Comparison of the capability of GDNF, BDNF, or both, to protect nigrostriatal neurons in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease
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Both glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can protect nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons from neurotoxins in rodent and monkey models of Parkinson's disease (PD). These two neurotrophic factors are usually tested individually. This study was designed to compare GDNF, BDNF, or both, for their capabilities to correct behavioral deficits and protect nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons in a rat model of PD. Gene transfer used a helper virus-free Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) vector system and a modified neurofilament heavy gene promoter that supports long-term expression in forebrain neurons. Rats received unilateral intrastriatal injections of HSV-1 vectors that express either GDNF or BDNF, or both vectors, followed by intrastriatal injections of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). Recombinant GDNF or BDNF was detected in striatal neurons in rats sacrificed at 7 months after gene transfer. Of note, GDNF was significantly more effective than BDNF for both correcting behavioral deficits and protecting nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. Expression of both neurotrophic factors was no more effective than expression of only GDNF. These results suggest that GDNF is more effective than BDNF for correcting the rat model of PD, and that there are no detectable benefits from expressing both of these neurotrophic factors.
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Some studies showed no increase in neuronal survival when BDNF was applied before intoxication with 6-hydroxydopamine in a Parkinson's disease animal model.
“However, the reports are not consistent; some have shown no increase in neuronal survival when BDNF was applied before intoxication with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) in PD animal model [90,91].”
From BDNF as a Promising Therapeutic Agent in Parkinson’s Disease (2020) · cites this paper as [91]
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- Authors
- Sun, M., Kong, L., Wang, X., Lu, X.-G., Gao, Q., & Geller, A. I.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Geller, Alfred I.
- Venue
- Brain Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-08
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- 1052
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- 2
- Pages
- 119-129
- ISSN
- 0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
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- PMC2581863
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- W1965211232
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- National Institute on Aging (K01AG020177, AG20177, R01AG016777, AG16777, R01AG021193, AG021193)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS045855, R01NS043107, NS045855, NS42016)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
- Keywords
- glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, Parkinson's disease, nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, neuroprotection, gene therapy, herpes simplex virus type 1 vectors, 6-hydroxydopamine, behavioral deficits, striatum
- MeSH terms
- Analysis of Variance, Animals, Apomorphine, Behavior, Animal, Cell Count, Cell Line, Corpus Striatum, Disease Models, Animal, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Genetic Vectors, Cricetinae, Immunohistochemistry, Functional Laterality, Nerve Growth Factors, Neurons, Parkinson Disease, Rotation, Substantia Nigra, Genetic Therapy, Oxidopamine, Gene Transfer Techniques, Simplexvirus, Adrenergic Agents, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Rats
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