Induction of Morphological Resistance of Neurons to β-Amyloid

The effects of training with adaptive vestibular stimulation on the function and three-dimensional structure of Mauthner neurons (MN) were studied in goldfish with experimental amyloidosis induced by application of aggregated β-amyloid protein (Aβ 25–35 ). In comparison with controls, adapted MN acq...

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Published in:Neuroscience and behavioral physiology 2013, Vol.43 (1), p.17-21
Main Authors: Kokanova, N. A., Mikhailova, G. Z., Shtanchaev, R. Sh, Tiras, N. R., Moshkov, and D. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adaptations
Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Carassius auratus
Neurobiology
Neurosciences
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Summary:The effects of training with adaptive vestibular stimulation on the function and three-dimensional structure of Mauthner neurons (MN) were studied in goldfish with experimental amyloidosis induced by application of aggregated β-amyloid protein (Aβ 25–35 ). In comparison with controls, adapted MN acquired significant resistance to Aβ 25–35 . Considering the key role of dopamine in the adaptation of MN to sensory stimuli, its actions on the development of an amyloidosis model were studied; the results showed that application of dopamine to MN, like increases in the dopamine concentration induced by L-DOPA, was followed by protection of MN structure and function from the pathogenic actions of Aβ 25–35 . Electron microscopic studies showed that the protective action of dopamine on neurons can be explained in terms of its ability to dissociate β-amyloid polymers into short inactive fragments.
ISSN:0097-0549
1573-899X
DOI:10.1007/s11055-012-9685-9