Myelin-related gene silencing mediated by LPA1 - Rho/ROCK signaling is correlated to acetylation of NFκB in S16 Schwann cells

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) initiates demyelination following peripheral nerve injury, which causes neuropathic pain. Our previous in vivo and ex vivo studies using mice have demonstrated that LPA-induced demyelination of spinal dorsal roots is attributed by the LPA1-type receptor-mediated down-regulation of myelin-related molecules, such as MBP and MPZ. In this study using S16 mature-type Schwann cells, we found that LPA-induced down-regulation of myelin-related genes is attributed by the activation of LPA1 receptor, Rho kinase, and p300, leading to an acetylation of NFκB, which down-regulates the transcription of Sox10, MBP and MPZ genes.