Nerve growth factor protects the cortical neurons from chemical hypoxia-induced injury. 2008

Li Zhu, and Fang Du, and Lei Yang, and Xiao Mei Wu, and Zhong Ming Qian
Institute for Nautical Medicine and Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, PR China, zhulili65@yahoo.com

Previous studies showed that nerve growth factor (NGF) exerts protective effects on cultured neurons against various kinds of damage. However, a recent publication reported that exposure of NGF-treated PC12 cells to physical hypoxia resulted in a higher cell death rate when compared to the untreated controls. In the present study, we therefore investigated the effects of NGF on the hypoxic cortical neurons induced by potassium cyanide (KCN). We demonstrated that NGF at a higher concentration can significantly increase neuronal viability, decrease the release of lactate dehydrogenase and improve cellular morphology in the hypoxic cortical neurons. However, we also found that pretreatment of NGF was not able to completely revise the decreased cell viability and the increased leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) induced by KCN, although the indexes in the neurons treated with NGF and KCN were significantly higher than those in the neurons treated with KCN only. Analysis of the data showed that the incomplete revision of NGF should be not due to the dosage of NGF we used. It might be induced by the inability of NGF to inhibit all injury pathways induced by potassium cyanide.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007770 L-Lactate Dehydrogenase A tetrameric enzyme that, along with the coenzyme NAD+, catalyzes the interconversion of LACTATE and PYRUVATE. In vertebrates, genes for three different subunits (LDH-A, LDH-B and LDH-C) exist. Lactate Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, L-Lactate,Dehydrogenase, Lactate,L Lactate Dehydrogenase
D008813 Mice, Inbred ICR An inbred strain of mouse that is used as a general purpose research strain, for therapeutic drug testing, and for the genetic analysis of CARCINOGEN-induced COLON CANCER. Mice, Inbred ICRC,Mice, ICR,Mouse, ICR,Mouse, Inbred ICR,Mouse, Inbred ICRC,ICR Mice,ICR Mice, Inbred,ICR Mouse,ICR Mouse, Inbred,ICRC Mice, Inbred,ICRC Mouse, Inbred,Inbred ICR Mice,Inbred ICR Mouse,Inbred ICRC Mice,Inbred ICRC Mouse
D009474 Neurons The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM. Nerve Cells,Cell, Nerve,Cells, Nerve,Nerve Cell,Neuron
D011190 Potassium Cyanide A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes, but has been shown to be an especially potent inhibitor of heme enzymes and hemeproteins. It is used in many industrial processes. Potassium Cyanide (K(14)CN),Potassium Cyanide (K(C(15)N)),Cyanide, Potassium
D002540 Cerebral Cortex The thin layer of GRAY MATTER on the surface of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES that develops from the TELENCEPHALON and folds into gyri and sulci. It reaches its highest development in humans and is responsible for intellectual faculties and higher mental functions. Allocortex,Archipallium,Cortex Cerebri,Cortical Plate,Paleocortex,Periallocortex,Allocortices,Archipalliums,Cerebral Cortices,Cortex Cerebrus,Cortex, Cerebral,Cortical Plates,Paleocortices,Periallocortices,Plate, Cortical
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
D046529 Microscopy, Electron, Transmission Electron microscopy in which the ELECTRONS or their reaction products that pass down through the specimen are imaged below the plane of the specimen. Electron Diffraction Microscopy,Electron Microscopy, Transmission,Microscopy, Electron Diffraction,Transmission Electron Microscopy,Diffraction Microscopy, Electron,Microscopy, Transmission Electron
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D020932 Nerve Growth Factor NERVE GROWTH FACTOR is the first of a series of neurotrophic factors that were found to influence the growth and differentiation of sympathetic and sensory neurons. It is comprised of alpha, beta, and gamma subunits. The beta subunit is responsible for its growth stimulating activity. NGF,Nerve Growth Factor 1,Nerve Growth Factor alpha Subunit,Nerve Growth Factor beta Subunit,Nerve Growth Factor gamma Subunit,NGF-1beta,beta-Nerve Growth Factor,Factor, beta-Nerve Growth,NGF 1beta,beta Nerve Growth Factor

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