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Differential Changes in Pyridoxine 5′-Phosphate Oxidase Immunoreactivity and Protein Levels in the Somatosensory Cortex and Striatum of the Ischemic Gerbil Brain

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Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) is an important cofactor in a wide range of biochemical reactions, such as the metabolism of various amino acids, including GABA. PLP is synthesized by the oxidation of pyridoxine 5′-phosphate (PNP), which is catalyzed by PNP oxidase (PNPO). We observed the changes in cresyl violet-positive neurons, PNPO immunoreactivity and PNPO protein levels in the somatosensory cortex and striatum in gerbils after 5 min of transient forebrain ischemia. Cresyl violet-positive neurons showed condensed cytoplasm in the somatosensory cortex and lateral part of the striatum at 2 days after ischemia/reperfusion. PNPO immunoreactivity began to increase in neurons in layers III and V at 3 h after ischemia/reperfusion and this immunoreactivity was significantly increased at 12 h after ischemia/reperfusion. Thereafter, PNPO immunoreactivity decreased with time after ischemia/reperfusion. PNPO-immunoreactive neurons were only slightly detected in the lateral part of the striatum at 12 h after ischemia/reperfusion. In addition, the PNPO protein levels in both the somatosensory cortex and striatum homogenates peaked at 12 h after ischemia/reperfusion. These results indicate that PNPO is significantly increased in the ischemic somatosensory cortex and lateral part of the striatum, and this change in the level of PNPO may be associated with the neuronal damage induced by ischemia.

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The authors would like to thank Mr. Seok Han, Mr. Seung Uk Lee and Ms. Hyun Sook Kim for their technical help on this study. This work was supported by the Research Innovation Center at Hallym University.

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  1. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742, South Korea

    In Koo Hwang

  2. Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Institute of Neurodegeneration and Neuroregeneration, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 200-702, South Korea

    Ki-Yeon Yoo & Moo-Ho Won

  3. Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 200-702, South Korea

    Dae Won Kim & Soo Young Choi

  4. Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, 702-701, South Korea

    Oh-Shin Kwon

  5. Regional Innovation Center, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 200-702, South Korea

    Soon Sung Lim & Moo-Ho Won

  6. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 200-702, South Korea

    Il-Jun Kang

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Hwang, I.K., Yoo, KY., Kim, D.W. et al. Differential Changes in Pyridoxine 5′-Phosphate Oxidase Immunoreactivity and Protein Levels in the Somatosensory Cortex and Striatum of the Ischemic Gerbil Brain. Neurochem Res 33, 1356–1364 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-008-9591-2

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