Inflammation-induced increase in the density of neuropeptide-immunoreactive nerve endings in rat skeletal muscle

被引:76
作者
Reinert, A [1 ]
Kaske, A [1 ]
Mense, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Heidelberg Univ, Inst Anat & Zellbiol, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
关键词
substance P; nerve growth factor; growth-associated protein 43; nerve endings; myositis; rat;
D O I
10.1007/s002210050449
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The density of substance P (SP)-, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)- and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-immunoreactive (ir) nerve endings was quantitatively evaluated in intact and inflamed gastrocnemius-soleus muscle of the rat. In persistently inflamed muscle (12 days after a single injection of Freund's adjuvant into the muscle), the density of SP-ir fibres was significantly increased. CGRP- and VIP-ir fibres displayed an insignificant increase in density. The density of fibres ir for nerve growth factor (NGF) and for growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43/B-50), a marker for axonal sprouting, regeneration and synaptic reorganisation, increased significantly in persistently inflamed muscle. The data are consistent with the established contribution of NGF on the expression of SP and GAP-43 in afferent neurones under the influence of a persistent inflammation.
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页码:174 / 180
页数:7
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