Characterization of a neuronal growth factor from mouse heart-cell-conditioned medium
Developmental BiologyPublished 1 February 1981
Michael D. Coughlin, Emanuel M. Bloom, Ira B. Black
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The conditioned medium appears to contain a new nerve growth-promoting factor, which has a profound effect on survival of mouse sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons but little effect on mouse sensory neuron survival, and is sensitive to trypsin and elevated temperature, suggesting association with a polypeptide or protein.
Abstract
A fraction of medium conditioned by embryonic mouse heart cells in culture promotes the growth of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons in vitro. The factor stimulates neurite outgrowth, elevates specific activities of tyrosine hydroxylase and choline acetyltransferase in sympathetic ganglion explants, and enhances survival of dissociated sympathetic neurons in culture. The growth-promoting activity, which has a profound effect on survival of mouse sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons but little effect on mouse sensory neuron survival, is sensitive to trypsin and elevated temperature, suggesting association with a polypeptide or protein. Unlike nerve growth factor (NGF), the conditioned medium fraction is insensitive to anti-NGF antiserum, and fosters growth of mouse parasympathetic neurons. Consequently, the conditioned medium appears to contain a new nerve growth-promoting factor.
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