| Selective nuclear shrinkage of oligodendrocytes lacking glial cytoplasmic inclusions in multiple system atrophy: a 3-dimensional volumetric study. | |
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PMID: 19918120 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) are a pathologic hallmark of multiple system atrophy (MSA), but their pathogenetic roles need to be clarified. To determine possible roles of GCIs in individual cells, serial optical sections obtained by confocal microscopy were reconstructed to yield 3-dimensional (3D) images of the nuclei to quantify nuclear volume. Oligodendroglial nuclear volumes were determined in the pons of 6 MSA and 7 control patients. The nuclear volumes were significantly smaller in the MSA group as a whole (135.81 +/- 60.83 microm, mean +/- SD; n = 404) than in the control group (188.05 +/- 55.71 microm; n = 308; p < 0.001). This difference was due to a significantly smaller nuclear volume of oligodendrocytes without GCIs (GCI group, 91.26 +/- 23.77 microm; n = 210) compared with the control group (p < 0.001) and compared with the oligodendrocytes with GCIs (GCI group, 184.03 +/- 51.18 microm; n = 194; p < 0.001); the difference between the latter GCI and control groups was not significant (p > 0.05). This selective decrease in nuclear volume restricted to the GCI group cannot be explained if nuclear shrinkage was accelerated in the presence of GCIs. Conversely, GCI formation might be linked, either directly or indirectly, to a mechanism that counteracts rather than accelerates nuclear shrinkage. This novel 3-dimensional strategy provides pivotal data that link GCI formation and degeneration in MSA. |
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Authors:
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Naoto Uyama; Toshiki Uchihara; Yoko Mochizuki; Ayako Nakamura; Ryosuke Takahashi; Toshio Mizutani |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology Volume: 68 ISSN: 1554-6578 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-17 Completed Date: 2009-12-04 Revised Date: 2012-12-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985192R Medline TA: J Neuropathol Exp Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1084-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Cell Nucleus / pathology* Cell Nucleus Size* Female Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Inclusion Bodies / pathology* Male Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Fluorescence Middle Aged Multiple System Atrophy / pathology* Oligodendroglia / pathology* Pons / pathology* |
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