title: Specific irreversible monoamine oxidase B inhibitors stimulate gene expression of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase in PC12 cells.
abstract: The effect of some selective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors on aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) gene expression in PC12 cells has been examined. Irreversible MAO B inhibitors [(-)-deprenyl, pargyline, and MDL 72,974A] stimulated AADC gene expression, whereas a selective irreversible MAO A inhibitor (clorgyline) and a reversible MAO B inhibitor (Ro 19-6327) had no effect. Because there is no apparent MAO B activity in PC12 cells, it is postulated that there is a novel site of action for these MAO B inhibitors and that the pharmacological profile of this site matches that of neuroprotective MAO B inhibitors. Finally, it is suggested that the stimulation of AADC gene expression may be relevant to the antiparkinsonian effects of MAO B inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychiatric Research Unit, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Juorio
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Boulton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001142:Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases / Q000235:genetics*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016716:PC12 Cells / Q000201:enzymology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D012642:Selegiline / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012642:Selegiline; D001142:Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases