Dorsal root ganglia grafts stimulate regeneration of denervated urodele forelimbs: timing of graft implantation with respect to denervation.

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  • B L Tomlinson
  • R A Tassava
چکیده

Amphibian forelimb regeneration is a nerve-dependent process; nerves presumably release one or more neurotrophic factors that stimulate blastema cell division. To date several candidate molecules/factors have been shown to stimulate macromolecular synthesis and/or mitosis but sustained cell cycle activity and blastema development have not been achieved. Because dorsal root ganglia (DRG) implants are capable of promoting regeneration of denervated adult newt limbs (Kamrin & Singer, 1959), we have evaluated the DRG stimulation of regeneration in denervated limbs of adult newts and larval axolotls; two alternative timing strategies were tested as a step toward defining bioassay parameters that best reflect neurotrophic activity. The frequency of regeneration in denervated adult newt limbs was compared after providing DRG before or at the time of denervation (to maintain neurotrophic and cell cycle activity) versus DRG implantation at various postdenervation times (to resupply neurotrophic activity and restimulate suppressed cell cycle activity). The results show that denervated adult newt limbs regenerated most frequently using the maintenance strategy, but as the denervation interval was extended in the restimulation strategy, the frequency of regeneration declined. Larval axolotl limbs responded positively in both maintenance and restimulation DRG-grafting protocols. These results suggest that the efficacy of DRG stimulation of regeneration in adult newts was related to the relative number of blastema cells present at the time of denervation and the proliferative status of the blastema cells; bioassays with denervated adult newt limbs should be designed with these constraints in mind. Because such constraints are not as problematic with the larval axolotl, this species may provide the best opportunity for further defining bioassay parameters related to the neurotrophic stimulation of regeneration.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Development

دوره 99 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1987