Effect of short peptides on expression of signaling molecules in organotypic pineal cell culture.

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Effect of short peptides on expression of signaling molecules in organotypic pineal cell culture.

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2011 Nov;152(1):138-41

Authors: Khavinson VKh, Linkova NS, Chalisova NI, Dudkov AV, Koncevaya EA

Abstract
We demonstrated the influence of short peptides on the expression of signaling molecules in organotypic culture of the pineal gland from 3-month-old rats. Peptides Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly and Lys-Glu-Asp stimulate the expression of proliferative protein Ki-67 in pineal gland culture. These peptides as well as Glu-Asp-Arg and Lys-Glu do not affect the expression of apoptosis marker AIF. The synthesis of transcription factor CGRP by pinealocytes was stimulated only by Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly. Thus, peptide Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly tissue-specifically stimulates proliferative and secretory activities of pinealocytes, which can be used for recovery of pineal gland functions at the molecular level.

PMID: 22803060 [PubMed - in process]

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