PMID- 28944860 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180606 LR - 20181113 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 5 DP - 2017 Nov TI - Polyaniline promotes peripheral nerve regeneration by enhancement of the brain‑derived neurotrophic factor and ciliary neurotrophic factor expression and activation of the ERK1/2/MAPK signaling pathway. PG - 7534-7540 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7534 [doi] AB - A previous study has demonstrated a progression in the nerve regeneration by polyaniline/cellulose (PANI/RC), although the underlying mechanism was not elucidated. In the present study, regenerated nerves were investigated, using histological techniques, functional assays and western blot analysis. The triceps surae muscle weight ratio percentages of the sham, regenerated cellulose (RC) and the PANI/RC groups were 38.88+/-4.76 and 76.32+/-7.11%, respectively. The thickness of the myelin sheath for the aforementioned groups were as follows: 1.2+/-0.27; 0.49+/-0.21 and 0.93+/-0.28 microl. Western blot analysis demonstrated that the ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) and brain‑derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were highly expressed in the regenerated nerve in the presence of polyaniline. Phosphorylated extracellular kinase (p‑ERK)1/2 expression in the PANI/RC group was significantly elevated compared with the RC group (1.83‑fold) and the sham group (4.92‑fold). The expression of the axon sprout‑associated proteins, such as Tau, alpha‑tubulin and growth associated protein‑43, were increased (1.64, 1.59 and 1.24‑fold, respectively) compared with the RC group. The results demonstrated that PANI enhances the expression and secretion of BDNF and CNTF, activates the ERK1/2 signaling pathway and increases the expression levels of the GAP‑43, Tau and alpha‑tubulin, suggesting an insight into nerve regeneration and possible clinical interventions in nerve injury. FAU - Fan, Lin AU - Fan L AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Xiong, Yan AU - Xiong Y AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Fu, Zhen AU - Fu Z AD - Research Center of National Health Ministry on Transplantation Medicine Engineering and Technology, The 3rd Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China. FAU - Xu, Dingfeng AU - Xu D AD - College of Chemistry & Molecule Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Lei AU - Wang L AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Yong AU - Chen Y AD - Department of Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, Qinghai 810001, P.R. China. FAU - Xia, Haoyang AU - Xia H AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Peng, Na AU - Peng N AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Ye, Shaojun AU - Ye S AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Yanfeng AU - Wang Y AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. FAU - Zhang, Lina AU - Zhang L AD - College of Chemistry & Molecule Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, P.R. China. FAU - Ye, Qifa AU - Ye Q AD - Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases of Wuhan University, Transplant Center of Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170920 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 0 (Aniline Compounds) RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (GAP-43 Protein) RN - 0 (Tubulin) RN - 0 (polyaniline) RN - 0 (tau Proteins) RN - 9004-34-6 (Cellulose) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3) SB - IM MH - Aniline Compounds/*pharmacology MH - Animals MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*metabolism MH - Cellulose/chemistry MH - Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor/*metabolism MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - GAP-43 Protein/metabolism MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/*drug effects MH - Male MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/metabolism MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/metabolism MH - Nerve Regeneration/*drug effects MH - Peripheral Nerves/drug effects/pathology/*physiology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Tubulin/metabolism MH - tau Proteins/metabolism PMC - PMC5865887 EDAT- 2017/09/26 06:00 MHDA- 2018/06/07 06:00 PMCR- 2017/09/20 CRDT- 2017/09/26 06:00 PHST- 2017/01/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/08/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/09/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/06/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/09/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/09/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-16-05-7534 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.7534 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2017 Nov;16(5):7534-7540. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7534. Epub 2017 Sep 20.