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POSTNATAL CHANGES IN FREE AMINO ACID, DNA, RNA AND PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS OF MINIATURE SWINE BRAIN 1
Author(s) -
Badger T. M.,
Tumbleson M. E.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of neurochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.75
H-Index - 229
eISSN - 1471-4159
pISSN - 0022-3042
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1975.tb11888.x
Subject(s) - cerebrum , taurine , weaning , glutamine , cerebellum , biology , glutamic acid , medicine , amino acid , endocrinology , aspartic acid , glutamate receptor , biochemistry , central nervous system , receptor
— Postnatal developmental characteristics of miniature swine brain were evaluated through the first 9 weeks of age. Differential growth rates of cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem were defined in terms of DNA, RNA, protein and free amino acid concentrations at ages 5, 21, 35 and 63 days. Within the experimental conditions provided, hyperplasia ceased just prior to ages 21, 35 and 63 days for cerebellum, brain stem and cerebrum, respectively. An additional cerebral growth spurt, observed between weaning at age 35 days and sacrifice at age 63 days, may be indicative of impaired brain development due to inadequate nutrition provided by the dam's milk. Developmental changes in mean concentrations of brain free amino acids varied with anatomical area and differed somewhat from those of other species previously reported. For example, mean cerebral concentrations of aspartic acid, γ ‐aminobutyric acid and asparagine + glutamine decreased significantly ( P < 0·05) with age and mean glutamic acid concentration was 5 times that of taurine.