Long-term survival effects of GDNF on neonatal rat facial motoneurons after axotomy

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作者
Matheson, CR [1 ]
Wang, J [1 ]
Collins, FD [1 ]
Yan, Q [1 ]
机构
[1] AMGEN INC,DEPT NEUROBIOL,THOUSAND OAKS,CA 91320
关键词
cell death; facial nerve axotomy; glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor; neurotrophic factor; neurotrophin;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199705060-00034
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
GLIAL cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has survival promoting effects on axotomized neonatal motoneurons. We examined how long it could sustain motoneurons after postnatal day 0 (PND) facial nerve axotomy. GDNF, or cytochrome c as a negative control, were locally administered by Gelfoam implants at the time of axotomy and some were re-implanted on PND 14. The surviving motoneurons were quantified on PND 14 and 28. GDNF completely rescued lesioned motoneurons from axotomy-induced cell death at 14 days and was still effective (about 40%) at PND 28. GDNF also prevented axotomy-induced atrophy at both PND 14 and 28, indicating that the neurotrophic effects of GDNF on neonatal motoneurons are long-term.
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