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Reactive changes of glial cells after optic nerve axotomy in adult rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8309639     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have studied the glial response to optic nerve axotomy in vitro. Glial cells were obtained from normal and crush-axotomized optic nerves. In cultures from axotomized nerves, large numbers of astrocytes, oligodendrocyte progenitors and mature oligodendrocytes were found. Significantly fewer astrocytes and oligodendrocyte progenitors were present in cultures from normal nerves, mature oligodendrocytes did not occur. Proliferation and maturation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells was only observed in cultures from axotomized nerves, suggesting the regulatory influence of blood-derived factors which are not present in normal nerves after in vitro axotomy. These data show that optic nerve injury enhances the ability of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and their precursors to survive and/or proliferate in vitro.
Authors:
C Przyrembel; M Bähr
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  163     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-03-17     Completed Date:  1994-03-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  227-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Tübingen, FRG.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Astrocytes / cytology*,  physiology
Biological Markers / analysis
Cells, Cultured
Galactosylceramides / analysis
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / analysis
Nerve Crush
Neuroglia / cytology*,  physiology
Oligodendroglia / cytology,  physiology
Optic Nerve / cytology*,  physiology*
Organ Culture Techniques
Rats
Reference Values
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Galactosylceramides; 0/Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

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