Objective Schizophrenia(SZ)is associated with cognitive impairment,and it is known that the activity of cAMP response element binding protein(CREB)decreases in the brain of SZ patients.The previous study conducted by ...Objective Schizophrenia(SZ)is associated with cognitive impairment,and it is known that the activity of cAMP response element binding protein(CREB)decreases in the brain of SZ patients.The previous study conducted by the investigators revealed that the upregulation of CREB improves the MK801-related SZ cognitive deficit.The present study further investigates the mechanism on how CREB deficiency is associated with SZ-related cognitive impairment.Methods MK-801 was used to induce SZ in rats.Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to investigate CREB and the CREB-related pathway implicated in MK801 rats.The long-term potentiation and behavioral tests were performed to assess the synaptic plasticity and cognitive impairment,respectively.Results The phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133 decreased in the hippocampus of SZ rats.Interestingly,among the upstream kinases of CREB,merely ERK1/2 was downregulated,while CaMKII and PKA remained unchanged in the brain of MK801-related SZ rats.The inhibition of ERK1/2 by PD98059 reduced the phosphorylation of CREB-Ser133,and induced synaptic dysfunction in primary hippocampal neurons.Conversely,the activation of CREB attenuated the ERK1/2 inhibitor-induced synaptic and cognitive impairment.Conclusion These present findings partially suggest that the deficiency of the ERK1/2-CREB pathway is involved in MK801-related SZ cognitive impairment.The activation of the ERK1/2-CREB pathway may be therapeutically useful for treating SZ cognitive deficits.展开更多
目的:观察MK801对豚鼠近视的调节,探讨其在近视发病机制中的作用。方法:3周龄三色豚鼠分为6组:A组(正常空白对照组)、B组(右眼遮盖3周组)、C组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔生理盐水注射组)、D组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射1 ng MK801组)、E组(...目的:观察MK801对豚鼠近视的调节,探讨其在近视发病机制中的作用。方法:3周龄三色豚鼠分为6组:A组(正常空白对照组)、B组(右眼遮盖3周组)、C组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔生理盐水注射组)、D组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射1 ng MK801组)、E组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射10 ng MK801组)、F组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射100 ng MK801组)。实验前及实验3周时对各组进行视网膜检影和A超测眼轴,原位杂交法检测神经细胞性一氧化氮合酶(ncNOS)的表达,放射免疫法检测cGMP的含量,将D,E,F组的屈光度、眼轴、ncNOS及cGMP含量与MK801药物浓度进行直线相关分析。结果:玻璃体腔药物注射C,D,E,F组遮盖眼随注射浓度的升高近视屈光度数下降,眼轴延长减慢,ncNOS及cGMP含量下调,与MK801注射浓度行相关分析呈直线相关,屈光度与注射浓度呈正相关(r=0.702,P<0.05),眼轴长度、ncNOS表达、cGMP表达与其呈负相关(r=-0.736,-0.637,-0.725,P<0.05)。结论:近视豚鼠MK801玻璃体腔注射能通过下调NO-cGMP表达减缓近视的进展,呈剂量依赖性。展开更多
基金supported in part by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31929002,No.82201326 No.82071440 and No.92049107)Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(No.JCYJ20210324141405014)+1 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2020B1515120017)the Academic Frontier Youth Team Project to Xiao-chuan WANG from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
文摘Objective Schizophrenia(SZ)is associated with cognitive impairment,and it is known that the activity of cAMP response element binding protein(CREB)decreases in the brain of SZ patients.The previous study conducted by the investigators revealed that the upregulation of CREB improves the MK801-related SZ cognitive deficit.The present study further investigates the mechanism on how CREB deficiency is associated with SZ-related cognitive impairment.Methods MK-801 was used to induce SZ in rats.Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to investigate CREB and the CREB-related pathway implicated in MK801 rats.The long-term potentiation and behavioral tests were performed to assess the synaptic plasticity and cognitive impairment,respectively.Results The phosphorylation of CREB at Ser133 decreased in the hippocampus of SZ rats.Interestingly,among the upstream kinases of CREB,merely ERK1/2 was downregulated,while CaMKII and PKA remained unchanged in the brain of MK801-related SZ rats.The inhibition of ERK1/2 by PD98059 reduced the phosphorylation of CREB-Ser133,and induced synaptic dysfunction in primary hippocampal neurons.Conversely,the activation of CREB attenuated the ERK1/2 inhibitor-induced synaptic and cognitive impairment.Conclusion These present findings partially suggest that the deficiency of the ERK1/2-CREB pathway is involved in MK801-related SZ cognitive impairment.The activation of the ERK1/2-CREB pathway may be therapeutically useful for treating SZ cognitive deficits.
文摘目的:观察MK801对豚鼠近视的调节,探讨其在近视发病机制中的作用。方法:3周龄三色豚鼠分为6组:A组(正常空白对照组)、B组(右眼遮盖3周组)、C组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔生理盐水注射组)、D组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射1 ng MK801组)、E组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射10 ng MK801组)、F组(右眼遮盖3周+玻璃体腔注射100 ng MK801组)。实验前及实验3周时对各组进行视网膜检影和A超测眼轴,原位杂交法检测神经细胞性一氧化氮合酶(ncNOS)的表达,放射免疫法检测cGMP的含量,将D,E,F组的屈光度、眼轴、ncNOS及cGMP含量与MK801药物浓度进行直线相关分析。结果:玻璃体腔药物注射C,D,E,F组遮盖眼随注射浓度的升高近视屈光度数下降,眼轴延长减慢,ncNOS及cGMP含量下调,与MK801注射浓度行相关分析呈直线相关,屈光度与注射浓度呈正相关(r=0.702,P<0.05),眼轴长度、ncNOS表达、cGMP表达与其呈负相关(r=-0.736,-0.637,-0.725,P<0.05)。结论:近视豚鼠MK801玻璃体腔注射能通过下调NO-cGMP表达减缓近视的进展,呈剂量依赖性。
