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1999 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Analysis of apoptotic mechanism of cerebellar granular cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09470058
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Experimental pathology
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

NAGASHIMA Kazuo  Hokkaido Univ., Grad. School of Med., Pro., 医学部, 教授 (50010377)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TANAKA Shinya  Hokkaido Univ., Grad. School of Med., Inst., 医学部, 助手 (70261287)
SAWA Hirofumi  Hokkaido Univ., Grad. School of Med., Asso. Pro., 医学部, 助教授 (30292006)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Keywordsapoptosis / methylmercury chloride / Western blotting
Research Abstract

We have established a rat model of injury of cerebellar granule cells by intoxication of methylmercury chloride (MMC). To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of brain damage induced by MMC we initial ly examined the pathologic examination by H&E staining, electron microscope, TUNEL staining, and DNA fragmentation. These examination revealed that cerebellar granule cell death by organic mercury intoxication occurs via an apoptotic process and was restricted to the granule cells and that the distributional pattern of apoptotic cerebellar granule cells was specific in rat cerebellar vermis. Secondly, we investigated expression levels of apoptosis related molecules such as; BDNF, Trk B, Fas ligand, RIP, Akt, Bad, Bcl-2, Caspase 9, Caspase 3, CAS, and TIAR using Western blot and also evaluated the function of Purkinje cells by immunostaining with anti-calbindin D. Moreover, we investigated the alteration of gene expression of rat brain after MMC intoxication. These results demonstrated that … More expression of BDNF and Trk B were up-regulated, while RIP, CAS, Fas ligand, Bad, and Caspase 9 were down-regulated. The findings suggest that the up-regulated molecules function to suppress apoptosis at this stage. Gene expression analysis disclosed that among up-regulated genes 1) those related to apoptosis were protein kinase C γ, interleukin 13, insulin receptor substrate Z, cyclophilin, protein phosphatase 1, and RL/IF-1, 2) those related to hormone were vasopressin and oxytocin, 3) those related to enzyme were serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase, mast cell protease, serine protease, glycoprotein specific UDP-glucuronyl transferase, protein tyrosine phosphatase, 4) 7 miscellaneous molecules, and 5) 7 unknown genes. In contrast, down-regulated genes were 2α1 globin gene and 2 unknown genes. The results could be summarized that apoptosis suppressive genes were activated at the beginning of cerebellar apoptosis. Thus, it could be concluded that in the initial stage of MMC intoxication the expression of anti-apoptotic molecules were more enhanced to protect cell death than apoptosis-inducing molecules. Less

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  • [Publications] Miyazaki H.et al.: "Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor protects against delayed neuronal death after transient forebrain ischemia in rats"Neuroscience. 89・3. 643-647 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Miyazaki H.et al.: "Neuroprotective effects of a dihydropyridine derivative, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitropheenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid methyl 6-(5-phenyl-3-pyrazolyloxy)hexyl ester (CV-159) on rat ischemic brain injury"Life Science. 64・10. 869-878 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki H.et al.: "Neuropathological and molecular studies of spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6)"Acta Neuropathol. 199-204 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Kobayashi Y.et al.: "Distribution pattern of apoptotic cells in rat cerebellar vermis experimentally induced by methylmercury intoxication"Neuropathology. 18. 33-37 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Kobayashi Y.et al.: "Calbindin D immunoreactivity and chronic lesions of rat cerebella in methylmercury chloride intoxication"Neuropathology. 18. 402-407 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Nagashima K.: "A review of experimental methylmercury toxicity in rats : Neuropathology and evidence for apoptosis"Toxicology Pathology. 25. 624-631 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Miyazaki H, Okuma Y, Fujii Y, Nagashima K, Nomura Y: "Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor protects against delayed neuronal death after transient forebrain ischemia in rats."Neuroscience. 89(3). 643-647 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Miyazaki H, Tanaka S, Fujii Y, Shimiz K, Nagashima K, Kamibayashi M, Uehara T, Okuma Y, Nomura Y.: "Neuroprotective effects of a dihydropyridine derivative, 1,4-dihydr0-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitropheenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid methyl 6-(5-phenyl-3-pyrazolyloxy)hexyl ester (ev-159) on rat ischemic brain injury."Life Science. 64(10). 869-878 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Sasaki H, Kojima H, Yabe I Tashiro K, Hamamda T, Sawa H, Hiraga H, Nagashina K.: "Neuropathological and molecular studies of spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6)"Acta Neuropathol. 95. 199-204 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Kobayashi Y, Sawa H, Watanabe M, Furuoka H, Matsui T, Nagashima K.: "Calbindin D immunoreactivity and chronic lesions of rat cerebella in methylmercury chloride intoxication."Neuropathology. 18. 402-407 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Kobayashi Y, Sawa H. Akagi H, Itakura C, Fujioka Y, Nagashima K.: "Distribution pattern of apoptotic cells in rat cerebellar vermis experimentally induced by methylmercury intoxication."Neuropathology. 18. 33-37 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Nagashima K.: "A review of experimental methylmercury toxicity in rats : Neuropathology and evidence for apoptosis."Toxicology Pathology. 25(6). 624-631 (1997)

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