title: Hepatoma-derived growth factor-related protein-3: a new neurotrophic and neurite outgrowth-promoting factor for cortical neurons.
abstract: Hepatoma-derived growth factor-related proteins (HRPs) make up a family of six members. Hepatoma-derived growth factor-related protein-3 (HRP-3) is the only family member whose expression is almost restricted to nervous tissue. Here we show that soluble HRP-3 acts as a novel neurotrophic factor for cultured primary cortical neurons. Antibody-mediated neutralization of HRP-3 function results in neuronal degeneration. In contrast, HRP-3 as the only addition to a culture medium not supporting neuronal survival rescues neurons to an extent comparable to the addition of FCS. Besides this neuroprotective capability, the protein exerts a neurite outgrowth-promoting effect when it is presented as a coated substrate but not as a soluble factor. This study points to an important role of HRP-3 during the development of the nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Mekky M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abouzied
authors.forename: Heba M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: El-Tahir
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gieselmann
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franken
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051379:Mice; D016501:Neurites / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; C402392:Hdgfl3 protein, mouse; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins