Abstract
Stimulation of mice dorsal root ganglion neurons (DRGNs) activity by human pancreatic cancer (PanCa) cell line Mia PaCa-2 and its potential molecule mechanism has been investaged. DRGNs were cultured alone or along with the MIA PaCa-2. The effects of MIA PaCa-2 to DRGNs were determined by neurofilament (NF) immunocytochemical and Nissl staining. ELISA was used to detect the concentration of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in the culture supernatant. Cyton size, neurite outgrowth and neuronal activity in the experimental group were greater than in the control groups. However, the concentration of IGF-1 in the supernatants was not significantly different from those in the blank and non-cultured medium groups. In the presence of MIA PaCa-2 cell line, cyton size, neurite outgrowth and neuronal activity were enhanced, which may provide more routes for the invasion of cancer cells along nerves.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1530-1535 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Cell Biology International |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2008 |
Keywords
- Cell coculture
- DRGNs activity
- Neurites outgrowth
- Neuron cyton size
- Pancreatic cancer