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The site of action of neuronal acidic fibroblast growth factor is the organ of Corti of the rat cochlea

PIRVOLA, U (author)
CAO, YH (author)
Karolinska Institutet
OELLIG, C (author)
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ZHAI, SQ (author)
PETTERSSON, RF (author)
YLIKOSKI, J (author)
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1995-09-26
1995
English.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424. ; 92:20, s. 9269-9273
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  • Here we show that the mature cochlear neurons are a rich source of acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF), which is expressed in the neuronal circuitry consisting of afferent and efferent innervation. The site of action of neuronal aFGF is likely to reside in the organ of Corti, where one of the four known FGF receptor (FGFR) tyrosine kinases--namely, FGFR-3 mRNA--is expressed. Following acoustic overstimulation, known to cause damage to the organ of Corti, a rapid up-regulation of FGFR-3 is evident in this sensory epithelium, at both mRNA and protein levels. The present results provide in vivo evidence for aFGF being a sensory neuron-derived, anterogradely transported factor that may exert trophic effects on a peripheral target tissue. In this sensory system, aFGF, rather than being a neurotrophic factor, seems to promote maintenance of the integrity of the organ of Corti. In addition, aFGF, released from the traumatized nerve endings, may be one of the first signals initiating protective recovery and repair processes following damaging auditory stimuli.

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