Olfactory ensheathing cells promote migration of Schwann cells by secreted nerve growth factor.
Transplantation of Schwann cells (SCs) and olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) have emerged as very promising therapies for spinal cord repair. The important features of interaction between SCs and OECs are beginning to be appreciated, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, we tested the effects of OECs on SCs migration using a range of in vitro migration assays. We found that SCs migrated abundantly upon OECs monolayer, and the migration-promoting effects were identified to be due to the secreted diffusible factors in OEC-derived conditioned medium (OEC-CM). Furthermore, neutralizing nerve growth factor (NGF) in OEC-CM with NGF antibody could block this effect. Moreover, we found that NGF promotes SCs migration even on astrocyte monolayer. Taken together, these findings provide the first evidence that OECs can promote SCs migration in astrocytic environment by secreted NGF.
Cao
Li
L
Department of Neurobiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Zhu
Yan-Ling
YL
Su
Zhida
Z
Lv
Baolai
B
Huang
Zhihui
Z
Mu
Lifang
L
He
Cheng
C
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000906:Antibodies / Q000494:pharmacology; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000494:pharmacology; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000637:transplantation; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000637:transplantation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000637:transplantation; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000628:therapy
D000906:Antibodies; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor