Immunoexpression of 14-3-3 proteins in glial cytoplasmic inclusions of multiple system atrophy
Immunoexpression of 14-3-3 proteins in glial cytoplasmic inclusions of multiple system atrophy
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DOI:
10.1007/s00401-003-0702-5
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发表时间:
2003-07-01
影响因子:
12.7
通讯作者:
Oda, M
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作者:
Komori, T;Ishizawa, K;Oda, M
Glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) are the histological hallmark of multiple system atrophy (MSA). In six postmortem brains of patients with MSA, 14-3-3-protein immunoreactivity was identified in GCIs predominately in the white matter tissue of the basal forebrain and cerebellum. Using double immunohistochemistry, co-localization of 14-3-3-protein and alpha-synuclein immunoreactivities in the GCIs was confirmed. The immunolabeling rate of GCIs with 14-3-3 proteins varied regionally from approximately 40% to 90%. Semiquantitative analysis yielded a significant negative correlation between degree of tissue degeneration and density of 14-3-3-protein-immunoreactive GCIs. The 14-3-3 proteins are active cofactors involved in cellular regulation through binding to phosphorylated motifs in target proteins and alpha-synuclein is a known target of 14-3-3: Our study suggests that 14-3-3 proteins are closely associated with alpha-synuclein in GCIs and 14-3-3 proteins may be candidate cofactors of alpha-synuclein in GCI formation.