PIKE is essential for oligodendroglia development and CNS myelination

  • Chi Bun Chan
  • , Xia Liu
  • , Lixia Zhao
  • , Guanglu Liu
  • , Chi Wai Lee
  • , Yue Feng*
  • , Keiqang Ye*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Oligodendrocyte (OL) differentiation and myelin development are complex events regulated by numerous signal transduction factors. Here, we report that phosphoinositide-3 kinase enhancer L (PIKE-L) is required for OL development and myelination. PIKE-L expression is up-regulated when oligodendrocyte progenitor cells commit to differentiation. Conversely, depleting phosphoinositide- 3 kinase enhancer (PIKE) expression by shRNA prevents oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation. In both conventional PIKE knockout (PIKE-/-) and OL-specific PIKE knockout mice, the number of OLs is reduced in the corpus callosum. PIKE-/- OLs also display defects when forming myelin sheath on neuronal axons during neonatal development, which is partially rescued when PTEN is ablated. In addition, Akt/mTOR signaling is impaired in OL-enriched tissues of the PIKE-/- mutant, leading to reduced expression of critical proteins for myelin development and hypomyelination. Moreover, myelin repair of lysolecithin-induced lesions is delayed in PIKE-/- brain. Thus, PIKE plays pivotal roles to advance OL development and myelinogenesis through Akt/mTOR activation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1993-1998
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume111
Issue number5
Early online date21 Jan 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2014

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