Interleukin-12 promotes neurite outgrowth in mouse sympathetic superior cervical ganglion neurons

被引:16
作者
Lin, HY [1 ]
Hikawa, N [1 ]
Takenaka, T [1 ]
Ishikawa, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Yokohama City Univ, Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Kanazawa Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2360004, Japan
关键词
interleukin-12; sympathetic cervical ganglia; macrophage; neurite outgrowth; nerve regeneration;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-3940(99)00913-1
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
To determine the role of cytokines in the nervous system, we examined the effect of interleukin-12(IL-12) on the nerve regeneration of mouse superior cervical ganglion cells (SCG). IL-12 enhanced the neurite outgrowth in a concentration-dependent manner. Immunocytochemical studies demonstrated the expression of IL-12 receptors in neuronal bodies and neurites. The mRNA expression of IL-12 receptors in SCG cells was confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Our data demonstrated the presence of IL-12 receptors in sympathetic neurons and suggest that IL-12 plays an important role in neuronal regeneration, (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:129 / 132
页数:4
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