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Neuronal thread protein gene modulation with cerebral infarction

S M de la Monte1, W Garner, J R Wands

  • 1Division of Neuropathology, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism : Official Journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Neuronal thread proteins (NTP) are involved in brain repair. The 15-18 kD NTP species are upregulated after stroke, suggesting a role in neuronal regeneration and central nervous system injury recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Neuronal thread proteins (NTP) are phosphoproteins linked to neuritic sprouting and neuronal differentiation.
  • Specific NTP species (21 kD, 39-42 kD) are implicated in Alzheimer's disease, correlating with neurodegeneration.
  • NTP modulation was hypothesized in central nervous system injury and stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of NTP in focal cerebral infarction.
  • To determine if NTP gene and protein expression changes following stroke in humans and experimental models.

Main Methods:

  • In situ hybridization and immunocytochemical staining to detect NTP gene expression in perifocal neurons.
  • Quantitative Northern and Western blot analyses to confirm gene and protein expression levels.

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  • Analysis of human and rat focal cerebral infarcts during different recovery phases.

    • Main Results:

    • NTP gene expression was upregulated in neurons surrounding focal cerebral infarcts.
    • Western blot analysis confirmed increased NTP expression post-stroke.
    • Specifically, the 15 to 18 kD NTP species showed increased expression during acute, subacute, and healing phases of cerebral infarction.

    Conclusions:

    • The 15 to 18 kD NTP species play a role in neuronal repair and regeneration after central nervous system injury.
    • These findings suggest NTPs are involved in the neuritic sprouting necessary for recovery from stroke.