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Sciatic nerve of diabetic rat treated with epoetin delta: effects on C-fibers and blood vessels including pericytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20547541     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In diabetes mellitus (DM) reduced motor and sensory properties of peripheral nerves are linked with the dysfunction of neural vasculature. We investigated C-fibers and microvessels of sciatic nerve of normal, DM, and DM + epoetin delta-treated rats. C-fibers immunoreactive for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), epoetin receptor (EpoR), and common beta receptor subunit of the interleukin 3 receptor (IL-3Rbeta) were present in all rats, whereas in DM and epoetin-treated rats C-fibers also showed neuronal (nNOS) and inducible (iNOS) nitric oxide synthases. The cross-sectional area of CGRP-positive C-fibers was decreased in DM, but it recovered after epoetin treatment. In all conditions, vascular endothelium showed scarce immunolabeling for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS); the profound immunoreactivity for eNOS, EpoR, and IL-3Rbeta was in pericytes. Some perivascular autonomic nerves were damaged and IL-3Rbeta positive. Findings are discussed in terms of declined sensory conduction velocity in DM, its improvement after epoetin treatment, and the possible vascular contribution to these phenomena.
Authors:
Andrzej Loesch; Helen Tang; Mary A Cotter; Norman E Cameron
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-06-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  61     ISSN:  1940-1574     ISO Abbreviation:  Angiology     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-08     Completed Date:  2010-10-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  651-68     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Department of Inflammation, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Campus, London, UK. aloesch@ntlworld.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / metabolism
Cytokine Receptor Common beta Subunit / metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / physiopathology*
Diabetic Neuropathies / physiopathology*
Erythropoietin, Recombinant / pharmacology*,  therapeutic use
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Microvessels / drug effects,  pathology*
Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated / drug effects*,  pathology,  ultrastructure
Neural Conduction / drug effects,  physiology
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I / metabolism
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / metabolism
Pericytes / drug effects,  pathology*,  physiology
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Sciatic Nerve / cytology,  drug effects*,  pathology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Wellcome Trust
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokine Receptor Common beta Subunit; 0/Erythropoietin, Recombinant; 0/epoetin delta; 83652-28-2/Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II

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