Erythropoietin promotes axonal growth in a model of neuronal polarization
Abstract
Erythropoietin (EPO) enhances neurogenesis, neuroprotection and regeneration. Here, we examined the effects of EPO on axonal and dendritic growth in a model of neuronal polarization. EPO did not effect survival or the polarized morphology of hippocampal neurons but its effect on neurite outgrowth depended upon the stage of polarization. When added to neurons in the process of establishing polarity (0-2 days in vitro (DIV)), it enhanced axonal and dendritic growth, while EPO added to early polarized cultures at 3-4 DIV promoted the growth of axons but not dendrites. EPO stimulated the phosphorylation of Akt at serine-473 and co-incubation of the Akt/PI-3 kinase pathway inhibitor LY294002 with EPO abolished its effects on Akt phosphorylation and axonal growth. However, while Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) similarly stimulated phosphorylation of Akt, it had no effect on axonal or dendritic growth, indicating that AKT phosphorylation is necessary but not sufficient for neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons.
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