Roles of glutamate transporter and receptors, poly (ADPribose) polymerase, and transforming growth factor-beta1 in pontosubicular neuron necrosis.

Abstract

The expression of neuron-type glutamate transporters (EAAC-1), AMPA glutamate receptor subunits (GluR1 and GluR2/3), polyadenosine (5'diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP), and transforming growth factor-beta1 was investigated in 20 cases of neonatal pontosubicular neuron necrosis and 12 gestational-age matched controls. Developmental immunoreactivities of EAAC-1, GluR1, and GluR2/3 appeared in the neurons of the pontine nuclei at 29 to 30 weeks' gestation in controls, and then gradually increased with age. However, these activities were decreased in the pontine nucleus of patients with pontosubicular neuron necrosis. Decreases in these immunoreactivities might indicate early degeneration of neurons. Although PARP and transforming growth factor-beta1 immunoreactivity was insignificant or very weak in the pontine nuclei at any age in controls, PARP was markedly expressed in karyorrhectic neurons of the pontine nucleus in patients with pontosubicular neuron necrosis. Transforming growth factor-beta1 immunoreactivity was observed in nonkaryorrhectic neurons of the pontine nuclei. PARP could contribute to the pathogenesis of pontosubicular neuron necrosis more than EAAC-1 or GluR1 or GluR2/3. Transforming growth factor-beta1 could play a role in the protection and repair of damaged neurons.

• Authors: S Z Meng, M Itoh, T Obonai, S Takashima
• Journal: Journal of child neurology (J Child Neurol) Vol. 15 Issue 6 Pg. 362-9 (Jun 2000) ISSN: 0883-0738 [Print] United States
• PMID: 10868778 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
• Amino Acid Transport System X-AG
• Receptors, AMPA
• Transforming Growth Factor beta
• Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases

Topics

• ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters (metabolism)
• Amino Acid Transport System X-AG
• Apoptosis
• Brain Stem Hemorrhage, Traumatic (metabolism, physiopathology)
• Case-Control Studies
• Enzyme Activation
• Female
• Gene Expression
• Gestational Age
• Humans
• Immunoblotting
• Immunohistochemistry
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Newborn, Diseases (metabolism, physiopathology)
• Male
• Necrosis
• Neurons (cytology, metabolism)
• Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases (metabolism)
• Receptors, AMPA (metabolism)
• Survival Analysis
• Transforming Growth Factor beta (metabolism)