Neuregulin-1 isoform induces mitogenesis, KCa and Ca2+ currents in PC12 cells. A comparison with sciatic nerve conditioned medium. 2006

Cecilia Castillo, and Caridad Malavé, and Juan Carlos Martínez, and Jorge Núñez, and Deyanell Hernández, and Fabiola Pasquali, and Gloria M Villegas, and Raimundo Villegas
Centro de Biociencias y Medicina Molecular, Instituto de Estudios Avanzados-IDEA, Apartado 17606, Caracas, Venezuela. ccastill@reacciun.ve

Neuregulin-1 (NRG-1) is an active component found in sciatic nerve conditioned medium (CM). NRG-1 is a growth and differentiation factor shown to have an effect on neuritogenesis and survival of neural cells. PC12 cells chronically treated with NRG-1 (beta1 isoform) show an increase in proliferation under low-serum condition (2.5% fetal bovine serum and 1.25% horse serum) and serum deprivation, without visible morphological changes. NRG-1 and CM treatments of PC12 cells induced an increase of voltage-activated Ca2+ currents and large-conductance calcium-activated K+ currents (KCa). AG825, a specific inhibitor for erbB2 receptor, abolishes KCa current, though Ca2+ currents were not inhibited. These results showed that NRG-1 is capable of inducing functional changes but is not sufficient on its own to have an effect on cell morphology.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007462 Iodobenzenes Any derivative of BENZENE that contains IODINE.
D009498 Neurotoxins Toxic substances from microorganisms, plants or animals that interfere with the functions of the nervous system. Most venoms contain neurotoxic substances. Myotoxins are included in this concept. Alpha-Neurotoxin,Excitatory Neurotoxin,Excitotoxins,Myotoxin,Myotoxins,Neurotoxin,Alpha-Neurotoxins,Excitatory Neurotoxins,Excitotoxin,Alpha Neurotoxin,Alpha Neurotoxins,Neurotoxin, Excitatory,Neurotoxins, Excitatory
D002454 Cell Differentiation Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Differentiation, Cell,Cell Differentiations,Differentiations, Cell
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004347 Drug Interactions The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug. Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D006023 Glycoproteins Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including MUCINS; mucoid, and AMYLOID glycoproteins. C-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycosylated Protein,Glycosylated Proteins,N-Glycosylated Proteins,O-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycoprotein,Neoglycoproteins,Protein, Glycosylated,Proteins, C-Glycosylated,Proteins, Glycosylated,Proteins, N-Glycosylated,Proteins, O-Glycosylated
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000704 Analysis of Variance A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable. ANOVA,Analysis, Variance,Variance Analysis,Analyses, Variance,Variance Analyses
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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