Effects of proinflammatory cytokines on axonal outgrowth from adult rat lumbar dorsal root ganglia using a novel three-dimensional culture system

The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
Hyunchul KimAdam H Hsieh

Abstract

Degeneration of the intervertebral disc is often associated with low back pain and increased infiltration of nerve fibers originating from dorsal root ganglia (DRG). The degenerated disc is also characterized by the presence of proinflammatory cytokines, which may influence axonal outgrowth. Toward an improved understanding of the growth of DRG neurons into compliant extracellular matrices, we developed a novel experimental system to measure axonal outgrowth of adult rat lumbar DRG neurons within three-dimensional (3D) collagen hydrogels and used this system to examine the effects of interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α treatment. The aim was to investigate the effects of proinflammatory cytokines on 3D neuronal growth into collagen matrices. This was an in vitro study of neurite outgrowth from adult rat lumbar DRG into collagen gels in response to IL-1β and TNF-α. Lumbar DRG were obtained from adult Sprague Dawley rats, bisected to expose cell bodies and placed onto collagen gel constructs prepared in 24-well Transwell inserts. Dorsal root ganglia were then treated with nerve growth factor (NGF)-free Neurobasal media (negative control) or NGF-supplemented media containing 0, 1, and 10 ng/mL of IL-1β and TNF...Continue Reading

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