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The effect of phosphorylation of alpha-synuclein on dopamine metabolism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21790832
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Neurology
Research InstitutionYamagata University

Principal Investigator

KOYAMA Shingo  山形大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (30436208)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords神経分子病態学 / パーキンソン病 / αシヌクレイン / 神経変性疾患 / ドパミン代謝
Research Abstract

We studied the effect of alpha-synuclein (aS) on dopamine transporter (DAT)-mediated dopamine or 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) toxicity using aS-inducible, DAT stably expressing PC12 cells or aS and DAT stably expressing SH-SY5Y cells. To induce expression of aS, differentiated PC12 cells were incubated with or without doxycycline for 5 fays. Thereafter, PC12 cells were incubated with 500 mM dopamine for 24 h and we assessed cell viability by trypan blue staining. No difference in cell viability was detected between doxycycline-induced and non-induced cells. Secondary, we studied the DAT-mediated 6-hydroxydopamine toxicity, DAT/aS or GFP/aS expressing SH-SY5Y cells were incubated with 200 μM 6-OHDA for 4 hours. No difference in cell viability was detected between DAT-aS and GFP-aS expressing SH-SY5Y cells. Therefore, we could not detect the effect of aS on DAT-mediated cell toxicity mechanism in our experimental system.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2011 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • 2009 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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