This cell line was first cultured by Greene and Tischler in 1976.[1] It was developed in parallel to the adrenal chromaffin cell model because of its extreme versatility for pharmacological manipulation, ease of culture, and the large amount of information on their proliferation and differentiation.[4] These qualities provide advantage even though they have smaller vesicles and quantal size, holding only an average of 1.9x10−19 moles of neurotransmitter released.[4] The vesicles hold catecholamines, mostly dopamine, but also limited amount of norepinephrine, and release of these neurotransmitters give rise to spikes due to changes in current similar to chromaffin cells.
PC12 cell line use has given much information to the function of proteins underlying vesicle fusion. This cell line has been used to understand the role of synaptotagmin in vesicle-cell membrane fusion.[5]
Differentiationedit
Their embryological origin with neuroblastic cells means they can easily differentiate into neuron-like cells even though they are not considered adult neurons. Neuron-like means they share properties similar to neurons, in this case it is referring to releasing neurotransmitter by vesicles. PC12 cells stop dividing and terminally differentiate when treated with nerve growth factor or dexamethasone.[6] This makes PC12 cells useful as a model system for neuronal differentiation and neurosecretion.
Nerve Growth Factoredit
Treatment of PC12 cells with nerve growth factor creates cells with long processes known as neurite varicosities, which contain small amounts of vesicles. PC12 cells treated for 10–14 days with nerve growth factor had no release of vesicles from the cell body which indicates the aggregation of vesicles in the ends of the neurites.[4]
Dexamethasoneedit
Treatment of PC12 cells with dexamethasone differentiates them into chromaffin-like cells. Using patch clamp recording and amperometry, there was a significant increase in quantal size, excitability and coupling between calcium channels and vesicle release sites, increasing from ~2x10−19 to ~6.5x10−19 moles.[4]
Drugs effects on vesiclesedit
Research has shown differences in vesicle size and quantal size depending on treatment with certain drugs.
L-DOPA has shown increase in average quantal size when treated for only 40–90 minutes.[4]
Inserting the heavy metals Lead(II), Cadmium(II), Strontium(II), or Barium(II) have been shown to have agonist to the calcium-sensor synaptotagmin.[4]
Other organics have been studied using this cell line to understand their effects on PC12 cells These types of studies show that use of PC12 cell line can be a model for past and future neurotoxicological studies.[7]
Drugs effects on dopamine metabolismedit
PC12 cells have been researched to evaluate the potential for pharmaceutical alternation of dopamine metabolites such as DOPAL, an autotoxin implicated in the pathology of Parkinson's disease.[8]
Most reversible MAO-A inhibitors failed to decrease DOPAL formation, however the irreversible MAO-A inhibitor clorgyline decreased DOPAL production.[9]
Researchedit
The PC12 cell line has been used to get more information about diseases of the brain. It has been used in research of hypoxia, where acute hypoxia induces exocytosis and prolonged hypoxia can induce excessive exocytosis. PC12 cells were used to find which prion protein fragments caused neuronal dysfunction.[4]
In addition to the monoamine (dopamine and norepinephrine) pathway, PC12 cells have been reported to express both the kynurenine and serotonin pathways. Support for this assertion includes both RT-PCR evidence for expression of the required enzymes and changes in expression upon treatment with melatonin.[10] A contrary view regarding expression of the serotonin pathway by PC12 cells was expressed by the investigators who first established this cell line.[1]
^ abcGreene, L A; Tischler, A S (July 1976). "Establishment of a noradrenergic clonal line of rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cells which respond to nerve growth factor". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 73 (7): 2424–2428. Bibcode:1976PNAS...73.2424G. doi:10.1073/pnas.73.7.2424. PMC430592. PMID 1065897.
^. LGC Promochem: Cell Biology Collection. American Type Culture Collection. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
^ abcdefghWesterink, R. H. S.; Ewing, A. G. (15 November 2007). "The PC12 cell as model for neurosecretion: PC12 cells as model for neurosecretion". Acta Physiologica. 192 (2): 273–285. doi:10.1111/j.1748-1716.2007.01805.x. PMC2663028. PMID 18005394.
^Gustavsson, Natalia; Han, Weiping (1 August 2009). "Calcium-sensing beyond neurotransmitters: functions of synaptotagmins in neuroendocrine and endocrine secretion". Bioscience Reports. 29 (4): 245–259. doi:10.1042/BSR20090031. PMID 19500075. S2CID29496725.
^ abGoldstein, David S.; Jinsmaa, Yunden; Sullivan, Patti; Holmes, Courtney; Kopin, Irwin J.; Sharabi, Yehonatan (February 2016). "Comparison of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors in Decreasing Production of the Autotoxic Dopamine Metabolite 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde in PC12 Cells". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 356 (2): 483–492. doi:10.1124/jpet.115.230201. ISSN 1521-0103. PMC4746494. PMID 26574516.
^Li, Yang; Hu, Nan; Yang, Dan; Oxenkrug, Gregory; Yang, Qing (March 2017). "Regulating the balance between the kynurenine and serotonin pathways of tryptophan metabolism". The FEBS Journal. 284 (6): 948–966. doi:10.1111/febs.14026. PMID 28118532. S2CID 5534560.
External linksedit
Wikipedia articles containing the term "PC12 cells" [1]
Ras function was partially elucidated using PC12 cell line [2], from section in Cancer Medicine textbook
Section on neural transmission [3] has several references to PC12 cell line
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PC12 is a cell line derived from a pheochromocytoma of the rat adrenal medulla that have an embryonic origin from the neural crest that has a mixture of neuroblastic cells and eosinophilic cells 1 2 3 PC 12 cells having been cultured about two days Contents 1 Background 2 Differentiation 2 1 Nerve Growth Factor 2 2 Dexamethasone 3 Drugs effects on vesicles 4 Drugs effects on dopamine metabolism 5 Research 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBackground editThis cell line was first cultured by Greene and Tischler in 1976 1 It was developed in parallel to the adrenal chromaffin cell model because of its extreme versatility for pharmacological manipulation ease of culture and the large amount of information on their proliferation and differentiation 4 These qualities provide advantage even though they have smaller vesicles and quantal size holding only an average of 1 9x10 19 moles of neurotransmitter released 4 The vesicles hold catecholamines mostly dopamine but also limited amount of norepinephrine and release of these neurotransmitters give rise to spikes due to changes in current similar to chromaffin cells PC12 cell line use has given much information to the function of proteins underlying vesicle fusion This cell line has been used to understand the role of synaptotagmin in vesicle cell membrane fusion 5 Differentiation editTheir embryological origin with neuroblastic cells means they can easily differentiate into neuron like cells even though they are not considered adult neurons Neuron like means they share properties similar to neurons in this case it is referring to releasing neurotransmitter by vesicles PC12 cells stop dividing and terminally differentiate when treated with nerve growth factor or dexamethasone 6 This makes PC12 cells useful as a model system for neuronal differentiation and neurosecretion Nerve Growth Factor edit Treatment of PC12 cells with nerve growth factor creates cells with long processes known as neurite varicosities which contain small amounts of vesicles PC12 cells treated for 10 14 days with nerve growth factor had no release of vesicles from the cell body which indicates the aggregation of vesicles in the ends of the neurites 4 Dexamethasone edit Treatment of PC12 cells with dexamethasone differentiates them into chromaffin like cells Using patch clamp recording and amperometry there was a significant increase in quantal size excitability and coupling between calcium channels and vesicle release sites increasing from 2x10 19 to 6 5x10 19 moles 4 Drugs effects on vesicles editResearch has shown differences in vesicle size and quantal size depending on treatment with certain drugs L DOPA has shown increase in average quantal size when treated for only 40 90 minutes 4 Treatment with amphetamine or reserpine causes a reduction in vesicle content 4 Inserting the heavy metals Lead II Cadmium II Strontium II or Barium II have been shown to have agonist to the calcium sensor synaptotagmin 4 Other organics have been studied using this cell line to understand their effects on PC12 cells These types of studies show that use of PC12 cell line can be a model for past and future neurotoxicological studies 7 Drugs effects on dopamine metabolism editPC12 cells have been researched to evaluate the potential for pharmaceutical alternation of dopamine metabolites such as DOPAL an autotoxin implicated in the pathology of Parkinson s disease 8 MAO B inhibitors rasagiline and selegiline decreased DOPAL formation 9 Most reversible MAO A inhibitors failed to decrease DOPAL formation however the irreversible MAO A inhibitor clorgyline decreased DOPAL production 9 Research editThe PC12 cell line has been used to get more information about diseases of the brain It has been used in research of hypoxia where acute hypoxia induces exocytosis and prolonged hypoxia can induce excessive exocytosis PC12 cells were used to find which prion protein fragments caused neuronal dysfunction 4 In addition to the monoamine dopamine and norepinephrine pathway PC12 cells have been reported to express both the kynurenine and serotonin pathways Support for this assertion includes both RT PCR evidence for expression of the required enzymes and changes in expression upon treatment with melatonin 10 A contrary view regarding expression of the serotonin pathway by PC12 cells was expressed by the investigators who first established this cell line 1 See also editCell culture Adrenal medulla Cellular differentiation PheochromocytomaReferences edit a b c Greene L A Tischler A S July 1976 Establishment of a noradrenergic clonal line of rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cells which respond to nerve growth factor Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 73 7 2424 2428 Bibcode 1976PNAS 73 2424G doi 10 1073 pnas 73 7 2424 PMC 430592 PMID 1065897 PC 12 CRL 1721 cell line LGC Promochem Cell Biology Collection American Type Culture Collection Archived from the original on 2011 04 11 Retrieved 2008 08 15 Adrenal Gland and Paraganglia Embryology a b c d e f g h Westerink R H S Ewing A G 15 November 2007 The PC12 cell as model for neurosecretion PC12 cells as model for neurosecretion Acta Physiologica 192 2 273 285 doi 10 1111 j 1748 1716 2007 01805 x PMC 2663028 PMID 18005394 Gustavsson Natalia Han Weiping 1 August 2009 Calcium sensing beyond neurotransmitters functions of synaptotagmins in neuroendocrine and endocrine secretion Bioscience Reports 29 4 245 259 doi 10 1042 BSR20090031 PMID 19500075 S2CID 29496725 Center for Cancer Education Lankri David Haham Dikla Lahiani Adi Lazarovici Philip Tsvelikhovsky Dmitry 18 April 2018 Methylene Cycloalkylacetate MCA Scaffold Based Compounds as Novel Neurotropic Agents ACS Chemical Neuroscience 9 4 691 698 doi 10 1021 acschemneuro 7b00473 PMID 29265805 Masato Anna Plotegher Nicoletta Boassa Daniela Bubacco Luigi 2019 08 20 Impaired dopamine metabolism in Parkinson s disease pathogenesis Molecular Neurodegeneration 14 1 35 doi 10 1186 s13024 019 0332 6 ISSN 1750 1326 PMC 6728988 PMID 31488222 a b Goldstein David S Jinsmaa Yunden Sullivan Patti Holmes Courtney Kopin Irwin J Sharabi Yehonatan February 2016 Comparison of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors in Decreasing Production of the Autotoxic Dopamine Metabolite 3 4 Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde in PC12 Cells The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 356 2 483 492 doi 10 1124 jpet 115 230201 ISSN 1521 0103 PMC 4746494 PMID 26574516 Li Yang Hu Nan Yang Dan Oxenkrug Gregory Yang Qing March 2017 Regulating the balance between the kynurenine and serotonin pathways of tryptophan metabolism The FEBS Journal 284 6 948 966 doi 10 1111 febs 14026 PMID 28118532 S2CID 5534560 External links editWikipedia articles containing the term PC12 cells 1 Ras function was partially elucidated using PC12 cell line 2 from section in Cancer Medicine textbook Section on neural transmission 3 has several references to PC12 cell line Cellosaurus entry for PC12 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