Figure 6.
Effects of Zipcode Antisense on EGFP-ZBP1 Granule Movements into Photobleached
Neurites Following NT-3 Stimulation
Cells were pretreated
with either control (A–D) or antisense (E–H) oligonucleotides
to the ß-actin zipcode. Distribution of EGFP: (A and E) before
photobleaching in a neurite that extends from cell body (inset), (B
and F) immediately after photobleaching (t = 0), (C and G) 60 s, (D
and H) 300 s. The neurite from the control treatment shows a rapid,
almost full recovery of fluorescence whereas the neurite from the
antisense treatment shows a slow, incomplete recovery of fluorescence.
Granules moving into the neurite translocate more distal (d) in the
control compared to the antisense, where they remain more proximal
(p) to the cell body. (I) Time course of EGFP-ZBP1 translocation in
either control (triangles) or antisense (squares) oligonucleotide-treated
neurons.