[Cerebellin in the cerebellum in spinocerebellar degeneration].

Abstract

To clarify the possible pathophysiological role of cerebellin in spinocerebellar degeneration, immunoreactive cerebellin was measured in the postmortem brain of 4 patients with spinocerebellar degeneration and 4 controls. Three other representative neuropeptides, corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), neuropeptide Y and somatostatin, were also measured. Significant decreases in the concentration of immunoreactive cerebellin and immunoreactive CRH were found in the cerebellar hemisphere in spinocerebellar degeneration, suggesting an important pathophysiological role of cerebellin and CRH in this group of diseases. No such decreases were found in neuropeptide Y or somatostatin.

• Authors: Y Mizuno, K Takahashi, K Totsune, M Ohneda, H Konno, O Murakami, F Satoh, M Sone, S Takase, Y Itoyama
• Journal: No to shinkei = Brain and nerve (No To Shinkei) Vol. 47 Issue 11 Pg. 1069-74 (Nov 1995) ISSN: 0006-8969 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 7495612 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Nerve Tissue Proteins
• Neuropeptide Y
• Somatostatin
• Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
• cerebellin

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Cerebellum (chemistry)
• Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
• Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (analysis)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nerve Tissue Proteins (analysis)
• Neuropeptide Y (analysis)
• Radioimmunoassay
• Somatostatin (analysis)
• Spinocerebellar Degenerations (metabolism)