title: Cell death in the inner nuclear layer of the retina is modulated by BDNF.
abstract: Developing amacrine cells in the vertebrate retina undergo naturally-occurring cell death which is accentuated by the early removal of retinal ganglion cells. We show that providing BDNF or decreasing endogenous BDNF via competitive binding with soluble TrkB receptors in a whole-retina culture assay modulates the frequency of dying cells in the amacrine cell layer. Ganglion cells synthesize BDNF, and amacrine cells express TrkB receptors, suggesting a likely signaling mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Biofísica, UFRJ, CCS, bloco G, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, 21949-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cusato
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Linden
authors.forename: Benjamin E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Reese
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D025042:Amacrine Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002452:Cell Count; D016923:Cell Death / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D020813:Receptor, trkB / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D020813:Receptor, trkB