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Induction of cytoskeletal alterations in C6 glioma by glia maturation factor
Author(s) -
Ryken Timothy C.,
Turner J. Wesley,
Hicklin Danny J.,
Miller Joyce F.,
Baggenstoss Bruce A.,
Lim Ramon
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of developmental neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.761
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1873-474X
pISSN - 0736-5748
DOI - 10.1016/0736-5748(87)90032-3
Subject(s) - microtubule , cytoskeleton , tubulin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunofluorescence , cell , electron microscope , chemistry , antibody , immunology , biochemistry , physics , optics
C6 rat glioma cells respond to glia maturation factor (GMF) with characteristic morphological alterations. Observed under phase‐contrast microscopy, the cells changed from a rounded morphology in random formation to a spindle‐shaped appearance in parallel arrays. Observed under scanning electron microscopy, GMF led to a decrease in the number of microvilli and cell surface knobs. Transmission electron microscopy demonstrated the appearance of numerous microtubules aligned with the long axis of the cells after GMF stimulation. The change in cell shape and histotypic pattern was inhibited by vinblastin, further implicating the involvement of microtubules. Immunofluorescence using anti‐α‐tubulin revealed a well‐defined cytoskeletal system in GMF‐stimulated cells but not in the control cells. Finally, an increase in tubulin was confirmed with enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) on extracts from these cultures. The findings indicate that morphological alterations induced by GMF are associated with changes in the quantity and arrangement of microtubules.