Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) elevated choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activities of mouse septal neurons as well as of cholinergic hybridoma line cells SN6.10.2.2 in vitro. It augmented ChAT activities and neurite extension of interleukin 3-activated cholinergic neurons. Thus, GM-CSF should be added as a trophic factor for central cholinergic neurons.

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