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Essential function of LIF receptor in motor neurons

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  • D EVELOPME'iT and maintenance of the mammalian nervous system is dependent upon neurotrophic cytokines. One class of neurotrophic factor acts through rcccptor complexes involving the lowaffinity leukaemia inhibitor y faclor receptor subunit (LlF-R). Members of this fa mily of cytokines, such as ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) and leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), have profound effects on the survival and maintenance of motor neurons, Recently it was reported that mice lacking LlF-R die shortly after birth unlike mice lacking CNTF or LIFD EVELOPME'iT and maintenance of the mammalian nervous system is dependent upon neurotrophic cytokines. One class of neurotrophic factor acts through rcccptor complexes involving the lowaffinity leukaemia inhibitor y faclor receptor subunit (LlF-R). Members of this fa mily of cytokines, such as ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) and leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), have profound effects on the survival and maintenance of motor neurons, Recently it was reported that mice lacking LlF-R die shortly after birth unlike mice lacking CNTF or LIF which are viable. Here we describe histopathological analyses of lifr mutants tha t reveal a loss > 35% of facia l motor neurons, 40% of spinal motor neurons and 50% of neurons in the nucleus ambiguus. These findings point to the existence of a ligand for LIF-R tha t is required for the normal development of motor neurons in both brainstem nuclei and spinal cord.show moreshow less

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Author: Li Meng, Michael Sendtner, Austin Smith
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-34219
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Institut für Klinische Neurobiologie
Language:English
Year of Completion:1995
Source:In: Nature (1995) 378, 724-727.
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Release Date:2009/08/25