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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Comparative studies on beta amyloid deposition and brain aging

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17380185
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Clinical veterinary science
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

NAKAYAMA Hiroyuki  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricltural and Life Sciences, Professor (40155891)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MANABE Noboru  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Professor (80243070)
UETSUKA Koji  The University of Tokyo, Chief scientist (60251419)
UCHIDA Kazuyuki  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and life Sciences, Associate professor (10223554)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
KeywordsDog / Cat / Microarray / Nprilysin / Beta amyloid(A beta) / MPTP / Brain / Prion model
Research Abstract

We first investigated total gene expressions in the canine brain using a microarray system. Genes upregulated were GFAP, CNPase and p35, and those downregulated were APP and Tau.
Activities "and expressions of neprilysin (Nep) and depositions of beta amyloid (A beta) were examined in the canine and feline brains. Nep was weakly expressed in the cerebral cortex and strongly in the striatum and substantia nigra (SN) in both animals. Activities of Nep were higher in the order of striatum > cerebral cortex > white matter / hippocampus. Nep activity and expression were not related to aging, although Nep activity was tended to decrease in the canine striatum with age. A beta deposition was increased with age in both dogs and cats.
Strain difference of the neuronal cell loss was investigated in MPTP-treated C57BL/6 mice which is a Parkinson's disease model. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression in the SN-striatum was decreased in C57BL/6 mice but not in BALB/c mice. Some mice showed such decrease of HT expression in non-inbred ICR mice. It was therefore suggested that a single gene would be involved in the expression of the disease in the MPTP-treated Parkinson model mice.
Fusion protein of green fluorescent protein (GFP) and A beta has been massively produced. The GFP-A beta was administered orally into juvenile mice and cows before or after weaning. GFP-A beta reached to the jejunum and ileum without degradation in the stomach, and incorporated through the absorptive epithelium in the villi of both species. The incorporation occurred in the suckling period. This experimental system would be an excellent model to investigate the intestinal invasion of prion protein.

  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (20 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results) Presentation (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] Complementary distributions of amyloid-beta and neprilysin in the brains of dogs and cats.2008

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi, Y, Uetsuka, K, Murayama, M., Kikuta, F., Takashima, A., Doi, K., and Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Vet. Pathol. 45(印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Incorporation of beta-amyloid protein through the bovine ileal epithelium before and after weaning: a model for orally transmitted amyloidosis.2008

    • Author(s)
      Ano, Y., Nakayama, H., Sakai, Y., Sakudo, A., Endo, M., Ebisu, S., Li, Jun You, Manabe, N., and Onodera, T.
    • Journal Title

      Microbiol. Immunol. 52(印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Neurotoxicity of MPTP to migrating neuroblasts: Studies・in acute and subacute mouse models of Parkinson's disease.2008

    • Author(s)
      He, X. J., Yamauchi, H., Uetsuka, K., and Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Neurotoxicol. 29(印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Neural progenitor cells are protected against MPTP by MAO-B inhibitors.2008

    • Author(s)
      He, X. J., Uetsuka, K., and Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Neurotoxicol. 29(投稿中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intracranial meningioma with polygonal granular cell appearance in a Chihuahua.2008

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi, Y., Ohnishi Y., Matsunaga, S., Nakayama, H., and Uetsuka, K.
    • Journal Title

      J.Vet. Med. Sci. 70(印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Complementary distributions of amylod-beta and neprilysin in the brains of dogs and cats2008

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi, Y., Uetsuka, K., Murayama, M., Kikuta, F., Takashima, A., Doi, K., Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Vet. Pathol 45

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Incorporation of beta-amyloid protein through the bovine ileal epithelium before and after weaning : a model for orally transmitted amyloidosis2008

    • Author(s)
      Ano, Y., Nakayama, H. Sakai, Y., Sakudo, A., Endo, M., Ebisu, S., Li, Jun You, Manabe, N., Onodera, T.
    • Journal Title

      Microbiol. Immunol 52

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Neurotoxicity of MPTP to migrating neuroblasts : Studies in acute and subacute mouse models of Parkinson''s disease2008

    • Author(s)
      He, X. J., Yamauchi, H., Uetsuka, K., Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Neurotoxicol 29

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Neural progenitor cells are protected against MPTP by MAO-B inbititors2008

    • Author(s)
      He. X. J., Uetsuka, K., Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      submitted to Neurotoxicol

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Intracranial meningioma with polygonal granular cell appearance in a Chihuahua2008

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi, Y., Ohnishi Y., Matsunaga, S., Nakayama, H., Uetsuka, K.
    • Journal Title

      J. Vet. Med. Sci. 70

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A canine case of skull base meningioma treated with hydroxyurea.2007

    • Author(s)
      Tamura S., Tamura Y., Ohoka, A., Hasegawa, T., and Uchida K.
    • Journal Title

      J.Vet. Med. Sci. 69

      Pages: 1313-1315

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A caninecase of skull base meningioma treated with hydroxyurea2007

    • Author(s)
      Tamura S., Tamura Y., Ohoka, A., Hasegawa, T., Uchida K.
    • Journal Title

      J. Vet. Med. Sci. 69

      Pages: 1313-1315

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 動物にアルツハイマ-病はあるのか-老齢犬の脳病変から老化の進化を考える-2006

    • Author(s)
      中山裕之
    • Journal Title

      Biophilia 2

      Pages: 40-46

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Incontrovertible evidence of apoptosis in the SVZ and RMS in the MPTP model of Parkinson's Disease.2006

    • Author(s)
      He, X. J., Doi, K., and Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. 65

      Pages: 873-882

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Do nonhuman animals suffer from Alzheimer Disease2006

    • Author(s)
      Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Biophilia 2(4)

      Pages: 40-46

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Incontrovertible evidence of apoptosis in the SVZ and RMS in the MPTP model of Parkinson''s Disease2006

    • Author(s)
      He, X. J., Doi, K., Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol 65

      Pages: 873-882

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 動物にアルツハイマ-病はあるのか-老齢犬の脳病変から老化の進化を考える-2005

    • Author(s)
      中山裕之
    • Journal Title

      獣畜新報(JVM) 58

      Pages: 757-764

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Two cases of feline malignant craniophalingioma.2005

    • Author(s)
      Nagata, T., Nakayama, H., Uchida, K., Uetsuka, K., Yasoshima, A., Yasunaga, S., Masuda, K., Tsujimoto, H., Kuwajima, E., Nishimura, R., Sassaki, N. and Doi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Vet. Pathol. 42

      Pages: 663-665

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Do nonhuman animals suffer from Alzheimer Disease2005

    • Author(s)
      Nakayama, H.
    • Journal Title

      J. Vet. Med.(JVM) 58

      Pages: 757-764

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Two cases of feline malignant cranipophalingioma2005

    • Author(s)
      Nagata, T., Nakayama, H., Uchida, K., Uetsuka, K., Yasoshima, A., Yasunaga, S., Masuda, K., Tsujimoto, H., Kuwajima, E., Nishimura, R., Sassaki, N. Doi, K.
    • Journal Title

      Vet. Pathol 42

      Pages: 663-665

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] 離乳移行期における経口投与アミロイド蛋白の腸管での取込み2008

    • Author(s)
      阿野泰久, 中山裕之, 作道章一, 眞鍋昇, 小野寺節
    • Organizer
      第145回日本獣医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      相模原市
    • Year and Date
      20080300
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Incorporation of amyloid protein in the intestines of weaning mice and cows2008

    • Author(s)
      Ano, Y., Nakayama, H., Sakudo, S., Manabe, N., Onodera, T.
    • Organizer
      145th Meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Sciences
    • Place of Presentation
      Sagamihara, Kanagawa
    • Year and Date
      20080300
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] イヌとネコの大脳におけるNeprilysinの発現および活性とβ-アミロイド沈着との関係2007

    • Author(s)
      竹内由則, 中山裕之
    • Organizer
      第143回日本獣医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      つくば市
    • Year and Date
      20070300
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Relations between neprilysin expression and activity and beta amyloid deposition in the cerebrum of dogs and cats2007

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi, Y., Nakayama, H.
    • Organizer
      143th Meeting of the Japanese Socieyt of Veterinary Sciences
    • Place of Presentation
      Tsukuba
    • Year and Date
      20070300
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] MPTP誘発神経前駆細胞アポトーシスーMPTP誘発パーキンソン病のマウスモデルにおける新知見2006

    • Author(s)
      何希君, 中山裕之, 山内啓司, 上塚浩司, 土井邦雄
    • Organizer
      第33回日本トキシコロジー学会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋市
    • Year and Date
      20060700
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] MPTP-derived apoptosis in neural precursor cells -A new observation in the MPTP-induced Parkinson model in mice2006

    • Author(s)
      He, X. J., Nakayama, H., Yamauchi, H., Uetsuka K., Doi K.
    • Organizer
      33th Meeting of the Japanese Society of Toxicology
    • Place of Presentation
      Naogya
    • Year and Date
      20060700
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] イヌとネコの大脳におけるNeprilysin活性の比較2005

    • Author(s)
      竹内由則, 中山裕之, 上塚浩司, 土井邦雄
    • Organizer
      第140回日本獣医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島市
    • Year and Date
      20050900
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Activities of Neprilysin in the brain of dogs and cats2005

    • Author(s)
      Takeuch, Y., Nakayama, H., Uetsuka, K., Doi, K.
    • Organizer
      140th Meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Sciences
    • Place of Presentation
      Kagoshima
    • Year and Date
      20050900
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] アミロイド変性の組織学-鳥類のアミロイド症-2005

    • Author(s)
      中山裕之
    • Organizer
      第139回日本獣医学会 日本獣医病理学会スライドセミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      和光市
    • Year and Date
      20050300
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Presentation] Histology of amyloid degeneration-Avianamyloidosis2005

    • Author(s)
      Nakayama, H.
    • Organizer
      139th Meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Sciences
    • Place of Presentation
      Wako, Saitama
    • Year and Date
      20050300
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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