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Summary Plant lectin concanavalin A conjugated with ferritin (Con A-F) injected i.v. was used for the detection of the specific monosaccharide residues (-d-mannosyl and -d-glucosyl) on the luminal surface of endothelial cells (ECs) in brain micro-blood vessels (MBVs). Both normal mice and animals with mechanically damaged blood-brain barrier (BBB) were used in this study. In addition, the activity of 5-nucleotidase (5N), the putative receptor for Con A, was studied cytochemically.Various methodologic experiments indicated that the reaction product formed on the luminal plasmalemma of ECs after incubation of samples in the cytochemical medium for the detection of 5N activity results from the action of unspecific phosphatase hydrolyzing both specific and nonspecific substrates. The abluminal side of the wall of MBVs seems to be a major location of 5N activity. Thus, no correlation between cytochemically demonstrable 5N activity and Con A receptor sites on the luminal surface of ECs was noted.After damage of the BBB, extensive internalization of the luminal plasmalemma forming the limiting membranes of pinocytotic vesicles, vacuoles, and endothelial channel-like structures was observed. This process was represented by a relatively rapid translocation of Con A receptors from luminal surface into the interior of the ECs and to the abluminal side of the vessel wall.Abbreviations AP Alkaline phosphatase - 5N 5-nucleotidase phate - AMP adenosine 5-monophosphate - CMP cytidine 5-monophosphate - GMP guanosine 5-monophosphate - UMP uridine 5-monophosphate - Con A concanavalin A - BBB blood-brain barrier - EC endothelial cell - HRP horseradish peroxidase - MBVs micro-blood vessels - NDPase nucleoside diphosphatase Supported in part by a grant from NINCDS No.17271-03  相似文献   

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Summary We isolated three glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) cDNA clones from a glioma cell line, U-251 MG. One clone isolated from a U-251 MG cDNA library was long, but lacked both ends. Using poly(A)+ RNA and primers synthesized according to the sequence of this clone, we used the polymerase chain reaction-assisted rapid amplification of cDNA ends (PCR-RACE) method, which is a strategy to isolate cDNA ends, and obtained cDNA clones for the 5 and 3 ends. From the sequences of these overlapping clones, the complete nucleotide sequence of human GFAP cDNA was established. The start (ATG) and the stop (TGA) signals were seen at nucleotide positions 15 and 1311, respectively, and divided the entire sequence of 3027 bp into 14 bp of 5 non-coding, 1296 bp of coding and 1717 bp of 3 non-coding regions. Using cDNA probes made from both the coding and the 3 non-coding regions, Northern blot hybridization was performed with two different stringencies on RNAs from human and rodent brains and human GFAP-positive and-negative cells. It was shown that the 3 non-coding region probe was more specific for human GFAP than the coding region probe which was specific only under higher stringency conditions. This was also suggested by homology analysis of the sequence with those of various intermediate filament proteins. Based on these findings, we performed spot blot hybridization of sorted human chromosomes and Southern blot hybridization of PCR-amplified DNAs of a panel of hamster-human somatic cell hybrids and localized the human GFAP gene to chromosome 17.  相似文献   

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Zusammenfassung 1. In 239 Liquores, darunter 47 MS-Fälle und 91 normale Kontrollen, wurden Komplement und Komplementfaktoren (C1, C2, C3 und C4) bestimmt.2. Im normalen Liquor ist in der Regel keine Gesamtkomplementaktivität vorhanden. Dagegen ist die C1- wie C4-Aktivität praktisch immer und C2-sowie C3-Aktivität in über der Hälfte der Fälle zu finden. Das Komplementmuster im Liquor ist daher im Gegensatz zum Serum unvollständig.3. Bei erhöhtem Eiweiß zeigt der Liquor dagegen häufig Gesamtkomplementaktivität. Je höher das Liquoreiweiß ist, um so höher ist der Gehalt an C2, C3 und Gesamtkomplement. Diese Beziehungen zwischen Gesamteiweiß und Komplementaktivität gelten für normalen wie pathologischen Liquor einschließlich der MS-Fälle.4. Im MS-Liquor sind C2, C3 und Gesamtkomplement seltener zu finden als bei den Kontrollen. Bei den MS-Patienten ist C2 und C3 im akuten Schub herabgesetzt. C3 nimmt im Verlauf der Erkrankung wahrscheinlich ab.5. Mit Antikomplementserum wurde 1C-Globulin, ein Teilfaktor von C3, im Liquor von 55 MS-Patienten und 42 Kontrollen bestimmt. Es besteht kein Unterschied zwischen MS und Kontrolliquor. Auch bei akut entzündlicher MS ist 1C nicht vermindert.6. In der Diskussion wird auf widersprechende eigene Befunde über 1C-Inaktivierung im Serum während der akut entzündlichen MS-Phase hingewiesen.
Summary 1. Complement and complement factors (C1, C2, C3 and C4) were determined in 239 specimes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) including 47 cases of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and 91 normal controls.2. In general, total complement activity is absent in normal specimens while that of C1 and C4 can be found practically always and that of C2 and C3 in more than half of the cases. Therefore, the pattern of complements in the CSF is incomplete as opposed to that of serum.3. In contrast, samples with increased protein content frequently yield total complement activity. The higher the protein content of CSF the higher the content of C2, C3 and total complement. This relationship between amount of total protein and complement activity applies both to normal and pathological CSF specimens including those from MS.4. In cerebrospinal fluid from patients with MS, C2, C3 and total complement are found less frequently than in that from controls. C2 and C3 are diminished in patients with an acute exacerbation of MS. C3 decreases probably in the course of the disease.5. 1C-globulin, a component of C3, was determined with anticomplement sera in specimens from 55 patients with MS and from 42 controls. There is no difference between CSF of MS and controls. Even in acutely inflammatory cases of MS, 1C is not diminished.6. Discussing his results the author points out discrepancies concerning the nactivation of 1C in serum during acutely inflammatory episodes of MS.


Mit Unterstützung durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.  相似文献   

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Summary Recent reports suggest that serotonin (5-HT)2 receptor-mediated second messenger systems are enhanced in platelets of affective disorders. To make the mechanism of the enhanced response clear, we investigated 5-HT2 and alpha ()2-adrenergic receptor-induced intracellular calcium (Ca2+) mobilization in platelets of healthy volunteers, using fura-2. 5-HT2 and 2-adrenergic receptor-mediated Ca2+ mobilization was enhanced by prior exposure to the other type of agonist, so called heterologous supersensitization. The supersensitization was due to the enhancement of maximal response without change in agonist affinity. Chelating extracellular Ca2+ did not diminish the supersensitization. This enhancement of Ca2+ mobilization was not inhibited by H-7, an inhibitor of protein kinase C. However, this supersensitization was inhibited by pretreatment with sodium fluoride which directly activates guanine nucleotide binding regulatory proteins (G proteins). These results suggest that the supersensitization was caused from intracellular Ca2+ storage sites through a G protein-coupled pathway.Abbreviations fura-2/AM 1-(2-(5-carboxyoxazol-2-yl)-6-aminobenzofuran-5-oxy)-2-(2-amino-5-methylphenoxy)-ethane-N,N,N, N-tetraacetic acid, pentaacetoxymethyl ester - H-7 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine dihydrochloride - EGTA ethylenedioxybis(ethylamine)-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acid - HEPES 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid - NaF sodium fluoride - Fmax maximal fluorescence intensity - Fmin minimal fluorescence intensity  相似文献   

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Summary A series of 24 human acoustic neurinomas from 24 patients has been assayed for several biochemical parameters characteristic of the nervous system. S 100 protein, 2, 3-cyclic nucleotide 3-phosphohydrolase activity, and the myelin lipids galactosylceramide and sulfogalactosylceramide (sulfatide). Myelin basic protein was not detected. These findings further support the neuroectodermal origin of the human acoustic neurinoma, and provide additional biochemical markers for further study.  相似文献   

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Summary The ganglioside patterns of medulloblastomas have never been established; in this study we report the ganglioside profile of the human medulloblastoma cell line TE-671 grown as a xenograft in nude mice. Gangliosides were isolated and structurally analyzed by fast atom bombardment mass spectometry following permethylation. Identification of individual gangliosides was also performed by immunostaining of high-performance thin-layer chromatography-separated bands. Total ganglioside levels of 0.20 mol/g of tissue were obtained, consistent with those reported for human glioma cell lines grown as xenografts; predominant monosialogangliosides of TE-671 xenografts were II3--NeuAc-LacCer (GM3) and II3--NeuAc-GgOse3 Cer (GM2) but there were also relatively large proportions of IV3--NeuAc-LcOse4Cer (3-isoLM1), IV3--NeuAc-nLcOse4Cer (3-LM1) and a further ganglioside of the neolactoseries with an extra lactosamine moiety. The only oligosialoganglioside detected was IV3, II3--NeuAc2-GgOse4Cer (GD1a).Abbreviations: The gangliosides have been designated according to Svenerholm [18] GM3 II3--NeuAc-LacCer - GM2 II3--NeuAc-GgOse3Cer - GM1 II3--NeuAc-GgOse4Cer - 3-LM1 IV3--NeuAc-nLcOse4Cer - 3-isoLMI IV3--NeuAc-LcOse4Cer - Fuc-3-isoLMI IV3--NeuAc, III4-Fuc-LcOse4Cer - GD1a IV3, II3--NeuAc2-GgOse4Cer - FAB-MS Fast atom bombardment-mass spectometry - GC-MS gas chromatography-mass spectometry Supported by NC1 RO1 CA11898 to Dr. Bigner and B8803X-00627-24B from the Swedish Medical Research Council to Dr. L. Svennerholm  相似文献   

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Summary Plasma membrane-enriched fractions were isolated from human gliomas and brain white matter. These membrane fractions were characterized by electron microscopy and by the distribution of the membrane marker enzymes (Na+K+)-ATPase and 2,3-cyclic AMP-3-phosphohydrolase. The comparison of the membranes from tumor and control material by SDS gel electrophoresis reveals an altered tumor membrane. Two proteins of a molecular weight of about 70,000 dalton and 30,000 dalton are found to be more expressed in the tumor membrane.  相似文献   

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Summary A method for in situ hybridization of digoxigenin-labeled cDNA and cRNA probes to myelin protein mRNA is described. This technique has dual advantages of high structural resolution and high sensitivity and avoids problems associated with handling of radioactive materials. Furthermore, it can be readily combined in double labeling with immunocytochemical protein detection. We have used this technique to detect and locate mRNA for myelin basic protein (MBP), proteolipid protein (PLP), 2,3-cyclic nucleotide 3-phosphodiesterase (CNPase) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) in oligodendrocytes of 7-day-old and adult rat brains. PLP and MAG mRNA were restricted to the perinuclear cytoplasm, whereas MBP and CNPase mRNA was additionally present in peripheral oligodendrocyte processes.Supported by the Science Research Fund, Austria, P 7740M  相似文献   

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Summary. Recent findings from rodent studies with chronic administration of antipsychotic drugs have indicated the role of neural nitric oxide synthase (NOS1) on the susceptibility of tardive dyskinesia (TD). In the present study, the association between a 3-untranslated region C267T (3-UTR C267T) polymorphism of the NOS1 gene and TD as well as TD severity was investigated in 251 Chinese schizophrenic patients with long-term antipsychotic treatment (TD: 128, non-TD: 123). After adjusting the effects of confounding factors, there was no significant association between NOS1 3-UTR C276T genotypes and TD occurrence (p=0.758). With in the TD group, we could not discover a significant correlation between NOS1 3-UTR C276T genotypes and the scores of abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS) (p=0.219 and 0.774). We concluded that the NOS1 3-UTR C276T polymorphism might not play a major role in the susceptibility of TD development, or on the severity of TD.  相似文献   

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Summary Alkaline phosphatase(AP),5-nucleotidase(5N) and nucleoside diphosphatase (NDPase) activities were studied by cytochemical methods applied to light and electron microscopy in the microvasculature of spinal cord leptomeningeal strips of normal and protamine sulfate (PS) treated rats. The increased permeability to intravenously injected horseradish peroxidase was observed in some segments of microvessels of PS treated rats. Enhanced formation of plasmalemmal pits and deep invaginations, formation of numerous pinocytic vesicles and the appearance of channel-like structures in the cytoplasm of endothelial cells were the most striking ultrastructural evidence of increased permeability of the affected microvessels. All of these structures also showed activity of AP, and to lesser extent, of NDPase; 5N activity was mainly associated with the delimiting membranes of pinocytic vesicles. Our data present evidence that a shift of enzymatic activity from luminal to abluminal surface of affected endothelial cells results from membrane flow accompanying increased transport activity via formation of pinocytic vesicles and channel-like structures.Supported in part by a grant from NINCDS No. 17271-01Visiting scientist from the Neurological Institute of the University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria  相似文献   

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Summary The concentration of adenosine 3, 5-monophosphate (cAMP) was investigated in the rat pineal organ after bilateral orchidectomy. Orchidectomy caused a decrease in pineal cAMP concentration.This paper has been supported by a grant of the Polish Academy of Sciences, No. 10.4.2.01.5.6.  相似文献   

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Summary A cDNA encoding a serotonin transporter (5-HTT) in the human dorsal raphe nucleus was isolated and sequenced using cross-species amplification of human 5-HTT partial cDNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the RACE-PCR procedure, designed for rapid amplification of 3 and 5 cDNA ends. The cDNA contains an open reading frame encoding a hydrophobic polypeptide of 630 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 70 kDa. The human 5-HTT is 92% homologous to the rat protein but contains an additional consensus phosphorylation site for cAMP-dependent protein kinase recognition located in the cytoplasmic N-terminal region, while a potential protein kinase C phosphorylation site identified in the rat homolog is not conserved in the human 5-HTT. Hydropathicity analysis revealed twelve membrane spanning segments, a topology proposed for other cloned sodium-dependent transporters.  相似文献   

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Summary It is suggested that affective disorders arise from the dysbalance of the two major intraneuronal signal amplification systems, the adenylate cyclase and the phospholipase C system, with depression resulting from underfunction of cyclic adenosine 3,5-monophosphate-mediated effector cell responses associated with an absolute or relative dominance of the inositoltriphosphate/ diacylglycerol-mediated responses and mania resulting from the converse. The usefulness of this hypothesis is discussed with respect to (a) the mechanism of action of current therapeutic agents and (b) the development of novel therapeutic approaches.  相似文献   

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Summary The effect of dibutyryladenosine 3,5-cyclic monophosphate (dibutyryl cAMP) on the expression of glutathione S-transferase placental type (GST-P) was examined in rat glioma cell line using an immunohistochemical technique. Cultured T9 glioma cells were negative for GST-P activity under normal conditions. However, treatment with 1 mM dibutyryl cAMP produced GST-P expression in about 50% of the cells, as well as some morphological changes. The expression of GST-P was increased with addition of dibutyryl cAMP together with 1 g/ml allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) or 0.1 g/ml benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC). With these combinated treatments, almost all cultured cells showed a strong positive reaction for GST-P, although AITC or BITC alone elicited GST-P in only 5% of the cultured cells. The results of the present study indicate that dibutyryl cAMP causes functional as well as morphological differentiation of T9 glioma cells.  相似文献   

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Summary Dantrolene has been known to affect intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) by inhibiting Ca2+ release from intracellular stores in cultured neurons. We were interested in examining this property of dantrolene in influencing the [Ca2+]i affected by the NMDA receptor ligands, KCl, L-type Ca2+ channel blocker nifedipine, and two other intracellular Ca2+-mobilizing agents caffeine and bradykinin. Effect of dantrolene on the spontaneous oscillation of [Ca2+]i was also examined. Dantrolene in M concentrations dose-dependently inhibited the increase in [Ca2+]i elicited by NMDA and KCl. AP-5, MK-801 (NMDA antagonists), and nifedipine respectively reduced the NMDA and KCl-induced increase in [Ca2+]i. Dantrolene, added to the buffer solution together with the antagonists or nifedipine, caused a further reduction in [Ca2+]i to a degree similar to that seen with dantrolene alone inhibiting the increase in [Ca2+]i caused by NMDA or KCl. At 30 M, dantrolene partially inhibited caffeine-induced increase in [Ca2+]i whereas it has no effect on the bradykinin-induced change in [Ca2+]i. The spontaneous oscillation of [Ca2+]i in frontal cortical neurons was reduced both in amplitude and in base line concentration in the presence of 10 M dantrolene. Our results indicate that dantrolene's mobilizing effects on intracellular Ca2+ stores operate independently from the influxed Ca2+ and that a component of the apparent increase in [Ca2+]i elicited by NMDA or KCl represents a dantrolene-sensitive Ca2+ release from intracellular stores. Results also suggest that dantrolene does not affect the IP3-gated release of intracellular Ca2+ and that the spontaneous Ca2+ oscillation is, at least partially, under the control of Ca2+ mobilization from internal stores.Abbreviations AP-5 (±)-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid - AMPA amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-propionate - BSS balanced salt solution - CNS central nervous system - CICR Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release - DCKA 5,7-dichlorokynurenate - DNasel deoxyribonuclease I - DMEM Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium - EGTA ethylene glycol-bis(-aminoethyl ether)N,N,N,N,-tetraacetic acid - FCS fetal calf serum - fura-2-AM 1-(2-(5-carboxyoxazol-2-yl)-6-aminobenzofuran-5-oxy-2-ethane-N,N,N,N-te-traacetic acid, pentaacetoxymethyl ester - HEPES N-[2-hydroxyethyl] piperazine-N-[2-ethanesulfonic acid] - [Ca 2+] i intracellular free Ca2+ concentration - LTP long-term potantiation - MK-801 (5R, 10S)-(+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,b]-cyclohepten-5,10-imine hydrogen maleate - NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate  相似文献   

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The purpose of this article is to examine the prevalence, degree, and natural course of pupillary neuropathy (PANP), cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CANP), and sensorimotor neuropathy (SNP) and to study the impact of disease stage and medication on neuropathy in 61 consecutive patients with HIV. PANP, CANP, and SNP were assessed by standardized test procedures. Overall prevalence of PANP, CANP, and SNP were 66%, 15%, and 15%, respectively. The maximal pupillary area (pupillary measure, p<0.0001) and the lying-to-standing ratio (cardiovascular measure, p<0.0001) were abnormal as compared with control subjects. The changes in CD4+ T-lymphocytes and respiratory sinus arrhythmia percentile during 2 years of follow-up correlated significantly (r=0.758, p=0.007). Patients with CANP were more often in an advanced disease stage than patients without CANP (p=0.004). SNP, but not PANP or CANP, was associated with the intake of the neuropathogenic drugs dideoxycytidine, dideoxyinosine, and 2,3 didehydro-2,3 dideoxythymidine (p<0.05). Autonomic and sensorimotor neuropathy are frequent in patients with HIV, and progression of CANP may put patients at risk for unexpected cardiorespiratory arrest.  相似文献   

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Summary We studied a 5-year-old boy who had the floppy infant syndrome and a dystrophic pattern on muscle biopsy. According to the clinical presentation and the histopathological findings the diagnosis of congenital muscular dystrophy with associated intellectual retardation was made. Immunohistochemical and immunoblot studies using anti-dystrophin antibodies showed complete absence of the protein in the patient's muscle. DNA analysis using cDNA probes showed a deletion at the 5 end of the dystrophin gene. Our observations on this patient suggest a new phenotypical variant of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.  相似文献   

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Summary Cyclic adenosine 3,5monophosphate (cAMP) was assayed in CSF and plasma obtained from patients with multiple sclerosis. Decreased CSF cAMP levels were found in more than half of the patients while plasma cAMP was normal. The decrease is correlated significantly with the disability of the patient and with the progression of the disease. A low CSF cAMP level can be considered as prognostically unfavorable, particularly in the early stage of the disease. There was no correlation between the cAMP levels and the duration of the disease or with bouts and remissions. ACTH therapy did not normalize the decreased values. Obviously the decrease of CSF cAMP is related to the demyelination and not to the intensity of the pathological immunoreactions.
Zusammenfassung Es wurde das cyclische Adenosin-3,5monophosphat im Liquor von Patienten mit multipler Sklerose untersucht. Bei einem Teil der Patienten wurden auch die Vergleichswerte im Blutplasma bestimmt. Es zeigte sich bei mehr als der Hälfte der Patienten eine Verminderung der cAMP-Konzentration im Liquor bei normalem Plasmaspiegel. Diese cAMP-Verminderung erwies sich als signifikant abhängig von dem Schweregrad der Erkrankung bzw. der Erkrankungsprogredienz und ist besonders in frühen Erkrankungsfällen als prognostisch ungünstiges Zeichen anzusehen. Es fand sich kein Zusammenhang mit dem Krankheitsstadium, d.h. Schub bzw. Intervall, und mit der Erkrankungsdauer. Eine ACTH-Behandlung vermochte diese Verminderung der Werte nicht auszugleichen. Es wird die Wertigkeit dieser Befunde diskutiert.
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Der Leipziger Neurologe und Psychiater Paul Julius Möbius begründete seinen Ruf unter der Kollegenschaft mit klinisch-neurologischen Einzelstudien. Einzelne dieser Beiträge würdigt man bis heute mit Bezeichnungen, die mit seinem Namen verbunden sind (Möbius-Zeichen, Möbius-Syndrom, Möbiussche Krankheit). Die Einteilung der Nervenkrankheiten in endogene und exogene stammt ebenfalls von ihm. Auch auf dem Grenzgebiet zur Psychiatrie hin leistete er Besonderes für das Verständnis der Ursachen von Erkrankungen, so postulierte er zum Beispiel die Hysterie als psychogen entstanden. Über die Fachgemeinschaft hinaus populär wurde Möbius durch seine Pathographien und als Rezensent für Schmidts Jahrbücher der in- und ausländischen gesammten Medicin. Bekannt blieb Möbius Name der Öffentlichkeit allerdings durch sein Pamphlet Ueber den physiologischen Schwachsinn des Weibes. Durch dieses wurde er zu kurz gegriffen per se zum Frauenhasser abgestempelt und gerieten seine wesentlichen Beiträge zur Nerven- und Seelenheilkunde in Vergessenheit.  相似文献   

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