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Yung, Him Shun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-146). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 論文摘要 --- p.iv / Acknowledgements --- p.vi / Publications based on work in this thesis --- p.vii / Abbreviations --- p.viii / Contents --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Objectives and overview of this study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Prostanoids and their receptors --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Roles of prostanoids --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5 --- Nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptors --- p.9 / Chapter 1.6 --- Change of gene expressions by NGF in PC12 cells --- p.10 / Chapter 1.7 --- Signaling pathways involved in NGF-induced differentiation of PC12 cells --- p.12 / Chapter 1.8 --- Classification of adenylyl cyclases --- p.14 / Chapter 1.9 --- Methods to study differentiation of PCI 2 cells --- p.15 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2 --- Cell culture medium and buffers --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Buffers and solutions for assay of [3H]inositoI phosphates ([3H]IP) production --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4 --- Buffers and solutions for assay of [3H]cAMP production --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- Buffers and solutions for Western blotting --- p.28 / Chapter 2.6 --- Methods --- p.30 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Maintenance of PC12 cells --- p.30 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- General culture condition of PCI2 cells for NGF treatment --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6.3 --- Determination of phospholipase C activity in PC12 cells --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6.3.1 --- Principle of assay --- p.31 / Chapter 2.6.3.2 --- Column preparation --- p.32 / Chapter 2.6.3.3 --- Measurement of [3H]IP production --- p.33 / Chapter 2.6.3.4 --- Data analysis --- p.34 / Chapter 2.6.4 --- Determination of adenylyl cyclase activity in PC12 cells --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6.4.1 --- Principle of assay --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6.4.2 --- Column preparation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.6.4.3 --- Measurement of [3H]cAMP production --- p.36 / Chapter 2.6.4.4 --- Data analysis --- p.37 / Chapter 2.6.5 --- Determination of neurofilament protein expression in PC12 cells by Western blotting --- p.38 / Chapter 2.6.6 --- Determination of adenylyl cyclase isoform expression in PC12 cells by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) --- p.39 / Chapter 2.6.6.1 --- Isolation of total cellular RNA --- p.39 / Chapter 2.6.6.2 --- Synthesis of first strand cDNA by reverse transcription (RT) --- p.40 / Chapter 2.6.6.3 --- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) --- p.41 / Chapter 2.6.6.4 --- Agarose gel electrophoresis --- p.41 / Chapter 2.6.7 --- Neurite quantification --- p.42 / Chapter 2.6.8 --- Trypan blue exclusion test --- p.42 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.45 / Chapter 3.1 --- Characterization of prostanoid receptor expression in PC12 cells . --- p.45 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Study of the presence of Gq-coupled prostanoid receptors --- p.45 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Study of the presence of Gs-co»pled prostanoid receptors --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Study of the presence of Gi-coupled prostanoid receptors --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Further proof of EP3 expression in PC12 cells --- p.50 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- Discussion --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2 --- Time course effect of NGF on PC12 cells --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Effect of NGF on PGE2-mediated inhibition of forskolin-stimulated [3H]cAMP production --- p.65 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Effect of NGF on basal and forskolin-stimulated [3H]cAMP production --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Acute effect of NGF on [3H]cAMP production --- p.70 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Effect of NGF withdrawal on basal and forskolin-stimulated [3H]cAMP production --- p.71 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Effect of NGF on adenylyl cyclase gene expression --- p.72 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Discussion --- p.74 / Chapter 3.3 --- Quantification of the degree of differentiation of PC12 cells --- p.89 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Expression of neurofilament protein as a marker of differentiation --- p.89 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Neurite assays --- p.90 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Manual assessment of PC12 cells --- p.90 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Quantification of images of PC1 2 cells --- p.91 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Discussion --- p.93 / Chapter 3.4 --- Adenosine A2a receptor activity in PC12 cells --- p.106 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Effect of NGF on A2Areceptor-mediated [3H]cAMP production --- p.106 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Synergistic activation of adenylyl cyclase by A2A receptor and forskolin --- p.108 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Chronic and acute effect of ADA and ZM241385 on [3H]cAMP production --- p.109 / Chapter 3.4.3.1 --- Chronic effect of ADA and ZM241385 --- p.110 / Chapter 3.4.3.2 --- Acute effect of ADA and ZM241385 --- p.111 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Discussion --- p.112 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion and future perspectives --- p.121 / Chapter 4.1 --- Discussion --- p.121 / Chapter 4.2 --- Future perspectives --- p.131 / References --- p.133