Chemotaxis and accumulation of nerve growth factor by microglia and macrophages

Astrocytes and microglia play a critical role in the reaction of the central nervous system (CNS) to trauma. Although both astrocytes and microglia can produce it, accumulation of immunoreactive nerve growth factor (the prototype neurotrophin important for the survival of several classes of neurons)...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neuroscience research 1995-08, Vol.41 (5), p.594-602
Hauptverfasser: Gilad, G. M., Gilad, V. H.
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Zusammenfassung:Astrocytes and microglia play a critical role in the reaction of the central nervous system (CNS) to trauma. Although both astrocytes and microglia can produce it, accumulation of immunoreactive nerve growth factor (the prototype neurotrophin important for the survival of several classes of neurons) was observed selectively in cultured microglia and macrophages, rather than in astrocytes. Furthermore, microglia were found to display chemotaxis toward a localized source of nerve growth factor and, as demonstrated by autoradiography, take up extracellular nerve growth factor. These findings suggest that microglia, the brain's own macrophages, participate in the regulation of nerve growth factor availability in a site‐specific manner. This novel function may assume a general importance both in the CNS and the peripheral nervous system at critical times after trauma when this neurotrophin is needed for nerve cell survival. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0360-4012
1097-4547
DOI:10.1002/jnr.490410505