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Epidermal growth factor stimulates DNA-synthesis of astrocytes in primary cerebellar cultures

Epidermal growth factor stimulates DNA-synthesis of astrocytes in primary cerebellar cultures The capability of epidermal growth factor (EGF) to stimulate DNA synthesis in neural cells was investigated in primary cultures of early postnatal mouse cerebellum. At concentrations of 10 -8 M, EGF stimulates DNA synthesis in astrocytes, which were identified immunocytologically by the cell type-specific marker, glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein. Astrocytes express cell-surface receptors for EGF as can be shown by binding of ( 125 I)-labeled EGF to live monolayer cultures. In the presence of 10% horse serum, EGF stimulates DNA-synthesis by a factor of about two-fold. Stimulation by EGF over control values is approximately 4-fold in the presence of 1% serum and 6 to 10-fold in the absence of serum. Absolute numbers of astrocytes are increased after more prolonged action of EGF. DNA-synthesis in neurons or oligodendroglia is not significantly stimulated by EGF. EGF enhances cell survival of serum-deprived cerebellar cultures. Fibroblast growth factor does not increase DNA-synthesis in astrocytes under the conditions used in this study. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cell and Tissue Research Springer Journals

Epidermal growth factor stimulates DNA-synthesis of astrocytes in primary cerebellar cultures

Cell and Tissue Research , Volume 220 (2) – Oct 1, 1981

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1981 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Neurosciences; Endocrinology; Neurology; Cell Biology
ISSN
0302-766X
eISSN
1432-0878
DOI
10.1007/BF00210517
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Abstract

The capability of epidermal growth factor (EGF) to stimulate DNA synthesis in neural cells was investigated in primary cultures of early postnatal mouse cerebellum. At concentrations of 10 -8 M, EGF stimulates DNA synthesis in astrocytes, which were identified immunocytologically by the cell type-specific marker, glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein. Astrocytes express cell-surface receptors for EGF as can be shown by binding of ( 125 I)-labeled EGF to live monolayer cultures. In the presence of 10% horse serum, EGF stimulates DNA-synthesis by a factor of about two-fold. Stimulation by EGF over control values is approximately 4-fold in the presence of 1% serum and 6 to 10-fold in the absence of serum. Absolute numbers of astrocytes are increased after more prolonged action of EGF. DNA-synthesis in neurons or oligodendroglia is not significantly stimulated by EGF. EGF enhances cell survival of serum-deprived cerebellar cultures. Fibroblast growth factor does not increase DNA-synthesis in astrocytes under the conditions used in this study.

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Cell and Tissue ResearchSpringer Journals

Published: Oct 1, 1981

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