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Protective effect of exogenous glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor on neurons after aciatic nerve injury in rats

Chen Zheyu, Cao Li, Lu Changlin, He Cheng, Bao Xuan

Department of Neurobiology,Second Military Medical University.Shanghai 200433；China

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of exogenous glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) on spinal cord neurons after sciatic nerve axotomy. Upon silicone-tubulization of transected sciatic nerve in the adult rat, either 0.9% saline or GDNF solution was injected into the silicone chamber. It was observed by Nissl and enzyme histochemistry staining that exogenous GDNF decreased lesion-induced motor neuron death in lateral nucleus of spinal anterior horn and the changes in activity of cholinesterase and acid phosphatase in spinal cord and sensory ganglions.

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Chen Zheyu, Cao Li, Lu Changlin, He Cheng, Bao Xuan. Protective effect of exogenous glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor on neurons after aciatic nerve injury in rats. Acta Physiol Sin 2000; 52 (4): (in Chinese with English abstract).