Proteins from chromaffin granules promote survival of dorsal root ganglionic neurons: comparison with neurotrophins.
BRAIN RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH 1996;
93:10-7. [PMID:
8804687 DOI:
10.1016/0165-3806(96)00012-0]
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Abstract
Neurotrophins are established survival and differentiation factors for sensory dorsal root ganglionic (DRG) neurons. We have previously shown that proteins from the secretory granules of adrenal chromaffin cells have a capacity to promote the survival of cultured chick DRG neurons. Using DRG neurons from embryonic day (E) 8 chick embryos we show now that this material is (i) as effective as nerve growth factor (NGF), (ii) additive to NGF, neurotrophin-3, or -4, (iii) unlikely to be a neurotrophin, since the survival promoting effect can not be blocked by K252b, a specific inhibitor of the signal transduction pathways of neurotrophin high affinity receptors, (iv) partially blockable by antibodies to transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) 1/2/3, and (v) more potent than any other out of 30 cytokines tested individually, including fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-5, epidermal growth factor (EGF), TGF-alpha, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-AB, insulin-like growth factors (IGF)-I and -II, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), TGF-beta, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), stem cell factor, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), oncostatin M, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and interleukins (IL)-1 through -12. We conclude that chromaffin cells, which are known to receive a sensory innervation, can provide (a) trophic factor(s), which, in addition to neurotrophins, may be relevant for the maintenance of DRG neurons.
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