In this study, we investigated dopamine-glutamate interactions by measuring the expression of transcripts encoding the subunits for the ionotropic glutamate receptors (NMDA, AMPA and kainate) and five NMDAR-associated intracellular proteins, PSD-93, PSD-95, SAP102, NF-L and yotiao in the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) of subjects with schizophrenia and a comparison group.
We found decreased striatal expression of transcripts encoding PSD-95 and SAP-102 in bipolar disorder and of SAP-102 in major depression and schizophrenia, while no significant changes in NF--L and PSD-93 mRNAs were observed.
We found significant changes in the expression of NF-L in DLPFC, and PSD-95 and PSD-93 in ACC; increased transcript expression was associated with decreased protein expression, suggesting abnormal translation and/or accelerated protein degradation of these molecules in schizophrenia.
We found significant changes in the expression of NF-L in DLPFC, and PSD-95 and PSD-93 in ACC; increased transcript expression was associated with decreased protein expression, suggesting abnormal translation and/or accelerated protein degradation of these molecules in schizophrenia.
In the same subjects, PSD95 was unchanged in all three illnesses, while reduced NF-L expression was found in schizophrenia, especially in large cells of layer V. SAP102 expression was reduced in bipolar disorder restricted to small cells of layer II and large cells of layer III in bipolar disorder.
Alterations in oligodendrocyte proteins, calcium homeostasis and new potential markers in schizophrenia anterior temporal lobe are revealed by shotgun proteome analysis.
Proteomic analysis of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex indicates the involvement of cytoskeleton, oligodendrocyte, energy metabolism and new potential markers in schizophrenia.