Cerebral amyloid angiopathy and plaques, and visceral amyloidosis in aged macaques. 1996

H Uno, and P B Alsum, and S Dong, and R Richardson, and M L Zimbric, and C S Thieme, and W D Houser
Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, Madison 53715-1299, USA.

In the present study, we report our extended data on the incidence of two types of cerebral amyloidosis (plaques and plaques associated with angiopathy) and visceral amyloidosis in late adult and aged captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). In a total of 81 brains from animals ranging from 16 to 39 years old, beta-amyloid plaques were found in 38, 10 of which were associated with amyloid angiopathy. Brains from eight adults, 16 to 19 years, had no lesions. In aged groups, the rates were 20.8% in the 20- to 25-year group (24), 60.9% in the 26- to 31-year group (41), and 100% in the 33- to 39-year group (8). Twelve monkeys in these aged groups had an involvement of amyloidosis in either the liver, the adrenal, or the pancreatic islets, and 7 of 12 had amyloid plaques (5) and plaques associated with cerebral angiopathy (2). No neurofibrillary tangles were detected in these brain lesions. Amyloid in both plaques and cerebral angiopathy showed immunocytochemical crossreactivity with human amyloid beta (beta/A4) and precursor proteins (APP-A4), but visceral amyloid was negative. Ultrastructurally, amyloid initially appears as loose filaments in the perivascular or Disse space, and they further aggregate to produce dense interlacing bundles. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy associated with plaque appears to be a subclass of senile plaque lesions in aged monkeys as well as in aged humans, and it appears to have no pathogenetic correlation with visceral amyloidosis.

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
D008253 Macaca mulatta A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans. Chinese Rhesus Macaques,Macaca mulatta lasiota,Monkey, Rhesus,Rhesus Monkey,Rhesus Macaque,Chinese Rhesus Macaque,Macaca mulatta lasiotas,Macaque, Rhesus,Rhesus Macaque, Chinese,Rhesus Macaques,Rhesus Macaques, Chinese,Rhesus Monkeys
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
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
D003429 Cross Reactions Serological reactions in which an antiserum against one antigen reacts with a non-identical but closely related antigen. Cross Reaction,Reaction, Cross,Reactions, Cross
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D000686 Amyloidosis A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits. Amyloidoses
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
D016622 Silver Staining The use of silver, usually silver nitrate, as a reagent for producing contrast or coloration in tissue specimens. Silver Nitrate Staining,Nitrate Staining, Silver,Staining, Silver,Staining, Silver Nitrate

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