Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury

Axonal regeneration has been the research focus in the field of clinical treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI). The growth and extension of neuronal axons is a dynamic biological process mediated by the cytoskeleton, and microtubule plays an important role in axonal growth. Moderate stabilization o...

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Main Authors: Baoguo Liu, Sumei Liu, Dejun Sun
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5604103
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description Axonal regeneration has been the research focus in the field of clinical treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI). The growth and extension of neuronal axons is a dynamic biological process mediated by the cytoskeleton, and microtubule plays an important role in axonal growth. Moderate stabilization of microtubule promotes axonal growth and eliminates various intra- and extracellular mechanisms that impede axonal regeneration. After SCI, the damaged axons rapidly form a growth cone, wherein the stability of tubulin decreases, impairing axonal regeneration. Taxol with proven clinical safety is commonly used as a broad-spectrum antitumor drug. Importantly, Taxol can promote axonal extension by enhancing and stabilizing the microtubule assembly. In our study, we systematically investigated the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro and functional recovery in injured rats in vivo following Taxol treatment. Low-dose Taxol promoted differentiation of NSCs to neurons and significantly extended the axons in vitro. In vivo, Taxol promoted the expression of βIII-tubulin in the injured areas and motor function recovery after SCI. Low-dose Taxol is a promising clinical agent to promote axonal regeneration after SCI.
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spelling doaj-art-0e51bdeabdd348d784e4a4db642c1ee72025-02-03T06:08:47ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation1466-18612023-01-01202310.1155/2023/5604103Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord InjuryBaoguo Liu0Sumei Liu1Dejun Sun2College of PharmacyXuanwu Hospital Capital Medical UniversityCollege of PharmacyAxonal regeneration has been the research focus in the field of clinical treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI). The growth and extension of neuronal axons is a dynamic biological process mediated by the cytoskeleton, and microtubule plays an important role in axonal growth. Moderate stabilization of microtubule promotes axonal growth and eliminates various intra- and extracellular mechanisms that impede axonal regeneration. After SCI, the damaged axons rapidly form a growth cone, wherein the stability of tubulin decreases, impairing axonal regeneration. Taxol with proven clinical safety is commonly used as a broad-spectrum antitumor drug. Importantly, Taxol can promote axonal extension by enhancing and stabilizing the microtubule assembly. In our study, we systematically investigated the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro and functional recovery in injured rats in vivo following Taxol treatment. Low-dose Taxol promoted differentiation of NSCs to neurons and significantly extended the axons in vitro. In vivo, Taxol promoted the expression of βIII-tubulin in the injured areas and motor function recovery after SCI. Low-dose Taxol is a promising clinical agent to promote axonal regeneration after SCI.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5604103
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Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Mediators of Inflammation
title Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
title_full Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
title_fullStr Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
title_full_unstemmed Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
title_short Low-Dose Taxol Promotes Neuronal Axons Extension and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
title_sort low dose taxol promotes neuronal axons extension and functional recovery after spinal cord injury
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5604103
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