Nitric oxide （NO） is a novel type of neurotransmitter that is closely associated with synaptic plasticity, learning and memory. In the present study, we assessed the effects of Larginine and NnitroL arginine methyle...Nitric oxide （NO） is a novel type of neurotransmitter that is closely associated with synaptic plasticity, learning and memory. In the present study, we assessed the effects of Larginine and NnitroL arginine methylester （LNAME, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor） on learning and memory. Rats were assigned to three groups receiving intracerebroventricular injections of LArg （the NO precursor）, LNAME, or 0.9% NaCI （control）, once daily for seven con secutive days. Twelve hours after the last injection, they underwent an electric shockpaired Y maze test. Twentyfour hours later, the rats＇ memory of the safe illuminated arm was tested. After that, the levels of NO and a7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor （a7 nAChR） in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were assessed using an NO assay kit, and immunohistochemistry and Western blots, respectively. We found that, compared to controls, LArgtreated rats received fewer foot shocks and made fewer errors to reach the learning criterion, and made fewer errors during the memorytesting session. In contrast, LNAMEtreated rats received more foot shocks and made more errors than controls to reach the learning criterion, and made more errors during the memorytesting session. In parallel, NO content in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus was higher in LArgtreated rats and lower inLNAME rats, compared to controls. Similarly, （]7 nAChR immunoreactivity and protein expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were higher in LArgtreated rats and lower in LNAME rats, compared to controls. These results suggest that the modulation of NO content in the brain correlates with a7 nAChR distribution and expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, as well as with learning and memory performance in the Ymaze.展开更多
基金supported by Undergraduate Innovational Experimentation Program of Shanxi Province, China (2009103)
文摘Nitric oxide （NO） is a novel type of neurotransmitter that is closely associated with synaptic plasticity, learning and memory. In the present study, we assessed the effects of Larginine and NnitroL arginine methylester （LNAME, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor） on learning and memory. Rats were assigned to three groups receiving intracerebroventricular injections of LArg （the NO precursor）, LNAME, or 0.9% NaCI （control）, once daily for seven con secutive days. Twelve hours after the last injection, they underwent an electric shockpaired Y maze test. Twentyfour hours later, the rats＇ memory of the safe illuminated arm was tested. After that, the levels of NO and a7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor （a7 nAChR） in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were assessed using an NO assay kit, and immunohistochemistry and Western blots, respectively. We found that, compared to controls, LArgtreated rats received fewer foot shocks and made fewer errors to reach the learning criterion, and made fewer errors during the memorytesting session. In contrast, LNAMEtreated rats received more foot shocks and made more errors than controls to reach the learning criterion, and made more errors during the memorytesting session. In parallel, NO content in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus was higher in LArgtreated rats and lower inLNAME rats, compared to controls. Similarly, （]7 nAChR immunoreactivity and protein expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were higher in LArgtreated rats and lower in LNAME rats, compared to controls. These results suggest that the modulation of NO content in the brain correlates with a7 nAChR distribution and expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, as well as with learning and memory performance in the Ymaze.
文摘以桃果实为试材,研究了采后不同浓度茉莉酸甲酯(Me JA)处理对损伤接种桃果实扩展青霉(Penicillium expansum)病斑扩展的影响,并分析了最佳浓度Me JA处理后桃果实细胞壁降解酶活性的变化。同时研究离体条件下Me JA对P.expansum菌丝生长和孢子萌发的影响。结果表明,100μmol/L Me JA对桃果实P.expansum的病斑抑制效果最好,并且显著(p≤0.05)抑制了菌丝生长和孢子萌发。100μmol/L Me JA处理明显抑制了桃果实多聚半乳糖醛酸酶(PG)、果胶甲酯酶(PME)、果胶甲基反式消除酶(PMTE)、多聚半乳糖醛酸反式消除酶(PGTE)和β-葡萄糖苷酶活性。由此表明,Me JA抑制桃果实青霉病的发生与延缓果实软化有关。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(H.G.)of USA(No.0817940)the Foundation of China Scholarship Council(No.201408370020)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20903063)the Postdoctoral Foundation of Shandong Agricultural University of China(No.76335)~~
