Abstract
The expression of full-length trkB protein, the functional high affinity receptor for BDNF and NT-4, was examined by immunohistochemistry in adult rat L4–L5 dorsal root ganglia after different types of sciatic nerve lesions. In normal ganglia, 52.5% of the neurons showed trkB-like immunoreactivity. Size measurements demonstrated that trkB-like immunoreactivity was seen predominantly in small- and medium-sized cells. This was confirmed by the finding that 28% of all trkB-positive neurons showed affinity to RT97, an antibody which lanels a neurofilament epitope specific for medium-sized and large primary afferent neurons. After crush, section or neuroma formation of the sciatic nerve, the proportion of trkB-positive cells was 64.5%, 58% and 61.9%, respectively. Since trkB-receptors are present in regenerating primary afferent neurons, these data could indicate that BDNF and/or NT-4 are involved in sensory nerve fiber regeneration after adult injury.
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