Species Differences in the Localization of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Subunits in Monkey and Rat Brain.
From: Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina V. Villar Palasí and Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
The Journal of comparative neurology
- Publish Date: Feb 2007
- ISSN: 0021-9967
- Volume: 500
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 942-57
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Pifarré P, García A, Mengod G, et al. Species Differences in the Localization of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Subunits in Monkey and Rat Brain.. J. Comp. Neurol. Feb 2007;500:942-57
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) exerts most of its physiological effects through activation of a predominantly soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC). In mammalian cells sGC exists as a heterodimer of alpha and beta subunits. Currently, four subunits (alpha1, alpha2, beta1, and beta2) have been characterized. We used in situ hybridization with subunit-specific 33P-labeled oligonucleotide probes to compare the anatomical distribution of sGC subunit mRNAs in rat and monkey brains. Message for all subunits except beta2 was detected in both species. The sGC subunit showing the highest expression and widest distribution was beta1. High expression for all subunits was found in basal ganglia, olfactory system, hippocampus, cortex, and cerebellum. Minor species differences in the relative distribution of alpha subunits were observed. In general, the alpha1 message was more prominent in monkey brain and the alpha2 message in rat brain. This was more evident in limbic areas and cerebellar cortex. Some differences were also observed in subunit laminar distribution in cerebral cortex. The limited species differences in sGC subunit distribution suggest that in primates, as occurs in rodents, the NO-cGMP signaling pathway will be involved in important brain functions such as memory formation, sensory processing, and behavior.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Animals, Brain, Brain Mapping, Catalytic Domain, Guanylate Cyclase, Macaca fascicularis, Male, RNA, Messenger, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Solubility, Species Specificity
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