https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2009.e27

Identification of the novel localization of tenascinX in the monkey choroid plexus and comparison with the mouse

Vol. 53 No. 4 (2009)
Submitted: 1 December 2009
Accepted: 1 December 2009
Published: 9 December 2009
tenascin-X, choroid plexus, monkey, mouse, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, schizophrenia.
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K. Imura
imurako@tky.ndu.ac.jp
I. Sato
Tenascin-X (Tn-X) belongs to the tenascin family of glycoproteins and has been reported to be significantly associated with schizophrenia in a single nucleotide polymorphism analysis in humans. This finding indicates an important role of Tn-X in the central nervous system (CNS). However, details of Tn-X localization are not clear in the primate CNS. Using immunohistochemical techniques, we found novel localizations of Tn-X in the interstitial connective tissue and around blood vessels in the choroid plexus (CP) in macaque monkeys. To verify the reliability of Tn-X localization, we compared the Tn-X localization with the tenascin-C (Tn-C) localization in corresponding regions using neighbouring sections. Localization of Tn-C was not observed in CP. This result indicated consistently restricted localization of Tn-X in CP. Comparative investigations using mouse tissues showed equivalent results. Our observations provide possible insight into specific roles of Tn-X in CP for mammalian CNS function.

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Imura, K., & Sato, I. (2009). Identification of the novel localization of tenascinX in the monkey choroid plexus and comparison with the mouse. European Journal of Histochemistry, 53(4), e27. https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2009.e27

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