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Quantitative analysis of nerve growth factor in the amniotic fluid during chick embryonic development
Authors:Farhad Mashayekhi  Elham Dianati  Lotfali Masomi Moghadam
Affiliation:aDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Namjo Street, Rasht 1914, Iran;bDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohagegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract:
Nerve growth factor (NGF) and most neurotrophic factors support the proliferation and survival of particular types of neurons. Besidesthe pivotal role of NGF in the development of neuronal cells, it also has important functions on non-neuronal cells. The amnion surrounds the embryo, providing an aqueous environment for the embryo. A wide range of proteins has been identified in human amniotic fluid (AF). In this study, total protein concentration (TPC) and NGF level in AF samples from chick embryos were measured using a Bio-Rad protein assay, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot. TPC increased from days E10 to day E18. There was a rapid increase in AF TPC on day E15 when compared to day E16. No significant changes in NGF levels have been seen from day E10 to day E14. There was a rapid increase in NGF content on days E15 and E16, and thereafter the levels decreased from day E16 to day E18. Since, NGF is important in brain development and changes in AF NGF levels have been seen in some CNS malformations, changes in the TPC and NGF levels in AF during chick embryonic development may be correlated with cerebral cortical development. It is also concluded that NGF is a constant component of the AF during chick embryogenesis.
Keywords:Amniotic fluid   Chick   Concentration   ELISA   Nerve growth factor   Western blotting
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