In:
European Journal of Neuroscience, Wiley, Vol. 42, No. 9 ( 2015-11), p. 2716-2725
Kurzfassung:
Keratan sulfate proteoglycans ( KSPG s) and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans ( CSPG s) consist of a protein core with covalently attached glycosaminoglycan side chain. Although CSPG s are known to regulate the end of the critical period, the role of KSPG s in brain development remains unclear. Young male zebra finches memorise song templates during development. The brain regions that are responsible for song learning, known as song nuclei, are recognized as a suitable model for the study of brain development. To understand the potential role of KSPG s, here we examined the localization of KS s with different degrees of sulfation in the brain of developing male zebra finches. Exclusively in the song nuclei, an increase in expression of 5‐D‐4‐positive (5‐D‐4 + ) high‐sulfated KS started after hatching, and reached a plateau at the end of the sensory period, during which the young bird listens to and memorises the song of an adult tutor. By contrast, weak and ubiquitous expression of BCD ‐4 + low‐sulfated KS remained unchanged until the end of the sensory period, and first increased in the song nuclei at the end of the sensorimotor period, during which the young bird produces plastic songs. Immunoblot analysis showed that phosphacan was a common core protein of 5‐D‐4 + KS and BCD ‐4 + KS . Finally, we confirmed that the sulfotransferase responsible for the synthesis of high‐sulfated KS was exclusively localised in the song nuclei. Our observations suggest that time‐dependent localization of KSPG s with different sulfation patterns in the song nuclei may underlie song learning in developing male zebra finches.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0953-816X
,
1460-9568
DOI:
10.1111/ejn.2015.42.issue-9
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2015
ZDB Id:
2005178-5
SSG:
12
