Increase of the ornithine decarboxylase/polyamine system and transglutaminase upregulation in the spinal cord of aged rats.
Neurosci Lett
; 309(1): 62-6, 2001 Aug 17.
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We have investigated changes in ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity and in polyamine levels in the central nervous system of aged rats. We measured a significant increase of ODC catalytic activity in the spinal cord from 30 month-old rats (+105%) as compared to 4 month-old rats. No changes were noticed in the cerebellum, cortex and hippocampus from the same animals. A related putrescine increase was measured in the spinal cord of 30 month-old rats (+168%), together with a smaller increase of spermidine (+33%). A parallel increase (+78%) of the Ca2+-dependent transglutaminase activity was detected in the spinal cord of 30 month-old rats, while no changes were apparent in the cortex and cerebellum. Our observations indicate a possible role of the ODC/polyamine system during the normal process of ageing in rats and point to the spinal cord as the most sensitive area for this kind of modification. A possible role of protein polyamination by transglutaminase is discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ornitina Descarboxilasa
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Médula Espinal
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Envejecimiento
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Poliaminas Biogénicas
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Regulación hacia Arriba
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Transglutaminasas
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Ratas Wistar
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Animals
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Revista:
Neurosci Lett
Año:
2001
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Irlanda