western blotting, Rat