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The Journal of Neuroscience, May 15, 1998, 18(10):3563-3573
Granule Neuron Regulation of Purkinje Cell Development: Striking
a Balance Between Neurotrophin and Glutamate Signaling
Mary E.
Morrison and
Carol A.
Mason
Departments of Pathology, and Anatomy and Cell Biology, Center for
Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia
University, New York, New York 10032
Granule neurons, presynaptic afferents of Purkinje cells, are
potent regulators of Purkinje cell development. Purified Purkinje cells
survive and differentiate poorly, whereas coculture with granule
neurons enhances their survival and dendritic development. Here we
investigate the role of neurotrophins in granule-Purkinje cell
interactions. BDNF or NT-4 improves, but NT-3 or CNTF reduces, survival
of isolated Purkinje cells. When granule neurons are present, however,
BDNF or NT-4 treatment leads to Purkinje cell loss. This decrease is
overcome by anti-BDNF or TrkB-IgG-blocking reagents or by CNQX, a
non-NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist. Furthermore, BDNF increases the
spine density on the surviving Purkinje cells. These results
suggest that Purkinje cell survival and differentiation are
context-dependent and require a balance between neurotrophin- and
activity-dependent signaling.
Key words:
Purkinje cell; granule cell; cerebellum; neurotrophins; BDNF; CNQX; spines
Copyright © 1998 Society for Neuroscience 0270-6474/98/18103563-11$05.00/0
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