title: Concomitant induction of apoptosis and necrosis in cerebellar granule cells following serum and potassium withdrawal.
abstract: Serum and potassium withdrawal-induced cell death of cerebellar granule cells is one of the most popular models used for studying neuronal apoptosis in vitro, and it is generally assumed that compounds preventing cell death in this model prevent apoptosis. In the present study we demonstrate that serum and potassium withdrawal induces a mixture of apoptosis and necrosis rather than apoptosis only. Each of these death mechanisms could be blocked by activation of different pathways, such as raising cAMP production or stimulation of the IGF-1 receptor. Studies on serum and potassium withdrawal-induced cell death of cerebellar granule cells should therefore carefully assess whether a given compound is preventing apoptosis or necrosis using appropriate techniques.
authors.affiliation: CNRS UPR 9023, CCIPE, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villalba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bockaert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Journot
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D016923:Cell Death / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002470:Cell Survival; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D002867:Chromones / Q000494:pharmacology; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D016895:Culture Media, Serum-Free; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009336:Necrosis; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: C495403:Adcyap1 protein, rat; D000730:Androstadienes; D002867:Chromones; D003470:Culture Media; D016895:Culture Media, Serum-Free; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D009025:Morpholines; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D051219:Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide; D005576:Colforsin; C085911:2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D004247:DNA; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D011188:Potassium; D000077191:Wortmannin