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ArticleNeurochemical research2007

Inhibition of melatonin biosynthesis induces neurofilament hyperphosphorylation with activation of cyclin-dependent kinase 5.

Shaohui Wang, Lingqiang Zhu, Hairong Shi, Hongyun Zheng, Qing Tian, Qun Wang, Rong Liu, Jian-Zhi Wang

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Shaohui WangDepartment of Pathophysiology, Institute of Neuroscience, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China.
Lingqiang Zhu
Hairong Shi
Hongyun Zheng
Qing Tian
Qun Wang
Rong Liu
Jian-Zhi Wang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Decreased level of melatonin and hyperphosphorylation of neurofilament proteins have been reported in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the direct evidence linking melatonin and neurofilament phosphorylation is still lacking. Here, we investigated the effect of inhibiting melatonin biosynthesis on phosphorylation of neurofilament proteins and the involvement of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (cdk-5) in rats. We observed that injection of haloperidol, a specific inhibitor of 5-hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase, resulted in significantly decreased level of serum melatonin with a concomitantly increased phosphorylation of neurofilament proteins and activation of cdk-5 in rats. Exogenous supplementation of melatonin partially arrested the hyperphosphorylation of neurofilament and the activation of cdk-5. These results suggest that inhibition of melatonin biosynthesis may activate cdk-5 and thus induces Alzheimer-like hyperphosphorylation of neurofilament proteins.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAnimalsCerebral CortexCyclin-Dependent Kinase 5Dopamine AntagonistsEnzyme ActivationHaloperidolHippocampusHumansMaleMelatoninNeurofilament ProteinsPhosphorylationRatsRats, WistarCyclin-Dependent Kinase 5Dopamine AntagonistsHaloperidolMelatoninNeurofilament Proteins

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