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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-17
pubmed:abstractText
Mental retardation, the hallmark of Down syndrome (DS), has been attributed to the reduced number of neurons populating the DS brain. The Ts65Dn mouse model of DS displays several anomalies analogous to those in individuals with DS, including neurogenesis impairment. The goal of the current study was to determine whether cell cycle alterations underlie neurogenesis impairment in the cerebellum of the Ts65Dn mouse and to identify the molecular mechanisms responsible for this defect. In neonatal (2-day old) Ts65Dn mice, cerebellar granule cell precursors exhibited a reduced proliferation rate (-40%) and a notable elongation (+45%) of the cell cycle. Alteration of cell cycle rate was due to elongation of the G(2) and G(1) phases. Microarray screening of cell cycle regulatory genes showed that Ts65Dn mice had a decreased expression of Cyclin B1 and Skp2, two key regulators of G(2)/M and G(1)/S transition. Results point at cell cycle elongation as major determinant of neurogenesis reduction in the cerebellum of Ts65Dn mice and suggest that this defect is specifically linked to an altered expression of two cell-cycle regulatory genes, Cyclin B1 and Skp2. These findings may establish the basis for a therapeutic approach aimed at restoring neurogenesis in the DS brain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1750-3639
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
224-37
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Animals, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Cell Cycle, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Cerebellum, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Cyclin B, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Cyclin B1, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Down Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Gene Expression, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Mice, Mutant Strains, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Mice, Transgenic, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Neurogenesis, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-S-Phase Kinase-Associated Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:18482164-Stem Cells
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Cell cycle elongation impairs proliferation of cerebellar granule cell precursors in the Ts65Dn mouse, an animal model for Down syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Human and General Physiology, University of Bologna, Piazza di Porta San Donato 2, Bologna (BO), Italy
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't