TY - JOUR
T1 - Histaminergic tuberomammillary neuron loss in multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies
AU - Benarroch, Eduardo E.
AU - Schmeichel, Ann M.
AU - Parisi, Joseph E.
AU - Low, Phillip A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - Background: Histaminergic neurons of the tuberomammillary nucleus are critical for maintenance of wakefulness and participate in basal ganglia modulation and sympathoexcitation. All of these functions are affected in multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies. Objectives: To determine the involvement of histaminergic neurons in these synucleinopathies. Methods: Immunocytochemical staining for histidine decarboxylase and stereological cell counts in the posterolateral hypothalamus from six cases with multiple system atrophy, six with dementia with Lewy bodies, and five healthy controls. Results: Compared with healthy controls, significant reduction of histaminergic neurons was found both in multiple system atrophy (total estimated cell count, 94,677 ± 5,521 vs. 169,579 ± 12,443; P < 0.001) and in dementia with Lewy bodies (91,110 ± 13,021 vs. 169,579 ± 12,443; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Loss of tuberomammillary histaminergic neurons could potentially contribute to motor, sleep, and autonomic manifestations of both multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies.
AB - Background: Histaminergic neurons of the tuberomammillary nucleus are critical for maintenance of wakefulness and participate in basal ganglia modulation and sympathoexcitation. All of these functions are affected in multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies. Objectives: To determine the involvement of histaminergic neurons in these synucleinopathies. Methods: Immunocytochemical staining for histidine decarboxylase and stereological cell counts in the posterolateral hypothalamus from six cases with multiple system atrophy, six with dementia with Lewy bodies, and five healthy controls. Results: Compared with healthy controls, significant reduction of histaminergic neurons was found both in multiple system atrophy (total estimated cell count, 94,677 ± 5,521 vs. 169,579 ± 12,443; P < 0.001) and in dementia with Lewy bodies (91,110 ± 13,021 vs. 169,579 ± 12,443; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Loss of tuberomammillary histaminergic neurons could potentially contribute to motor, sleep, and autonomic manifestations of both multiple system atrophy and dementia with Lewy bodies.
KW - dementia with Lewy bodies
KW - multiple system atrophy
KW - tuberomammillary nucleus
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U2 - 10.1002/mds.26287
DO - 10.1002/mds.26287
M3 - Article
C2 - 26095065
AN - SCOPUS:84932142573
SN - 0885-3185
VL - 30
SP - 1133
EP - 1139
JO - Movement Disorders
JF - Movement Disorders
IS - 8
ER -