Age-related changes in P-glycoprotein expression in senescence-accelerated mouse. 2009

Bin Wu, and Masaki Ueno, and Masayuki Onodera, and Takashi Kusaka, and Cheng-long Huang, and Naohisa Hosomi, and Kenji Kanenishi, and Haruhiko Sakamoto
Department of Pathology and Host Defense, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan.

P-glycoprotein, the gene product of ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (Abcb1), is a representative efflux transporter of cerebral vessels. It was recently reported that the expressions of P-glycoprotein and Abcb1 gene were increased in hippocampal vessels with blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage in stroke-prone hypertensive rats. SAMP8, senescence-accelerated mice with age-related deficits in memory and learning, are known to show age-related damage of BBB. Accordingly, in this study, we examined the P-glycoprotein expression and the gene expression (Abcb1a/b) by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blotting, and immunohistochemical techniques. SAMR1, which has a spontaneous retroviral insertional mutation in Abcb1a gene, was used to assess the effects of Abcb1a gene mutation. The brain samples of SAMR1 showed decreased expressions of P-glycoprotein and Abcb1a genes and increased expression of Abcb1b gene, compared with those of SAMP8 mice. The P-glycoprotein expression increased with aging in the brain samples of SAMP8, but not in those of SAMR1. The gene expressions of Abcb1a and Abcb1b increased with aging in the brain samples of SAMP8. Immunosignals of P-glycoprotein were seen in vessel walls, mainly in the cytoplasm of CD34-positive endothelial cells and partially in astrocytes, in all mice. These findings indicate that the expressions of Abcb1a and Abcb1b genes and their gene products, P-glycoprotein, were increased with aging in SAMP8, suggesting age-related response to prevent toxic substance from accumulating in the brains of SAMP8.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D008297 Male Males
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D000097202 ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family B Member 4 An ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B protein that functions in translocating PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES from the inner to the outer leaflet of the canalicular membrane of the HEPATOCYTES. MDR2 Protein,Multidrug Resistance Protein 2,P-Glycoprotein 2,Pgp2 protein,Phosphatidylcholine Translocator ABCB4,2, P-Glycoprotein,ABCB4, Phosphatidylcholine Translocator,ATP Binding Cassette Sub Family B Member 4,P Glycoprotein 2,Translocator ABCB4, Phosphatidylcholine,protein, Pgp2
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001253 Astrocytes A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury. Astroglia,Astroglia Cells,Astroglial Cells,Astrocyte,Astroglia Cell,Astroglial Cell,Astroglias,Cell, Astroglia,Cell, Astroglial
D012333 RNA, Messenger RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm. Messenger RNA,Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated,Poly(A) Tail,Poly(A)+ RNA,Poly(A)+ mRNA,RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated,RNA, Polyadenylated,mRNA,mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated,mRNA, Polyadenylated,Non-Polyadenylated mRNA,Poly(A) RNA,Polyadenylated mRNA,Non Polyadenylated mRNA,Polyadenylated Messenger RNA,Polyadenylated RNA,RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger,mRNA, Non Polyadenylated
D015153 Blotting, Western Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes. Immunoblotting, Western,Western Blotting,Western Immunoblotting,Blot, Western,Immunoblot, Western,Western Blot,Western Immunoblot,Blots, Western,Blottings, Western,Immunoblots, Western,Immunoblottings, Western,Western Blots,Western Blottings,Western Immunoblots,Western Immunoblottings

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