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We investigated whether visfatin gene expression, upregulated by hypoxia in cancer cells1), was associated with differentiation of neuronal cells. RT-PCR analysis, morphological observations, and immunostaining revealed that CoCl2, a hypoxic mimetic agent, at 75 microM increased
expression of the visfatin gene, and induced neurite outgrowth in PC-12 rat pheochromocytoma cells2). Visfatin not only induced neurite outgrowth but also significantly upregulated Vigin (visfatin - inducible gene in neuritogenesis) mRNA levels. Therefore, considering that vigin has
been known to be essential for neurite outgrowth and neuroprotective effect, our present results suggest that visfatin-mediated vigin signaling pathway may play important roles in neuritogenesis and neuroprotection.
1) Bae SK, Kim SR, et. al. Hypoxic induction of human visfatin gene is directly mediated by hypoxia-inducible factor-1(2006), FEBS Letters, 580, 4105-4113.
2) Eiichi KN, et. al. Cobalt Chloride Induces Neurite Outgrowth in Rat heochromocytoma PC-12 Cells Through Regulation of Endothelin-2/Vasoactive Intestinal Contractor(2005), Journal of Neuroscience Research, 81, 563-571.