title: Decrease in the level of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase during nerve growth factor-promoted neurite outgrowth in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells.
abstract: We have studied the changes in the levels of the enzyme molecule and mRNA for poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase during nerve growth factor-promoted neurite outgrowth in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells. When the PC12 cells were cultured in the presence of nerve growth factor, the content of enzyme molecules decreased along with neurite outgrowth to 50% of the original amounts in 2 days and the content of mRNA for the enzyme also decreased to approximately 50% in 2 days. These results suggest that the decrease of the enzyme molecule may be due to depression of expression of the gene for synthetase during the process. Taken together with previous observations, the decrease of the synthetase seems to be required for some cellular differentiation.
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D007700:Kinetics; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases