CALPEPTIN, A CALPAIN INHIBITOR, PROMOTES NEURITE ELONGATION IN DIFFERENTIATING PC12 CELLS

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作者
PINTER, M [1 ]
ASZODI, A [1 ]
FRIEDRICH, P [1 ]
GINZBURG, I [1 ]
机构
[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI,DEPT NEUROBIOL,IL-76100 REHOVOT,ISRAEL
关键词
CALPAIN; CALPEPTIN; PC12; NGF; NEURITE GROWTH; DIFFERENTIATION;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(94)90246-1
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Calpain activity of nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells shows a transient diminution in the early phase of differentiation. Calpain activity can be further decreased by a cell-permeable calpain inhibitor, calpeptin, which enhances the effect of NGF by stimulating neurite elongation. The number of neurites sprouted by one cell is not increased by calpeptin. A possible role of calpain inhibition during PC12 cells' early differentiation is discussed.
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