Morphological differences of intraneuronal ubiquitin-positive inclusions in the dentate gyrus and parahippocampal gyrus of motor neuron disease with dementia

Neuropathology. 2004 Dec;24(4):296-301. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2004.00567.x.

Abstract

Semiquantitative morphological analysis of cerebral intraneuronal ubiquitin-positive tau-negative inclusions, a pathologic marker for motor neuron disease with dementia (MND-D), was performed in the dentate gyrus and parahippocampal gyrus of 20 clinicopathologically confirmed patients with MND-D. The forms of the inclusions were tentatively classified into three types: (i) C-type, consisting of relatively large and intensely stained crescent or circular structures; (ii) L-type, showing fine linear structures around the nuclei; and (iii) G-type, showing faintly stained granular structures. The frequencies of the C-type, L-type and G-type was 0.5-9.3%,0.2-6.5% and 0-6.6% of dentate granule cells, respectively. In contrast to the dentate gyrus, almost all inclusions showed either the C-type or L-type form in the parahippocampal gyrus. A positive correlation was noted only between incidences of C-type inclusion of the dentate gyrus and that of the parahippocampal gyrus (r = 0.69, P < 0.05). The morphological differences of the inclusions probably reflect different stages of their formation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Dementia / metabolism
  • Dementia / pathology*
  • Dentate Gyrus / chemistry
  • Dentate Gyrus / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Inclusion Bodies / chemistry*
  • Middle Aged
  • Motor Neuron Disease / metabolism
  • Motor Neuron Disease / pathology*
  • Neurons / chemistry
  • Parahippocampal Gyrus / chemistry
  • Parahippocampal Gyrus / pathology*
  • Ubiquitin / analysis*
  • Ubiquitin / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Ubiquitin