scholarly journals The CD38-independent ADP-ribosyl cyclase from mouse brain synaptosomes: a comparative study of neonate and adult brain

2006 ◽  
Vol 395 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Ceni ◽  
Nathalie Pochon ◽  
Michel Villaz ◽  
Hélène Muller-Steffner ◽  
Francis Schuber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Brain ◽  
Neuronal Excitability ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Hplc Method ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Free Calcium ◽  
Neural Cells ◽  
Intracellular Enzyme ◽  
Synaptic Terminals ◽  
Adp Ribosyl Cyclase

cADPR (cADP-ribose), a metabolite of NAD+, is known to modulate intracellular calcium levels and to be involved in calcium-dependent processes, including synaptic transmission, plasticity and neuronal excitability. However, the enzyme that is responsible for producing cADPR in the cytoplasm of neural cells, and particularly at the synaptic terminals of neurons, remains unknown. In the present study, we show that endogenous concentrations of cADPR are much higher in embryonic and neonate mouse brain compared with the adult tissue. We also demonstrate, by comparing wild-type and Cd38−/− tissues, that brain cADPR content is independent of the presence of CD38 (the best characterized mammalian ADP-ribosyl cyclase) not only in adult but also in developing tissues. We show that Cd38−/− synaptosome preparations contain high ADP-ribosyl cyclase activities, which are more important in neonates than in adults, in line with the levels of endogenous cyclic nucleotide. By using an HPLC method and adapting the cycling assay developed initially to study endogenous cADPR, we accurately examined the properties of the synaptosomal ADP-ribosyl cyclase. This intracellular enzyme has an estimated Km for NAD+ of 21 μM, a broad optimal pH at 6.0–7.0, and the concentration of free calcium has no major effect on its cADPR production. It binds NGD+ (nicotinamide–guanine dinucleotide), which inhibits its NAD+-metabolizing activities (Ki=24 μM), despite its incapacity to cyclize this analogue. Interestingly, it is fully inhibited by low (micromolar) concentrations of zinc. We propose that this novel mammalian ADP-ribosyl cyclase regulates the production of cADPR and therefore calcium levels within brain synaptic terminals. In addition, this enzyme might be a potential target of neurotoxic Zn2+.

Myf5 is a novel early axonal marker in the mouse brain and is subjected to post-transcriptional regulation in neurons

Development ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Daubas ◽  
S. Tajbakhsh ◽  
J. Hadchouel ◽  
M. Primig ◽  
M. Buckingham
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Mouse Brain ◽  
Mrna Translation ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Protein Accumulation ◽  
Embryonic Mouse ◽  
Signalling Molecules ◽  
Basic Helix Loop Helix ◽  
Helix Loop Helix ◽  
The Brain

Myf5 is a key basic Helix-Loop-Helix transcription factor capable of converting many non-muscle cells into muscle. Together with MyoD it is essential for initiating the skeletal muscle programme in the embryo. We previously identified unexpected restricted domains of Myf5 transcription in the embryonic mouse brain, first revealed by Myf5-nlacZ(+/)(−) embryos (Tajbakhsh, S. and Buckingham, M. (1995) Development 121, 4077–4083). We have now further characterized these Myf5 expressing neurons. Retrograde labeling with diI, and the use of a transgenic mouse line expressing lacZ under the control of Myf5 regulatory sequences, show that Myf5 transcription provides a novel axonal marker of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (mlf) and the mammillotegmental tract (mtt), the earliest longitudinal tracts to be established in the embryonic mouse brain. Tracts projecting caudally from the developing olfactory system are also labelled. nlacZ and lacZ expression persist in the adult brain, in a few ventral domains such as the mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus and the interpeduncular nucleus, potentially derived from the embryonic structures where the Myf5 gene is transcribed. To investigate the role of Myf5 in the brain, we monitored Myf5 protein accumulation by immunofluorescence and immunoblotting in neurons transcribing the gene. Although Myf5 was detected in muscle myotomal cells, it was absent in neurons. This would account for the lack of myogenic conversion in brain structures and the absence of a neural phenotype in homozygous null mutants. RT-PCR experiments show that the splicing of Myf5 primary transcripts occurs correctly in neurons, suggesting that the lack of Myf5 protein accumulation is due to regulation at the level of mRNA translation or protein stability. In the embryonic neuroepithelium, Myf5 is transcribed in differentiated neurons after the expression of neural basic Helix-Loop-Helix transcription factors. The signalling molecules Wnt1 and Sonic hedgehog, implicated in the activation of Myf5 in myogenic progenitor cells in the somite, are also produced in the viscinity of the Myf5 expression domain in the mesencephalon. We show that cells expressing Wnt1 can activate neuronal Myf5-nlacZ gene expression in dissected head explants isolated from E9.5 embryos. Furthermore, the gene encoding the basic Helix-Loop-Helix transcription factor mSim1 is expressed in adjacent cells in both the somite and the brain, suggesting that signalling molecules necessary for the activation of mSim1 as well as Myf5 are present at these different sites in the embryo. This phenomenon may be widespread and it remains to be seen how many other potentially potent regulatory genes, in addition to Myf5, when activated do not accumulate protein at inappropriate sites in the embryo.

EFFECTS OF SIN 1 ON PLATELET ACTIVATION INDUCED BY THROMBIN IN HUMAN PLATELETS

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
M F SIMON ◽  
H CHAP ◽  
L DOUSTE-BLAZY
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Phospholipase C ◽  
Platelet Activation ◽  
Light Chain ◽  
Cyclic Gmp ◽  
Second Messengers ◽  
Receptor Activation ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Free Calcium ◽  
Serotonin Secretion

The mechanism of platelet activation is well known. The interaction of agonist such as thrombin, on specific membrane receptor induces phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C activation, with a concomitant formation of two second messengers (from PIP2): inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). IP3 is able to induce a rapid discharge of Ca2+ from internal stores and Ca2+ influx through plasma membrane by unidentified Ca2+ channels linked to receptor activation. The increase of cytoplasmic free calcium concentration leads to the activation of the calcium calmodulin dependent myosine light chain kinase which phosphoryla-tes 20 kD proteins (myosine light chain). DAG is a potent activator of protein kinase C, which phosphorylates 40 kD proteins. These different pathways act in synergism.Sin 1 is a platelet aggregating inhibitor. This compound is an active metabolite of molsidomine, which activates platelet guany-late cyclase, inducing a rapid rise in cyclic GMP level. The precise role of cyclic GMP in platelet activation is not yet known. In order to study the mechanism of action of this drug, we tried to determine the effect of Sin 1 on the different steps described above. We measured Ca2+ fluxes and phospholipase C activation in thrombin (0,5 U/ml) stimulated platelets in the presence of different doses of Sin 1 (10™7-10™3M). Serotonin secretion was inhibited by 30 % with Sin 1 (10™4M-10™5m). A parallel inhibition of phospholipase C was detected by measurement of [32P)-PA level. Platelets loaded with Quin 2 and stimulated by thrombin showed a 70 % inhibition of external Ca2+ influx as soon as a concentration of 10™7M of Sin 1 was added. A study on platelet loaded with [45Ca2+) and Quin 2 confirmed these results. On the contrary, discharge of internal Ca2+ store seemed to be unaffected.In conclusion, the major effect of Sin 1 on platelet phospholipase C pathway is an inhibition of Ca2+ influx through plasma membrane. Some further experiments are necessary to shown whether this inhibition is correlated with cyclic GMP formation (the major effect of Sin 1) and try to establish a relation between this inhibition and that exerted on phospholipase C.Sin 1 was a generous gift of Hoechst.

scholarly journals Brain spectrin(240/235) and brain spectrin(240/235E): two distinct spectrin subtypes with different locations within mammalian neural cells.

1986 ◽  
Vol 102 (6) ◽  
pp. 2088-2097 ◽  
Author(s):  
B M Riederer ◽  
I S Zagon ◽  
S R Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Mouse Brain ◽  
Glial Cells ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Adult Mouse ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Neural Cells ◽  
Adult Mouse Brain ◽  
Neuronal Cell Bodies ◽  
Brain Spectrin

Adult mouse brain contains at least two distinct spectrin subtypes, both consisting of 240-kD and 235-kD subunits. Brain spectrin(240/235) is found in neuronal axons, but not dendrites, when immunohistochemistry is performed with antibody raised against brain spectrin isolated from enriched synaptic/axonal membranes. A second spectrin subtype, brain spectrin(240/235E), is exclusively recognized by red blood cell spectrin antibody. Brain spectrin(240/235E) is confined to neuronal cell bodies and dendrites, and some glial cells, but is not present in axons or presynaptic terminals.

scholarly journals Erythropoietin in Brain Development and Beyond

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mawadda Alnaeeli ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Barbora Piknova ◽  
Heather Rogers ◽  
Xiaoxia Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Erythropoietin Receptor ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Receptor Expression ◽  
Neural Cells ◽  
Erythroid Progenitor ◽  
Cell Production ◽  
Oxygen Carrying Capacity

Erythropoietin is known as the requisite cytokine for red blood cell production. Its receptor, expressed at a high level on erythroid progenitor/precursor cells, is also found on endothelial, neural, and other cell types. Erythropoietin and erythropoietin receptor expression in the developing and adult brain suggest their possible involvement in neurodevelopment and neuroprotection. During ischemic stress, erythropoietin, which is hypoxia inducible, can contribute to brain homeostasis by increasing red blood cell production to increase the blood oxygen carrying capacity, stimulate nitric oxide production to modulate blood flow and contribute to the neurovascular response, or act directly on neural cells to provide neuroprotection as demonstrated in culture and animal models. Clinical studies of erythropoietin treatment in stroke and other diseases provide insight on safety and potential adverse effects and underscore the potential pleiotropic activity of erythropoietin. Herein, we summarize the roles of EPO and its receptor in the developing and adult brain during health and disease, providing first a brief overview of the well-established EPO biology and signaling, its hypoxic regulation, and role in erythropoiesis.

Transcriptomic gene-network analysis of exposure to silver nanoparticle reveals potentially neurodegenerative progression in mouse brain neural cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 289-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho-Chen Lin ◽  
Chin-Lin Huang ◽  
Yuh-Jeen Huang ◽  
I-Lun Hsiao ◽  
Chung-Wei Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Mouse Brain ◽  
Silver Nanoparticle ◽  
Gene Network ◽  
Neural Cells ◽  
Gene Network Analysis

scholarly journals Expression of Heparan Sulfate Endosulfatases in the Adult Mouse Brain: Co-expression of Sulf1 and Dopamine D1/D2 Receptors

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Miya ◽  
Kazuko Keino-Masu ◽  
Takuya Okada ◽  
Kenta Kobayashi ◽  
Masayuki Masu
Keyword(s):  
Heparan Sulfate ◽  
Mouse Brain ◽  
Adult Mouse ◽  
Extracellular Enzymes ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
D2 Receptor ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Nucleus Accumbens Shell ◽  
Adult Mouse Brain ◽  
Double Labeling

The heparan sulfate 6-O-endosulfatases, Sulfatase 1 (Sulf1), and Sulfatase 2 (Sulf2), are extracellular enzymes that regulate cellular signaling by removing 6-O-sulfate from the heparan sulfate chain. Although previous studies have revealed that Sulfs are essential for normal development, their functions in the adult brain remain largely unknown. To gain insight into their neural functions, we used in situ hybridization to systematically examine Sulf1/2 mRNA expression in the adult mouse brain. Sulf1 and Sulf2 mRNAs showed distinct expression patterns, which is in contrast to their overlapping expression in the embryonic brain. In addition, we found that Sulf1 was distinctly expressed in the nucleus accumbens shell, the posterior tail of the striatum, layer 6 of the cerebral cortex, and the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus, all of which are target areas of dopaminergic projections. Using double-labeling techniques, we showed that Sulf1-expressing cells in the above regions coincided with cells expressing the dopamine D1 and/or D2 receptor. These findings implicate possible roles of Sulf1 in modulation of dopaminergic transmission and dopamine-mediated behaviors.

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