2D gel analysis on CNP-overexpressing mouse brain

2',3'-Cyclic nucleotide 3 '-phosphodiesterase (CNP) is an early marker for oligodendrocytes, and it is suspected to be implicated in the expansion of membranes during myelination. We have previously generated transgenic mice that overexpress CNP. These mice showed altered oligodendroyte development, produced aberrant myelination, and had less MBP accumulated in myelin. More interestingly, ODCs isolated from those mice had a tremendous increase in the process extension formation. The purpose of the present study is to compare the protein expression pattern in the myelin isolated from control and CNP overexpressing mice (L191), using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. We found that CNP overexpression increases HSC70, and HSP70, and decreases MAG expression in myelin. We also found that the mRNA for MAG, in L191 brain was identical to control brain during all stages of development. These findings suggest that CNP may be implicated with HSC70 in vesicular transport, and this may explain the mechanism of process extension mediated by CNP