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Distribution of the Alpha-Synuclein in the Brain and the Primary Organs of the Rhesus Monkey
Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2021 Jun 7. doi: 10.1007/s12010-021-03586-w.
Jin-Ling Yang # 1, Jia-Hong Gao # 1, Ting-Fu Du 1, Hong-Kun Yi 1, Kai-Li Ma 2 3 4
Abstract:
...Here, we investigated the expression profile of α-syn in different brain regions and the primary organs of NHPs (non-human primates). The α-syn protein was mainly distributed in layers III and V of the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. In addition, strong immunofluorescent signals were detected in the striatum and the substantia nigra, especially in the globus pallidus and the substantia nigra pars compacta, where the expression was significantly and particularly strong, compared with that in the cerebellum or the cortex. In the cerebellum, intense α-syn signal was observed in the molecular layer, where it was significantly higher than in the nucleus or the medulla. In the brain, the α-syn was always detected both in the cytoplasm and the synapses. Additionally, the α-syn was widely expressed in primary organs. The α-syn signal was higher in the liver and small intestine than in the spleen. Thus, the regions displaying the highest α-syn expression are also those affected during the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. These results may provide basic reference data for the study of multi-systemic mechanism of neurodegenerative diseases.