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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-12-29
pubmed:abstractText
Combining large-scale gene expression approaches and bioinformatics may provide insights into the molecular variability of biological processes underlying neurodegeneration. To identify novel candidate genes and mechanisms, we conducted a multiregional gene expression analysis in postmortem brain. Gene arrays were performed utilizing Affymetrix HG U133 Plus 2.0 gene chips. Brain specimens from 21 different brain regions were taken from Parkinson's disease (PD) (n = 22) and normal aged (n = 23) brain donors. The rationale for conducting a multiregional survey of gene expression changes was based on the assumption that if a gene is changed in more than one brain region, it may be a higher probability candidate gene compared to genes that are changed in a single region. Although no gene was significantly changed in all of the 21 brain regions surveyed, we identified 11 candidate genes whose pattern of expression was regulated in at least 18 out of 21 regions. The expression of a gene encoding the mitochondria ribosomal protein S6 (MRPS6) had the highest combined mean fold change and topped the list of regulated genes. The analysis revealed other genes related to apoptosis, cell signaling, and cell cycle that may be of importance to disease pathophysiology. High throughput gene expression is an emerging technology for molecular target discovery in neurological and psychiatric disorders. The top gene reported here is the nuclear encoded MRPS6, a building block of the human mitoribosome of the oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS). Impairments in mitochondrial OXPHOS have been linked to the pathogenesis of PD.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1052-2166
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
205-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Aging, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Biological Markers, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Gene Expression Profiling, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Mitochondrial Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Oxidative Phosphorylation, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Parkinson Disease, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Ribosomal Protein S6, pubmed-meshheading:17193926-Substantia Nigra
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Multiregional gene expression profiling identifies MRPS6 as a possible candidate gene for Parkinson's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't