| CRBL cells: establishment, characterization and susceptibility to prion infection. | |
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PMID: 18395703 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The cerebellum is involved in complex physiological functions including motor control, sensory perception, cognition, language, and emotion. Humans and animals with prion diseases are characterized clinically by ataxia, postural abnormalities and cognitive decline. Pathology in the cerebellum affected by prions includes spongiform degeneration, neuronal loss, and gliosis. To develop an in vitro model system for studying prion biology in cerebellar cells, we established and characterized an immortal cell line (CRBL) isolated from the cerebellum of mice lacking expression of a protein involved in cell cycle arrest. The characteristics of the cells include morphological heterogeneity, rapid proliferation, serum responsiveness during growth, and a change in the number of chromosomes. CRBL cells expressed both neuronal and glial cell markers as well as a considerable level of cellular prion protein, PrP(C). Upon in vitro infection, CRBL cells exhibited selective susceptibility to prions isolated from different sources. These cells chronically propagated prions from SMB cells. Strain-specific prion infection in CRBL cells was not due to instability of the cell line, allelic variance, or mutations in the PrP gene. Molecular properties of prions derived from SMB cells were maintained in the infected CRBL cells. Our results suggest that the specific interaction between a prion strain and hosts determined the selective susceptibility of CRBL cells, which reflects the conditions in vivo. In addition to the future studies revealing cellular and molecular mechanism involved in prion pathogenesis, CRBL cells will contribute to the studies dealing with prion strain properties and host susceptibilities. |
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Authors:
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Charles E Mays; Hae-Eun Kang; Younghwan Kim; Sung Han Shim; Ji-Eun Bang; Hee-Jong Woo; Youl-Hee Cho; Jae-Beom Kim; Chongsuk Ryou |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-03-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brain research Volume: 1208 ISSN: 0006-8993 ISO Abbreviation: Brain Res. Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-25 Completed Date: 2008-10-02 Revised Date: 2011-06-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045503 Medline TA: Brain Res Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 170-80 Citation Subset: IM |
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Sanders Brown Center on Aging, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, HSRB-326, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. |
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Animals Cell Count Cell Line, Transformed / physiology* Cells, Cultured Cerebellum / cytology Cytogenetics / methods Disease Susceptibility* Flow Cytometry Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / metabolism Glycosylation Mice Mice, Knockout Neurons / physiology* Prions / metabolism* Transfection / methods Tubulin / metabolism Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / deficiency |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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P20 RR 020171/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; P20 RR020171-03/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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0/Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; 0/Prions; 0/Tubulin; 0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; 0/beta3 tubulin, mouse |
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