Ca2+/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II Subcellular Re-distribution and Activation of Protein Phosphatase After a Brief Pentylenetertrazol Seizure: Potential Role in Kindling

 
 
 
 

Ca2+/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II Subcellular Re-distribution and Activation of Protein Phosphatase After a Brief Pentylenetertrazol Seizure: Potential Role in Kindling

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dc.contributor.advisor Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Howard C. en_US
dc.contributor.author Dong, Yu en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-10T16:36:47Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-10T16:36:47Z
dc.date.created 2004 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-10T16:36:47Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1082463968 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/18057
dc.description This study initially evaluated the alteration of CaMKII autophosphorylation and subcellular distribution in rat brain following a single, brief PTZ seizure. Total CaMKII á subunit and á-CaMKII phosphorylated at Thr286 were detected by immunoblot. A large decrease in CaMKII Thr286 phosphorylation, as well as CaMKII translocation from particulate to soluble fraction was evidenced in both cerebral cortex and hippocampus 0.5-4 h after the brief PTZ convulsion. These changes reverted to control values by 12 h. These long-lasting change in CaMKII autophosphorylation and subcellular distribution after a brief seizure suggested that CaMKII could be involved in carrying forward the signal resulting from the insult generated by brief seizure activity, at least for a few hours, as would be required for kindling to occur. Thus, PTZ kindling was performed, and changes in CaMKII were measured during and immediately after the completion of kindling. In PTZ kindled rats, convulsions produced changes in CaMKII Thr286 phosphorylation and distribution in the same direction and of similar magnitude as after the acute convulsion, but lasting for a much longer time. In fact, reduced Thr286 phosphorylation of á-CaMKII was observed up to 48 h, completely bridging the interval between PTZ injections. Similar, but intermediate changes were found in tissue from rats that were only partially kindled. These results implicate CaMKII as a molecular messenger in the acquisition of PTZ kindling. To answer the question of what mechanism maintains the prolonged reduction in CaMKII autophosphorylation, a brief PTZ-induce seizure was used to test the hypothesis of phosphatase activation. It was found that the reduced CaMKII Thr286 phosphorylation apparently resulted from enhanced phosphatase activity, especially in the particulate 144 fraction. Simultaneously, CaMKII translocated from particulate toward soluble fraction. Thus, CaMKII translocation and phosphatase activation might act synergistically in longlasting CaMKII regulation far outlasting the immediate effects of the seizure on neuronal function. It is then hypothesized that enhanced phosphatase activity might also be involved in modulating CaMKII autophosphorylation during PTZ kindling process. In addition, CaMKII translocation found during PTZ kindling might also play some significant role in the CaMKII-phosphatase interaction during PTZ kindling. en_US
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dc.subject phosphorylation en_US
dc.subject translocation en_US
dc.subject phosphatase en_US
dc.subject seizure en_US
dc.subject epilepsy en_US
dc.subject CaMuII en_US
dc.title Ca2+/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II Subcellular Re-distribution and Activation of Protein Phosphatase After a Brief Pentylenetertrazol Seizure: Potential Role in Kindling en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name PhD en_US
dc.degree.level doctoral en_US
dc.degree.discipline Graduate School en_US
dc.degree.grantor University of Toledo Health Science Campus en_US
dc.contributor.publisher University of Toledo Health Science Campus / OhioLINK en_US

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