SB203580 reverses memory deficits and depression-like behavior induced by microinjection of Aβ1–42 into hippocampus of mice
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- 作者：Jiejie Guo ; Lan Chang ; Chenli Li ; Mengmeng Li ; Peiyun Yan…
- 关键词：p38MAPK ; Alzheimer’s disease ; Depression ; β ; amyloid 1–42
- 刊名：Metabolic Brain Disease
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：February 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：32
- 期：1
- 页码：57-68
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- 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
- 刊物主题：Neurosciences; Neurology; Metabolic Diseases; Biochemistry, general; Oncology;
- 出版者：Springer US
- ISSN：1573-7365
- 卷排序：32
文摘
A high co-morbidity between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and depression suggests there might be similar mechanisms underlying the course of these diseases. Previous studies have shown that p38MAPK plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of AD and depression. However, little is known about whether SB203580, a selective inhibitor of p38MAPK, may protect against AD-associated cognitive impairments and depression-like behavior, simultaneously. Herein, we have shown, for the first time, that SB203580 may reverse memory impairments and depression-like behavior induced by hippocampal infusion of β-amyloid 1–42 (Aβ1–42), as measured by novel object recognition, Morris water maze, tail-suspension and forced-swimming tests. In addition, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a PKC activator which also activates p38MAPK, significantly abolished the effects of SB203580. Moreover, Aβ1–42 causes increased phosphorylation of p38MAPK and decreased phosphorylation of Ser9-glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) and cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) in the hippocampus of mice, which could be significantly reversed by SB203580. Our results suggest that SB203580 reversed Aβ1–42-induced cognitive impairments and depression-like behavior via inhibiting p38MAPK signaling pathway, which not only supports p38MAPK as a therapeutic target for AD-associated cognitive dysfunction and depression-like behavior, but also provides experimental basis for the use of SB203580 in co-morbidity of AD and depression.