TY - JOUR
T1 - γ-Diketone peripheral neuropathy. II. Neurofilament subunit content
AU - Chiu, F. C.
AU - Opanashuk, Lisa A.
AU - He, D. K.
AU - Lehning, Ellen J.
AU - Lopachin, Richard M.
PY - 2000/6/1
Y1 - 2000/6/1
N2 - Quantitative morphometric analyses have demonstrated that axon atrophy is the primary neuropathic alteration in peripheral nerve of 2,5-hexanedione (HD)-intoxicated rats (Lehning et al., Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 165, 127- 140, 2000). Research suggests that axon caliber is regulated by neurofilament (NF) content and density. Therefore, as a possible mechanism of atrophy, NF subunit (NF-L, -M, and -H) proteins were quantitated in moderately affected rats intoxicated with HD at three daily dosing rates (175, 250, and 400 mg/kg/day). Analyses of subunlt protein contents in proximal sciatic nerves indicated uniformly small decreases, which corresponded to minimal changes in axon area occurring in this region. In distal tibial nerve, subunit proteins were decreased substantially (40-70%) when rats were exposed to the 175 and 250 mg/kg/day doses. These reductions in NFs corresponded to significant decreases (approximately 50%) in tibial axon area induced by lower dosing rates. In contrast, 400 mg/kg/day produced similar changes in caliber but smaller reductions (18-25%) in NF-L, -M, and -H levels. This suggests that a decrement in axonal NF content is unlikely to be solely responsible for γ- diketone-induced axon atrophy and that the corresponding mechanism probably involves additional changes in factors regulating NF density. Analysis of NF content in peripheral nerve also identified the presence of anomolous higher molecular weight NF-H proteins. However, the neurotoxicological significance of these abnormal subunits is uncertain based on their limited occurrence and inconsistent spatiotemporal expression. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
AB - Quantitative morphometric analyses have demonstrated that axon atrophy is the primary neuropathic alteration in peripheral nerve of 2,5-hexanedione (HD)-intoxicated rats (Lehning et al., Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 165, 127- 140, 2000). Research suggests that axon caliber is regulated by neurofilament (NF) content and density. Therefore, as a possible mechanism of atrophy, NF subunit (NF-L, -M, and -H) proteins were quantitated in moderately affected rats intoxicated with HD at three daily dosing rates (175, 250, and 400 mg/kg/day). Analyses of subunlt protein contents in proximal sciatic nerves indicated uniformly small decreases, which corresponded to minimal changes in axon area occurring in this region. In distal tibial nerve, subunit proteins were decreased substantially (40-70%) when rats were exposed to the 175 and 250 mg/kg/day doses. These reductions in NFs corresponded to significant decreases (approximately 50%) in tibial axon area induced by lower dosing rates. In contrast, 400 mg/kg/day produced similar changes in caliber but smaller reductions (18-25%) in NF-L, -M, and -H levels. This suggests that a decrement in axonal NF content is unlikely to be solely responsible for γ- diketone-induced axon atrophy and that the corresponding mechanism probably involves additional changes in factors regulating NF density. Analysis of NF content in peripheral nerve also identified the presence of anomolous higher molecular weight NF-H proteins. However, the neurotoxicological significance of these abnormal subunits is uncertain based on their limited occurrence and inconsistent spatiotemporal expression. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
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U2 - 10.1006/taap.2000.8938
DO - 10.1006/taap.2000.8938
M3 - Article
C2 - 10828209
AN - SCOPUS:0034212879
SN - 0041-008X
VL - 165
SP - 141
EP - 147
JO - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
JF - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
IS - 2
ER -