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Increased αB-crystallin in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus of rats with myocardial infarction

  • Soo Hwa Jang
  • , Tae Hee Han
  • , In Koo Hwang
  • , Seon Ah Park
  • , Yong Geun Kwak
  • , Jin Bong Park
  • , Seong Kyu Han
  • , Pan Dong Ryu
  • , So Yeong Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Seoul National University
  • Jeonbuk National University
  • Chungnam National University

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Abstract

The hypothalamus plays an important role in maintaining a homeostasis of the body against stress response. In particular, the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus is a critical region for disorders related to the autonomic nervous system, such as congestive heart failure and hypertension αB-crystallin is a family of heat shock proteins that are widely expressed in the brain, including in glial cells, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and neurons. Many studies have demonstrated that expression level of αB-crystallin is up-regulated and involved in protecting cells from pathological conditions. In the present study, we examined the expression and potential role of αB-crystallin in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) regions of rats with myocardial infarction (MI). Our results demonstrate that mRNA encoding αB-crystallin and protein for both native and phosphorylate forms (Ser-59) of αB-crystallin was significantly increased in the PVN during MI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-127
Number of pages5
JournalNeuroscience Letters
Volume484
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010.10

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Adaptation
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Heat shock protein

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine

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