Meninges play a neurotrophic role in the regeneration of vasopressin nerves after hypophysectomy |
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Authors: | Koichi Ishikawa Kenji Kabeya Motoo Shinoda Kenji Katakai Masatomo Mori Kazuhiko Tatemoto |
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Affiliation: | aDepartment of Molecular Physiology, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371, Japan;bInstitute of Experimental Animal Research, Gunma University, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371,Japan;cFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University, School of Medicine, Gunma University, Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371, Japan |
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Abstract: | Following hypophysectomy the regenerating fibers of magnocellular neurons are known to establish new neurohemal connections with reorganized vasculatures in the median eminence, which lead to establishment of a posterior pituitary-like structure. In order to examine the role of the meninges (the pia mater and the arachnoid) in this regeneration process, we implanted the meningeal tissues obtained from neonatal rat pups into the third ventricle of the adult rats, and then hypophysectomized the host animals. Ten days after hypophysectomy, the meningeal tissue grafts were found to be densely innervated by regenerating vasopressin-immunoreactive fibers. Such fibers had dots and frequently formed large punctuations. On the contrary, few vasopressin fibers were found within the cortical tissue grafts. Further, the exposure of primary hypothalamic cell cultures to the medium conditioned by meningeal cell cultures promoted not only the survival of vasopressin-immunoreactive neurons but also the outgrowth and arborization of the neurites. The survivals of cortical and cerebellum neurons in culture were also promoted by the conditioned medium. These findings raise the possibility that the meninges play an important role in the axonal regeneration process after hypophysectomy. |
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Keywords: | Vasopressin Culture Meninges Hypothalamus Pituitary Regeneration Hypophysectomy |
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