The present study shows that exposure to antibodies to growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) partially counteracted the promoting effects of treatment with glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) on muscle reinnervation. Sciatic nerve crush was performed in 2-day-old rats, and reinnervation of the extensor digitorum longus muscle was monitored. The extent of reinnervation was rather poor in saline-treated rats, whereas in GAG-treated rats the extent of muscle reinnervation, the recovery of nerve-evoked muscle twitch tension, and the number of motor neurons reinnervating the extensor digitorum longus muscle were greatly enhanced. In addition, treatment with glycosaminoglycans increased markedly insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels in denervated muscles. Both types of stimulatory action exerted by GAGs were affected by concomitant exposure to anti-GHRH, with abolition of IGF-I muscle increase and a smaller enhancement in muscle reinnervation. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Glycosaminoglycan-promoted muscle reinnervation and insulin-like growth factor-I levels are affected by anti-growth hormone-releasing hormone exposure / A. Gorio, C. Citterio, E. Muller, A. Di Giulio. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH. - ISSN 0360-4012. - 66:6(2001), pp. 1112-1117.
Glycosaminoglycan-promoted muscle reinnervation and insulin-like growth factor-I levels are affected by anti-growth hormone-releasing hormone exposure
A. GorioPrimo
;A. Di GiulioUltimo
2001
Abstract
The present study shows that exposure to antibodies to growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) partially counteracted the promoting effects of treatment with glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) on muscle reinnervation. Sciatic nerve crush was performed in 2-day-old rats, and reinnervation of the extensor digitorum longus muscle was monitored. The extent of reinnervation was rather poor in saline-treated rats, whereas in GAG-treated rats the extent of muscle reinnervation, the recovery of nerve-evoked muscle twitch tension, and the number of motor neurons reinnervating the extensor digitorum longus muscle were greatly enhanced. In addition, treatment with glycosaminoglycans increased markedly insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels in denervated muscles. Both types of stimulatory action exerted by GAGs were affected by concomitant exposure to anti-GHRH, with abolition of IGF-I muscle increase and a smaller enhancement in muscle reinnervation. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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