2007
IGF‐1 stimulates de novo fatty acid biosynthesis by Schwann cells during myelination
Liang G, Cline GW, Macica CM. IGF‐1 stimulates de novo fatty acid biosynthesis by Schwann cells during myelination. Glia 2007, 55: 632-641. PMID: 17299765, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAnimalsCell CommunicationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesFatty AcidsGanglia, SpinalInsulin-Like Growth Factor IMembrane LipidsMyelin SheathNeurons, AfferentPeripheral Nervous SystemPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySchwann CellsSignal TransductionConceptsInsulin-like growth factor-1Fatty acid synthesizing enzymesSynthesizing enzymesIGF-1 treatmentMyelin membrane formationGrowth factor-1PI3K/Akt pathwaySchwann cell differentiationPI3K/AktWestern blot analysisSciatic nerveIGF-1Schwann cellsElectrospray mass spectroscopy analysisCell coculturesMyelin-specific proteinsGrowth factorAkt pathwayMyelinationFactor 1Fatty acid synthesisCocultureBlot analysisEarly eventsMyelin membrane
2006
Induction of parathyroid hormone‐related peptide following peripheral nerve injury: Role as a modulator of Schwann cell phenotype
Macica CM, Liang G, Lankford KL, Broadus AE. Induction of parathyroid hormone‐related peptide following peripheral nerve injury: Role as a modulator of Schwann cell phenotype. Glia 2006, 53: 637-648. PMID: 16470617, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDisease Models, AnimalGanglia, SpinalGrowth ConesLigationMiceNerve RegenerationNeurons, AfferentParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinPeripheral Nerve InjuriesPeripheral NervesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Parathyroid Hormone, Type 1RNA, MessengerSchwann CellsSciatic NerveSciatic NeuropathyUp-RegulationConceptsSciatic nerve injury modelNerve injury modelPeripheral nerve injuryRole of PTHrPHormone-related peptideSchwann cellsSciatic nerveNerve injuryInjury modelNerve regenerationNervous systemParathyroid hormone-related peptideInjured sciatic nerveDedifferentiated Schwann cellsSchwann cell phenotypeRat nervous systemPeripheral nervous systemPTHrP receptor mRNASuccessful nerve regenerationType 1 collagen matrixSchwann cell culturesSympathetic gangliaPTHrP functionsPTHrP mRNAReceptor mRNA
2005
Stretch‐Induced PTH‐Related Protein Gene Expression in Osteoblasts*
Chen X, Macica CM, Ng KW, Broadus AE. Stretch‐Induced PTH‐Related Protein Gene Expression in Osteoblasts*. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2005, 20: 1454-1461. PMID: 16007342, DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2005.20.8.1454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnabolic effectsStretch-activated potassium channelsCandidate mediatorsCyclical stretchPotassium channelsL-type calcium channelsN-terminal PTHPTHrP mRNA expressionStretch-activated cation channelsSmooth muscle cellsOsteoblast-like cellsUMR 201PTHrP gene expressionHypotonic solutionEndogenous mediatorsPTHrP mRNAIntracellular acidosisExtracellular calciumCalcium channelsFlexercell apparatusPTHrPRNase protection assaysMRNA expressionMuscle cellsSkeletal mass
2003
Modulation of the Kv3.1b Potassium Channel Isoform Adjusts the Fidelity of the Firing Pattern of Auditory Neurons
Macica CM, von Hehn CA, Wang LY, Ho CS, Yokoyama S, Joho RH, Kaczmarek LK. Modulation of the Kv3.1b Potassium Channel Isoform Adjusts the Fidelity of the Firing Pattern of Auditory Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 1133-1141. PMID: 12598601, PMCID: PMC6742259, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-04-01133.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsBrain StemCells, CulturedCHO CellsCricetinaeElectric ConductivityEvoked Potentials, AuditoryKineticsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsNeuropeptidesPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphorylationPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedProtein IsoformsProtein Kinase CSerineShaw Potassium ChannelsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateConceptsTrapezoid bodyMedial nucleusAuditory neuronsHigh-frequency stimulationWild-type neuronsKv3.1 potassium channelHigh-threshold componentPotassium channel isoformsGreat temporal precisionPartial decreaseProtein kinase C activationAction potentialsLocation of soundsMice resultsFiring patternsNeuronsSensory stimulationPotassium channelsChannel isoformsKinase C activationKv3.1Kv3.1 geneStimulationHigh frequencyProtein kinase C