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ArticleProteome science2015

Long-term consequences of in utero irradiated mice indicate proteomic changes in synaptic plasticity related signalling.

Stefan J Kempf, Christine von Toerne, Stefanie M Hauck, Michael J Atkinson, Mohammed A Benotmane, Soile Tapio

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Article in Proteome science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Stefan J KempfInstitute of Radiation Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany ; Present address: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Christine von ToerneResearch Unit Protein Science, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.
Stefanie M HauckResearch Unit Protein Science, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Neuherberg, Germany.
Michael J AtkinsonInstitute of Radiation Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany ; Chair of Radiation Biology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Mohammed A BenotmaneRadiobiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK-CEN, Mol, Belgium.
Soile TapioInstitute of Radiation Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health GmbH, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Helmholtz Zentrum München · DEBelgian Nuclear Research Centre · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe harmful consequences of in utero irradiation on learning and memory have been recognised but the molecular mechanisms behind the damage are still unknown.

resultsUsing a mass spectrometry-based approach, we investigated the long-term changes in the global cortical and hippocampal proteome 6 months after 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 Gy in utero X-ray irradiation delivered on embryonic day 11 in male C57Bl/6 J offspring. We noted alterations in several signalling pathways involved in cognition, the transcription factor cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) playing a central role. Immunoblotting of CREB and phosphorylated CREB (Ser133) showed an altered expression profile at all doses in the hippocampus and at 0.5 and 1.0 Gy in the cortex. The greatest reduction in the phospho-CREB level was seen at 1.0 Gy in the hippocampus. It was accompanied by enhanced expression of postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95), suggesting effect on synaptic plasticity in neuronal dendrites.

conclusionsAs the CREB signalling pathway plays a crucial role in neuronal plasticity and long-term memory formation in the brain, the radiation-induced alterations of this pathway seen here are in good agreement with the cognitive dysfunction seen in in utero irradiated populations. These data contribute to a deeper biological understanding of molecular mechanisms behind the long-term damage induced by relatively low doses of ionising radiation during gestation.

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CortexCREBHippocampusin utero irradiationIonising radiationLearningMemoryProteomics

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PMID26578848
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