Electrophysiological characterization of neural stem/progenitor cells during in vitro differentiation: Study with an immortalized neuroectodermal cell line

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (8) ◽  
pp. 1606-1617 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jelitai ◽  
M. Anderová ◽  
A. Chvátal ◽  
E. Madarász
2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (15) ◽  
pp. 3222-3232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Young ◽  
Kristin S. Assey ◽  
Carla D. Sturkie ◽  
Franklin D. West ◽  
David W. Machacek ◽  
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Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Lourdes Mateos-Hernández ◽  
Natália Pipová ◽  
Eléonore Allain ◽  
Céline Henry ◽  
Clotilde Rouxel ◽  
...  

Neuropeptides are small signaling molecules expressed in the tick central nervous system, i.e., the synganglion. The neuronal-like Ixodes scapularis embryonic cell line, ISE6, is an effective tool frequently used for examining tick–pathogen interactions. We detected 37 neuropeptide transcripts in the I. scapularis ISE6 cell line using in silico methods, and six of these neuropeptide genes were used for experimental validation. Among these six neuropeptide genes, the tachykinin-related peptide (TRP) of ISE6 cells varied in transcript expression depending on the infection strain of the tick-borne pathogen, Anaplasma phagocytophilum. The immunocytochemistry of TRP revealed cytoplasmic expression in a prominent ISE6 cell subpopulation. The presence of TRP was also confirmed in A. phagocytophilum-infected ISE6 cells. The in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry of TRP of I. scapularis synganglion revealed expression in distinct neuronal cells. In addition, TRP immunoreaction was detected in axons exiting the synganglion via peripheral nerves as well as in hemal nerve-associated lateral segmental organs. The characterization of a complete Ixodes neuropeptidome in ISE6 cells may serve as an effective in vitro tool to study how tick-borne pathogens interact with synganglion components that are vital to tick physiology. Therefore, our current study is a potential stepping stone for in vivo experiments to further examine the neuronal basis of tick–pathogen interactions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 1203-1216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Jaeger ◽  
Michael Fröhlich ◽  
Susanne Klum ◽  
Margareta Lantow ◽  
Torsten Viergutz ◽  
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Endocrinology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 136 (10) ◽  
pp. 4285-4292 ◽  
Author(s):  
J H Shin ◽  
A Kukita ◽  
K Ohki ◽  
T Katsuki ◽  
O Kohashi

BMC Cancer ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila ML Machado ◽  
Rafael Y Ikemori ◽  
Tatiana Q Zorzeto ◽  
Ana CMA Nogueira ◽  
Suse DS Barbosa ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
pp. 1227-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arij Daou ◽  
Matthew T. Ross ◽  
Frank Johnson ◽  
Richard L. Hyson ◽  
Richard Bertram

The nucleus HVC (proper name) within the avian analog of mammal premotor cortex produces stereotyped instructions through the motor pathway leading to precise, learned vocalization by songbirds. Electrophysiological characterization of component HVC neurons is an important requirement in building a model to understand HVC function. The HVC contains three neural populations: neurons that project to the RA (robust nucleus of arcopallium), neurons that project to Area X (of the avian basal ganglia), and interneurons. These three populations are interconnected with specific patterns of excitatory and inhibitory connectivity, and they fire with characteristic patterns both in vivo and in vitro. We performed whole cell current-clamp recordings on HVC neurons within brain slices to examine their intrinsic firing properties and determine which ionic currents are responsible for their characteristic firing patterns. We also developed conductance-based models for the different neurons and calibrated the models using data from our brain slice work. These models were then used to generate predictions about the makeup of the ionic currents that are responsible for the different responses to stimuli. These predictions were then tested and verified in the slice using pharmacological manipulations. The model and the slice work highlight roles of a hyperpolarization-activated inward current ( Ih), a low-threshold T-type Ca2+ current ( ICa-T), an A-type K+ current ( IA), a Ca2+-activated K+ current ( ISK), and a Na+-dependent K+ current ( IKNa) in driving the characteristic neural patterns observed in the three HVC neuronal populations. The result is an improved characterization of the HVC neurons responsible for song production in the songbird.


2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (7) ◽  
pp. 1415-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Faijerson ◽  
R.B. Tinsley ◽  
K. Apricó ◽  
A. Thorsell ◽  
C. Nodin ◽  
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