17 beta-Estradiol-Induced Synaptic Rearrangements Are Accompanied by Altered Ectonucleotidase Activities in Male Rat Hippocampal Synaptosomes
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2017
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Mitrović, Nataša Lj.
Zarić, Marina

Drakulić, Dunja R.

Martinović, Jelena

Sevigny, Jean
Stanojlović, Miloš R.
Nedeljkovic, Nadezda
Grković, Ivana

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17 beta-Estradiol (E2) rapidly, by binding to membrane estrogen receptors, activates cell signaling cascades which induce formation of new dendritic spines in the hippocampus of males as in females, but the interaction with other metabolic processes, such as extracellular adenine nucleotides metabolism, are currently unknown. Extracellular adenine nucleotides play significant roles, controlling excitatory glutamatergic synapses and development of neural circuits and synaptic plasticity. Their precise regulation in the synaptic cleft is tightly controlled by ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDase)/ecto-5-nucleotidase (eN) enzyme chain. Therefore, we sought to clarify whether a single systemic injection of E2 in male rats is accompanied by changes in the expression of the pre- and postsynaptic proteins and downstream kinases linked to E2-induced synaptic rearrangement as well as alterations in NTPDase/eN pathway in the hippocampal synaptosomes. Obtained data showed acti...vation of mammalian target of rapamycin and upregulation of key synaptic proteins necessary for spine formation, 24 h after systemic E2 administration. In E2-mediated conditions, we found downregulation of NTPDase1 and NTPDase2 and attenuation of adenine nucleotide hydrolysis by NTPDase/eN enzyme chain, without changes in NTPDase3 properties and augmentation of synaptic tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) activity. Despite reduced NTPDase activities, increased TNAP activity probably prevents toxic accumulation of ATP in the extracellular milieu and also hydrolyzes accumulated ADP due to unchanged NTPDase3 activity. Thus, our initial evaluation supports idea of specific roles of different ectonucleotidases and their coordinated actions in E2-mediated spine remodeling and maintenance.
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17 beta-estradiol / Synaptic proteins / Ectonucleotidase / Synaptosomes / Hippocampus / Male ratsSource:
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2017, 61, 3, 412-422Projects:
- Cellular and molecular basis of neuroinflamation: potential targets for translational medicine and therapy (RS-41014)
- Molecular mechanisms of cellular responses on pathological changes in central neuronal system and peripheral organs of mammals (RS-173044)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Chercheur National Scholarship from the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec-Sante
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DOI: 10.1007/s12031-016-0877-6
ISSN: 0895-8696 (print); 1559-1166 (electronic)
PubMed: 27981418