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A BDNF autocrine loop in adult sensory neurons prevents cell death
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During the initial phase of their development, sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) require target-derived trophic support for their survival, but as they mature they lose this requirement. Because many of these neurons express BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) messenger RNA, we hypothesized that BDNF might act as an autocrine survival factor in adult DRG neurons, thus explaining their lack of dependence on exogenous growth factors. When cultured adult DRG cells were treated with antisense oligonucleotides to BDNF, expression of BDNF protein was reduced by 80%, and neuronal survival was reduced by 35%. These neurons could be rescued by exogenous BDNF or neurotrophin-3, but not by other growth factors. Similar results were obtained with single-neuron microcultures, whereas microcultures derived from mutant mice lacking BDNF were unaffected by antisense oligonucleotides. Our results strongly support an autocrine role for BDNF in mediating the survival of a subpopulation of adult DRG neurons.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Acheson, A., Conover, J. C., Fandl, J. P., DeChiara, T. M., Russell, M., Thadani, A., Squinto, S. P., Yancopoulos, G. D., & Lindsay, R. M.
- Affiliations
- Regeneron (United States) (US)
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1995-03
- Volume
- 374
- Issue
- 6521
- Pages
- 450-453
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2000304313
- Cited by
- 765
- References
- 32
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- FWCI
- 16.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- Keywords
- brain-derived neurotrophic factor, autocrine signaling, dorsal root ganglion neurons, sensory neuron survival, neuronal cell death, neurotrophin-3, antisense oligonucleotides, growth factor dependence
- MeSH terms
- Aging, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Ganglia, Spinal, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Neurons, Afferent, Polysaccharides, RNA, Messenger, Oligonucleotides, Antisense, Cell Death, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Mice
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