期刊
BRAIN RESEARCH
卷 1052, 期 2, 页码 187-195出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.06.032
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neonatal handling; pCREB; BDNF; neurotransmitter receptor; L-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channel; hippocampus
Early experiences have long-term effects on brain function and behavior. However, the precise mechanisms involved still remain elusive. In an effort to address this issue, we employed the model of early handling, which is known to affect the ability of the adult organism to respond to stressful stimuli, and determined its effects on hippocampal pCREB and BDNF 2, 4, and 8 h later. 8 h following handling on postnatal day 1, there was an increase in pCREB and BDNF positive cells in the hippocampus, a brain area which is a specific target of handling. On the other hand, vehicle injection resulted in decreased pCREB and BDNF in both handled and non-handled animals 2 and 4 It later. The handling-induced increase of pCREB and BDNF was cancelled by inhibition of NMDA, AMPA/kainate, GABA-A, 5-HT1A or 5-HT2A/C receptors, as well as L-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. It thus appears that early handling activates these neurotransmitter receptors, leading to increased intracellular Ca2+ phosphorylation of the transcription factor CREB, and increased BDNF expression. BDNF can then exert its morphogenetic effects and thus imprint the effects of handling on the brain. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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