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. 1988;75(3):272-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF00690535.

Astrocyte RNA in relation to neuronal RNA depletion in Alzheimer's disease

J A Doebler  1 , W R Markesbery, A Anthony, S W Scheff, R E Rhoads
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Astrocyte RNA in relation to neuronal RNA depletion in Alzheimer's disease

J A Doebler et al. Acta Neuropathol. 1988.

Abstract

A new double-staining procedure, in which the techniques of immunocytochemistry of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and quantitative microdensitometry of azure B-RNA were combined, was used to study nucleic acid alterations in fibrous astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease (AD). RNA contents of GFAP-positive cells of the hippocampal endplate (Rose's H3-H5 fields) and the dentate gyrus molecular layer were determined in ten autopsy-proven AD patients (ages 51-88) and ten age-matched, non-demented controls. In addition, RNA contents of pyramidal neurons of the endplate were examined. While there were no differences in RNA contents of astrocytes of either region between AD patients and controls, neuronal RNA was markedly depleted. These data suggest that astrocytes maintain protein synthetic capabilities in AD and that RNA loss is limited to the neuronal compartment.

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