A non-cholinergic, trophic action of acetylcholinesterase on hippocampal neurones in vitro: molecular mechanisms.

In this study neurite outgrowth from cultured hippocampal neurones was increased by addition of acetylcholinesterase acting in a non-cholinergic manner. Only monomeric acetylcholinesterase, a form of acetylcholinesterase dominant in development, increased neurite outgrowth (3-10 U/ml); moreover this...

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Main Authors: Day, T, Greenfield, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002
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description In this study neurite outgrowth from cultured hippocampal neurones was increased by addition of acetylcholinesterase acting in a non-cholinergic manner. Only monomeric acetylcholinesterase, a form of acetylcholinesterase dominant in development, increased neurite outgrowth (3-10 U/ml); moreover this effect was not blocked by active site blockers (echothiophate and galanthamine) but was sensitive to the addition of peripheral site blockers (fasciculin and BW284c51). It appears therefore that acetylcholinesterase has alternative, non-cholinergic functions, one of which could be in development, via a peripheral site. The possibility of a causal relationship between neurite outgrowth and calcium influx was explored using a spectrum of acetylcholinesterase variants, inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. Acetylcholinesterase regulation of outgrowth was shown to depend on an influx of extracellular calcium specifically via the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel. In summary, we propose that, independent of its catalytic activity, a selective form of acetylcholinesterase has a role in the development of hippocampal neurones via a selective voltage-gated calcium channel.
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spelling oxford-uuid:d229bcd2-7270-4472-b74c-a806d15f5b182022-03-27T08:01:57ZA non-cholinergic, trophic action of acetylcholinesterase on hippocampal neurones in vitro: molecular mechanisms.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:d229bcd2-7270-4472-b74c-a806d15f5b18EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2002Day, TGreenfield, SIn this study neurite outgrowth from cultured hippocampal neurones was increased by addition of acetylcholinesterase acting in a non-cholinergic manner. Only monomeric acetylcholinesterase, a form of acetylcholinesterase dominant in development, increased neurite outgrowth (3-10 U/ml); moreover this effect was not blocked by active site blockers (echothiophate and galanthamine) but was sensitive to the addition of peripheral site blockers (fasciculin and BW284c51). It appears therefore that acetylcholinesterase has alternative, non-cholinergic functions, one of which could be in development, via a peripheral site. The possibility of a causal relationship between neurite outgrowth and calcium influx was explored using a spectrum of acetylcholinesterase variants, inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. Acetylcholinesterase regulation of outgrowth was shown to depend on an influx of extracellular calcium specifically via the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel. In summary, we propose that, independent of its catalytic activity, a selective form of acetylcholinesterase has a role in the development of hippocampal neurones via a selective voltage-gated calcium channel.
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title A non-cholinergic, trophic action of acetylcholinesterase on hippocampal neurones in vitro: molecular mechanisms.
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title_short A non-cholinergic, trophic action of acetylcholinesterase on hippocampal neurones in vitro: molecular mechanisms.
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