| Nerve growth factor induces apoptosis in human medulloblastoma cell lines that express TrkA receptors. | |
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PMID: 8987776 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Neurotrophins act through their cognate receptors to promote the differentiation and/or survival of neuronal progenitor cells, immature neurons, and other cells. Here, we examined the effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) and its cognate receptor (Trk or TrkA) on the survival of a common childhood brain tumor, i.e., medulloblastoma, a tumor that resembles CNS neuroepithelial progenitor cells. To do this, we engineered two human medulloblastoma cell lines (i.e., D283MED and DAOY cells) to express human TrkA using a retroviral expression vector. Surprisingly, NGF-treated medulloblastoma cells expressing the TrkA receptor (D283trk and DAOYtrk cells) grown in the presence or absence of serum underwent massive apoptosis, but similar treatment did not induce apoptosis in wild-type uninfected cells, cells expressing an empty vector, or cells expressing the TrkC receptor. Furthermore, D283MED cells engineered to express the human p75 NGF receptor (D283p75) also did not undergo apoptosis. Significantly, NGF-induced apoptosis in D283trk and DAOYtrk cells can be inhibited by anti-NGF antibodies and by K-252a, an inhibitor of TrkA tyrosine phosphorylation and mimicked by high concentrations of NT3. Because NGF treatment primarily eliminated D283trk cells from the S phase of the cell cycle, this form of NGF-mediated apoptosis is cell cycle-dependent. These findings suggest that a NGF/TrkA signal transduction pathway could activate apoptotic cell death programs in CNS neuroepithelial progenitor cells and in childhood brain tumors. |
Authors:
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Y Muragaki; T T Chou; D R Kaplan; J Q Trojanowski; V M Lee |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience Volume: 17 ISSN: 0270-6474 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurosci. Publication Date: 1997 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-11-28 Completed Date: 1997-11-28 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8102140 Medline TA: J Neurosci Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 530-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-4283, USA. |
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3T3 Cells Animals Apoptosis / drug effects* Brain Neoplasms / pathology* Cell Cycle Humans Medulloblastoma / pathology* Mice Nerve Growth Factors / pharmacology* Nerve Tissue Proteins / drug effects*, genetics, metabolism Phosphorylation Protein Processing, Post-Translational Proto-Oncogene Proteins / drug effects*, genetics, metabolism Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / drug effects*, genetics, metabolism Receptor, trkA Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / drug effects*, genetics, metabolism Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism Signal Transduction / drug effects Transfection Tumor Cells, Cultured |
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0/Nerve Growth Factors; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins; 0/Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, trkA |
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