EFFECTS OF SCIATIC-NERVE TRANSPLANTS AFTER FIMBRIA-FORNIX LESION - EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR

被引:23
作者
MESSERSMITH, DJ
FABRAZZO, M
MOCCHETTI, I
KROMER, LF
机构
[1] GEORGETOWN UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT ANAT & CELL BIOL,3900 RESERVOIR RD NW,WASHINGTON,DC 20007
[2] GEORGETOWN UNIV,SCH MED,FIDIA GEORGETOWN INST NEUROSCI,WASHINGTON,DC 20007
关键词
SEPTUM; HIPPOCAMPUS; CHOLINERGIC; SEPTOHIPPOCAMPAL PATHWAY; 2-SITE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE HISTOCHEMISTRY;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(91)90147-N
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
At two weeks post-transplantation, sciatic nerves inserted into the lesioned septo-hippocampal pathway contain NGF levels more than twice that of normal nerves. These transplanted nerves also contain regenerating cholinergic axons. Moreover, transplanted animals exhibit septal NGF levels that are significantly greater than in animals with lesions only. These results suggest a role for NGF in the ingrowth of axons into the transplants and in the increase in ChAT(+) septal neurons previously observed at this post-transplant time.
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页码:293 / 297
页数:5
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