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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
卷 528, 期 1, 页码 174-178出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.04.046
关键词
Amyloid beta peptide; Hippocampus; Long-term potentiation; Oxytocin; Synaptic plasticity
资金
- Tokyo University of Science [YPBA0]
Aim: Oxytocin, a peptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, has been reported to participate in the regulation of learning and memory performance. However, no report has demonstrated the effect of oxytocin on the amyloid-beta (A beta)-induced impairment of synaptic plasticity. In this study, we examined the effects of oxytocin on the A beta-induced impairment of synaptic plasticity in mice. Methods: To investigate the effect of oxytocin on synaptic plasticity, we prepared acute hippocampal slices for extracellular recording and assessed long-term potentiation (LTP) with perfusion of the A beta active fragment (A beta(25-35)) in the absence and presence of oxytocin. Results: We found that oxytocin reversed the impairment of LTP induced by A beta(25-35) perfusion in the mouse hippocampus. These effects were blocked by pretreatment with the selective oxytocin receptor antagonist L-368,899. Furthermore, the treatment with the ERK inhibitor U0126 and selective Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptor antagonist NASPM completely antagonized the effects of oxytocin. Conclusion: This is the first report to demonstrate that oxytocin could reverse the effects of A beta on hippocampal LTP in mice. We propose that ERK phosphorylation and Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptors are involved in this effect of oxytocin. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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