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Caspase activities and tumor necrosis factor receptor R1 (p55) level are elevated in the substantia nigra from parkinsonian brain.

Authors :
Mogi M
Togari A
Kondo T
Mizuno Y
Komure O
Kuno S
Ichinose H
Nagatsu T
Source :
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) [J Neural Transm (Vienna)] 2000; Vol. 107 (3), pp. 335-41.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The activities of caspase-1 and caspase-3 were measured by use of fluoropeptides as substrates for the first time in the brain (substantia nigra, caudate nucleus, putamen, cerebellum, and frontal cortex) from control and parkinsonian patients. The activities of caspases in the brain were significantly higher in the substantia nigra from parkinsonian patients than those in the brain from control patients (p < 0.01). However, the activities of caspases in the caudate nucleus, putamen, cerebellum, and frontal cortex showed no significant difference between parkinsonian and control patients. The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor R1 (TNF-R1, p55) level was also elevated in the substantia nigra of the parkinsonian brain in comparison with that of controls (p < 0.05). Since both caspases and TNF-R1 may play important roles in apoptotic cell death through TNF-alpha-induced signaling pathway, our present data suggest the presence of a proapoptotic environment in the substantia nigra of parkinsonian brain, probably inducing vulnerability of neurons and glias towards a variety of noxious factors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0300-9564
Volume :
107
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10821442
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s007020050028