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Zhang K, Chang Q, Li F, Li Y, Ding R, Yu Y. The locus coeruleus-dorsal hippocampal CA1 pathway is involved in depression-induced perioperative neurocognitive disorders in adult mice. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14406. [PMID: 37577850 PMCID: PMC10848051 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients undergoing surgical anesthesia increasingly suffer from preoperative depression. Clinical studies have shown that depression is a risk factor for perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) in elder patients. However, the underlying mechanism, especially at the neural circuit level, remains poorly understood. METHODS Right carotid artery separation under sevoflurane and chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) in adult mice were used to establish surgical anesthesia and chronic depression models. Cognitive function was assessed by the Y maze and novel object recognition tests. A chemogenetic approach was used to modulate the locus coeruleus-dorsal hippocampal CA1 (LC-dCA1) circuit. Hippocampal synaptic alterations were evaluated by Golgi staining and whole-cell patch clamp recording. RESULTS We found that CSDS induced synaptic impairments in dorsal hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons and cognitive deficits in adult mice after surgery under sevoflurane. Chemogenetic activation of the LC-dCA1 pathway significantly alleviated the CSDS-induced synaptic impairments and cognitive dysfunction. On the contrary, inhibition of this pathway could mimic CSDS-induced deficits. Furthermore, we showed that dopamine played an important role in CSDS-induced PNDs in adult mice after surgery/sevoflurane. CONCLUSION Overall, our results have demonstrated a vital role for the LC-dCA1 pathway in CSDS-induced PNDs in adult mice undergoing surgery with sevoflurane anesthesia.
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- Kai Zhang
- Department of AnesthesiologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institute of AnesthesiologyTianjinChina
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- School of PharmacyTianjin Medical UniversityTianjinChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institute of AnesthesiologyTianjinChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institute of AnesthesiologyTianjinChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyTianjin Medical University General HospitalTianjinChina
- Tianjin Institute of AnesthesiologyTianjinChina
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Zhang G, Lv S, Zhong X, Li X, Yi Y, Lu Y, Yan W, Li J, Teng J. Ferroptosis: a new antidepressant pharmacological mechanism. Front Pharmacol 2024; 14:1339057. [PMID: 38259274 PMCID: PMC10800430 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1339057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The incidence rate of depression, a mental disorder, is steadily increasing and has the potential to become a major global disability factor. Given the complex pathological mechanisms involved in depression, the use of conventional antidepressants may lead to severe complications due to their side effects. Hence, there is a critical need to explore the development of novel antidepressants. Ferroptosis, a newly recognized form of cell death, has been found to be closely linked to the onset of depression. Several studies have indicated that certain active ingredients can ameliorate depression by modulating the ferroptosis signaling pathway. Notably, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) active ingredients and TCM prescriptions have demonstrated promising antidepressant effects in previous investigations owing to their unique advantages in antidepressant therapy. Building upon these findings, our objective was to review recent relevant research and provide new insights and directions for the development and application of innovative antidepressant strategies.
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- Guangheng Zhang
- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Sun X, Deng H, Shan B, Shan Y, Huang J, Feng X, Tang X, Ge Y, Liao P, Yang Q. Flavonoids contribute most to discriminating aged Guang Chenpi ( Citrus reticulata 'Chachi') by spectrum-effect relationship analysis between LC-Q-Orbitrap/MS fingerprint and ameliorating spleen deficiency activity. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:7039-7060. [PMID: 37970411 PMCID: PMC10630847 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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To further explore the mechanism of "the longer storage time, the better bioactivity" of aged Guang Chenpi, the dry pericarp of Citrus reticulata 'Chachi' (CRC), a series of activity assessments were performed on spleen deficiency mice. The constituents in CRC with different storage years were analyzed by LC-Q-Orbitrap/MS. A total of 53 compounds were identified, and CRC stored for more than 5 years showed higher flavonoid content, especially that of polymethoxyflavones. Anti-spleen deficiency bioactivity analysis among various CRC with different storage years showed aged CRC (stored for more than 3 years) could significantly alleviate fatigue and depression behaviors much better, increase D-xylose and gastrin secretion, and upregulate the expression of the linking protein occludin in the colon walls. Results from 16S rDNA sequencing showed that aged CRC could downregulate the abundance of Enterococcus, Gemmata, Citrobacter, Escherichia_Shigella, and Klebsiella, which were significantly overrepresented in the model group. Bacteroides, Muribaculum, Alloprevotella, Paraprevotella, Alistipes, Eisenbergiella, and Colidextribacter were downregulated in the model group but enriched in the CRC groups. At last, the spectrum-effect relationship analysis indicated that flavonoids such as citrusin III, homoeriodictyol, hesperidin, nobiletin, and isosinensetin in aged CRC showed the highest correlation with better activity in ameliorating spleen deficiency by regulating gut microbiota. Flavonoids contribute most to discriminating aged CRC and could disclose the basis of "the longer storage time, the better bioactivity" of aged Guang Chenpi.
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- Xiaoming Sun
- School of PharmacyGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Key Laboratory of Production & Development of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsState Administration of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center on Good Agricultural Practice & Comprehensive Agricultural Development Engineering Technology of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsGuangzhouChina
- Comprehensive Experimental Station of GuangzhouChinese Material Medica, China Agriculture Research System (CARS‐21‐16)GuangzhouChina
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- School of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of PharmacyGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of PharmacyGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of PharmacyGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Production & Development of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsState Administration of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center on Good Agricultural Practice & Comprehensive Agricultural Development Engineering Technology of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsGuangzhouChina
- Comprehensive Experimental Station of GuangzhouChinese Material Medica, China Agriculture Research System (CARS‐21‐16)GuangzhouChina
- School of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Production & Development of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsState Administration of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center on Good Agricultural Practice & Comprehensive Agricultural Development Engineering Technology of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsGuangzhouChina
- Comprehensive Experimental Station of GuangzhouChinese Material Medica, China Agriculture Research System (CARS‐21‐16)GuangzhouChina
- School of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Production & Development of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsState Administration of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center on Good Agricultural Practice & Comprehensive Agricultural Development Engineering Technology of Cantonese Medicinal MaterialsGuangzhouChina
- Comprehensive Experimental Station of GuangzhouChinese Material Medica, China Agriculture Research System (CARS‐21‐16)GuangzhouChina
- School of Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Jiang C, Wang C, Qu W, Wang Y, Wang H, Wei X, Wang M, He Q, Wang Y, Yuan L, Gao Y. Cherry leaf decoction inhibits NMDAR expression and thereby ameliorates CUMS- induced depression-like behaviors through downregulation of α2δ-1. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21743. [PMID: 38034773 PMCID: PMC10681947 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Depression is a complex and prevalent mental illness. Cherry leaf is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which has confirmed to exert a certain antidepressant effect, but its potential neural regulation mechanism is not clear. This paper aims to investigate the improved action of cherry leaf decoction (CLD) on chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) rats and its potential neural regulation mechanism by verifying the role and function of NMDAR regulatory target α2δ-1 in depression due to CUMS. Male SD rats were subjected to random stressors persisting for 5 weeks to establish the CUMS depression rat model. CLD could effectively alleviate depression-like behaviors of CUMS rats in behavioral tests including sucrose preference test, forced swimming test, tail suspension test and open field test. After the administration of the CLD, the expression of corticotropic-releasing hormone (CRH) in the hypothalamus was inhibited. Moreover, the levels of CRH, adrenal cortical hormone (ACTH) and corticosterone (CORT) in serum also decreased significantly. CUMS upregulated the expressions of α2δ-1, N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor 1 (NR1), NR2A and NR2B, and enhanced the binding ability to of α2δ-1 and NR1, which were reversed by CLD. The results demonstrated that CLD could ameliorate depression-like behaviors due to CUMS, which was related to the fact that CLD down-regulated α2δ-1 level and interfered with α2δ-1 binding to NR1, thereby reducing NMDAR expression and ultimately inhibiting HPA axis activity.
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- Chuan Jiang
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physical Education, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Humanities and Management, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Research On Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease, Shijiazhuang 050200, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Shang N, Zhang L, Gao Q, Li W, Wang S, Gao X, Chen J, Zhang L, Niu Q, Zhang Q. Simultaneous effects of aluminum exposure on the homeostasis of essential metal content in rat brain and perturbation of gut microbiota. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 254:114707. [PMID: 36893695 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The theory of the brain-gut axis has confirmed that gut microbiota and metabolites are involved in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases through multiple pathways. However, few studies have highlighted the role of gut microbiota in cognitive impairment induced by aluminum (Al) exposure and its correlations with the homeostasis of essential metal content in the brain. To explore the relationship between alterations in the content of essential metals in the brain and relative abundance changes in gut microbiota induced by Al exposure, the Al, zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), and cobalt (Co) content level in the hippocampus, olfactory bulb, and midbrain tissue were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) methods after Al maltolate was intraperitoneally injected every other day for exposed groups. Then the unsupervised principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) and linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) were used to analyze the relative abundance of the gut microbiota community and the structure of the gut microbiome. Finally, the correlations between gut microbiota composition and essential metal content in the different exposure groups were explored by using the Pearson correlation coefficient method. Based on the results, we indicated that the content of Al in the hippocampus, olfactory bulb, and midbrain tissue was increased and then decreased with the increasing exposure duration, with peaks occurring between 14 and 30 days. Concomitantly, Al-exposure decreased the Zn, Fe, and Mn levels in these tissues. 16 S rRNA gene sequencing results indicated that significant differences in the intestinal microbial community structure at the phylum, family, and genus levels were found in the Day 90 exposed group compared with the Day 7 exposed group. Ten enriched species in the exposed group were identified as markers at the three levels. Furthermore, ten bacteria at the genus level were identified to have a significantly strong correlation (r = 0.70-0.90) with Fe, Zn, Mn, and Co.
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- Nan Shang
- Department of Pharmacy, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China.
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- Section of Occupational Medicine, Department of Special Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan Shanxi 030001, China
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