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ArticleCellular and molecular neurobiology2017

Transcriptomic Profiling Discloses Molecular and Cellular Events Related to Neuronal Differentiation in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells.

Francesco Pezzini, Laura Bettinetti, Francesca Di Leva, Marzia Bianchi, Elisa Zoratti, Rosalba Carrozzo, Filippo M Santorelli, Massimo Delledonne, Maciej Lalowski, Alessandro Simonati

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Article in Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Francesco PezziniDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Laura BettinettiDepartment of Biotechnologies, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Francesca Di LevaDepartment of Biotechnologies, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Marzia BianchiUnit for Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Elisa ZorattiApplied Research on Cancer-Network (ARC-NET), University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Rosalba CarrozzoUnit for Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Filippo M SantorelliUnit for Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Stella Maris, Calambrone-Pisa, Italy.
Massimo DelledonneDepartment of Biotechnologies, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Maciej LalowskiMedicum, Biochemistry/Developmental Biology Meilahti Clinical Proteomics Core Facility, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. maciej.lalowski@helsinki.fi.
Alessandro SimonatiDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. alessandro.simonati@univr.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6908-5418
University of Verona · ITBambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITFondazione Stella Maris · ITUniversity of Helsinki · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells are widely utilized in in vitro studies to dissect out pathogenetic mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders. These cells are considered as neuronal precursors and differentiate into more mature neuronal phenotypes under selected growth conditions. In this study, in order to decipher the pathways and cellular processes underlying neuroblastoma cell differentiation in vitro, we performed systematic transcriptomic (RNA-seq) and bioinformatic analysis of SH-SY5Y cells differentiated according to a two-step paradigm: retinoic acid treatment followed by enriched neurobasal medium. Categorization of 1989 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified in differentiated cells functionally linked them to changes in cell morphology including remodelling of plasma membrane and cytoskeleton, and neuritogenesis. Seventy-three DEGs were assigned to axonal guidance signalling pathway, and the expression of selected gene products such as neurotrophin receptors, the functionally related SLITRK6, and semaphorins, was validated by immunoblotting. Along with these findings, the differentiated cells exhibited an ability to elongate longer axonal process as assessed by the neuronal cytoskeletal markers biochemical characterization and morphometric evaluation. Recognition of molecular events occurring in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells is critical to accurately interpret the cellular responses to specific stimuli in studies on disease pathogenesis.

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Cell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorGene Expression ProfilingHumansMembrane ProteinsNeuroblastomaNeuronsTretinoinMembrane ProteinsSlitrk6 protein, humanTretinoinAxonal elongationAxonal guidance signallingNeuronal markersRNA-seq analysisSemaphorinsSH-SY5Y differentiation

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