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Developmental disturbance in model mice with abnormal pterin metabolism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16590255
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Pathological medical chemistry
Research InstitutionFujita Health University

Principal Investigator

SUMI-ICHINOSE Chiho  Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (10247653)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NOMURA Takahide  Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (20156227)
SHIRAISHI Hiroaki  Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (80319285)
IKEMOTO Kazuhisa  Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (40351019)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
Keywordstetrahydrobiopterin / dopa-responsive dystonia / 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase / striatum / dopaminergic neuron / tyrosine hydroxylase / knockout mice / transgenic mice / 6-ピルボイルテトラヒドロプテリン合成酵素 / 6-ピルポイルテトラヒドロプテリン合成酸素
Research Abstract

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an essential cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), and all types of nitric oxide synthase. Previously, we established BH4-defficient mice (Pts^<-/->) by disruption of the gene encoding 6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase (PTS), which catalyzes the second step of BH4 biosynthesis. For Pts^<-/-> mice died shortly after birth, we rescued those by transgenic introduction of human PTS cDNA under the control of 5.8 kb human dopamine β-hydroxyklase 5' promoter (DPS). We performed biochemical analysis using 2-7 months old male DPS-rescued mice (Pts^<-/->,DPS). PTS activity in the liver of DPS-rescued mice was 2.1 % of that of wild type (Pts^<+/+>) ones. Plasma phenylalanine concentration of DPS-rescued mice was 37 times higher than that of wild type, and reduced to 15% 1 hour after intraperitoneal injection of 20g/kg BH4. It was confirmed that human PTS efficiently expressed in the adrenal medulla and noradrenergic cells including locus ceruleus by immunohistochemistory using anti-human PTS antibody, and also by double-immunofluorescence staining using anti-human PTS antibody with anti-bovine TH antibody. However, human PTS expressed in a part of the dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area. Content of biopterin and dopamine in the midbrain of DPS-rescued mice were 84% and 52% of those of wild type, respectively. On the other hand, content of biopterin and dopamine in the striatum of DPS-rescued mice were 21% of those of wild type. The nucleus accumbens and medial part of the striatum of DPS-rescued mice were immunoreactive to anti-TH antibody as strongly as those of wild type. On the contrary, lateral region of the striatum of DPS-rescued mice was far weakly stained by anti-TH antibody. Thus we concluded that TH protein in dopaminergic nerve terminals projecting to the lateral region of striatum is the most sensitive to BH4-insyfficiency.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2005

All Journal Article (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Genetically rescued tetrahydrobiopterin-depleted mice survive with hyperphenylalaninemia and region-specific monoaminergic abnormalities2005

    • Author(s)
      Chiho Sumi-Ichinose et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Neurochemistry 95

      Pages: 703-714

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Genetically rescued tetrahydrobiopterin-depleted mice survive with hyperphenylaninemia and region-specific monoaminergic abnormalities2005

    • Author(s)
      Chiho Sumi-Ichinose et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Neurochemistry 95

      Pages: 703-714

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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