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Proteasomes remain intact, but show early focal alteration in their composition in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Author(s) -
Kabashi Edor,
Agar Jeffrey N.,
Hong Yu,
Taylor David M.,
Minotti Sandra,
Figlewicz Denise A.,
Durham Heather D.
Publication year - 2008
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.1471-4159.2008.05317.x
Subject(s) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , neuroscience , composition (language) , biology , medicine , pathology , disease , linguistics , philosophy
In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caused by mutations in Cu/Zn‐superoxide dismutase (SOD1), altered solubility and aggregation of the mutant protein implicates failure of pathways for detecting and catabolizing misfolded proteins. Our previous studies demonstrated early reduction of proteasome‐mediated proteolytic activity in lumbar spinal cord of SOD1 G93A transgenic mice, tissue particularly vulnerable to disease. The purpose of this study was to identify any underlying abnormalities in proteasomal structure. In lumbar spinal cord of pre‐symptomatic mice [postnatal day 45 (P45) and P75], normal levels of structural 20S α subunits were incorporated into 20S/26S proteasomes; however, proteasomal complexes separated by native gel electrophoresis showed decreased immunoreactivity with antibodies to β3, a structural subunit of the 20S proteasome core, and β5, the subunit with chymotrypsin‐like activity. This occurred prior to increase in β5i immunoproteasomal subunit. mRNA levels were maintained and no association of mutant SOD1 with proteasomes was identified, implicating post‐transcriptional mechanisms. mRNAs also were maintained in laser captured motor neurons at a later stage of disease (P100) in which multiple 20S proteins are reduced relative to the surrounding neuropil. Increase in detergent‐insoluble, ubiquitinated proteins at P75 provided further evidence of stress on mechanisms of protein quality control in multiple cell types prior to significant motor neuron death.