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NGF modifies cholinergic neurons through its low-p75 and high affinity-TrkA receptors. Native p75(+)TrkA(−) and trkA-transfected p75(+)TrkA(+) SN56 hybrid cholinergic septal cells were used here to discriminate effects mediated by each receptor. In TrkA(−) cells, NGF (100 ng/ml) affected neither choline acetyltransferase nor morphology but depressed pyruvate dehydrogenase activity by about 30%. Aged 25–35 β-amyloid (1 μM) caused no changes in choline acetyltransferase and pyruvate dehydrogenase activities in nondifferentiated and differentiated TrkA(−) cells. On the contrary, in nondiferentiated TrkA(+) NGF brought about a 2.5-fold increase of choline acetyltransferase. In differentiated TrkA(+) cells, b-amyloid resulted in no change in PDH but 65% suppression of choline acetyltransferase activity and reduction of their extensions. Thus, activation of TrkA receptors may overcome p75 receptor–mediated inhibitory effects on pyruvate dehydrogenase expression in cholinergic cells. On the other hand, it would make expression of choline acetyltransferase and cell differentiation more susceptible to suppressory effects of β-amyloid.
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Madziar, B., Tomaszewicz, M., Matecki, A. et al. Interactions Between p75 and TrkA Receptors in Differentiation and Vulnerability of SN56 Cholinergic Cells to Beta-Amyloid. Neurochem Res 28, 461–465 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022800802179
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