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Impaired Development of Rat Cerebellum Induced by Neonatal Injection of the Glycoprotein Synthesis Inhibitor, Tunicamycin
Author(s) -
Kohsaka Shinichi,
Mita Koichi,
Matsuyama Masayuki,
Mizuno Masafumi,
Tsukada Yasuzo
Publication year - 1985
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.1471-4159.1985.tb05430.x
Subject(s) - tunicamycin , cerebellum , glutamate decarboxylase , choline acetyltransferase , endocrinology , medicine , cholinergic , biology , glycosylation , gabaergic , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , endoplasmic reticulum , unfolded protein response , inhibitory postsynaptic potential
The effects of the protein glycosylation inhibitor tunicamycin on the postnatal development of the rat cerebellum were examined in vivo. Tunicamycin (0.2 μg) was injected intracranially into 1‐day‐old rats. Inhibition of glycosylation of the macromolecules in the cerebellum by tunicamycin treatment was suggested by a reduced incorporation of [ 3 H]glucosamine into the trichloroacetic acid (TCA)‐insoluble fraction. The tunicamycin treatment did not affect gain in body weight significantly. However the cerebellar weight was significantly reduced by 30–40% compared with that of the controls. Development of GABAergic and cholinergic innervations in the hypoplastic cerebellum was examined by measuring the activities of glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT). The specific activity and the total activity of GAD were significantly reduced in the tunicamycin‐treated cerebellum. In contrast the specific activity of ChAT was significantly increased, whereas the total activity of ChAT per cerebellum was identical with that of the controls. These results suggest that the intracranial injection of tunicamycin affects the postnatal development of rat cerebellum, such as GABAergic and cholinergic innervations.