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1486471

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-2-25
pubmed:abstractText
In an attempt to elucidate possible functional derangement in Schwann cells in globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD), we investigated the proliferative capacity in vitro of Schwann cells from the twitcher (twi/twi), a murine model of human GLD, with thymidine autoradiography and cell counts. Regardless of genotype, Schwann cell numbers increased faster and initial thymidine incorporation was higher in suckling than in adult mice. Compared with cells from heterozygous (+/twi) or normal (+/+) mice, however, proliferative capacity of Schwann cells from twi/twi was depressed in both sucklings and adults. Reflecting in vivo activation secondary to demyelination, the number of labeled Schwann cells was transiently higher during the first 24 h in adult twi/twi cultures but the rate of proliferation declined thereafter and remained low during an 8 day period in culture. Our study demonstrates that proliferative capacity of twi/twi Schwann cells was impaired in vitro, possibly as a consequence of metabolic perturbation by a deficiency of galactosylceramidase.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
11
pubmed:volume
598
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Progressive impairment of Schwann cell proliferation in vitro in murine globoid cell leukodystrophy (twitcher).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7525.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.