Effects of intervertebral disc cells on neurite outgrowth from dorsal root ganglion explants in culture. 2011

Karin Larsson, and Eva Runesson, and Katarina Junevik, and Bjorn Rydevik, and Helena Brisby
Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. karin.larsson@orthop.gu.se

METHODS An experimental study investigating the effect of disc cells on neurite outgrowth in a rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) culture system. OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of the 2 nucleus pulposus (NP) cell populations, notochordal cells (NC) and chondrocyte-like cells (CC) on neurite outgrowth from DRGs. BACKGROUND NP consists of at least 2 cell populations, NC and CC. The cells in NP have been shown to be responsible for negative effects on neurite outgrowth in vitro and on nerve tissue in vivo. It is unknown whether 1 cell type or combinations of the 2 cell types are responsible for the reported effects. METHODS A total of 939 DRGs from newborn Sprague Dawley rats were harvested and placed in culture dishes. After 24 hours, the neurite outgrowth was measured. NP was harvested from tail discs of adult rats and the NP cells were separated into 2 populations, NC and CC. The cell populations were applied to the DRG culture in different cell concentrations and combinations, and compared to medium. After 24 hours of exposure, the neurite outgrowth was reassessed and expressed as the ratio between the outgrowth at 48 and 24 hours culture. RESULTS NC in intermediate and high concentration and CC in high concentration induced a significant inhibition of the neurite outgrowth compared to culture medium. Further, one of the combinations (low NC and high CC concentration) resulted in a significant inhibition of the neurite outgrowth. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated negative effects of NP cells on nerve tissue culture explants. The combination of low NC and high CC concentrations may mimic the situation in humans, where we have an increased proportion of chondrocyte-like cells with age. The results from this study may provide a biologic explanation for the large variation of symptoms in disc herniation patients despite similar mechanical influence on nerve tissue.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007403 Intervertebral Disc Any of the 23 plates of fibrocartilage found between the bodies of adjacent VERTEBRAE. Disk, Intervertebral,Intervertebral Disk,Disc, Intervertebral,Discs, Intervertebral,Disks, Intervertebral,Intervertebral Discs,Intervertebral Disks
D009672 Notochord A cartilaginous rod of mesodermal cells at the dorsal midline of all CHORDATE embryos. In lower vertebrates, notochord is the backbone of support. In the higher vertebrates, notochord is a transient structure, and segments of the vertebral column will develop around it. Notochord is also a source of midline signals that pattern surrounding tissues including the NEURAL TUBE development. Chordamesoderm,Chordamesoderms,Notochords
D002450 Cell Communication Any of several ways in which living cells of an organism communicate with one another, whether by direct contact between cells or by means of chemical signals carried by neurotransmitter substances, hormones, and cyclic AMP. Cell Interaction,Cell-to-Cell Interaction,Cell Communications,Cell Interactions,Cell to Cell Interaction,Cell-to-Cell Interactions,Communication, Cell,Communications, Cell,Interaction, Cell,Interaction, Cell-to-Cell,Interactions, Cell,Interactions, Cell-to-Cell
D002469 Cell Separation Techniques for separating distinct populations of cells. Cell Isolation,Cell Segregation,Isolation, Cell,Cell Isolations,Cell Segregations,Cell Separations,Isolations, Cell,Segregation, Cell,Segregations, Cell,Separation, Cell,Separations, Cell
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D005260 Female Females
D005434 Flow Cytometry Technique using an instrument system for making, processing, and displaying one or more measurements on individual cells obtained from a cell suspension. Cells are usually stained with one or more fluorescent dyes specific to cell components of interest, e.g., DNA, and fluorescence of each cell is measured as it rapidly transverses the excitation beam (laser or mercury arc lamp). Fluorescence provides a quantitative measure of various biochemical and biophysical properties of the cell, as well as a basis for cell sorting. Other measurable optical parameters include light absorption and light scattering, the latter being applicable to the measurement of cell size, shape, density, granularity, and stain uptake. Cytofluorometry, Flow,Cytometry, Flow,Flow Microfluorimetry,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting,Microfluorometry, Flow,Cell Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated,Cell Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated,Cytofluorometries, Flow,Cytometries, Flow,Flow Cytofluorometries,Flow Cytofluorometry,Flow Cytometries,Flow Microfluorometries,Flow Microfluorometry,Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting,Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sortings,Microfluorimetry, Flow,Microfluorometries, Flow,Sorting, Fluorescence-Activated Cell,Sortings, Fluorescence-Activated Cell
D005727 Ganglia, Spinal Sensory ganglia located on the dorsal spinal roots within the vertebral column. The spinal ganglion cells are pseudounipolar. The single primary branch bifurcates sending a peripheral process to carry sensory information from the periphery and a central branch which relays that information to the spinal cord or brain. Dorsal Root Ganglia,Spinal Ganglia,Dorsal Root Ganglion,Ganglion, Spinal,Ganglia, Dorsal Root,Ganglion, Dorsal Root,Spinal Ganglion
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
D000831 Animals, Newborn Refers to animals in the period of time just after birth. Animals, Neonatal,Animal, Neonatal,Animal, Newborn,Neonatal Animal,Neonatal Animals,Newborn Animal,Newborn Animals

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