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Brain Sci ; 13(3)2023 Feb 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36979232

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(1) Background: Aging is the main risk factor for most neurodegenerative diseases, and the inhibition of Phosphodiesterase 4(PDE4) is considered a potential target for the treatment of neurological diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of moderate-intensity intermittent training (MIIT) on PDE4 in the hippocampus of rats with D-galactose (D-gal)-induced cognitive impairment, and the possible mechanism of improving spatial learning and memory. (2) Methods: the aging rats were treated with D-Gal (150 mg/kg/day, for 6 weeks). The aging rats were treated with MIIT for exercise intervention (45 min/day, 5 days/week, for 8 weeks). The Morris water maze test was performed before and after MIIT to evaluate the spatial learning and memory ability, then to observe the synaptic ultrastructure of the hippocampus CA1 region, to detect the expression of synaptic-related protein synaptophysin (SYP) and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95), and to detect the expression of PDE4 subtypes, cAMP, and its signal pathway protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP response element binding protein (CREB)/brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and the PDE4 methylation level. (3) Results: we found that MIIT for 8 weeks alleviated the decline in spatial learning and memory ability, and improved the synaptic structure of the hippocampus and the expression of synaptic protein SYP and PSD95 in D-Gal aging rats. To elucidate the mechanism of MIIT, we analyzed the expression of PDE4 isoforms PDE4A/PDE4B/PDE4D, cAMP, and the signaling pathway PKA/CREB/BDNF, which play an important role in memory consolidation and maintenance. The results showed that 8 weeks of MIIT significantly up-regulated cAMP, PKA, p-CREB, and BDNF protein expression, and down-regulated PDE4D mRNA and protein expression. Methylation analysis of the PDE4D gene showed that several CG sites in the promoter and exon1 regions were significantly up-regulated. (4) Conclusions: MIIT can improve the synaptic structure of the hippocampus CA1 area and improve the spatial learning and memory ability of aging rats, which may be related to the specific regulation of the PDE4D gene methylation level and inhibition of PDE4D expression.

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Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi ; 38(6): 719-724, 2022 Nov.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37308424

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Objective: This experiment was designed to observe the effects of aerobic exercise on depressive behavior in rats induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS), and to explore the possible mechanism by detecting the proteins related to mitochondrial autophagy. Methods: SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: blank control group (C, n=12), depression model group (D, n=12) and post-depression exercise group (D+E, n=12). Group D and D+E were modeled with CUMS for 28 days, and group D+E underwent aerobic exercise intervention for 4 weeks after model establishment. Then the behavior of rats was evaluated. The concentrations of whole brain dopamine and norepinephrine were determined by ELISA kits. The morphology and structure of mitochondria in the frontal lobe were observed with the transmission electron microscope (TEM). Mitochondrial autophagy lysosomes were localized by immunofluorescence colocalization. The expressions of LC3 and P62 proteins in the frontal lobe were measured with Western Blotting. The relative content of mitochondrial DNA was detected using Real-time PCR. Results: ①Compared with group C, the sucrose preference ratio in group D was decreased significantly(P<0.01); Compared with group D, the sucrose preference ratio in group D+E was increased significantly (P<0.01). ②In the open field experiment, compared with group C, group D had a significant decrease in activity, average speed and total distance (P<0.05); Compared with group D, the average rate of activity in group D+E was significantly higher (P<0.05). ③ELISA results showed that the levels of whole brain dopamine and norepinephrine were significantly lower in group D rats than those in group C (P<0.05). ④Under transmission electron microscopy, compared with group C, group D had different degrees of mitochondrial swelling, decreased crest density, and intermembrane space dilation.; Compared with group D, a significant increase in mitochondrial autophagosomes and autophagic lysosomes was observed in neurons in group D+E. Increased co-localization of mitochondria with lysosomes in the D+E group could be observed under fluorescence microscopy. ⑤Compared with group C, the expression of P62 was increased significantly(P<0.05), and LC3II/LC3I ratio was decreased significantly (P<0.05) in group D; Compared with group D, LC3II/LC3I ratio was significantly higher in group D+E than that in group D (P<0.05). ⑥Compared with group C, the relative number of mitochondrial DNA in the frontal lobe of group D was increased significantly (P<0.05). Conclusion: Aerobic exercise has a significant improvement effect on depression induced by CUMS in rats, and its mechanism may be related to the upregulation of the level of linear autophagy.


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Depression , Mitophagy , Animals , Rats , Humans , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Dopamine , DNA, Mitochondrial , Exercise Therapy
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