Jung S, Ballheimer YE, Brackmann F, Zoglauer D, Geppert CI, Hartmann A, Trollmann R (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Book Volume: 1735
Article Number: 146760
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.146760
Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptors (AMPAR) which crucially modify maturational programs of the developing brain are involved in seizure-induced glutamate excitotoxicity and apoptosis. Regulatory effects on AMPAR subunit composition and RNA-editing in the developing brain and their significance as therapeutic targets are not well understood. Here, we analyzed acute effects of recurrent pilocarpine-induced neonatal seizures on age- and region-specific expression of AMPAR subunits and adenosine deaminases (ADAR) in the developing mouse brain (P10). After recurrent seizure activity and regeneration periods of 6–72 h cerebral mRNA levels of GluR (glutamate receptor subunit) 1, GluR2, GluR3, and GluR4 were unaffected compared to controls. However, ratio of GluR2 and GluR4 to pooled GluR1-4 mRNA concentration significantly decreased in seizure-exposed brains in comparison to controls. After a regeneration period of 24–72 h ADAR1 and ADAR2 mRNA expression was significantly lower in seizure-exposed brains than in those of controls. This was confirmed at the protein level in the hippocampal CA3 region. We observed a regionally increased apoptosis (TUNEL+ and CC3+ cells) in the hippocampus, parietal cortex and subventricular zone of seizure-exposed brains in comparison to controls. Together, present in vivo data demonstrate the maturational age-specific, functional role of RNA-edited GluR2 in seizure-induced excitotoxicity in the developing mouse brain. In response to recurrent seizure activity, we observed reduced expression of GluR2 and the GluR2 mRNA-editing enzymes ADAR1 and ADAR2 accompanied by increased apoptosis in a region-specific manner. Thus, AMPA receptor subtype-specific mRNA editing is assessed as a promising target of novel neuroprotective treatment strategies in consideration of age-related developmental mechanisms.
APA:
Jung, S., Ballheimer, Y.E., Brackmann, F., Zoglauer, D., Geppert, C.-I., Hartmann, A., & Trollmann, R. (2020). Seizure-induced neuronal apoptosis is related to dysregulation of the RNA-edited GluR2 subunit in the developing mouse brain. Brain Research, 1735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2020.146760
MLA:
Jung, Susan, et al. "Seizure-induced neuronal apoptosis is related to dysregulation of the RNA-edited GluR2 subunit in the developing mouse brain." Brain Research 1735 (2020).
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