星形神经胶质细胞对PC12细胞生长发育的影响

在神经系统的生长发育过程中 ,星形胶质细胞对神经元生长发育的作用是一项重要的研究课题。本文以体外培养的 SD大鼠大脑皮质星形胶质细胞与 PC12神经元按不同细胞数目比例 ( 5 0∶ 1～ 1∶ 1)共同培养 ,并用其制备的条件培养液培养 PC12细胞 ,用快速灵敏的 MTT比色法测定 PC12神经元的细胞活力 ,用光学相差显微镜观察 PC12细胞形态学变化。结果显示 ,星形胶质细胞条件培养液可增强 PC12细胞活力 ( MTT测定的 OD值由 0 .2 5 5± 0 .0 12提高到 0 .5 10± 0 .0 3 6,P<0 .0 0 1,且细胞折光性较对照组强 ) ,却不能促使 PC12神经元突起的生出。将星形胶质细胞与 PC12细胞按 3 0∶ 1～ 1∶ 1的比例共同培养时 ,既可提高 PC12细胞折光性和光晕又可促使其突起的生长 ;如按 5 0∶ 1～ 40∶ 1的比例共同培养时 ,只观察到提高 PC12细胞折光性和光晕 ,而无促使其突起生长发育的作用。本文结果提示 ,PC12神经元细胞活力的提高与星形胶质细胞分泌到条件培养液中的可溶性因子有关 ,而 PC12神经元突起生长发育可能是和与星形胶质细胞的直接接触以及二者的细胞数目比有关。

EFFECTS OF CULTURED ASTROCYTES FROM RAT CEREBRAL CORTEX ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PC12 CELLS

To investigate effects of cultured astrocytes from Sprague Dawley rat cerebral cortex on the development of PC12 cellsderived from rat pheochromocytoma, PC12 cells were cocultured with astrocyte according to different astrocytes/neurons ratio(50:1～1:1) , or with serum-free conditioned medium of astrocytes(ACM). The vitality of PC12 cells was measured by sensi-tive MTT method and their morphologic features were observed by Olympus light microscope. The results showed: (1) WhenPC12 cells were cultured with ACM, compared with the control group, the vitality of PC12 cells was increased significantly (0.255+0. 012 vs 0. 510±0. 036, P<0. 001) and the morphological changes were not obvious in the experimental group. (2) WhenPC12 cells were cocultured with astrocyte in the ratio of 30: 1～1: 1, not only was the vitality of PC12 cells enhanced, but alsothe neurite-outgrowth of PC12 was observed. (3) When PC12 cells were cocuhured with astrocyte in proportion of 50: 10～40 : 1, the vitality of PC12 cells was also enhanced, but the neurite-outgrowth of PC12 was not found. This study suggested en-hancement of PC12 cell-vitality was mediated by soluble factors produced by astrocytes, while activity of the neurite-promotingwas associated with cell-cell contact and with the ratio of two cells.