Neurodegenerative diseases afflict a significant percentage of the world's population. The human nervous system is unable to regenerate after an insult, or due to senility, while low vertebrates still exhibit this ability. Comparative neurobiology can increase knowledge about neuronal degeneration and regeneration. Anamni vertebrates retain the ability to regenerate up to large areas of the nervous system. The regenerative ability of central nervous system components depends on the phylogenetic distance between classes of vertebrates. It decreases during evolution. Teleosts can skilfully regenerate brain, spinal cord and retina. Amphibians and reptiles can only regenerate certain areas; spinal cord regeneration in reptiles is limited to axonal regrowth. Retina regeneration is possible in bird embryo but not in the adult. In this review, we analyse how the regeneration of neurons occurs in different classes of vertebrates, and how the study of these mechanisms could be applied to the search for new therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.
Neuronal regeneration: Vertebrates comparative overview and new perspectives for neurodegenerative diseases
Alesci A.Primo
;Pergolizzi S.Secondo
;Lo Cascio P.;Lauriano E. R.Ultimo
2021-01-01
Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases afflict a significant percentage of the world's population. The human nervous system is unable to regenerate after an insult, or due to senility, while low vertebrates still exhibit this ability. Comparative neurobiology can increase knowledge about neuronal degeneration and regeneration. Anamni vertebrates retain the ability to regenerate up to large areas of the nervous system. The regenerative ability of central nervous system components depends on the phylogenetic distance between classes of vertebrates. It decreases during evolution. Teleosts can skilfully regenerate brain, spinal cord and retina. Amphibians and reptiles can only regenerate certain areas; spinal cord regeneration in reptiles is limited to axonal regrowth. Retina regeneration is possible in bird embryo but not in the adult. In this review, we analyse how the regeneration of neurons occurs in different classes of vertebrates, and how the study of these mechanisms could be applied to the search for new therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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