title: Axonal transport is inhibited by a protein kinase C inhibitor in cultured isolated mouse dorsal root ganglion cells.
abstract: We investigated roles of protein kinase C (PKC) and Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein II (CAM II) kinase activities in the maintenance of axonal transport in cultured isolated mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells. Video-enhanced microscopic recordings revealed that the PKC inhibitor chelerythrine (1 microM) reduced anterograde and retrograde axonal transport, while the CAM II kinase inhibitor KN-62 (10 microM) had no effect. Morphological observation showed that neurite growth was prevented by the presence of chelerythrine (1 microM). From these results, we conclude that PKC activity is required to maintain axonal transport and thereby neurite growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara 228-8555, Japan. hiruma@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hiruma
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katakura
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Simada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakami
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000470:Alkaloids; D000818:Animals; D001370:Axonal Transport / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D016501:Neurites / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D053119:Benzophenanthridines; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010617:Phenanthridines; C063302:KN 62; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; C016299:chelerythrine; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases