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Long-term proliferation and dopaminergic differentiation of human mesencephalic neural precursor cells

Storch, A. ; Paul, G LU ; Csete, M ; Boehm, B. O. ; Carvey, P M ; Kupsch, A and Schwarz, J (2001) In Experimental Neurology 170(2). p.25-317
Abstract

We report on generation of dopamine neurons from long-term cultures of human fetal mesencephalic precursor cells. These CNS precursor cells were successfully expanded in vitro using the mitogens epidermal growth factor (EGF) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2). Incubation of these cultures in 3% atmospheric oxygen resulted in higher cellular yields than room air. Following incubation in differentiation media containing interleukin (IL)-1b (IL-1b), IL-11, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), up to 1% of the precursor cells converted into cells immunoreactive for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a marker for dopamine neurons. The TH immunoreactive cells exhibited morphological and... (More)

We report on generation of dopamine neurons from long-term cultures of human fetal mesencephalic precursor cells. These CNS precursor cells were successfully expanded in vitro using the mitogens epidermal growth factor (EGF) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2). Incubation of these cultures in 3% atmospheric oxygen resulted in higher cellular yields than room air. Following incubation in differentiation media containing interleukin (IL)-1b (IL-1b), IL-11, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), up to 1% of the precursor cells converted into cells immunoreactive for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a marker for dopamine neurons. The TH immunoreactive cells exhibited morphological and functional properties characteristic of dopamine neurons in culture. These precursor cells might serve as a useful source of human dopamine neurons for studying the development and degeneration of human dopamine neurons and may further serve as a continuous, on-demand source of cells for therapeutic transplantation in patients with Parkinson's disease.

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Biomarkers, Cell Culture Techniques, Cell Differentiation, Cell Division, Cells, Cultured, Dopamine, Embryo, Mammalian, Epidermal Growth Factor, Fetus, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2, Gestational Age, Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Growth Inhibitors, Humans, Interleukin-1, Interleukin-11, Interleukin-6, Kinetics, Leukemia Inhibitory Factor, Lymphokines, Mesencephalon, Nerve Growth Factors, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Neurons, Oxygen, Prosencephalon, Stem Cells, Time Factors, Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Experimental Neurology
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170
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2
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9 pages
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:11476598
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0014-4886
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10.1006/exnr.2001.7706
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English
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  author       = {{Storch, A. and Paul, G and Csete, M and Boehm, B. O. and Carvey, P M and Kupsch, A and Schwarz, J}},
  issn         = {{0014-4886}},
  keywords     = {{Biomarkers; Cell Culture Techniques; Cell Differentiation; Cell Division; Cells, Cultured; Dopamine; Embryo, Mammalian; Epidermal Growth Factor; Fetus; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; Gestational Age; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Growth Inhibitors; Humans; Interleukin-1; Interleukin-11; Interleukin-6; Kinetics; Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; Lymphokines; Mesencephalon; Nerve Growth Factors; Nerve Tissue Proteins; Neurons; Oxygen; Prosencephalon; Stem Cells; Time Factors; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{25--317}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Experimental Neurology}},
  title        = {{Long-term proliferation and dopaminergic differentiation of human mesencephalic neural precursor cells}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/exnr.2001.7706}},
  doi          = {{10.1006/exnr.2001.7706}},
  volume       = {{170}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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