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Activation of G Proteins Bidirectionally Affects Apoptosis of Cultured Cerebellar Granule Neurons
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Yan, Guang-Mei Lin, Sui-Zhen Irwin, Robert P. Paul, Steven M. |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry Cultured cerebellar granule neurons maintained in depolarizing concentrations of K+ (25 mM) and then switched to physiological concentrations of K+ (5 mM) undergo apoptosis. We now report that activation of specific G proteins robustly and bidirectionally affects apotosis of cultured rat cerebellar granule neurons. Stimulation of Gs with cholera toxin completely blocks apoptosis induced by nondepolarizing concentrations of K+, whereas stimulation of Go/Gi with the wasp venom peptide mastoparan induces apoptosis of cerebellar granule neurons even in high (depolarizing) concentrations of K+. Moreover, pretreatment of cerebellar granule neurons with cholera toxin attenuates neuronal death induced by mastoparan. By contrast, pertussis toxin, cell-permeable analogues of cyclic AMP, and activators of protein kinase A do not affect apoptosis of cultured cerebellar granule neurons. These data suggest that G proteins may function as key switches for controlling the programmed death of mammalian neurons, especially in the developing CNS. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1471-4159.1995.65062425.x/pdf |
| Ending Page | 2431 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 2425 |
| e-ISSN | 14714159 |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1995.65062425.x |
| Journal | Journal of Neurochemistry |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 65 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2002-11-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry Programmed Cell Death Cerebellar Granule Neurons |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |