目的在视觉发育可塑性关键期终止前后,观察大鼠视皮层内NR2A/NR2B比率的发育性变化。方法健康SPF级LongEvans大鼠15只,雌雄不限,采用Western blot法观察出生后3、4、5、6、7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A和NR2B的蛋白表达量,分析NR2A/NR2B随...目的在视觉发育可塑性关键期终止前后,观察大鼠视皮层内NR2A/NR2B比率的发育性变化。方法健康SPF级LongEvans大鼠15只,雌雄不限,采用Western blot法观察出生后3、4、5、6、7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A和NR2B的蛋白表达量,分析NR2A/NR2B随着大鼠视皮层发育表达的变化。结果 Western blot检测显示,生后3～7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A蛋白的表达量逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=156.263,P=0.008),生后4、5、6、7周组大鼠视皮层中NR2A的积分光密度(IOD)值明显高于生后3周组大鼠,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。可塑性关键期终止前后,正常大鼠视皮层中NR2B蛋白的表达量逐渐降低(F=73.340,P=0.007),生后6～7周趋于稳定。可塑性关键期终止前后,大鼠视皮层中NR2A/NR2B比率随着大鼠视皮层的发育逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=113.031,P=0.003)。结论在可塑性关键期终止前后,NR2A/NR2B比率的变化参与了视皮层可塑性终止的过程。展开更多
Huntington＇s disease （HD） is caused by abnormal CAG repeat expansion in the 5＇-end of the Huntingtin （HTT） gene. In addition to the canonical C-terminal full-length huntingtin （htt） nuclear export signal, a cy...Huntington＇s disease （HD） is caused by abnormal CAG repeat expansion in the 5＇-end of the Huntingtin （HTT） gene. In addition to the canonical C-terminal full-length huntingtin （htt） nuclear export signal, a cytoplasmic localization-related domain （CLRD） in the N-terminus of htt has recently been reported. Here, we analyzed this domain by introducing deletion and substitution mutations in a truncated N-terminal htt protein and subsequently monitored htt expression, aggregation and subcellular localization by immunocytochemistry and Western blot analysis. We demonstrated that Htt1-17 was the essential sequence for htt cytoplasmic localization. We also found that the subcellular distribution of htt was altered when Htt1_17 was mutated to contain amino acids of different charges, suggesting a structural requirement of Htt1-17 for the cytoplasmic localization of htt. Deletion of the first three amino acids did not affect its association with mitochondria. We observed that defective cytoplasmic localization resulted in a reduction of total htt aggregates and increased nuclear aggregates, indicating that the subcellular distribution of the protein might influence the aggregation process. These studies provide new insight into the molecular mechanism of htt aggregation in HD.展开更多
文摘目的在视觉发育可塑性关键期终止前后,观察大鼠视皮层内NR2A/NR2B比率的发育性变化。方法健康SPF级LongEvans大鼠15只,雌雄不限,采用Western blot法观察出生后3、4、5、6、7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A和NR2B的蛋白表达量,分析NR2A/NR2B随着大鼠视皮层发育表达的变化。结果 Western blot检测显示,生后3～7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A蛋白的表达量逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=156.263,P=0.008),生后4、5、6、7周组大鼠视皮层中NR2A的积分光密度(IOD)值明显高于生后3周组大鼠,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。可塑性关键期终止前后,正常大鼠视皮层中NR2B蛋白的表达量逐渐降低(F=73.340,P=0.007),生后6～7周趋于稳定。可塑性关键期终止前后,大鼠视皮层中NR2A/NR2B比率随着大鼠视皮层的发育逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=113.031,P=0.003)。结论在可塑性关键期终止前后,NR2A/NR2B比率的变化参与了视皮层可塑性终止的过程。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.30770761 and 30971000)
文摘Huntington＇s disease （HD） is caused by abnormal CAG repeat expansion in the 5＇-end of the Huntingtin （HTT） gene. In addition to the canonical C-terminal full-length huntingtin （htt） nuclear export signal, a cytoplasmic localization-related domain （CLRD） in the N-terminus of htt has recently been reported. Here, we analyzed this domain by introducing deletion and substitution mutations in a truncated N-terminal htt protein and subsequently monitored htt expression, aggregation and subcellular localization by immunocytochemistry and Western blot analysis. We demonstrated that Htt1-17 was the essential sequence for htt cytoplasmic localization. We also found that the subcellular distribution of htt was altered when Htt1_17 was mutated to contain amino acids of different charges, suggesting a structural requirement of Htt1-17 for the cytoplasmic localization of htt. Deletion of the first three amino acids did not affect its association with mitochondria. We observed that defective cytoplasmic localization resulted in a reduction of total htt aggregates and increased nuclear aggregates, indicating that the subcellular distribution of the protein might influence the aggregation process. These studies provide new insight into the molecular mechanism of htt aggregation in HD.
