title: Characterization of neurotrophic activity in the silicone-chamber model for nerve regeneration.
abstract: In the present study, the authors reevaluated the temporal course and properties of neurotrophic activities present in the fluid accumulating in the silicone-chamber model for nerve regeneration. The fluid collected from silicone chambers was tested in four different dissociated neuronal cell cultures. Furthermore, the activity of the chamber fluid was examined, using a cell blot technique. There was one major peak of neurotrophic activity and this activity peaked early, about 3 to 6 hr after nerve injury. Results also indicate that the chamber fluid contains at least two types of neurotrophic activities, namely nerve growth factor and ciliary neurotrophic factor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Research, Malmö University Hospital, University of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Danielsen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D020934:Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D015194:Diffusion Chambers, Culture; D005260:Female; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D020934:Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins