Synaptic function of cholinergic-specific chol-1α ganglioside

被引:18
作者
Ando, S [1 ]
Tanaka, Y
Kobayashi, S
Fukui, F
Iwamoto, M
Waki, H
Tai, T
Hirabayashi, Y
机构
[1] Tokyo Metropolitan Inst Gerontol, Neuronal Funct Res Grp, Div Neurosci & Brain Funct, Itabashi Ku, Tokyo 1730015, Japan
[2] Tokyo Metropolitan Inst Med Sci, Dept Tumor Immunol, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
[3] RIKEN, Brain Sci Inst, Frontier Res Program, Neuronal Circuit Membrane Res Grp, Wako, Saitama 35101, Japan
关键词
choline uptake; acetylcholine synthesis; ganglioside; memory; learning;
D O I
10.1023/B:NERE.0000018860.75734.a7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The function of a cholinergic-specific ganglioside, Chol-1alpha, was investigated. The release of acetylcholine from synaptosomes was inhibited by anti-Chol-1alpha monoclonal antibody but not by monoclonal antibodies against other brain gangliosides tested. Chol-1alpha ganglioside stimulated the high-affinity choline uptake by synaptosomes and consequently enhanced acetylcholine synthesis, resulting in an increased release of acetylcholine from synaptosomes. The memory and learning abilities of rats given anti-Chol-1alpha antibody were remarkably suppressed. These in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that Chol-1alpha ganglioside plays a pivotal role in cholinergic synaptic transmission and participates in cognitive function.
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页码:857 / 867
页数:11
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