Abstract
Golgi staining has revealed that ectopic neurites sprout from the axon-hillock region of cortical pyramidal neurons in kittens with swainsonine-induced α-mannosidosis. These new growth processes appeared qualitatively identical to those reported in a variety of inherited neuronal storage diseases including the gangliosidoses. In the latter, such processes have been shown to be dendritic-like and postsynaptic to afferents of unknown origin. We believe this to be the first demonstration of induced dendritogenesis in the mammalian CNS and a model system which should prove useful in exploring this remarkable phenomenon occurring in neuronal storage disorders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-148 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Developmental Brain Research |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1985 |
Keywords
- animal model
- cortical neuron
- lysosomes
- mannosidosis
- neurite growth
- storage disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology