Abstract
Gangliosides in rat kidney were analyzed for their composition, regional distribution, and developmental changes. Renal tissue from 7-week-old rats showed a GM3-dominant pattern with GD3 and several minor ganglioside components including GM4, GM2, GD1a, and an unknown ganglioside (ganglioside X). The tissue also contained c-series gangliosides that included GT3 as the main component with GT2 in a lesser amount. Ganglioside analysis of cortical and medullary regions of renal tissue suggested the restricted localization of some gangliosides. While GM4 and GD3 were enriched in the cortical region, GM2 was distributed mainly in the medullary area. Renal gangliosides showed unique developmental profiles during a period from Embryonic Day 20 (E20) to 7 weeks postnatal. The content of renal gangliosides increased from E20, reached the highest around Postnatal Day 1, and thereafter, decreased rapidly to the adult level. The ratio of N-glycolylneuraminic acid to total sialic acids in gangliosides tended to change in inverse proportion to the amount of total sialic acids. The composition of major gangliosides in renal tissues shifted from GD3-dominant to GM3-dominant patterns with advancing ages. While GM1 was expressed only at early stages of the development, GM4, GM2, and ganglioside X appeared after Postnatal Day 3. The expression of c-series gangliosides was less affected through the period examined. These results suggest that gangliosides may be implicated with development and function of rat kidney.
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