Midbrain dopaminergic neurons in the mouse that contain calbindin-D28k exhibit reduced vulnerability to MPTP-induced neurodegeneration.
Neurodegeneration
; 5(4): 313-8, 1996 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The calcium-binding protein calbindin-D28k (CB) is located in midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons that are less vulnerable to degeneration in Parkinson's disease and in an animal model of the disorder, the MPTP-treated monkey. The present study sought to determine whether CB-containing DA neurons are also less vulnerable to degeneration in the MPTP-treated mouse. Double-labelling immunocytochemical staining and computer imaging techniques were employed to map and quantify the tyrosine hydroxylase-, CB- and CB-containing tyrosine hydroxylase neurons in portions of nucleus A9 and nucleus A10 (ventral tegmental area and central linear nucleus) following MPTP treatment in the C57BL/6 mouse. A cumulative dose of 140 mg/kg MPTP produced a significantly greater loss of DA neurons that lack CB in both nucleus A9 (71 +/- 4%) and the ventral tegmental area (70 +/- 4%), compared to the loss of DA neurons that contain CB (44 +/- 6% and 25 +/- 14%, respectively). In the central linear nucleus there was no loss of CB-containing DA neurons. These data demonstrate that the presence of CB in midbrain DA neurons identifies a population of cells in the mouse that are less vulnerable to MPTP-induced degeneration. The mouse, therefore, can serve as a useful model in which to investigate the putative neuroprotective effects of CB in an animal model of Parkinson's disease.
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Proteína G de Ligação ao Cálcio S100
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Dopaminérgicos
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Dopamina
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1-Metil-4-Fenil-1,2,3,6-Tetra-Hidropiridina
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Degeneração Neural
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurodegeneration
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1996
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos