Early X-irradiation of rats-4. Decrease in phosphorylation of low molecular weight proteins in the olfactory bulb accompanies the loss of GABAergic microneurons

Z. Oláh*, I. Lengyel, N. Halász

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Abstract

X-irradiation of neonatal rats by low, fragmented and repeated doses reduces or eliminates several phosphoproteins (16, 18 and 19 Da) in an extract of the olfactory bulb. This coincides with a dramatic reduction of the number of GABAergic granule cells. The phosphorylation of these proteins was specifically stimulated in control animals by Ca2+/calmodulin, but not by cyclic adenosine triphosphate. The reduced inhibitory function, observed previously in other "granuloprived" bulbs, might be the consequence of loss of those cells expressing these low molecular weight phosphoproteins. To assess the cellular changes caused by X-irradiation, low molecular weight phosphoproteins can serve as specific markers in the olfactory bulb.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)331-334
Number of pages4
JournalNeurochemistry International
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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