A bioactive compound from Paecilomyces tenuipes（BCPT）has an inhibitory effect on monoamine oxidase A（MAO-A）in vitro.Researchers have thought that BCPT may be a potential antidepressant.The MAO-A suppressor moclobe...A bioactive compound from Paecilomyces tenuipes（BCPT）has an inhibitory effect on monoamine oxidase A（MAO-A）in vitro.Researchers have thought that BCPT may be a potential antidepressant.The MAO-A suppressor moclobemide served as a control,and this study investigated the mechanisms of BCPT as an antidepressant.Results demonstrated that BCPT induced significantly increased sucrose intake in chronic unpredictable stressed rats,shortened immobility time in forced swimming mice,improved the scores of blepharoptosis and akinesia in reserpine-treated mice,increased the number of 5-hydroxy tryptophan-induced head-twitches,remarkably enhanced the expression of hippocampus mineralcorticoid receptor and glucocorticoid receptor mRNA,decreased the ratio of mineralcorticoid receptor to glucocorticoid receptor and raised the levels of dopamine,norepinephrine and 5-hydroxytryptamine,while decreasing hydroxyindole acetic acid levels or dihydroxy-phenyl acetic acid in chronic unpredictable stressed rats.Behavioral test results suggested that BCPT potentially had antidepressant-like activity.Meanwhile,BCPT increased the levels of neurotransmitters,and mineralcorticoid receptor and glucocorticoid receptor mRNA in the hippocampus,which may be an important mechanism of its antidepressant effect.展开更多
The present study was aimed at determining the effects of Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction （TQHXD） on the Ca2＋-CaMKII-CREB pathway and the memory and learning capacities of rats with vascular dementia （VD）. The rat VD m...The present study was aimed at determining the effects of Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction （TQHXD） on the Ca2＋-CaMKII-CREB pathway and the memory and learning capacities of rats with vascular dementia （VD）. The rat VD model was established by using an improved bilateral carotid artery ligation method. The Morris water maze experiment was used to evaluate the ethology of the VD rats following treatments with TQHXD at 3.01, 6.02, and 12.04 g.kg-1 per day for 31 days. At the end of experiment, the hippocampus were harvested and analyzed. Western blotting and RT-PCR were used to measure the expression levels of calmodulin-binding protein kinase II（CaMKII）, protein kinase A（PKA）, cAMP-response element binding protein（CREB）, and three N-methyl-D-aspart^c acid receptor subunits （NR1, NR2A, and NR2B）. Our results revealed that TQHXD could alleviate the loss of learning abilities and increase the memory capacity （P 〈 0.05 and P 〈 0.01 vs the model group, respectively）. The treatment with 6.02 and 12.04 g.kg-1 of TQHXD significantly up-regulated the Ca2＋-CaMKII-CREB pathway in the hippocampus. In conclusion, TQHXD showed therapeutic effects on a bilateral carotid artery ligation-induced vascular dementia model, through the up-regulation of calcium signalling oathwavs.展开更多
基金the Grant of Anhui Education Department, No. 2004KJ194ZDthe Grant of Anhui Science & Technology Department, No. 04023048
文摘A bioactive compound from Paecilomyces tenuipes（BCPT）has an inhibitory effect on monoamine oxidase A（MAO-A）in vitro.Researchers have thought that BCPT may be a potential antidepressant.The MAO-A suppressor moclobemide served as a control,and this study investigated the mechanisms of BCPT as an antidepressant.Results demonstrated that BCPT induced significantly increased sucrose intake in chronic unpredictable stressed rats,shortened immobility time in forced swimming mice,improved the scores of blepharoptosis and akinesia in reserpine-treated mice,increased the number of 5-hydroxy tryptophan-induced head-twitches,remarkably enhanced the expression of hippocampus mineralcorticoid receptor and glucocorticoid receptor mRNA,decreased the ratio of mineralcorticoid receptor to glucocorticoid receptor and raised the levels of dopamine,norepinephrine and 5-hydroxytryptamine,while decreasing hydroxyindole acetic acid levels or dihydroxy-phenyl acetic acid in chronic unpredictable stressed rats.Behavioral test results suggested that BCPT potentially had antidepressant-like activity.Meanwhile,BCPT increased the levels of neurotransmitters,and mineralcorticoid receptor and glucocorticoid receptor mRNA in the hippocampus,which may be an important mechanism of its antidepressant effect.
基金supported by the Annual Key Research Project of Anhui Province(1301043047)
文摘The present study was aimed at determining the effects of Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction （TQHXD） on the Ca2＋-CaMKII-CREB pathway and the memory and learning capacities of rats with vascular dementia （VD）. The rat VD model was established by using an improved bilateral carotid artery ligation method. The Morris water maze experiment was used to evaluate the ethology of the VD rats following treatments with TQHXD at 3.01, 6.02, and 12.04 g.kg-1 per day for 31 days. At the end of experiment, the hippocampus were harvested and analyzed. Western blotting and RT-PCR were used to measure the expression levels of calmodulin-binding protein kinase II（CaMKII）, protein kinase A（PKA）, cAMP-response element binding protein（CREB）, and three N-methyl-D-aspart^c acid receptor subunits （NR1, NR2A, and NR2B）. Our results revealed that TQHXD could alleviate the loss of learning abilities and increase the memory capacity （P 〈 0.05 and P 〈 0.01 vs the model group, respectively）. The treatment with 6.02 and 12.04 g.kg-1 of TQHXD significantly up-regulated the Ca2＋-CaMKII-CREB pathway in the hippocampus. In conclusion, TQHXD showed therapeutic effects on a bilateral carotid artery ligation-induced vascular dementia model, through the up-regulation of calcium signalling oathwavs.
