DIFFERENTIAL CELLULAR-LOCALIZATION OF ENZYMES OF L-ARGININE METABOLISM IN THE RAT-BRAIN

被引:52
作者
NAKAMURA, H
SAHEKI, T
NAKAGAWA, S
机构
[1] KAGOSHIMA UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT ANAT,1208-1 USUKI CHO,KAGOSHIMA 890,JAPAN
[2] KAGOSHIMA UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT BIOCHEM,KAGOSHIMA 890,JAPAN
关键词
Arginase; Argininosuccinate lyase; Argininosuccinate synthetase; Cerebellar cortex; Immunohistochemistry; Motor nucleus; Olfactory bulb; Urea cycle;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)90664-W
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Polyclonal rabbit antisera specific to argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS), argininosuccinate lyase and arginase revealed that these enzymes of l-arginine metabolism are generally localized in different cells of the rat brain. In the main olfactory bulb and the cerebellar cortex the three immunoreactivities were localized in different cells: in the somatic motor nuclei ASS-like immunoreactivity was localized in incoming fibers, and the other two enzymes were found in the motor neurons. The results suggest that l-argininosuccinate and/or l-arginine may be transcellularly transported in the nervous system. © 1990.
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页码:108 / 112
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