Amyloid precursor protein accumulates in regions of neurodegeneration following focal cerebral ischemia in the rat
The distribution of beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) was examined immunocytochemically in rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia by permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. At 4 and 7 days post-occlusion, APP immunoreactivity was preferentially localized within axonal swellings, dys...
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Published in | Brain research Vol. 593; no. 1; p. 128 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
09.10.1992
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Summary: | The distribution of beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) was examined immunocytochemically in rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia by permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. At 4 and 7 days post-occlusion, APP immunoreactivity was preferentially localized within axonal swellings, dystrophic neurites and neuronal perikarya all along the periphery of the infarct. Immunolabeling was observed with antibodies generated against N-terminal, midregion, and C-terminal domains of APP. No immunoreactivity was observed with antisera directed against beta-amyloid protein (beta A4) itself. This pathological accumulation of APP is consistent with alterations of APP recently described in other models of neurodegeneration and implies a role for this protein in the response to CNS injury. |
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ISSN: | 0006-8993 1872-6240 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0006-8993(92)91274-I |