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Generation of a phenotypic array of hypothalamic neuronal cell models to study complex neuroendocrine disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14551229     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Knowledge of how the brain achieves its diverse central control of basic physiology is severely limited by the virtual absence of appropriate cell models. Isolation of clonal populations of unique peptidergic neurons from the hypothalamus will facilitate these studies. Herein we describe the mass immortalization of mouse primary hypothalamic cells in monolayer culture, resulting in the generation of a vast representation of hypothalamic cell types. Subcloning of the heterogeneous cell populations resulted in the establishment of 38 representative clonal neuronal cell lines, of which 16 have been further characterized by analysis of 28 neuroendocrine markers. These cell lines represent the first available models to study the regulation of neuropeptides associated with the control of feeding behavior, including neuropeptide Y, ghrelin, urocortin, proopiomelanocortin, melanin-concentrating hormone, neurotensin, proglucagon, and GHRH. Importantly, a representative cell line responds appropriately to leptin stimulation and results in the repression of neuropeptide Y gene expression. These cell models can be used for detailed molecular analysis of neuropeptide gene regulation and signal transduction events involved in the direct hormonal control of unique hypothalamic neurons, not yet possible in the whole brain. Such studies may contribute information necessary for the strategic design of therapeutic interventions for complex neuroendocrine disorders, such as obesity.
Authors:
Denise D Belsham; Fang Cai; Hong Cui; Simon R Smukler; Anne Marie F Salapatek; Lulzim Shkreta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2003-10-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinology     Volume:  145     ISSN:  0013-7227     ISO Abbreviation:  Endocrinology     Publication Date:  2004 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-12-18     Completed Date:  2004-01-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375040     Medline TA:  Endocrinology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  393-400     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8. d.belsham@utoronto.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Line, Transformed
Clone Cells
Female
Hypothalamic Diseases / genetics*,  physiopathology*
Hypothalamus / cytology,  physiology*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Neurons / physiology*
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis*
Phenotype

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