Defective neurite outgrowth in aphidicolin/cAMP-induced motor neurons expressing mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase
Defective neurite outgrowth in aphidicolin/cAMP-induced motor neurons expressing mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase
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DOI:
10.1016/s0736-5748(02)00052-7
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发表时间:
2002-10-01
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Kim, M
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作者:
Lee, KW;Kim, HJ;Kim, M
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron involvement. Mutations in the human Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene are found in some cases of familial ALS. Many studies have reported SOD1 mutation-related neurodegeneration. However, whether or not a mutant SOD1 affects neural development has not been demonstrated. We developed motor neuron-neuroblastoma hybrid cells that expressed a mutant (G93A) or the wild type (WT) SOD1. Cells were differentiated by dibutyryl cAMP and aphidicolin. The mutant showed a defect in neurite outgrowth and had decreased viability. Cytochrome c released and nuclear fragmentation were observed. Western blot analysis showed that the amount of neurofilament and microtubule associated proteins-2 (MAP-2) decreased during differentiation. These results suggest that the defect in neurite outgrowth of mutant SOD I cells is a cytoskeletal defect and is associated with neuronal death. (C) 2002 ISDN. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.