Metabolism of semisynthetic single-chain GM1 derivatives in cerebellar granule cells in culture |
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Authors: | Marina Pitto Anna Miglio Gunther Kirschner Alberta Leon Riccardo Ghidoni |
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Institution: | (1) Study Center for the Functional Biochemistry of Brain Lipids, Dept. of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Milan, Via Saldini, 50, 20133 Milano, Italy;(2) Fidia Res. Laboratories, Abano Terme, Italy |
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Abstract: | Semisynthetic single-chain GM1 derivatives containing N-acetyl-sphingosine (LIGA4) or N-dichloroacetyl-sphingosine (LIGA20) were recently reported to exert strong protection against glutamate-induced neuronal death in primary cultures of cerebellar granule cells. Elucidation of the molecular mechanism underlying the evoked effect requires knowledge of the metabolic fate of such molecules in the same cultured cells. For this, LIGA4 and LIGA20 were made radioactive on the long chain base moiety and added to cerebellar granule cells in culture in parallel with GM1 ganglioside. The metabolic fate was then investigated. It was found that both these molecules were easily taken up by the cells and promptly metabolized in a fashion qualitatively similar to that of control GM1. The highest amount processed was attributed to the different aggregation properties of LIGAs in solution. Among metabolites, higher accumulation of the single-chain ceramide residues was found after LIGA administration. Interestingly, sphingomyelin was generated, regardless the added compound, suggesting a recycling of the free long chain base. |
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Keywords: | Gangliosides glutamate sphingosine ceramide sphingomyelin |
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