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Quantitative analysis of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD 65) gene expression in NOD mouse pancreas. 1995

J M Pleau, and A Esling, and J F Bach, and M Dardenne
CNRS URA 1461, Université Paris V, France.

Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD), especially the GAD 65 isoform, is a major autoantigen in autoimmune diabetes. To determine the role of GAD 65 in the pathogenesis of the disease, we developed a quantitative PCR method allowing to establish the absolute number of GAD 65 mRNA molecules expressed in pancreas of male and female non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice at 5 weeks of age, in comparison of the 2 non autoimmune mouse strains. It appeared that pancreatic expression of GAD was similar in the 3 strains (around 30,000 molecules/micrograms total RNA) in males. However, in the NOD mouse, sexual dimorphism was observed with low GAD 65 expression in the female known to show higher incidence of the disease than the male. This finding could contribute to the absence of GAD 65 tolerance in the female and suggests an hormonal control of GAD 65 gene expression.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D010179 Pancreas A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D005260 Female Females
D005968 Glutamate Decarboxylase A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that catalyzes the alpha-decarboxylation of L-glutamic acid to form gamma-aminobutyric acid and carbon dioxide. The enzyme is found in bacteria and in invertebrate and vertebrate nervous systems. It is the rate-limiting enzyme in determining GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in normal nervous tissues. The brain enzyme also acts on L-cysteate, L-cysteine sulfinate, and L-aspartate. EC 4.1.1.15. Glutamate Carboxy-Lyase,Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase,Acid Decarboxylase, Glutamic,Carboxy-Lyase, Glutamate,Decarboxylase, Glutamate,Decarboxylase, Glutamic Acid,Glutamate Carboxy Lyase
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
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions
D016133 Polymerase Chain Reaction In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships. Anchored PCR,Inverse PCR,Nested PCR,PCR,Anchored Polymerase Chain Reaction,Inverse Polymerase Chain Reaction,Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction,PCR, Anchored,PCR, Inverse,PCR, Nested,Polymerase Chain Reactions,Reaction, Polymerase Chain,Reactions, Polymerase Chain
D016688 Mice, Inbred NOD A strain of non-obese diabetic mice developed in Japan that has been widely studied as a model for T-cell-dependent autoimmune insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in which insulitis is a major histopathologic feature, and in which genetic susceptibility is strongly MHC-linked. Non-Obese Diabetic Mice,Mice, NOD,Mouse, Inbred NOD,Mouse, NOD,Non-Obese Diabetic Mouse,Nonobese Diabetic Mice,Nonobese Diabetic Mouse,Diabetic Mice, Non-Obese,Diabetic Mice, Nonobese,Diabetic Mouse, Non-Obese,Diabetic Mouse, Nonobese,Inbred NOD Mice,Inbred NOD Mouse,Mice, Non-Obese Diabetic,Mice, Nonobese Diabetic,Mouse, Non-Obese Diabetic,Mouse, Nonobese Diabetic,NOD Mice,NOD Mice, Inbred,NOD Mouse,NOD Mouse, Inbred,Non Obese Diabetic Mice,Non Obese Diabetic Mouse

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