Abstract:
:In the present study, we investigated age-related changes in pteridine levels and enzymatic activity responsible for tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis in mouse tissues. Until about 15 weeks after the birth, the remarkable change of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) was observed in all tissues tested. Between 20 and 50 weeks after the birth, pteridines levels were almost constant in all of the tissues. Total biopterin levels were decreased and levels of pterin and neopterin were increased in the period exceeding 50 weeks in all of the tissues. Activities of guanosine triphosphate (GTP) cyclohydrolase I, pyrvoyltetrahydropterin synthase, and the production of BH4 were recognized by specific biochemical assays, and we investigated the age-related changes in mouse tissues. The alteration of these enzymatic activities was indicated to be similar to that described in the change of pteridine levels.
journal_name
Brain Devjournal_title
Brain & developmentauthors
Yoshida YI,Eda S,Masada Mdoi
10.1016/s0387-7604(00)00144-3keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2000-09-01 00:00:00pages
S45-9eissn
0387-7604issn
1872-7131pii
S0387760400001443journal_volume
22 Suppl 1pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Brain & development
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journal_title:Brain & development
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2007.05.002
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0387-7604(12)80025-8
更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0387-7604(80)80026-x
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0387-7604(03)00125-6
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2011.11.007
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2007.08.011
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2012.11.007
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
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更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain & development
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00