Survival and fibre outgrowth of neuronal cells transplanted into brain areas associated with interstitial oedema.
The influence of interstitial oedema on the survival of fetal raphe cells transplanted into serotonin (5-HT)-denervated rats and the fibre outgrowth from these cells was investigated. Fetal raphe cells were transplanted into the corpus callosum in which long-lasting interstitial oedema had been induced by intracisternal kaolin injection. The 5-HT and 5HIAA levels in the corpus callosum were restored to their maximum within 5-6 weeks post-transplantation regardless of whether interstitial oedema was induced or not. Furthermore, it was appeared that the presence of interstitial oedema even facilitated fibre growth as demonstrated by the 5-HT immunohistochemistry and the restoration of the 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels in brain areas distant from the transplantation sites. These results imply favourable effects of interstitial oedema on the survival of transplanted raphe cells and their fibre outgrowth.
Tsubokawa
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Katayama
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Miyazaki
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Ogawa
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H
Koshinaga
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Ishikawa
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K
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002470:Cell Survival; D003714:Denervation; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism*; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid