A novel microfluidic device-based neurite outgrowth inhibition assay reveals the neurite outgrowth-promoting activity of tropomyosin Tpm3.1 in hippocampal neurons

Holly Stefen; Amin Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi; Merryn Brettle; Sandra Fok; Alexandra K. Suchowerska; Nicodemus Tedla; Tracie Barber; Majid Ebrahimi  Warkiani; Thomas Fath

doi:10.1007/s10571-018-0620-7

A novel microfluidic device-based neurite outgrowth inhibition assay reveals the neurite outgrowth-promoting activity of tropomyosin Tpm3.1 in hippocampal neurons

Holly Stefen, Amin Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi, Merryn Brettle, Sandra Fok, Alexandra K. Suchowerska, Nicodemus Tedla, Tracie Barber, Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani, Thomas Fath^*

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Overcoming neurite inhibition is integral for restoring neuronal connectivity after CNS injury. Actin dynamics are critical for neurite growth cone formation and extension. The tropomyosin family of proteins is a regarded as master regulator of actin dynamics. This study investigates tropomyosin isoform 3.1 (Tpm3.1) as a potential candidate for overcoming an inhibitory substrate, as it is known to influence neurite branching and outgrowth. We designed a microfluidic device that enables neurons to be grown adjacent to an inhibitory substrate, Nogo-66. Results show that neurons, overexpressing hTpm3.1, have an increased propensity to overcome Nogo-66 inhibition. We propose Tpm3.1 as a potential target for promoting neurite growth in an inhibitory environment in the central nervous system.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1557-1563
Number of pages	7
Journal	Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
Volume	38
Issue number	8
Early online date	14 Sep 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-018-0620-7
Publication status	Published - Nov 2018

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Microfluidic systems
Neurite outgrowth inhibition
NogoA
Tropomyosins

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Stefen, H., Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi, A., Brettle, M., Fok, S., Suchowerska, A. K., Tedla, N., Barber, T., Warkiani, M. E., & Fath, T. (2018). A novel microfluidic device-based neurite outgrowth inhibition assay reveals the neurite outgrowth-promoting activity of tropomyosin Tpm3.1 in hippocampal neurons. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 38(8), 1557-1563. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-018-0620-7

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