Increased Expression of Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) in the Brain of Chronic Diabetic Rats
Synapse,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
79(3)
Published: May 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Aim/hypothesis
Diabetes
mellitus
has
been
reported
to
be
a
risk
factor
for
cognitive
dysfunction,
depression,
stroke,
and
seizures.
Diabetic
pathology
is
believed
interfere
with
synaptic
plasticity.
Synaptic
vesicle
glycoprotein
2A
(SV2A)
presynaptic
vesicular
protein
popular
density
imaging
marker.
We
investigated
the
effect
of
chronic
hyperglycemia
on
expression
SV2A
in
cerebral
cortex
hippocampus
rats
compared
it
other
markers,
such
as
GAP43,
Synaptotagmin‐1,
SNAP25.
Methods
A
single
dose
streptozotocin
(STZ,
45
mg/kg,
i.p.)
was
administered
adult
male
rats,
resulting
sustained
reduced
plasma
insulin
levels.
Controls
were
injected
saline,
another
STZ
group
treated
insulin.
Fasting
blood
glucose
(FBG)
fasting
(FPI)
levels
monitored
throughout
observation
period,
level
determined
by
radioligand,
[
3
H]UCB‐J,
binding
capacity
using
in‐vitro
autoradiography
ELISA.
Similarly,
tissue
concentration
proteins
SNAP25,
SYN1
measured
Quantitative
RT‐qPCR
performed
measure
Sv2a,
Sv2b
,
Sv2c
transcripts.
Finally,
hippocampal
cortical
glutamate
all
tissues.
Results
H]UCB‐J
binding,
(pg/mg
protein)
Sv2a
mRNA
significantly
higher
hyperglycemic
rats.
The
detected
ELISA
showed,
expected,
positive
correlation
each
other.
same
significant
seen
between
SV2A,
FBG,
l
across
animals
(
p
≤
0.001).
Notably,
there
no
difference
linearity
FBG
markers
Conclusions
Unlike
(e.g.,
SYN‐1),
rise
independently
density,
correlating
elevated
metabolic
activity.
These
findings
raise
doubt
about
SV2A's
role
pure
Language: Английский
Imaging synaptic density in ageing and Alzheimer's Disease with [18F]-SynVesT-1
Published: Oct. 26, 2024
Abstract
Monitoring
synaptic
injury
in
neurodegenerative
diseases
may
provide
new
insights
into
the
evolution
of
degenerative
process
as
well
a
potential
mechanism
to
target
for
preservation
function.
Synaptic
density
imaging
with
PET
is
relatively
approach
this
issue.
However,
there
are
remaining
questions
about
technical
approaches
data
analysis
including
reference
region
selection,
and
how
specific
phenotypic
presentations
symptoms
Alzheimer’s
Disease
(AD)
reflected
alterations
density.
Methods
Using
an
SV2A
ligand
radiolabeled
18
F
isotope
([
F]-SynVesT-1)
we
performed
sensitivity
analyses
determine
optimal
tissue
modelling
derive
whole
brain
ratio
images.
these
images
from
sample
young
adults,
older
patients
varied
AD
then
contrast
regional
vivo
biomarkers.
Result
Reference
optimisation
concluded
that
cerebellar
grey
matter
best
deriving
images,
find
strong
inverse
association
between
[
F]-SynVesT-1
uptake
amyloid
beta
tau
deposition.
Finally,
individuals
lower
temporal
volume
but
higher
show
preserved
performance
on
MMSE.
Conclusions
shows
close
pathology
be
possible
marker
resilience
neurodegeneration.
Language: Английский