Radiation exposure does not alter metallothionein III isoform expression in mouse brain

Citation
S. Ono et al., Radiation exposure does not alter metallothionein III isoform expression in mouse brain, BIOL TR EL, 74(1), 2000, pp. 23-30
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
ISSN journal
01634984 → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
23 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4984(200004)74:1<23:REDNAM>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The level of metallothionein III mRNA and protein, a brain-specific isoform of metallothionein (MT), was investigated in the brain of MT-I and -II gen e knockout (MT-null) mice exposed to 20 Gy whole-body gamma-irradiation. Be cause MT-null mice did not express MT-I or MT-II isoforms, the total brain MT content in these mice represented the isoform MT-III only. MT-III protei n content was determined by a cadmium-binding assay, and the MT mRNA level was measured by reverse transcription followed by polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Both MT-III protein content and mRNA expression in the brains of MT-null mice were not affected by exposure to whole-body irradiation. Thes e results indicate that mouse brain MT-III expression is not induced by ion izing radiation.