| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4351418 | Neuroscience Research | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The sex-determining region Y-box 2 (Sox2) is related not only to pluripotency, but also to cell proliferation. Zebrafish can regain their motor function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Following SCI, new motor neurons are produced from proliferating ependymal cells. Here, we investigated the expression and function of Sox2 after SCI in zebrafish. Sox2 was upregulated as early as 1 day post-lesion (dpl) in ependymal cells, which was followed by cell proliferation. Sox2 knockdown significantly decreased the number of proliferating cells at 5Â dpl. The results of this study suggest a role of Sox2 as one of the proliferation initiators in ependymal cells after SCI.
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Authors
Kazuhiro Ogai, Kumi Nakatani, Suguru Hisano, Kayo Sugitani, Yoshiki Koriyama, Satoru Kato,