Autophagy is one of the degradation pathways to remove proteins or damaged or-ganelles in cells that plays an important role in neuroprotection.Different stages of autophagy are regulated by autophagy-related genes,an...Autophagy is one of the degradation pathways to remove proteins or damaged or-ganelles in cells that plays an important role in neuroprotection.Different stages of autophagy are regulated by autophagy-related genes,and many molecules such as transcription factor EB(TFEB)are involved.The complete autophagy process plays an important role in maintaining the dynamic balance of autophagy and is crucial to the homeostasis of intracellular substance and energy metabolism.Autophagy balance is disrupted in neurodegenerative diseases,accounting for a variety of degeneration dis-orders.These impairments can be alleviated or treated by the regulation of autophagy through molecules such as TFEB.展开更多
Object:Early-life neglect has irreversible emotional effects on the central nervous system.In this work,we aimed to elucidate distinct functional neural changes in me-dial prefrontal cortex(mPFC)of model rats.Methods:...Object:Early-life neglect has irreversible emotional effects on the central nervous system.In this work,we aimed to elucidate distinct functional neural changes in me-dial prefrontal cortex(mPFC)of model rats.Methods:Maternal separation with early weaning was used as a rat model of early-life neglect.The excitation of glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in rat mPFC was recorded and analyzed by whole-cell patch clamp.Results:Glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons of mPFC were distinguished by typi-cal electrophysiological properties.The excitation of mPFC glutamatergic neurons was significantly increased in male groups,while the excitation of mPFC GABAergic neurons was significant in both female and male groups,but mainly in terms of rest membrane potential and amplitude,respectively.Conclusions:Glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in medial prefrontal cortex showed different excitability changes in a rat model of early-life neglect,which can contribute to distinct mechanisms for emotional and cognitive manifestations.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China grant(31970510,81941012)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)grant(2016-I2M-2-006,2016-I2M-1-010).
文摘Autophagy is one of the degradation pathways to remove proteins or damaged or-ganelles in cells that plays an important role in neuroprotection.Different stages of autophagy are regulated by autophagy-related genes,and many molecules such as transcription factor EB(TFEB)are involved.The complete autophagy process plays an important role in maintaining the dynamic balance of autophagy and is crucial to the homeostasis of intracellular substance and energy metabolism.Autophagy balance is disrupted in neurodegenerative diseases,accounting for a variety of degeneration dis-orders.These impairments can be alleviated or treated by the regulation of autophagy through molecules such as TFEB.
基金CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS),Grant/Award Number:2021-I2M-1-034National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:31970510Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by CAST,Grant/Award Number:2019QNRC001。
文摘Object:Early-life neglect has irreversible emotional effects on the central nervous system.In this work,we aimed to elucidate distinct functional neural changes in me-dial prefrontal cortex(mPFC)of model rats.Methods:Maternal separation with early weaning was used as a rat model of early-life neglect.The excitation of glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in rat mPFC was recorded and analyzed by whole-cell patch clamp.Results:Glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons of mPFC were distinguished by typi-cal electrophysiological properties.The excitation of mPFC glutamatergic neurons was significantly increased in male groups,while the excitation of mPFC GABAergic neurons was significant in both female and male groups,but mainly in terms of rest membrane potential and amplitude,respectively.Conclusions:Glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in medial prefrontal cortex showed different excitability changes in a rat model of early-life neglect,which can contribute to distinct mechanisms for emotional and cognitive manifestations.
