title: The neurotrophins act synergistically with LIF and members of the TGF-beta superfamily to promote the survival of spiral ganglia neurons in vitro.
abstract: A number of growth factor families have been implicated in normal inner ear development, auditory neuron survival and protection. Several growth factors, including transforming growth factor-beta5 (TGF-beta5) and TGF-beta3, neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) were tested for their ability, individually or in combination, to promote auditory neuron survival in dissociated cell cultures of early rat post-natal spiral ganglion cells (SGCs). The results indicate that at discrete concentrations all growth factors act in an additive fashion and some in synergy when promoting neuronal survival. These findings support the hypothesis that growth factors from different families may be interdependent when sustaining neuronal integrity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, 32 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne, N.S.W., Australia. p.marzella@medoto.unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Marzella
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D015850:Interleukin-6; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D020933:Neurotrophin 3 / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013136:Spiral Ganglion / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D015850:Interleukin-6; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D008222:Lymphokines; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D020933:Neurotrophin 3; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta