Contents of amino acid neurotransmitters and expression of GABAA receptor subunits' mRNA in subareas of basal ganglia in unilateral rat model of Parkinson's disease / 中华神经科杂志

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Objective To explore contents of amino acid neurotransmitters and expression of GABAAreceptor subunits'mRNA in subareas of basal ganglia in unilateral rat model of Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods The rat model of PD was established through right unilateral intranigral microinjection of 6-hydroxydopamine(6-OHDA)in this study.Thawed samples were taken form neostriatum(Str).globus pallidus internus(Gpi),globus pallidus externum(Gpe)and subthalamic nucleus(STN).then contents of amino acid neurotransmitters were analyzed by established high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-electrochemical detection methods.The subunits α1,α2,β2/3 and γ2 of GABAA receptor in Str,Gpi,Gpe and STN wre examined with Northern Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results The content of GABA in Str,Gpi,Gpe and STN of diseased side were significantly increased as compared with undiseasedside.The level of glutamic acid(Glu)in Str,Gpe and STN and contents of aspartic acid (Asp)and glycine(Gly)in STN of the diseased side were significantly increased.In Str.there was a significant decrease of mRNA expression either in the subunit α1(105.3±24.5)or in the subunit β2/3(113.7 ±15.3)of GABAA receptor in the diseased side as compared with the undiseased 8ide(186.7 ±37.2,157.4±32.4,t=5.16,3.45;P<0.01).In Gpi,there was a significant increase of mRNA expression in the subunit α1(P<0.05)and α2,β2/3(P<0.01)of GABAA receptor in lesion side.In Gpe,there was a significant decrease of mRNA expression in the subunit α2(179.1±26.8)andβ2/3(154.7 ±37.8)of GABAA receptor in the diseased side(219.3.±19.7,231.1±55.8,t=3.42,3.21P<0.01).In STN of right unilateral 6-0HDA lesion rat.there was a significant decrease of mRNA expression both in the subunitα1,α2 and β2/3(P<0.01)of GABAA receptor and in the subunit γ2(P<0.05)of GABAA receptor in the diseased side.Conclusions Changes of amino acid neurotransmitter contents and GABAA receptor subunits'mRNA expressional level in subareas of basal ganglia may be involved in PD.