Neuroscience & Medicine
Vol.4 No.2(2013), Article ID:33262,6 pages DOI:10.4236/nm.2013.42019

Increased Seizure Susceptibility in a Mouse with Diacylglycerol Kinase β Deficiency

Mitsue Ishisaka1, Kazuhiro Tsuruma1, Masamitsu Shimazawa1, Yasuhito Shirai2, Naoaki Saito3, Hideaki Hara1*

1Department of Biofunctional Evaluation, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan; 2Graduate School of Agriculture, Kobe, Japan; 3Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.

Email: *hidehara@gifu-pu.ac.jp

Copyright © 2013 Mitsue Ishisaka et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received March 1st, 2013; revised April 3rd, 2013; accepted May 10th, 2013

Keywords: Diacylglycerol Kinase; Seizure; Parvalbumin

ABSTRACT

Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) is an enzyme that converts diacylglycerol to phosphatidic acid. Several DGK isoforms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of seizure, but the role of DGKβ in seizure is unknown. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of DGKβ in seizure using DGKβ knockout (KO) mice. Seizures were more severe in DGKβ KO mice than in wild-type (WT) mice after pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) treatment and after kainic acid treatment, but there were no differences in latency to seizure. The expression levels of DGKβ in the hippocampal CA1, CA3, or DG areas did not differ between PTZ (60 mg/kg) treatment and saline treatment. There were fewer parvalbumin-positive interneurons in the hippocampal CA3 area in DGKβ KO mice than in control WT mice, which might partly account for the increased seizure susceptibility displayed by DGKβ KO mice. These results suggest that DGKβ may play a pivotal role in the development of the relevant interneurons, and that on inherent deficiency of DGKβ increases the animal’s sensitivity to seizure-inducing stimuli.

1. Introduction

The term “epilepsy” covers a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders, and in many cases, it is characterized by seizures. Various new antiepileptic drugs have been developed in the past decade, yet epilepsy remains resistant to drug therapy in about one-third of patients [1]. Because the biologic basis of such pharmacoresistance is multifactorial and because it varies from one patient to another, it is important to identify the precise cause of the problem.

Epilepsy has many underlying causes. It can be caused by an abnormality of brain tissues, such as a brain tumor or head injury, or by disruption of the balance between inhibitory and excitatory neurons in the brain. It has been reported that the excitability of principal hippocampal neurons increases with age, and also that more than a third of epileptic patients are over 65 years of age [2]. To judge from these reports, the inhibitory-excitatory balance among neurons may be important in epilepsy. On the other hand, genetic factors also play an important role, and various mutations (for example, in ion channels) have been reported in epileptic individuals [3].

Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) is an enzyme that converts diacylglycerol (DG) to phosphatidic acid (PA). To date, 10 isozymes have been identified and some isozymes have been reported to be involved in seizure conditions. For example, DGKε, which is classified as a type III DGK, is reported by associating with epileptogenesis and seizure susceptibility [4], while DGKζ, which is classified as a type IV DGK, is also involved in seizure susceptibility [5]. These reports actually suggest that DGKs may impede the development of seizure.

DGKβ is classified as a type I DGK, and it possesses Ca2+-coordinating residues of two EF-hand motifs, cysteine residues of two cysteine-rich zinc-finger-like sequences, and a putative ATP-binding site, and is expressed in various brain regions, such as the olfactory bulb, cortex, striatum, and hippocampus [6]. Previously, we reported that DGKβ plays a role in brain function and that DGKβ knockout (KO) mice display various disorders of higher brain functions, such as cognitive impairment, hyperactivity, reduced anxiety, and careless behavior [7-9].

In the present study, we investigated the seizure susceptibility in DGKβ KO mice using pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) and kainic acid. Furthermore, we investigated the expression changes of DGKβ proteins during seizure by western blotting and immunostaining and the numbers of parvalbumin-positive interneurons.

2. Material and Methods

2.1. Animals

DGKβ KO mice (C57BL/N) were generated using the Sleeping Beauty transposon system and mice were backcrossed for more than 9 generations , as described in our previous report [7]. Wild-type (WT) and DGKβ KO mice were generated by breeding heterozygous mutants, and we used male WT littermates as a control group for the male DGKβ KO mice. The animals (2- to 3-month old) were housed at 24˚C ± 2˚C under a 12 h light-dark cycle (lights on from 8:00 to 20:00), and they all had ad libitum access to food and water. All procedures relating to animal care and treatment conformed to the animal care guidelines of the Animal Experiment Committee of Gifu Pharmaceutical University. All efforts were made to minimize both suffering and the number of animals used.

2.2. PTZ-Induced Seizure

PTZ (Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) dissolved in saline was injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) at a dose of 60 mg/kg. Animals were monitored for 30 min after the injection. Behavioral responses were recorded using a video camera and scored using the following scale: 0, no abnormality; 1, exploring, sniffing, and grooming ceased, becoming motionless; 2, head-nodding, facial and forelimb clonus; 3, myoclonic jerks of the head and neck, with brief twitching movements, or repetitive movements with head-bobbing or tail rigidity; 4, forelimb or forelimb and hindlimb clonus, reciprocal forepaw padding, hindlimb abduction, continuous rearing, and falling, Straub tail response; 5, tonic convulsions; 6, death. Total seizure scores were calculated by summing up the minute-byminute scores.

2.3. Kainic Acid-Induced Seizure

Kainic acid (Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) was dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and administered i.p. at a dose of 30 mg/kg. Animals were monitored for 60 min after the injection. Behavioral responses were scored using the following scale: 0, no response; 1, immobility and staring; 2, forelimb and/or tail extension, rigid posture; 3, repetitive movements, head-bobbing; 4, rearing and falling; 5, continuous rearing and falling; 6, severe clonic-tonic seizures; 7, death. Total seizure scores were calculated by summing up every-five-minute scores. The behavioral assessments described above were performed in a blind manner.

2.4. Immunostaining

For immunostaining studies, mice were injected with sodium pentobarbital (50 mg/kg, i.p.) (Nacalai Tesque, Kyoto, Japan) at 5 or 20 min after a PTZ injection then perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (PB; pH 7.4). Brains were removed after a 10-min perfusion fixation at 4˚C, then immersed in the same fixative solution overnight at 4˚C. They were then immersed in 25% sucrose in 0.1 M PB for 24 h, and embedded in a supporting medium for frozen-tissue specimens (OCT compound; Tissue-Teck). Cerebral sections (14 μm thick) were cut on a cryostat at −20˚C, and stored at −80˚C until staining. After washing twice with 0.01 M PBS, sections were blocked with M.O.M. blocking reagent (M.O.M. immunodetection kit; Vector, CA, USA), then incubated with mouse anti-DGKβ antibody (1:200 dilution) for 72 h at 4˚C. They were washed with 0.01 M PBS and then incubated for 1 h at room temperature with a mixture of Alexa Fluor 546 F(ab’)2 fragment of anti-mouse IgG (H + L) (1:1000 dilution; Molecular Probes, OR, USA). Nuclei were stained with Hoechst 33,342 (1:1000 dilution; Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). Images were obtained under a fluorescence microscope, at ×120 magnification.

For the immunostaining of parvalbumin, cerebral sections (10 μm thick) were washed for 5 min in 0.01 M PBS, then treated with 0.3% hydrogen peroxidase in 10% methanol. They were then washed three times in 0.01 M PBS, followed by a 30-min pre-incubation with M.O.M. blocking reagent (M.O.M. immunodetection kit; Vector). Next, they were incubated with anti-parvalbumin antibody (1:1000 dilution; Millipore, Bedford, MA, USA) for 24 h at 4˚C. After a 15-min rinse in 3-change of 0.01 M PBS, the sections were incubated with biotinylated second antibody for 20 min, and then with an avidinbiotin peroxidase complex for 30 min (both at room temperature). The number of parvalbumin-positive neuronal cell bodies was counted in a blind manner.

2.5. Western Blotting

For tissue sampling for western blotting, mice were decapitated at 20 min after a PTZ (60 mg/kg, i.p.) or saline injection, and brains were quickly removed. The hippocampus was divided into CA1, CA3, and DG under a microscope. The experiment was performed as in a previous report [9]. For immunoblotting, the following primary antibodies were used: polyclonal anti-DGKβ (1:2000 dilution) and monoclonal anti-β-actin (1:5000 dilution; Sigma Aldrich). HRP-conjugated goat antimouse IgG was used as the secondary antibody.

2.6. Statistical Analysis

Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (S.E.M.). Statistical comparisons were made by Student’s t-test or Fisher’s exact test (Vector, Tokyo, Japan). Probability (p) values of less than 5% were considered statistically significant.

3. Results

3.1. Diacylglycerol Kinase β (DGKβ) Knockout (KO) Mice Showed Severe Seizure after Pentylentetrazol (PTZ) Injection

To investigate whether DGKβ KO mice exhibit normal or abnormal responses in drug-induced seizure models, we firstly used PTZ to induce seizure. PTZ, a gammaamino butyric acid (GABA)A-receptor antagonist, induces tonic-clonic seizure in mice. After receiving 60 mg/kg PTZ, all WT and DGKβ KO mice displayed clonic convulsions (score 4), or else more serious seizures. About half the DGKβ KO mice displayed tonic convulsions (score 5; 5/9), whereas almost all WT mice were allocated score 4 (only 1/10 was given score 5). We assessed changes over time in the seizure score (Figure 1(a)). In the WT mice, the seizure score peaked within 5 min and then slowly declined. On the other hand, in DGKβ KO mice the seizure score remained persistently

Figure 1. Behavioral changes in diacylglycerol kinase β (DGKβ) knockout (KO) mice after pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) treatment. (a) Mean seizure scores per one minute; (b) total seizure scores; (c) latency to reach a given seizure score; and (d) number of occurrences of a given seizure score, in WT and DGKβ KO mice after PTZ (60 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment. Values are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. (WT, n = 10; KO, n = 9), *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 vs. WT mice (Student’s t-test).

high. In the analysis of the full 30 min of the study period, the total score was higher for DGKβ KO mice than for WT mice (Figure 1(b)). However, there was no difference between the mouse groups in the latency to seizure for scores 2, 3, or 4 (Figure 1(c)). The number of seizures scored 2 or 4 was greater for DGKβ KO mice than for WT mice (Figure 1(d)). These results suggest that DGKβ KO mice have an elevated sensitivity to PTZ.

3.2. Diacylglycerol Kinase β (DGKβ) Knockout (KO) Mice Showed Severe Seizure after Kainic Acid Injection

To investigate whether DGKβ KO mice might have abnormal susceptibility to another drug that induces seizure, we used kainic acid. This is an agonist for kainate-class ionotropic glutamate receptors, and is used to study the mechanisms underlying excitation-induced apoptosis and epilepsy. In the WT group, seizure activity increased slowly, with score 5 seizures being observed at 40 min after the injection (Figure 2(a)). The pattern was similars for DGKβ KO mice, but their seizure scores tended to be higher throughout the experiment (Figure 2(a)). The total seizure score for the full 60 min was higher for DGKβ KO mice than for WT mice (Figure 2(b)). However, there was no difference in the latency to seizure of score 3 between the two genotypes (Figure 2(c)). These results suggest that DGKβ KO mice have a greater sensitivity than WT mice to kainic acid, too.

Figure 2. Behavioral changes in diacylglycerol kinase β (DGKβ) knockout (KO) mice after kainic acid treatment; (a) Mean seizure scores per five minute; (b) total seizure scores; and (c) latency to reach a given seizure score, in WT and DGKβ KO mice after kainic acid (30 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment. Values are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. (WT, n = 7; KO, n = 8), *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 vs. WT mice (Student’s t-test).

3.3. The Expression Levels and Localization of Diacylglycerol Kinase β (DGKβ) after Pentylentetrazol (PTZ) Injection

Previously, it was reported that in an animal model of transient ischemia, DGKζ translocates rapidly from the nucleus to the cytoplasm of hippocampal neurons [10]. It has also been shown that upon reception of excitatory stimuli, DGKζ changes its localization from the nucleus to the cytoplasm, and is degraded through the cytoplasmic ubiquitin-proteasome system, in the hippocampus [5]. We investigated whether the localization or expression level of DGKβ might change after PTZ treatment of the WT mice. However, we could detect no difference (vs. saline-injected mice) in the localization of DGKβ protein at either 5 or 20 min after PTZ injection (data not shown). Investigation of the expression level of DGKβ protein by western blotting likewise revealed no effect of PTZ injection (data not shown). These results suggest that DGKβ may have little relation to the development of seizure.

3.4. Parvalbumin-Positive Cells Were Decreased in the Hippocampal CA3 Area in Diacylglycerol Kinase β (DGKβ) Knockout (KO) Mice

Interneurons have been reported to play an important role in the control of seizure, and an imbalance between inhibitory interneurons and excitatory neurons can lead to various disease states [11-13]. Indeed, a decrease in the number of inhibitory interneurons causes an increase in seizure sensitivity [14]. We hypothesized that a decrement in inhibitory interneurons might contribute to the increment in seizure sensitivity observed here in DGKβ KO mice. In the hippocampal CA3 region, the number of parvalbumin-positive cells was reduced in DGKβ KO mice (vs. WT mice), but this was not the case in the CA1 region or dentate gyrus (Figure 3). In the cortex, there were no changes between WT and DGKβ KO mice (data not shown).

These results suggest that a decrement in inhibitory interneurons in CA3 might contribute to the increased seizure sensitivity observed in DGKβ KO mice.

4. Discussion

Previous studies have progressively clarified the localization of DGKβ within the brain. DGKβ is localized in neurons and its expression has been detected in the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, cortex, and striatum [6,7]. Within the hippocampus, DGKβ is expressed in the stratum oriens and stratum radiatum of CA1, CA2, and CA3 (not only in projection neurons, but also in interneurons) [15].

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Figure 3. Parvalbumin-positive interneurons in hippocampal subregions. (a) Immunostaining for parvalbumin in the hippocampus of age-matched WT and DGKβ KO mice. Right panels show enlargements of the hippocampal CA3 region (shown by the box in the corresponding left panel). Scale bars = 100 μm; (b) Parvalbumin-positive cell numbers in the hippocampal subregions in WT and DGKβ KO mice. Values are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. (WT, n = 6; KO, n = 5), *p < 0.05 vs. WT mice (Student’s t-test).

Since DGKβ KO mice displayed more severe reactions to a given chemoconvulsant than their WT controls, we investigated whether they displayed abnormal localizations or expression levels. In a previous report, the expression levels and localization of DGKι, which is thought to be involved in seizure, did not relate to the animal’s seizure status. However, DGKζ was found to be translocated from nucleus to cytoplasm in response to chemoconvulsants, and a deficiency of DGKζ led to an increased sensitivity to chemoconvulsants [5]. To judge from our results, the localization of DGKβ is unchanged, and it remains at the cell surface, after PTZ treatment, indicating that DGKβ may be a non-responsive protein during seizure in mice.

The interneurons in the hippocampus are GABAexpressing non-principal neurons, and the inhibitory input from various subpopulations of GABAergic interneurons to the principal neurons in different subfields of the hippocampus is necessary for the maintenance of network stability [16] Interneurons positive for the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin help to synchronize the hippocampal-network oscillations [17]. Furthermore, parvalbumin deficiency results in an increased susceptibility to seizure [14,18-20]. In the hippocampal CA3 region of DGKβ KO mice, the number of parvalbumin-positive cells was decreased (vs. WT controls), which would increase the susceptibility of DGKβ KO mice to seizure. Interestingly, the number of parvalbumin positive interneuron is decreased in the hippocampus of patients with bipolar disorder, too [11,21,22]. We reported ealier that DGKβ KO mice display mania-like behavior [8], and others have reported that a splice variant at the COOH-terminal of DGKβ is related to bipolar disorder [23]. In rat brain, the expression levels of DGKβ protein are reportedly slightly increased on postnatal day 7, and increase rapidly between postnatal days 14 and 28 [24]. Around the same time as DGKβ expression increases, parvalbumin mRNA can be detected in the cereberal cortex and hippocampus [25]. These results may suggest that DGKβ regulates the development of parvalbumin-positive interneurons.

In conclusion, DGKβ KO mice display increased seizure susceptibility, which may be due to a loss of parvalbumin-positive interneurons in the CA3 hippocampal region. On the basis of such data, it is likely that DGKβ plays a pivotal role in the development of such interneurons, while an inherent deficiency in DGKβ increases the animal’s sensitivity to seizure-inducing stimuli.

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