Age-related changes of monoaminooxidases in rat cerebellar cortex

Published: 26 June 2009
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Age-related changes of the monoaminoxidases, evaluated by enzymatic staining, quantitative analysis of images, biochemical assay and statistical analysis of data were studied in cerebellar cortex of young (3-month-old) and aged (26- month-old) male Sprague-Dawley rats. The enzymatic staining shows the presence of monoamino-oxidases within the molecular and granular layers as well as within the Purkinje neurons of the cerebellum of young and aged animals. In molecular layer, and in Purkinje neurons the levels of monoaminooxidases were strongly increased in old rats. The granular layer showed, on the contrary, an age-dependent loss of enzymatic staining. These morphological findings were confirmed by biochemical results. The possibility that age-related changes in monoaminooxidase levels may be due to impaired energy production mechanisms and/or represent the consequence of reduced energetic needs is discussed.

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Tranquilli Leali, F., Artico, M., Potenza, S., & Cavallotti, C. (2009). Age-related changes of monoaminooxidases in rat cerebellar cortex. European Journal of Histochemistry, 47(1), 81–86. https://doi.org/10.4081/810

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