title: Calcium-dependent modulation of FGF-2 expression in cultured cerebellar granule neurons.
abstract: We investigated the expression for fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), in cultured rat cerebellar granule cells and its modulation by Ca2+ regulating agents. There were no significant differences in the levels of FGF-2 mRNA in cells cultured in high vs low K+. The expression of the trophic factor is induced by Ca2+ entry through the plasma membrane only in mature neurons but not at an early stage of maturation. Conversely the release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores increased the expression for FGF-2 at 2 or 7 days in culture. suggesting that is not dependent upon cellular maturation. These results suggest that specialized mechanisms can operate to regulate FGF-2 expression and that the integration of electrical and receptor-mediated signals for its modulation within cerebellar granule neurons may depend upon the maturational stage of the cells.
authors.affiliation: Center of Neuropharmacology, Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roceri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Molteni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Racagni
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Riva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D007700:Kinetics; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013997:Time Factors; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D009543:Nifedipine; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium