McGonigal, R. , Barrie, J.A., Yao, D., McLaughlin, M. , Cunningham, M.E. , Rowan, E.G. and Willison, H.J. (2019) Glial sulfatides and neuronal complex gangliosides are functionally interdependent in maintaining myelinating axon integrity. Journal of Neuroscience, 39(1), pp. 63-77. (doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2095-18.2018) (PMID:30446529) (PMCID:PMC6325269)
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Abstract
Sulfatides and gangliosides are raft-associated glycolipids essential for maintaining myelinated nerve integrity. Mice deficient in sulfatide (cerebroside sulfotransferase knockout, CST-/-) or complex gangliosides (β-1,4-N-acetylegalactosaminyltransferase1 knockout, GalNAc-T-/-) display prominent disorganization of proteins at the node of Ranvier (NoR) in early life, and age-dependent neurodegeneration. Loss of neuronal rather than glial complex gangliosides underpins the GalNAc-T-/- phenotype, as shown by neuron or glial-specific rescue, whereas sulfatide is principally expressed and functional in glial membranes. The similarities in NoR phenotype of CST-/-, GalNAc-T-/- and axo-glial protein deficient mice suggests these glycolipids stabilise membrane proteins including neurofascin155 (NF155) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) at axo-glial junctions. To assess the functional interactions between sulfatide and gangliosides, CST-/- and GalNAc-T-/- genotypes were interbred. CST-/-x GalNAc-T-/- mice develop normally to P10, but all die between P20-P25, coinciding with peak myelination. Ultrastructural, immunohistological and biochemical analysis of either sex reveals widespread axonal degeneration and disruption to the axo-glial junction at the NoR. In addition to sulfatide-dependent loss of NF155, CST-/-x GalNAc-T-/- mice exhibited a major reduction in MAG protein levels in CNS myelin, compared to wild type and single lipid deficient mice. The CST-/-x GalNAc-T-/- phenotype was fully restored to that of CST-/- mice by neuron-specific expression of complex gangliosides, but not by their glial-specific expression nor by the global expression of a-series gangliosides. These data indicate that sulfatide and complex b-series gangliosides on the glial and neuronal membranes respectively act in concert to promote NF155 and MAG in maintaining the stable axo-glial interactions essential for normal nerve function.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Barrie, Mrs Jennifer and Willison, Professor Hugh and McLaughlin, Dr Mark and Cunningham, Dr Madeleine and McGonigal, Dr Rhona and Yao, Dr Denggao |
| Authors: | McGonigal, R., Barrie, J.A., Yao, D., McLaughlin, M., Cunningham, M.E., Rowan, E.G., and Willison, H.J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity |
| Research Centre: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Immunobiology |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Neuroscience |
| Publisher: | Society for Neuroscience |
| ISSN: | 0270-6474 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1529-2401 |
| Published Online: | 16 November 2018 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 McGonigal et al. |
| First Published: | First published in Journal of Neuroscience 39(1): 63-77 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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