Distribution and characterization of the gaba receptors in the CNS of ataxic mutant mouse |
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Authors: | Tomoko Yamaguchi Keirei Hayashi Hirohiko Murakami Shoichi Maruyama Masashi Yamaguchi |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biochemistry, Tokyo Women's Medical College, 10-Kawada-cho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;(2) Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical College, 10-Kawada-cho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan;(3) Department of Neuropsychiatry, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | In an attempt to elucidate molecular pathogenesis of ataxia without cytological abberations in the cerebellum, Rolling Mouse Nagoya (C3Hf/Nem-rol) was used to study distribution of GABA receptors in membrane fractions. Among muscimol binding sites of various regions in the ataxic CNS, those in pons and medulla were significantly decreased (P<0.001) compared with control and non-ataxic heterozygote CNS, followed by cerebellum at a lower degree of significance (P<0.01). The kinetic studies demonstrated that dissociation constants of high- and low-affinity binding sites of muscimol of each control and those of ataxic mutant mouse were similar, i.e.,K
H=41 nM andK
L=1.1 M, respectively.GAD in the various regions was assayed, and it showed higher activity in the thalamus and hypthalamus, and lower activity in the cerebellum, of the ataxic mutant mouse as compared to that of the control mouse. |
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