Distribution analysis of deacetylase SIRT1 in rodent and human nervous systems

Sherry M. Zakhary, Diana Ayubcha, Jeffery N. Dileo, Riya Jose, Joerg R. Leheste, Judith M. Horowitz, German Torres

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Abstract

Sirtuins function with other biogenic molecules to promote adaptation to caloric restriction in a broad spectrum of eukaryotic species. Sirtuin pathways also converge in the mammalian brain where they appear to protect neurons from nutrient stress. However, few anatomical studies on sirtuins (e.g., SIRT1) are available, particularly those detailing the spatial distribution and subcellular localization pattern of SIRT1 in the brain parenchyma. Here, we report the characterization of a panel of SIRT1-specific antibodies within rodent (i.e., rat and mouse) and human central nervous systems. Immunocytochemical and Western blot analyses indicate that the subcellular localization of SIRT1 is predominantly nuclear throughout the rodent brain and spinal cord. A similar subcellular distribution pattern of SIRT1 was detected in human central nervous system material. SIRT1 is ubiquitously present in areas of the brain especially susceptible to age-related neurodegenerative states (e.g., the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and basal ganglia). Further, we show no apparent species-specific differences in the subcellular localization pattern of rodent versus human SIRT1. Finally, we identify the chemical phenotype of SIRT1-containing neurons in a number of brain sites that are strongly compromised by aging. These data provide additional and important anatomical findings for the role of SIRT1 in the mammalian brain and suggest that SIRT1 pathways are broadly distributed in neurons most susceptible to senescence injury. Activating endogenous sirtuin pathways may, therefore, offer a therapeutic approach to delay and/or treat human age-related diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1024-1032
Number of pages9
JournalAnatomical Record
Volume293
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Basal ganglia
  • Hippocampus
  • Parvalbumin
  • Prefrontal cortex
  • Tyrosine hydroxylase

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