scholarly journals Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor Delays Photoreceptor Degeneration in a Transgenic Rat Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 622-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura H.McGee Sanftner ◽  
Hilla Abel ◽  
William W. Hauswirth ◽  
John G. Flannery
Keyword(s):  
Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Glial Cell ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Transgenic Rat ◽  
Photoreceptor Degeneration ◽  
Transgenic Rat Model

Early transplantation of an encapsulated glial cell line—derived neurotrophic factor—producing cell demonstrating strong neuroprotective effects in a rat model of Parkinson disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takao Yasuhara ◽  
Tetsuro Shingo ◽  
Kenichiro Muraoka ◽  
Kazuki Kobayashi ◽  
Akira Takeuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Glial Cell ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Dopaminergic Neurons ◽  
Neuroprotective Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Glial Proliferation ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Glial cell line—derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been shown to confer neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic neurons. The authors investigated the effects of GDNF on 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)—treated dopaminergic neurons in vitro and in vivo. Methods. First, the authors examined how 1, 10, or 100 ng/ml of GDNF, administered to cells 24 hours before, simultaneously with, or 2 or 4 hours after 6-OHDA was added, affected dopaminergic neurons. In a primary culture of E14 murine ventral mesencephalic neurons, earlier treatment with the higher dosage of GDNF suppressed 6-OHDA—induced loss of dopaminergic neurons better than later treatment. Next, the authors examined whether continuous infusion of GDNF at earlier time points would demonstrate a greater neuroprotective effect in a rat model of Parkinson disease (PD). They established a human GDNF-secreting cell line, called BHK-GDNF, and encapsulated the cells into hollow fibers. The encapsulated cells were unilaterally implanted into the striatum of adult rats 1 week before; simultaneously with; or 1, 2, or 4 weeks after 6-OHDA was given to induce lesions of the same striatum. With the earlier transplantation of a BHK-GDNF capsule, there was a significant reduction in the number of amphetamine-induced rotations displayed by the animals. Rats that had received earlier implantation of BHK-GDNF capsules displayed more tyrosine hydroxylase—positive neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and a tendency for glial proliferation in the striatum. Conclusions. These neuroprotective effects may be related to glial proliferation and signaling via the GDNF receptor α1. The results of this study support a role for this grafting technique in the treatment of PD.

Delayed gene therapy of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor is efficacious in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

2005 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie-Sheng Zheng ◽  
Ling-Ling Tang ◽  
Shu-Sen Zheng ◽  
Ren-Ya Zhan ◽  
Yong-Qing Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Gene Therapy ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Glial Cell ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor

Promotion of survival and regeneration of nigral dopamine neurons in a rat model of Parkinson's disease after implantation of embryonal carcinoma—derived neurons genetically engineered to produce glial cell line—derived neurotrophic factor

2000 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 659-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoyuki Nakao ◽  
Hideyuki Yokote ◽  
Kunio Nakai ◽  
Toru Itakura
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Glial Cell ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor ◽  
Embryonal Carcinoma ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
P19 Cells ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postmitotic Neurons ◽  
Fine Print

Object. The P19 embryonal carcinoma—derived cell line consists of undifferentiated multipotential cells, which irreversibly differentiate into mature neurons after exposure to retinoic acid (RA). In the present study, the authors genetically engineered P19 cells to produce glial cell line—derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), and grafted the cells in a rat model that had been rendered parkinsonian.Methods. Undifferentiated P19 cells were grown in vitro and transduced with GDNF complementary DNA. The level of GDNF released from the transduced cells was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and its neurotrophic activities were assessed by testing the effects on rat embryonic dopamine (DA) neurons in culture. After having been exposed to RA for 48 hours and allowed to differentiate into postmitotic neurons, the GDNF gene—transduced cells were implanted into the midbrain of immunosuppressed rats. A unilateral nigrostriatal lesion was then induced by intrastriatal infusions of 6-hydroxydopamine. Immunohistochemical analyses performed 4 weeks postgrafting revealed that the GDNF-producing cells expressed several neuronal markers without evidence of overgrowth. The grafts expressed GDNF protein and prevented the death of nigral DA neurons. Furthermore, the GDNF-producing cells implanted 4 weeks after nigrostriatal lesions restored the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase in injured DA neurons and induced their dendritic sprouting.Conclusions. The results indicate that the P19 cell line transduced with the GDNF gene can stably secrete functional levels of GDNF, even after being converted to postmitotic neurons. Because it is has been established that GDNF exerts trophic effects on DA neurons, the means currently used to deliver GDNF into the brain could be a viable strategy to prevent the death of nigral DA neurons in cases of Parkinson's disease.

scholarly journals Long-term expression of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor slows, but does not stop retinal degeneration in a model of retinitis pigmentosa

2012 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 1047-1053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Ohnaka ◽  
Katsuaki Miki ◽  
Yuan-Yuan Gong ◽  
Rebecca Stevens ◽  
Takeshi Iwase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
Retinal Degeneration ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Glial Cell ◽  
Neurotrophic Factor
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