Neuroprotective Effects of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor on Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons with Glutamate-induced Neurotoxicity

Overview

Journal Neural Regen Res

Date 2017 Nov 25

PMID 29171438

Citations 8

Authors

Shu-Yun Wen

Ai-Min Li

Kuan-Qing Mi

Rui-Zheng Wang

Hao Li

Hua-Xiang Liu

Yi Xing

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Abstract

Ciliary neurotrophic factor has neuroprotective effects mediated through signal transducer and Janus kinase (JAK) 2/activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathways. Whether ciliary neurotrophic factor is neuroprotective for glutamate-induced excitotoxicity of dorsal root ganglion neurons is poorly understood. In the present study, the in vitro neuroprotective effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity were determined in a primary culture of dorsal root ganglion neurons from Wistar rat embryos at embryonic day 15. Whether the JAK2/STAT3 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways were related to the protective effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor was also determined. Glutamate exposure inhibited neurite outgrowth, cell viability, and growth-associated protein 43 expression and promoted apoptotic neuronal cell death, all of which were reversed by the administration of exogenous ciliary neurotrophic factor. Additionally, preincubation with either JAK2 inhibitor AG490 or PI3K inhibitor LY294002 blocked the neuroprotective effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor. These data indicate that the two pathways JAK2/STAT3 and PI3K/Akt play major roles in mediating the in vitro neuroprotective effects of ciliary neurotrophic factor on dorsal root ganglion neurons with glutamate-induced neurotoxicity.

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