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Cellular mRNA expression of the transcription factor NGFI-B suggests a gene regulatory role in striatal opiate-peptide neurons.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11382384     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies have shown that NGFI-B mRNA is highly expressed in the adult striatum. In the present study we analyzed the anatomical distribution of NGFI-B mRNA within this brain region as well as the degree of co-existence of NGFI-B with different striatal markers in the adult brain. NGFI-B mRNA levels were found to be significantly higher within the dorsomedial portion of the striatum as compared to the ventrolateral striatum. This distribution pattern was maintained throughout the rostro--caudal axis of the striatum. Double in situ hybridization studies showed that striatal NGFI-B mRNA colocalized with a subset of preproenkephalin and prodynorphin positive spiny neurons within the dorsomedial striatum; 22--28% of all opiate-peptide positive cells co-expressed NGFI-B mRNA. NGFI-B did not colocalize with striatal aspiny interneurons expressing choline acetyl transferase mRNA or those containing the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin. The pattern of NGFI-B mRNA expression within different striatal spiny projecting neurons suggests that this transcription factor may have a direct effect on the function of different striatal efferent pathways.
Authors:
C Bäckman; B J Hoffer; H Misawa; M Morales
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain research     Volume:  903     ISSN:  0006-8993     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Res.     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-05-30     Completed Date:  2001-08-16     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0045503     Medline TA:  Brain Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  26-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cellular Neurophysiology, National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH, 5500 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. cbackman@intra.nida.nih.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Choline O-Acetyltransferase / genetics
Corpus Striatum / cytology*,  physiology
DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
Dynorphins / genetics,  metabolism
Enkephalins / genetics,  metabolism*
Gene Expression Regulation / physiology
In Situ Hybridization
Interneurons / physiology*
Male
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1
Opioid Peptides / metabolism*
Protein Precursors / genetics,  metabolism
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
Receptors, Steroid
Transcription Factors / genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Enkephalins; 0/Nr4a1 protein, rat; 0/Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1; 0/Opioid Peptides; 0/Protein Precursors; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; 0/Receptors, Steroid; 0/Transcription Factors; 0/proenkephalin; 74913-18-1/Dynorphins; EC 2.3.1.6/Choline O-Acetyltransferase

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