Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel β4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration

<p>Aberrant protein glycosylation plays major roles in neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Glycoproteomics showed that the glycosylation of sodium channel &#946;4 was significantly increased in human brain tissue. &#946;4-specific antibodies reacted in...

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Main Author: Ting-ting Zhou, Zhen-wei Zhang, Jun Liu, Jian-peng Zhang, Bing-hua Jiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0630.htm
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author Ting-ting Zhou, Zhen-wei Zhang, Jun Liu, Jian-peng Zhang, Bing-hua Jiao
author_facet Ting-ting Zhou, Zhen-wei Zhang, Jun Liu, Jian-peng Zhang, Bing-hua Jiao
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description <p>Aberrant protein glycosylation plays major roles in neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Glycoproteomics showed that the glycosylation of sodium channel &#946;4 was significantly increased in human brain tissue. &#946;4-specific antibodies reacted in immunoblot assays with the 35- and 38-kDa bands from the membrane fractions isolated from neonatal PD transgenic mice but only with the 35-kDa band of the neonatal wild-type mice. The size of the 38-kDa immunoreactive protein is in close agreement with previously reported, suggesting heavy glycosylation of this protein in adult wild-type and neonatal PD transgenic brain tissues. However, the neonatal wild-type mice membrane fractions only contained the 35-kDa immunoreactive protein, and the additional 38-kDa band was not shown until postnatal day 7. Enzymatic deglycosylation of the membrane preparations only converted the 38-kDa band into a faster migrating protein, which was consistent with heavy glycosylation of this protein. The glycosylated state of &#946;4 was developmentally regulated and was altered in disease state. Neurite outgrowth assay demonstrated that overexpression of deglycosylated mutant &#946;4-MUT accelerated neurite extension and increased the number of filopodia-like protrusions, when compared with &#946;4-WT and the vector. These results suggest that extensive glycosylation of &#946;4 subunit play roles in morphological changes, and the altered glycosylation may be involved in the pathogenesis of PD.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-d48207a211a8461789d80a50d2b5217b2022-12-21T23:04:14ZengIvyspring International PublisherInternational Journal of Biological Sciences1449-22882012-01-0185630639Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic DegenerationTing-ting Zhou, Zhen-wei Zhang, Jun Liu, Jian-peng Zhang, Bing-hua Jiao<p>Aberrant protein glycosylation plays major roles in neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Glycoproteomics showed that the glycosylation of sodium channel &#946;4 was significantly increased in human brain tissue. &#946;4-specific antibodies reacted in immunoblot assays with the 35- and 38-kDa bands from the membrane fractions isolated from neonatal PD transgenic mice but only with the 35-kDa band of the neonatal wild-type mice. The size of the 38-kDa immunoreactive protein is in close agreement with previously reported, suggesting heavy glycosylation of this protein in adult wild-type and neonatal PD transgenic brain tissues. However, the neonatal wild-type mice membrane fractions only contained the 35-kDa immunoreactive protein, and the additional 38-kDa band was not shown until postnatal day 7. Enzymatic deglycosylation of the membrane preparations only converted the 38-kDa band into a faster migrating protein, which was consistent with heavy glycosylation of this protein. The glycosylated state of &#946;4 was developmentally regulated and was altered in disease state. Neurite outgrowth assay demonstrated that overexpression of deglycosylated mutant &#946;4-MUT accelerated neurite extension and increased the number of filopodia-like protrusions, when compared with &#946;4-WT and the vector. These results suggest that extensive glycosylation of &#946;4 subunit play roles in morphological changes, and the altered glycosylation may be involved in the pathogenesis of PD.</p>http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0630.htm
spellingShingle Ting-ting Zhou, Zhen-wei Zhang, Jun Liu, Jian-peng Zhang, Bing-hua Jiao
Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration
International Journal of Biological Sciences
title Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration
title_full Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration
title_fullStr Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration
title_full_unstemmed Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration
title_short Glycosylation of the Sodium Channel &#946;4 Subunit is Developmentally Regulated and Involves in Neuritic Degeneration
title_sort glycosylation of the sodium channel 946 4 subunit is developmentally regulated and involves in neuritic degeneration
url http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0630.htm
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