[Impact of olfactory nerve transection on the apoptosis of mice olfactory receptor neurons].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the impact of olfactory nerve transection on the apoptosis of mice olfactory receptor neurons (ORN), and discuss the reliability of this experimental model.


METHODS
After olfactory nerve transection of mice, anterograde horseradish peroxidase (HRP) tracing was performed to confirm the completion of nerve transection. On 8 h, 2 d, 3 d and 5 d after surgery, TdT mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate-biotin nick end labelling (TUNEL) was used to observe the apoptosis of ORN, while relative semi-quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to reflect the expression of olfactory marker protein (OMP, special marker of mature ORN) in olfactory epithelium.


RESULTS
No HRP label was observed in olfactory bulb after olfactory nerve transaction. Both TUNEL-positive and OMP-positive cells were ORN. After the surgery, TUNEL-positive cells increased remarkably and peaked on 2 d after the surgery. Meanwhile OMP mRNA in olfactory epithelium began to decrease markedly till 5 d after the surgery, and the olfactory epithelium got thinner accordingly.


CONCLUSIONS
This experimental model can be used reliably to sever mice olfactory nerve and manipulate simultaneous apoptosis of mice ORN.
Xian
Mu
M
Impact of olfactory nerve transection on the apoptosis of mice olfactory receptor neurons.
Wei
Yong-Xiang
YX
Han
De-Min
DM
Fan
Er-Zhong
EZ
Liu
Zhong-Yan
ZY
Miao
Zu-Tao
ZT
Zhang
Cong
C
Zhang
Xin
X
D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D003714:Denervation; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009832:Olfactory Nerve / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D018034:Olfactory Receptor Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*