PP2A mRNA expression is quantitatively decreased in Alzheimer's disease hippocampus

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作者
Vogelsberg-Ragaglia, V [1 ]
Schuck, T [1 ]
Trojanowski, JQ [1 ]
Lee, VMY [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Ctr Neurodegenerat Dis Res, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
phosphorylation; tau; in situ; tangles; dementia;
D O I
10.1006/exnr.2001.7630
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Since abnormal tau phosphorylation may play a role in neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) formation in aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD), we probed the distribution and abundance of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) catalytic (Ca) and regulatory (PR55 alpha and gamma, PR61 epsilon and delta) subunit mRNA in control and AD hippocampus using in situ hybridization. Quantitation of grain density per neuron area of PP2A subunits and beta -actin was determined for the CA3 region of hippocampus and cerebellum, while a qualitative assessment was performed for CA1, CA4, and dentate gyrus, All subunits are expressed in neurons, while PR55 gamma and PR55 alpha mRNA are also evident in glia, The expression levels of C alpha, all PP2A regulatory subunits studied, and beta -actin were similar in control and AD cerebellum. beta -Actin mRNA was, however, reduced in AD hippocampus. In addition to the generalized reduction of mRNA, as indicated by decreased beta -actin signal, there was a significant loss of C alpha, PR55 gamma, and PR61 epsilon mRNA in the CA3 hippocampus of AD. This study delineates the distribution of critical PP2A mRNAs and reveals a neuron- and subunit-specific reduction in PP2A catalytic and regulatory mRNA in AD hippocampus. This could result in decreased protein expression and phosphatase activity, leading to the hyperphosphorylation of tau and the formation of NFTs, as well as neuron degeneration in AD. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
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