Factors affecting the expression of acetylcholine receptors on rat sensory neurones in culture.

AUTOR(ES)

Cooper, E

RESUMO

Sensory neurones from nodose ganglia of new-born rats were grown in dissociated tissue culture either with or without satellite cells. When cultured without satellite cells, most neurones developed sensitivity to acetylcholine (ACh); time-course experiments indicated that the neurones acquire their sensitivity during the second to third week in culture. Most neurones co-cultured with satellite cells did not develop ACh sensitivity. Delayed removal of satellite cells 8-12 days after plating resulted in few neurones acquiring ACh sensitivity. Delayed addition of satellite cells to neuronal cultures that were initially grown without satellite cells had no effect on the number of ACh-sensitive neurones. The potential to develop ACh sensitivity in culture without satellite cells decreases with the age of the neurones at the time of culturing; few neurones from 2-week-old animals developed sensitivity to ACh when cultured without satellite cells. These results indicate that there is some influence from satellite cells that prevents nodose neurones from developing ACh sensitivity in culture and suggests that this influence may also operate in vivo.

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