Notch1信号系统与抑郁模型大鼠海马神经重塑障碍

摘要

目的 探讨Notch1信号系统在抑郁海马神经再生障碍中的作用.方法 选择行为学评分相近的68只Sprague-Dawley大鼠,分为对照组、对照+氟西汀组、慢性不可预知温和应激(CUMS)组,CUMS+氟西汀组,每组17只.应用CUMS建立抑郁模型后进行行为学评估;采用免疫组织化学方法检测大鼠海马神经干细胞的增殖和存活;采用实时定量聚合酶链反应和蛋白免疫印迹方法测定Notchl信号通路各个因子(NICD、Hes1、Hes5、Jag1)的基因及蛋白表达水平的改变.结果 (1)干预前,各组体质量、糖水偏好、旷场试验、强迫游泳评分的差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);干预后,与对照组比较,CUMS组糖水偏好、水平得分和垂直得分降低,漂浮不动时间增加,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.001);与CUMS组比较,CUMS+氟西汀组糖水偏好、水平得分和垂直得分增加,漂浮不动时间降低,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01);(2)神经干细胞的增殖和存活:与CUMS组(1900.33±104.10)比较,CUMS+氟西汀组(3047.61±158.29)神经干细胞的增殖数显著上升,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);与CUMS组(1845.33±126.88)比较,CUMS+氟西汀组(2704.21±154.31)神经干细胞的存活数显著上升,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);(3)海马Notch1信号通路基因和蛋白的表达:CUMS+氟西汀组小鼠抗大鼠Notch1(NICD)mRNA、Hes1 mRNA、Hes5 mRNA、Jag1 mRNA基因表达与CUMS组比较显著上升,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01);CUMS+氟西汀组NICD、Hes5、Jag1蛋白水平与CUMS组比较显著上升,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01).结论 Notch1信号系统可能参与慢性应激模型大鼠海马神经再生障碍;氟西汀可能通过上调Notch1信号系统改善海马神经再生,从而缓解大鼠抑郁症状.%Objective To investigate whether the effect of fluoxetine on hippocampal neurogenesis involves Notch1 signaling after chronic stress. Methods Sixty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control group, control + fluoxetine group, depression model group and depression model + fluoxetine group. Chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was used to make up depression animal model. The function of Notch1 signaling was measured by real-time PCR and western blotting. Simultaneously,hippocampal neurogenesis was monitored by assessing cell proliferation and survival. Results (1) Before starting CUMS protocol, the animals exhibited equivalent weight, sucrose preference, number of squares crossed, number of rearing, and immobility time in behavioral test. Twenty-eight days after CUMS protocol,these parameters were significantly difference in rats exposed to CUMS compared with the controls (sucrose preference, number of squares crossed, number of grooming and rearing, and immobility time, P<0. 01).Administration of fluoxetine was shown to dramatically improve the depression behavior (P<0. 01) .(2) The cell proliferation [(3047. 61 ± 158. 29) vs. (1900. 33 ± 104. 10)] and survive [(2704. 21 ±154. 31) vs. (1845.33 ± 126.88)] were increased after fluoxetine administration in rats with depression (P<0. 01). (3) Fluoxetine increased mRNA expressions of Notch1 signaling components [NICD mRNA (0. 23 ±0. 01) vs. (0. 10 ±0.01), Hes1 mRNA (0. 56 ±0.04) vs. (0. 28 ±0.02), Hes5 mRNA (0. 24 ±0.02) vs. (0.10 ±0.02), Jag1 mRNA (0.82 ±0.06) vs. (0.56 ±0.03)] in the rat hippocampus compared with the CUMS group (P<0. 01 or P<0. 001). Fluoxetine enhanced protein levels of Notch1 signaling components [NICD(1.99 ±0.07) vs. (0.53 ±0.10), Hes5(0. 64 ±0. 04) vs. (0.37 ±0.09),Jag1 (2. 34 ± 0. 13) vs. (0. 68 ± 0. 17)] in the rat hippocampus compared with the CUMS group (P <0.01). Conclusion The up-regulation of the Notch1 pathway with chronic fluoxetine administration might partly contribute to increased neurogenesis in the rat hippocampus with depression.