Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior

Most G-coupled receptors undergo posttranslational modifications. Among these modifications is S-palmitoylation, carried out by specialized enzymes palmitoyl transferases. Palmitoylation is the covalent attachment of a long-chain fatty acid, palmitate, to cysteine residues. It can influence receptor...

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Main Authors: E. M. Kondaurova, T. V. Ilchibaeva, A. S. Tsybko, Е. G. Ponimaskin, V. S. Naumenko
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Published: Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and Breeders 2018-08-01
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Online Access:https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1595
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author E. M. Kondaurova
T. V. Ilchibaeva
A. S. Tsybko
Е. G. Ponimaskin
V. S. Naumenko
author_facet E. M. Kondaurova
T. V. Ilchibaeva
A. S. Tsybko
Е. G. Ponimaskin
V. S. Naumenko
author_sort E. M. Kondaurova
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description Most G-coupled receptors undergo posttranslational modifications. Among these modifications is S-palmitoylation, carried out by specialized enzymes palmitoyl transferases. Palmitoylation is the covalent attachment of a long-chain fatty acid, palmitate, to cysteine residues. It can influence receptor stability, transportation, and function. Obviously, malfunction of G-protein coupled receptors can cause various psychic disor­ders, including depression. However, no association between palmitoyl transferases and depressive-like behavior has been found hitherto. There is no informa­tion on brain structure specific features of palmitoyl transferase expression either. Here we investigate the expression of ZDHHC5, ZDHHC9, and ZDHHC21 palmi­toyl transferases in brain structures of ASC mice with genetic predisposition to depressive-like behavior in comparison with “nondepressive” CBA mice. Several brain region-specific features were detected in the immunodetection of palmitoyl transferase proteins. Western blot of the ZDHHC5 protein in the midbrain revealed two bands at 75 kDa and 55 kDa. Immuno­detection of ZDHHC21 palmitoyl transferase revealed two bands. One of them was visualized at 27 kDa in the frontal cortex and midbrain. The other, at 32 kDa in the hippocampus. Probing for ZDHHC9 also showed two bands in each of the midbrain and hippocampus, at 46 and 41 kDa. However, the expression of all investigated palmitoyl transferases in ASC mice with depressive-like behavior was almost identical to those in CBA mice. Thus, it was the first detection of brain region-specific features of the expression of investigated palmitoyl transferases. However, the study demonstrates that the genetic predisposition to depression-like behavior in ASC mice is not associated with changes in ZDHHC5, ZDHHC9, or ZDHHC21 palmitoyl transferase expression.
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spelling doaj.art-e1d42504aaa7403486bb17849a38ffc12024-04-11T15:30:59ZengSiberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and BreedersВавиловский журнал генетики и селекции2500-32592018-08-0122559359910.18699/VJ18.399797Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behaviorE. M. Kondaurova0T. V. Ilchibaeva1A. S. Tsybko2Е. G. Ponimaskin3V. S. Naumenko4Institute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RAS; Novosibirsk State UniversityInstitute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RASInstitute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RASInstitute of Cellular Neurophysiology, Hannover Medical High SchoolInstitute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RASMost G-coupled receptors undergo posttranslational modifications. Among these modifications is S-palmitoylation, carried out by specialized enzymes palmitoyl transferases. Palmitoylation is the covalent attachment of a long-chain fatty acid, palmitate, to cysteine residues. It can influence receptor stability, transportation, and function. Obviously, malfunction of G-protein coupled receptors can cause various psychic disor­ders, including depression. However, no association between palmitoyl transferases and depressive-like behavior has been found hitherto. There is no informa­tion on brain structure specific features of palmitoyl transferase expression either. Here we investigate the expression of ZDHHC5, ZDHHC9, and ZDHHC21 palmi­toyl transferases in brain structures of ASC mice with genetic predisposition to depressive-like behavior in comparison with “nondepressive” CBA mice. Several brain region-specific features were detected in the immunodetection of palmitoyl transferase proteins. Western blot of the ZDHHC5 protein in the midbrain revealed two bands at 75 kDa and 55 kDa. Immuno­detection of ZDHHC21 palmitoyl transferase revealed two bands. One of them was visualized at 27 kDa in the frontal cortex and midbrain. The other, at 32 kDa in the hippocampus. Probing for ZDHHC9 also showed two bands in each of the midbrain and hippocampus, at 46 and 41 kDa. However, the expression of all investigated palmitoyl transferases in ASC mice with depressive-like behavior was almost identical to those in CBA mice. Thus, it was the first detection of brain region-specific features of the expression of investigated palmitoyl transferases. However, the study demonstrates that the genetic predisposition to depression-like behavior in ASC mice is not associated with changes in ZDHHC5, ZDHHC9, or ZDHHC21 palmitoyl transferase expression.https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1595zdhhc5zdhhc9 and zdhhc21 palmitoyl transferaseszdhhc5, zdhhc9, zdhhc21 genesgene expressionprotein levelasc micedepressive-like behavior
spellingShingle E. M. Kondaurova
T. V. Ilchibaeva
A. S. Tsybko
Е. G. Ponimaskin
V. S. Naumenko
Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции
zdhhc5
zdhhc9 and zdhhc21 palmitoyl transferases
zdhhc5, zdhhc9, zdhhc21 genes
gene expression
protein level
asc mice
depressive-like behavior
title Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior
title_full Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior
title_fullStr Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior
title_full_unstemmed Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior
title_short Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior
title_sort expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive like behavior
topic zdhhc5
zdhhc9 and zdhhc21 palmitoyl transferases
zdhhc5, zdhhc9, zdhhc21 genes
gene expression
protein level
asc mice
depressive-like behavior
url https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1595
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