Effects of acetylcholine and of the cholinergic precursors choline, cytidine 50-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) and alpha-glyceril-phosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) on transglutaminase (TG) and cyclin D1 expression were studied in primary astrocyte cultures by confocal laser microscopy (CLSM) with monodansyl-cadaverine uptake as a marker of enzyme activity and by immunochemistry (Western blotting). CLSM analysis showed an increased cytofluorescence in 0.1 lM choline-treated astrocytes. Treatment with CDP-choline dose-dependently increased TG. A total of 1 lM CDP-choline exposure in 14 days in vitro (DIV) astrocyte cultures increased cytofluorescence. A total of 1 lM a-GPC 24h treated cultures revealed increased cytofluorescence both in cytosol and nuclei. Western blot analysis showed an increased TG expression in cultures exposed for 24 h to 1 lM choline or a-GPC, whereas in 24 h 1 lM CDP-choline and acetylcholinetreated astrocytes TG expression was unaffected. Treatment with 1 lM acetylcholine reduced TG expression at 21 DIV. In cultures at 14 and 35 DIV cholinergic precursor treatment for 24 h induced a marked down-regulation of cyclin D1 expression, with reduced cyclin D1 expression in 1 lM a-GPC treated astrocytes. Our data suggest a role of cholinergic precursors investigated independent from acetylcholine on maturation and differentiation of astroglial cells in vitro, rather than on their growth, proliferation and development in culture.
Effect of acetylcholine precursors on proliferation and differentiation of astroglial cells in primary cultures
CAMPISI, Agatina;LI VOLTI, Giovanni;RACITI, Giuseppina;AVOLA, Roberto
2008-01-01
Abstract
Effects of acetylcholine and of the cholinergic precursors choline, cytidine 50-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) and alpha-glyceril-phosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) on transglutaminase (TG) and cyclin D1 expression were studied in primary astrocyte cultures by confocal laser microscopy (CLSM) with monodansyl-cadaverine uptake as a marker of enzyme activity and by immunochemistry (Western blotting). CLSM analysis showed an increased cytofluorescence in 0.1 lM choline-treated astrocytes. Treatment with CDP-choline dose-dependently increased TG. A total of 1 lM CDP-choline exposure in 14 days in vitro (DIV) astrocyte cultures increased cytofluorescence. A total of 1 lM a-GPC 24h treated cultures revealed increased cytofluorescence both in cytosol and nuclei. Western blot analysis showed an increased TG expression in cultures exposed for 24 h to 1 lM choline or a-GPC, whereas in 24 h 1 lM CDP-choline and acetylcholinetreated astrocytes TG expression was unaffected. Treatment with 1 lM acetylcholine reduced TG expression at 21 DIV. In cultures at 14 and 35 DIV cholinergic precursor treatment for 24 h induced a marked down-regulation of cyclin D1 expression, with reduced cyclin D1 expression in 1 lM a-GPC treated astrocytes. Our data suggest a role of cholinergic precursors investigated independent from acetylcholine on maturation and differentiation of astroglial cells in vitro, rather than on their growth, proliferation and development in culture.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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