Role of hippocampal nNOS-PSD95 coupling in short-term memory retrieval disorder induced by sevoflurane in mice / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the role of hippocampal neuronal nitric oxide synthase(nNOS)-postsynaptic dense protein 95(PSD95)coupling in short-term memory retrieval disorder induced by sevoflu-rane in mice.Methods Sixteen clean-grade healthy Kunming mice of both sexes,aged 2-3 months,weighing 30-35 g,were divided into 2 groups(n＝8 each)according to the random number table method:sevoflurane group(S group)and nNOS-PSD95 uncoupling agent ZL006 group(Z group).After successful establishment of dark avoidance memory,3.3％sevoflurane and 40％O2 were inhaled for 2 h in both groups,and normal saline 1.5 ml was intraperitoneally injected in group S and ZL006 1 mg/kg in group Z at 30 min before anesthesia.The step-through latency and error times were recorded before anesthesia and at 12 h after the end of anesthesia.The mice were then sacrificed,and hippocampal tissues were taken for de-termination of the expression of nNOS and PSD95(by Western blot)and co-expression of nNOS and PSD95(by immunoprecipitation).Results Compared with that before anesthesia,the step-through latency was significantly shortened,and the error times were increased at 12 h after anesthesia in group S(P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the above indicators in group Z(P>0.05).Compared with group S,the step-through latency was significantly prolonged,error times were decreased,the co-expression of nNOS and PSD95 was down-regulated(P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the expression of nNOS and PSD95 in group Z(P>0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane induces short-term memory retrieval disorder may be related to promoting the coupling of nNOS to PSD95 in the hippocam-pus of mice.