Summary： Adult-bom neurons undergo a transient period of plasticity during their integration into the neural circuit. This transient plasticity may involve NMDA receptors containing NR2B, the major sub unit expressed...Summary： Adult-bom neurons undergo a transient period of plasticity during their integration into the neural circuit. This transient plasticity may involve NMDA receptors containing NR2B, the major sub unit expressed at early developmental stages. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of NR2B gene knockdown on the functional integration of the adult-born granule cells gen- erated from the subgranule zone （SGZ） in the hippocampus. The small interfering RNA （siRNA） was used to knock down the NR2B gene in the adult-born hippocampal neurons. In the functional integration test, the mice were exposed to a novel environment （open field arena）, and the expression of c-fos was immunohistochemically detected in the hippocampus. After exposure to the novel environment, siRNA-NR2B mice were significantly different from control mice in either the number of squares or the number of rears they crossed, showing decreased horizontal and vertical activity （P〈0.05）. Moreover, the c-fos expression was increased in both control and siRNA-NR2B mice after open field test. But, it was significantly lower in siRNA-NR2B neurons than in control neurons. It was concluded that the neu- ral activity of newborn neurons is regulated by their own NR2B-containing NMDA glutamate receptors during a short, critical period after neuronal birth.展开更多
目的在视觉发育可塑性关键期终止前后,观察大鼠视皮层内NR2A/NR2B比率的发育性变化。方法健康SPF级LongEvans大鼠15只,雌雄不限,采用Western blot法观察出生后3、4、5、6、7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A和NR2B的蛋白表达量,分析NR2A/NR2B随...目的在视觉发育可塑性关键期终止前后,观察大鼠视皮层内NR2A/NR2B比率的发育性变化。方法健康SPF级LongEvans大鼠15只,雌雄不限,采用Western blot法观察出生后3、4、5、6、7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A和NR2B的蛋白表达量,分析NR2A/NR2B随着大鼠视皮层发育表达的变化。结果 Western blot检测显示,生后3～7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A蛋白的表达量逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=156.263,P=0.008),生后4、5、6、7周组大鼠视皮层中NR2A的积分光密度(IOD)值明显高于生后3周组大鼠,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。可塑性关键期终止前后,正常大鼠视皮层中NR2B蛋白的表达量逐渐降低(F=73.340,P=0.007),生后6～7周趋于稳定。可塑性关键期终止前后,大鼠视皮层中NR2A/NR2B比率随着大鼠视皮层的发育逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=113.031,P=0.003)。结论在可塑性关键期终止前后,NR2A/NR2B比率的变化参与了视皮层可塑性终止的过程。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81000537)
文摘Summary： Adult-bom neurons undergo a transient period of plasticity during their integration into the neural circuit. This transient plasticity may involve NMDA receptors containing NR2B, the major sub unit expressed at early developmental stages. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of NR2B gene knockdown on the functional integration of the adult-born granule cells gen- erated from the subgranule zone （SGZ） in the hippocampus. The small interfering RNA （siRNA） was used to knock down the NR2B gene in the adult-born hippocampal neurons. In the functional integration test, the mice were exposed to a novel environment （open field arena）, and the expression of c-fos was immunohistochemically detected in the hippocampus. After exposure to the novel environment, siRNA-NR2B mice were significantly different from control mice in either the number of squares or the number of rears they crossed, showing decreased horizontal and vertical activity （P〈0.05）. Moreover, the c-fos expression was increased in both control and siRNA-NR2B mice after open field test. But, it was significantly lower in siRNA-NR2B neurons than in control neurons. It was concluded that the neu- ral activity of newborn neurons is regulated by their own NR2B-containing NMDA glutamate receptors during a short, critical period after neuronal birth.
文摘目的在视觉发育可塑性关键期终止前后,观察大鼠视皮层内NR2A/NR2B比率的发育性变化。方法健康SPF级LongEvans大鼠15只,雌雄不限,采用Western blot法观察出生后3、4、5、6、7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A和NR2B的蛋白表达量,分析NR2A/NR2B随着大鼠视皮层发育表达的变化。结果 Western blot检测显示,生后3～7周正常大鼠视皮层中NR2A蛋白的表达量逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=156.263,P=0.008),生后4、5、6、7周组大鼠视皮层中NR2A的积分光密度(IOD)值明显高于生后3周组大鼠,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。可塑性关键期终止前后,正常大鼠视皮层中NR2B蛋白的表达量逐渐降低(F=73.340,P=0.007),生后6～7周趋于稳定。可塑性关键期终止前后,大鼠视皮层中NR2A/NR2B比率随着大鼠视皮层的发育逐渐增加,差异有统计学意义(F=113.031,P=0.003)。结论在可塑性关键期终止前后,NR2A/NR2B比率的变化参与了视皮层可塑性终止的过程。
