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B Cisneros1, A Rendon, V Genty, G Aranda, F Marquez, D Mornet, C Montañez.
Abstract
The expression of dystrophin-protein 71 (Dp71) was investigated during nerve growth factor (NGF) induced differentiation of PC12 cells. A semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay was designed to measure Dp71 mRNA, whereas the Dp71 protein amount was evaluated by immunoblot analysis using an anti-dystrophin monoclonal antibody. Comparison with control cultures showed that Dp71 mRNA and protein levels increased in parallel with NGF treatment peaking with increments of 60% and 1.4 times, respectively. The upregulation of Dp71 expression during PC12 cells differentiation point at PC12 cells as a suitable model for studying the function of Dp71 in neuronal cells.Mesh:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8858620 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(96)12863-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046