Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Temporal dynamics of glyoxalase 1 in secondary neuronal injury.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Enhanced glycolysis leads to elevated levels of the toxic metabolite methylglyoxal which contributes to loss of protein-function, metabolic imbalance and cell death. Neurons were shown being highly susceptible to methylglyoxal toxicity. Glyoxalase 1 as an ubiquitous enzyme reflects the main detoxifying enzyme of methylglyoxal and underlies changes during aging and neurodegeneration. However, little is known about dynamics of Glyoxalase 1 following neuronal lesions so far.

Methods

To determine a possible involvement of Glyoxalase 1 in acute brain injury, we analysed the temporal dynamics of Glyoxalase 1 distribution and expression by immunohistochemistry and Western Blot analysis. Organotypic hippocampal slice cultures were excitotoxically (N-methyl-D-aspartate, 50 µM for 4 hours) lesioned in vitro (5 minutes to 72 hours). Additionally, permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed (75 minutes to 60 days).

Results

We found (i) a predominant localisation of Glyoxalase 1 in endothelial cells in non-lesioned brains (ii) a time-dependent up-regulation and re-distribution of Glyoxalase 1 in neurons and astrocytes and (iii) a strong increase in Glyoxalase 1 dimers after neuronal injury (24 hours to 72 hours) when compared to monomers of the protein.

Conclusions

The high dynamics of Glyoxalase 1 expression and distribution following neuronal injury may indicate a novel role of Glyoxalase 1.

SUBMITTER: Pieroh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3911945 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC7924700 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7274455 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4487503 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2582024 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5504536 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4487070 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3587255 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC5947913 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2694103 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5790372 | biostudies-literature