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10923678

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-13
pubmed:abstractText
Using two different lesion models, the spinal root avulsion and the distal nerve axotomy, the present study investigated effects of known neurotrophic factors on motoneuron survival in newborn rats. Results of the present study show that 100% of motoneurons in the lesioned spinal segment die at 1 week following root avulsion, and more than 80% of them die at 2 weeks following distal nerve axotomy. Local application of GDNF can rescue 92% of motoneurons up to 1 week from degeneration due to root avulsion and almost 100% of them up to 2 weeks from degeneration due to distal nerve axotomy. Local application of BDNF fails to prevent any motoneuron death in newborn rats following root avulsion, but it can rescue about 50% of motoneurons up to 2 weeks from degeneration due to distal nerve axotomy. CNTF and IGF-1 fail to prevent any motoneuron death following either distal nerve axotomy or root avulsion. Thus, comparing all the neurotrophic factors tested in this study, GDNF is most effective in preventing death of motoneurons following axonal injury in newborn rats.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0959-4965
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2237-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of neurotrophic factors on motoneuron survival following axonal injury in newborn rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't