COEXPRESSION OF NEUROTROPHINS AND THEIR RECEPTORS IN NEURONS OF THE CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

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作者
KOKAIA, Z [1 ]
BENGZON, J [1 ]
METSIS, M [1 ]
KOKAIA, M [1 ]
PERSSON, H [1 ]
LINDVALL, O [1 ]
机构
[1] KAROLINSKA INST,DEPT MED CHEM,MOLEC NEUROBIOL LAB,S-10401 STOCKHOLM 60,SWEDEN
关键词
IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DAMAGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; EPILEPSY;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.90.14.6711
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are neuronal survival molecules which utilize the Trk family of tyrosine kinase receptors. Using double-label in situ hybridization, we demonstrate that mRNAs for BDNF and its high-affinity receptor TrkB are coexpressed in hippocampal and cortical neurons. Also, a large number of neurons in these areas coexpress NGF and BDNF mRNAs. Epileptic seizures lead to increased levels of both BDNF/TrkB and NGF/BDNF mRNAs in double-labeled cells. Our results show that individual neurons of the central nervous system can coexpress neurotrophins and their receptors and produce two neurotrophic factors. These factors could support neuronal survival after brain insults, not only via retrograde transport but also through autocrine mechanisms.
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页码:6711 / 6715
页数:5
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