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Expression of Neurotrophins After Experimental Spinal Cord Injury

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11835009
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

YOSHINAGA Kasunori  Chiba University, University Hospital, Assistant Professor, 医学部・附属病院, 助教授 (30270870)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MURAKAMI Masazumi  Chiba University, School of Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (50219903)
YAMAZAKI Masashi  Chiba University, University Hospital, Assistant, 医学部・附属病院, 助手 (50281712)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
KeywordsSpinal cord injury / brain-derived neurotrophic factor / neurotrophin-3 / neurotrophin-3(NT-3)
Research Abstract

BDNF and NT-3, members of the NGF family of trophic factors, have multiple functions including a role in the promotion of neuronal survival and nerve fiber elongation in both the CNS and the PNS.We assessed the expression of endogenous BDNF and NT-3 following an experimentally-induced compression injury to the spinal cord. Expression of BDNF mRNA was increased following the spinal cord injury ; reaching maximum levels 24 hr after the injury. Expression of BDNF mRNA returned to the levels observed in sham-operated control antimals within 3 days of the injury. In contrast, NT-3 mRNA was up-regulated 1 week after the injury and reached to the peak level 2 weeks after the trauma. Using the in situ hybridization technique, we observed a wide distribution of BDNF and NT-3 expression amongst the different cell types in the spinal cord including motor and sensory neurons, and in glial cells, including astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. These results suggest that BDNF is synthesized in both neurons and glial cells during the acute response to injury to the spinal cord, functioning in a mainly neuroprotective role. This is followed by a later phase of NT-3 expression in neurons and glial cells, functioning in a restorative capacity. Especially, NT-3 expression in oligodendrocytes in the later phase suggests that this factor supports restration of long tracts.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Osamu Ikeda, et al.: "Acute up-regulation of BDNF expression resulting from experimentally-induced injury in the rat spinal cord"Acta Neuropathologica (in press). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 国府田正雄 他: "実験的脊髄損傷におけるNeurotrophin-3 mRNA発現の変化"日本整形外科学会雑誌. 73巻. s1499 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田修 他: "実験的脊髄損傷における脳由来神経栄養因子高親和性レセプターTrkB mRNAの発現"日本脊椎外科学会雑誌. 10巻. 35 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Osamu Ikeda, et.al.: "Acute up-regulation of BDNF expression resulting from experimentally-induced injury in the rat spinal cord."Acta Neuropathologica. (In press). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masao Koda, et.al.: "Changes in expression of NT-3 mRNA after experimental spinal cord injury."J.Japan Orthopaedic Association. 73. s1499 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Osamu Ikeda, et.al.: "Expression of Trk B high affinty receptor of BDNF after experimental spinal cord injury."J.Japan spine Research Society. 10. 35 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Osamu Ikeda, et al.: "Acute up-regulation of BDNF expression resulting from experimentally-induced injury in the rat spinal cord"Acta Neuropathologica. (in press). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 国府田正雄 他: "実験的脊髄損傷におけるNeurotrophin-3 mRNA 発現の変化"日本整形外科学会雑誌. 73巻8号. s1499 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田修 他: "実験的脊髄損傷における脳由来神経栄養因子高親和性レセプターTrkB mRNAの発現"日本脊椎外科学会雑誌. 10巻1号. 35 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 国府田 正雄: "実験的脊髄損傷におけるNT-3mRNA発現の変化"日本整形外科学会雑誌. 73(8). 1499 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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