Protection of neurons derived from human neural progenitor cells by veratridine

The survival of developing dopaminergic neurons has been shown to be modulated by voltage-dependent mechanisms. Manipulation of these mechanisms in human neural progenitor cell cultures could improve the survival of immature dopaminergic neurons, and therefore aid research into pharmacological and c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuroreport 2009-08, Vol.20 (13), p.1225-1229
Hauptverfasser: Morgan, Peter J, Ortinau, Stefanie, Frahm, Jana, Krüger, Norman, Rolfs, Arndt, Frech, Moritz J
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Zusammenfassung:The survival of developing dopaminergic neurons has been shown to be modulated by voltage-dependent mechanisms. Manipulation of these mechanisms in human neural progenitor cell cultures could improve the survival of immature dopaminergic neurons, and therefore aid research into pharmacological and cell replacement therapies for Parkinsonʼs disease. Here, we examined the effect of the Na channel agonist veratridine on the human fetal neural progenitor ReNcell VM cell line. Neuronal differentiation was determined by immunocytochemistry, whereas patch clamp recordings showed the expression of functional voltage-gated sodium channels. Our results show that veratridine is neuroprotective in human fetal neural progenitor cells, which may benefit studies investigating neuronal development by reducing premature death amongst developing neurons.
ISSN:0959-4965
1473-558X
DOI:10.1097/WNR.0b013e32832fbf49