Correlation of PDCD5 and Apoptosis in Hair Cells and Spiral Ganglion Neurons of Different Age of C57BL/6J Mice
10.1007/sl1596-012-0020-z
- Author:
WANG YN
1
;
CHU HANQI
;
ZHOU LIANGQIANG
;
GAO HEYUN
;
XIONG HAO
;
CHEN QINGGUO
;
CHEN JIN
;
HUANG XIAOWEN
;
CUI YONGHUA
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430032, China
- Keywords:
age-related heating loss;
apoptosis;
programmed cell death 5;
hair cells;
spiral ganglion neurons
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2012;32(1):113-118
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This study examined the expression pattern of programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) in cochlear hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) and its association with age-related hearing loss in mice.Sixty C57BL/6J (C57) mice at different ages were divided into four groups (3,6,9 or 12 months).PDCD5 expression was detected by using immunohistochemistry,real-time PCR and Western blot.Morphological change of the cochleae was also evaluated by using immunoassay.The results showed that the expression of PDCD5 had a gradual increase with ageing in both protein and RNA levels in C57 mice,as well as gradually increased apoptosis of cochlear hair cells and SGNs.In addition,we also found that caspase-3 activity was enhanced and its expression was enhanced with ageing.It is implied that overexpression of PDCD5 causes the increase in caspase-3 activity and the subsequent increase of apoptosis in cochlear hair cells and SGNs,and thereby plays a role in the pathogenesis of presbycusis.Thus,PDCD5 may be a new target site for the treatment and prevention of age-related hearing loss.
