Parahippocampal corpora amylacea and neuronal lipofuscin in human aging

• Authors: Mirjana Bakić , Ivan Jovanović , Slađana Ugrenović , Ljiljana Vasović , Miljan Krstić , Natalija Stefanović , Miljana Pavlović , Vladimir Živković
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this research was to quantify the number of corpora amylacea and lipofuscin-bearing neurons in the parahippocampal region of the brain. Right parahippocampal gyrus specimens of 30 cadavers were used as material for histological and morphometric analyses. A combined Alcian Blue and Periodic Acid-Schiff technique was used for identification and quantification of corpora amylacea and lipofuscin-bearing neurons. Immunohistochemistry was performed using S100 polyclonal, neuron-specific enolase and glial fibrillary acidic protein monoclonal antibodies for differentiation of corpora amylacea and other spherical inclusions of the aging brain. Cluster analysis of obtained data showed the presence of three age groups (median age: I = 41.5, II = 68, III = 71.5). The second group was characterized by a significantly higher numerical density of subcortical corpora amylacea and number of lipofuscin-bearing neurons than other two groups. Values of the latter cited parameters in the third group were insignificantly higher than the first younger group. Linear regression showed that number of parahippocampal lipofuscin-bearing neurons significantly predicts numerical density of subcortical corpora amylacea. The above results suggest that more numerous parahippocampal region corpora amylacea and lipofuscin-bearing neurons in some older cases might represent signs of its’ neurons quantitatively-altered metabolism.

Keywords

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Parahippocampal gyrus; Corpora amylacea; Lipofuscin; Aging; Morphometry

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 749-761

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2013

online

6 - 12 - 2013

Contributors

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Mirjana Bakić

• Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy, University of Podgorica, Kruševac bb, 81000, Podgorica, Montenegro

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Ivan Jovanović

• Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy, University of Niš, Blvd. Dr Zoran Djindjić 81, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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Slađana Ugrenović

• Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy, University of Niš, Blvd. Dr Zoran Djindjić 81, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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Ljiljana Vasović

• Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy, University of Niš, Blvd. Dr Zoran Djindjić 81, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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Miljan Krstić

• Medical Faculty, Department of Pathology, Clinical Center Niš, University of Niš, Blvd. Dr Zoran Djindjić 48, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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Natalija Stefanović

• Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Department of medicine, University of Niš, Čarnojevićeva 10A, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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Miljana Pavlović

• Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy, University of Niš, Blvd. Dr Zoran Djindjić 81, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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Vladimir Živković

• Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy, University of Niš, Blvd. Dr Zoran Djindjić 81, 18000, Niš, Serbia

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DOI

10.2478/s11536-013-0214-1