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R-Ras1 and R-Ras2 regulate mature oligodendrocyte subpopulations.

Berta Alcover-Sanchez, Gonzalo Garcia-Martin, Víctor Paleo-García, Ana Quintas, Ana Dopazo, Agnès Gruart, José María Delgado-García, Pedro de la Villa, Francisco Wandosell, Marta P Pereira and 1 more

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Berta Alcover-SanchezCentro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM) CSIC, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Gonzalo Garcia-MartinCentro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM) CSIC, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Víctor Paleo-GarcíaDepartamento de Biología de Sistemas, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
Ana QuintasGenomics Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.
Ana DopazoGenomics Unit, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.
Agnès GruartDivision of Neurosciences, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain.
José María Delgado-GarcíaDivision of Neurosciences, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain.
Pedro de la VillaDepartamento de Biología de Sistemas, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
Francisco WandosellCentro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM) CSIC, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6537-2321
Marta P PereiraCentro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM) CSIC, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Beatriz CubelosCentro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM) CSIC, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2280-8233

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades. Spain PID2020-118189RB-I00Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades. Spain PID2021-1232690B-I00Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades. Spain PID2021-124801NB-I00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the mammalian central nervous system, axonal myelination, executed by mature oligodendrocytes (MOLs), enables rapid neural transmission. Conversely, myelin deficiencies are hallmark features of multiple sclerosis, optic neuromyelitis, and some leukodystrophies. Recent studies have highlighted that MOLs are heterogeneous; however, how MOL subpopulations are specified and balanced in physiological settings is poorly understood. Previous works have demonstrated an essential role of the small GTPases R-Ras1 and R-Ras2 in the survival and myelination of oligodendrocytes. In this study, we aimed to determine how R-Ras1 and R-Ras2 contribute to the heterogeneity of MOL subpopulations. Our results evidence that R-Ras1 and R-Ras2 affect specification into the distinct subpopulations MOL1, MOL2, and MOL5/6, which in turn vary in their dependence of these GTPases. In R-Ras1 and/or R-Ras2 mutant mice, we observed an increase in the MOL1 subpopulation and a decrease in the MOL2 and MOL5/6 subpopulations. We identified R-Ras1 and R-Ras2 as key elements in balancing the heterogeneity of MOLs. Our results contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the heterogeneity of MOLs and the myelination processes, which is crucial for innovating regenerative therapies for nervous system disorders.

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Monomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsOligodendrogliaras ProteinsAnimalsCell DifferentiationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMyelin SheathMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsRasd1 protein, mouseras ProteinsRras protein, mousemature oligodendrocytesmyelinR‐Rasspecificationsubpopulation

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PMID39558879
PMCPMC11845848

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