Protein and gene expression of tumour necrosis factor receptors I and II and their promoter gene polymorphisms in Alzheimer's disease

被引：12

作者：

Culpan, Doris ^{[1
]}

Cornish, Abigail ^{[1
]}

Love, Seth ^{[1
]}

Kehoe, Patrick G. ^{[1
]}

Wilcock, Gordon K. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bristol, Dementia Res Grp, Inst Clin Neurosci, Dept Clin Sci N Bristol,Frenchay Hosp, Bristol BS16 1LE, Avon, England

来源：

EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY | 2007年 / 42卷 / 06期

关键词：

genetics; SNP's; immunohistochemistry; TRAF-2;

D O I：

10.1016/j.exger.2006.12.001

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

The levels of pro -inflammatory cytokines, such as turnour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), are increased in the brain in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Most of the biological properties of TNF-alpha are mediated through its two receptors, tumour necrosis factor receptors I and II (TNF-RI and TNF-RII). We have used immunohistochemistry, Western blotting and real time-PCR (RT-PCR) on frontal (BA 6/24) and temporal (BA 20-22) neocortex and hippocampus from AD and control brains to determine if both receptor proteins were present and expressed in AD and if sequence variations (SNPs) in the promoter regions of the two genes are associated with AD. Expression of TNF-RI exceeded that of TNF-RII in AD and control brains at protein and mRNA levels. The level of TNF-RI protein varied considerably in individual brains but not between AD and control brains. None of the identified TNF-RI and -RII SNPs in the promoter regions of the genes was linked with AD. Our findings suggest that TNF-RI and -RII promoter gene polymorphisms and variations in protein and gene expression of these receptors are unlikely to play a major role in the development of AD. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：538 / 544

页数：7

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