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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
The proper regulation of microtubule (MT) structure is important for dendritic and neural circuit development. However, the relationship between the regulation of the MTs in dendrites and the formation of neural function is still unclear. Stathmin is a MT destabilizer, and we have previously reported that the expression and the activity of stathmin is downregulated during cerebellar Purkinje cell (PC) development. In this study, we generated transgenic mice that specifically overexpress the constitutively active form of stathmin in the PCs. These mutant mice did not show any obvious morphological or excitatory transmission abnormalities in the cerebellum. In contrast, we observed a decline in the expression of MAP2 and KIF5 signal in the PC dendrites and a discoordination of motor function in the mutant mice, although they displayed normal general behavior. These data indicate that the overexpression of stathmin disrupts dendritic MT organization, motor protein distribution, and neural function in PCs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0168-0102
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
93-100
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Animals, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Behavior, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Cerebellum, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Electric Stimulation, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Exploratory Behavior, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-In Situ Hybridization, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Kinesin, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Membrane Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Microtubule-Associated Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Motor Activity, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Motor Skills Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Nerve Growth Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Purkinje Cells, pubmed-meshheading:17640754-Tubulin
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Motor discoordination of transgenic mice overexpressing a microtubule destabilizer, stathmin, specifically in Purkinje cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences, 11 Minamiooya, Machida, Tokyo 194-8511, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't