目的:从前额叶皮质、海马及下丘脑中5-羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)和5-羟色胺受体3(5-hydroxytryptamine receptor3,5-HTR3),5-羟色胺受体4(5-HTR4)角度探讨健脾化湿颗粒改善腹泻型肠易激综合征(diarrhea-predominant irritable b...目的:从前额叶皮质、海马及下丘脑中5-羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)和5-羟色胺受体3(5-hydroxytryptamine receptor3,5-HTR3),5-羟色胺受体4(5-HTR4)角度探讨健脾化湿颗粒改善腹泻型肠易激综合征(diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome,D-IBS)模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性的作用机制.方法:采用番泻叶灌胃结合束缚应激法建立D-IBS大鼠模型,应用健脾化湿颗粒进行干预,采用酶联免疫法(ELISA)检测大鼠海马中5-HT含量,采用免疫组织化学法检测前额叶皮质、海马及下丘脑中5-HT、5-HTR3、5-HTR4阳性表达,采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应法检测海马中5-H T R3 m R N A和5-H T R4m RNA的表达水平.结果:与正常组相比,模型组海马中5-HT含量(327.30±22.35 vs 265.33±13.60),前额叶皮质、海马、下丘脑中5-HT阳性表达(0.16±0.02 vs 0.08±0.01,0.19±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.17±0.02 vs 0.08±0.01)明显升高(P<0.01);前额叶皮质、海马、下丘脑中5-HTR3阳性表达(0.29±0.02 vs 0.10±0.01,0.23±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.22±0.02 vs 0.09±0.02)及5-HTR4阳性表达(0.25±0.02 vs0.11±0.01,0.28±0.02 vs 0.10±0.02,0.27±0.02 vs 0.11±0.02)明显升高(P<0.01);海马中5-H T R3 m R N A和5-H T R4 m R N A的表达(0.54±0.01 vs 0.17±0.05,0.73±0.08 vs 0.10±0.02)显著升高(P<0.01).与模型组相比,阳性对照组、中、高剂量组海马中5-H T含量(298.92±12.16、286.29±24.43、279.86±20.05 vs 327.30±22.35)显著下降(P<0.05,P<0.01),中、高剂量组前额叶皮质中5-HT表达(0.12±0.01、0.11±0.01 vs 0.16±0.02)显著下降(P<0.01),阳性对照组、中、高剂量组海马、下丘脑中5-H T表达显著下降(P<0.05,P<0.01);各治疗组前额叶皮质、海马、下丘脑中5-H T R3表达及5-H T R4表达下降显著(P<0.05,P<0.01);各治疗组海马中5-H T R3 m R N A表达及5-H T R4 m R N A表达显著降低(P<0.05,P<0.01).结论:健脾化湿颗粒可能通过下调脑中5-HT、5-HTR3、5-HTR4表达来改善D-IBS模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性.展开更多
The human endogenous retroviruses type W family envelope(HERV-W env)gene is located on chromosome 7q21-22.Our previous studies show that HERV-W env is elevated in schizophrenia and HERV-W env can increase cal-cium inf...The human endogenous retroviruses type W family envelope(HERV-W env)gene is located on chromosome 7q21-22.Our previous studies show that HERV-W env is elevated in schizophrenia and HERV-W env can increase cal-cium influx.Additionally,the 5-HTergie system and particularly 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)receptors play a prominent role in the pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia.5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 4(5-HT4R)agonist can block calcium channels.However,the underlying relationship between HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the etiology of schizophrenia has not been revealed.Here,we used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the concentration of HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the plasma of patients with schizophrenia and we found that there were decreased levels of 5-HT4R and a negative correlation between 5-HT4R and HERV-W env in schizophrenia.Overexpression of HERV-W env decreased the transcription and protein levels of 5-HT4R but increased small conductance Ca^(2+)-activated K^(+)type 2 channels(SK2)expression levels.Further studies revealed that HERV-w env could interact with 5-HT4R.Additionally,luciferase assay showed that an essential region(-364 to-176 from the transcription start site)in the SK2 promoter was required for HERV-W env-induced SK2 expression.Importantly,5-HT4R participated in the regulation of SK2 expression and promoter activity.Electrophysiological recordings suggested that HERV-Wenv could increase SK2 channel currents and the increase of SK2 currents was inhibited by 5-HT4R.In condusion,HERV-W env could activate SK2 channels via decreased 5-HT4R,which might exhibit a novel mechanism for HERV-Wenv to influence neuronal activity in schizophrenia.展开更多
文摘目的:从前额叶皮质、海马及下丘脑中5-羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)和5-羟色胺受体3(5-hydroxytryptamine receptor3,5-HTR3),5-羟色胺受体4(5-HTR4)角度探讨健脾化湿颗粒改善腹泻型肠易激综合征(diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome,D-IBS)模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性的作用机制.方法:采用番泻叶灌胃结合束缚应激法建立D-IBS大鼠模型,应用健脾化湿颗粒进行干预,采用酶联免疫法(ELISA)检测大鼠海马中5-HT含量,采用免疫组织化学法检测前额叶皮质、海马及下丘脑中5-HT、5-HTR3、5-HTR4阳性表达,采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应法检测海马中5-H T R3 m R N A和5-H T R4m RNA的表达水平.结果:与正常组相比,模型组海马中5-HT含量(327.30±22.35 vs 265.33±13.60),前额叶皮质、海马、下丘脑中5-HT阳性表达(0.16±0.02 vs 0.08±0.01,0.19±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.17±0.02 vs 0.08±0.01)明显升高(P<0.01);前额叶皮质、海马、下丘脑中5-HTR3阳性表达(0.29±0.02 vs 0.10±0.01,0.23±0.02 vs 0.09±0.01,0.22±0.02 vs 0.09±0.02)及5-HTR4阳性表达(0.25±0.02 vs0.11±0.01,0.28±0.02 vs 0.10±0.02,0.27±0.02 vs 0.11±0.02)明显升高(P<0.01);海马中5-H T R3 m R N A和5-H T R4 m R N A的表达(0.54±0.01 vs 0.17±0.05,0.73±0.08 vs 0.10±0.02)显著升高(P<0.01).与模型组相比,阳性对照组、中、高剂量组海马中5-H T含量(298.92±12.16、286.29±24.43、279.86±20.05 vs 327.30±22.35)显著下降(P<0.05,P<0.01),中、高剂量组前额叶皮质中5-HT表达(0.12±0.01、0.11±0.01 vs 0.16±0.02)显著下降(P<0.01),阳性对照组、中、高剂量组海马、下丘脑中5-H T表达显著下降(P<0.05,P<0.01);各治疗组前额叶皮质、海马、下丘脑中5-H T R3表达及5-H T R4表达下降显著(P<0.05,P<0.01);各治疗组海马中5-H T R3 m R N A表达及5-H T R4 m R N A表达显著降低(P<0.05,P<0.01).结论:健脾化湿颗粒可能通过下调脑中5-HT、5-HTR3、5-HTR4表达来改善D-IBS模型大鼠结肠运动和内脏敏感性.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81971943,81772196,31470264,81271820,30870789,and 30300117)the Stanley Foundation from the Stanley Medical Research Institute(SMRI),United States(No.06R-1366)We acknowledge the Medicine Research Center for Structural Biology of Wuhan University for providing the confocal microscopy(Leica-LCS-SP8-STED).
文摘The human endogenous retroviruses type W family envelope(HERV-W env)gene is located on chromosome 7q21-22.Our previous studies show that HERV-W env is elevated in schizophrenia and HERV-W env can increase cal-cium influx.Additionally,the 5-HTergie system and particularly 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)receptors play a prominent role in the pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia.5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 4(5-HT4R)agonist can block calcium channels.However,the underlying relationship between HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the etiology of schizophrenia has not been revealed.Here,we used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the concentration of HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the plasma of patients with schizophrenia and we found that there were decreased levels of 5-HT4R and a negative correlation between 5-HT4R and HERV-W env in schizophrenia.Overexpression of HERV-W env decreased the transcription and protein levels of 5-HT4R but increased small conductance Ca^(2+)-activated K^(+)type 2 channels(SK2)expression levels.Further studies revealed that HERV-w env could interact with 5-HT4R.Additionally,luciferase assay showed that an essential region(-364 to-176 from the transcription start site)in the SK2 promoter was required for HERV-W env-induced SK2 expression.Importantly,5-HT4R participated in the regulation of SK2 expression and promoter activity.Electrophysiological recordings suggested that HERV-Wenv could increase SK2 channel currents and the increase of SK2 currents was inhibited by 5-HT4R.In condusion,HERV-W env could activate SK2 channels via decreased 5-HT4R,which might exhibit a novel mechanism for HERV-Wenv to influence neuronal activity in schizophrenia.
