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Induction of neurite outgrowth in the IMR‐32 human neuroblastoma cell line by nerve growth factor
Author(s) -
Reynolds C. P.,
PerezPolo J. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of neuroscience research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.72
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1097-4547
pISSN - 0360-4012
DOI - 10.1002/jnr.490060307
Subject(s) - neurite , nerve growth factor , neuroblastoma , embryonic stem cell , cell culture , neuroscience , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cellular differentiation , population , in vitro , medicine , genetics , receptor , environmental health , gene
The nerve growth factor protein (NGF) stimulates neurite outgrowth from embryonic sensory ganglia and sympathetic ganglia at all stages of development. In addition, NGF is required for the maintenance of the differentiated state in adult sympathetic ganglia. A clonal cell line, IMR‐32, derived from a human neuroblastoma was found to contain a population of cells that respond to NGF by exhibiting morphological differentiation. The effect of NGF on these cells is compared with that of other agents known to induce differentiation of IMR‐32, including glioma‐conditioned media.