Journal article
Detection of a nerve growth factor receptor on fetal human Schwann cells in culture: absence of the receptor on fetal human astrocytes
Brain research. Developmental brain research, Vol.45(1), pp.1-14
1989
DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(89)90002-3
PMID: 2537161
Abstract
Cultures of human Schwann cells and astrocytes were established from fetal nerves and brains respectively. The human Schwann cells in culture expressed a nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor as determined by indirect immunofluorescence, autoradiography, and immunoprecipitation. In contrast, the human astrocytes in culture did not have an NGF receptor. Cultures of rat Schwann cells and astrocytes were also established for comparison, with similar results. The rat Schwann cells had an NGF receptor whereas the astrocytes did not. The functional significance of this NGF receptor on Schwann cells, as well as the lack of the receptor on astrocytes, is discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Detection of a nerve growth factor receptor on fetal human Schwann cells in culture: absence of the receptor on fetal human astrocytes
- Creators
- Jose G AssoulineNicholas J Pantazis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Brain research. Developmental brain research, Vol.45(1), pp.1-14
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- DOI
- 10.1016/0165-3806(89)90002-3
- PMID
- 2537161
- ISSN
- 0165-3806
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1989
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Anatomy and Cell Biology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984065492902771
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