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Lan Z, Meng Z, Lian B, Liu M, Sun T, Sun H, Liu Z, Hu Z, Guo Q, Zhang J. Hippocampal Aromatase Knockdown Aggravates Ovariectomy-Induced Spatial Memory Impairment, Aβ Accumulation and Neural Plasticity Deficiency in Adult Female Mice. Neurochem Res 2021; 46:1188-1202. [PMID: 33559105 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-021-03258-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ovarian estrogens (mainly 17β estradiol, E2) have been involved in the regulation of the structure of hippocampus, the center of spatial memory. In recent years, high levels of aromatase (AROM), the estrogen synthase, has been localized in hippocampus; and this hippocampus-derived E2 seems to be functional in synaptic plasticity and spatial memory as ovarian E2 does. However, the contribution of ovarian E2 and hippocampal E2 to spatial memory and neural plasticity remains unclear. In this study, AROM-specific RNA interference AAVs (shAROM) were constructed and injected into the hippocampus of control or ovariectomized (OVX) mice. Four weeks later the spatial learning and memory behavior was examined with Morris water maze, the expression of hippocampal Aβ related proteins, selected synaptic proteins and CA1 synapse density, actin polymerization related proteins and CA1 spine density were also examined. The results showed that while OVX and hippocampal shAROM contributed similarly to most of the parameters examined, shAROM induced more increase in BACE1 (amyloidogenic β-secretase), more decrease in neprilysin (Aβ remover) and Profilin-1 (actin polymerization inducer). More importantly, combined OVX and shAROM treatment displayed most significant impairment of spatial learning and memory as well as decrease in synaptic plasticity compared to OVX or shAROM alone. In conclusion, the above results clearly demonstrated the crucial role of hippocampal E2 in the regulation of the structure and function of hippocampus besides ovarian E2, indicating that hippocampal E2 content should also be taken into consideration during estrogenic replacement.
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- Zhen Lan
- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pediatrics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- The 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- The 63650 Hospital of PLA, Malan, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Center for Brain Science, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Battalion One of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Lei Y, Renyuan Z. Effects of Androgens on the Amyloid-β Protein in Alzheimer's Disease. Endocrinology 2018; 159:3885-3894. [PMID: 30215697 DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Age-related androgen depletion has been implicated in compromised neuroprotection and is involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia. Emerging data revealed that reduction of both serum and brain androgen levels in males is associated with increased amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation, a putative cause of AD. It has been demonstrated that androgens can function as the endogenous negative regulators of Aβ. However, the mechanisms by which androgens regulate Aβ production, degradation, and clearance, as well as the Aβ-induced pathological process in AD, are still elusive. This review emphasizes the contributions of androgen to Aβ metabolism and toxicity in AD and thus may provide novel strategies for prevention and therapeutics.
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- Yang Lei
- Department of Urology, Jing'an District Central Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Jing'an District Central Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Lin K, Ding XF, Shi CG, Zeng D, QuZong S, Liu SH, Wu Y, LuoBu G, Fan M, Zhao YQ. Nerve growth factor promotes human sperm motility in vitro by increasing the movement distance and the number of A grade spermatozoa. Andrologia 2014; 47:1041-6. [PMID: 25418418 DOI: 10.1111/and.12375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Nerve growth factor (NGF) was first found in the central nervous system and is now well known for its multiple pivotal roles in the nervous system and immune system. However, more and more evidences showed that NGF and its receptors TrkA and p75 were also found in the head and tail of spermatozoa, which indicate the possible effect of NGF on the sperm motility. Nevertheless, the exact role of NGF in the human sperm motility remains unclear until now. In this study, we investigated the effect of NGF on human sperm motility, and the results showed that NGF could promote human sperm motility in vitro by increasing the movement distance and the number of A grade spermatozoa. Further analysis demonstrated that NGF promoted the sperm motility in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. These results may facilitate the further studies on human fertility and assisted reproduction techniques.
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- Kai Lin
- Clinical Laboratory Center, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Research Institute of Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lassa, China
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- People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lassa, China
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lassa, China
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Anukulthanakorn K, Malaivijitnond S, Kitahashi T, Jaroenporn S, Parhar I. Molecular events during the induction of neurodegeneration and memory loss in estrogen-deficient rats. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2013; 181:316-23. [PMID: 23036734 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2012.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This study aims to delineate the relationship among estrogen deficiency, neurodegeneration, and cognitive impairment of ovariectomized rats. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were ovariectomized and euthanized after 1-4 month periods (M(0)-M(4) groups). Blood samples were collected for the determination of serum levels of 17β-estradiol (E(2)), luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). Five consecutive days before the euthanization, cognitive performance of the rats was examined by Morris water maze test. After euthanization, the hippocampus was collected, and expression of the genes associated with amyloid plaques (App, Adam10 and Bace1) and neurofibrillary tangles (Tau4 and Tau3) were examined by real-time PCR. Serum E(2) levels were declined following 2 weeks of ovariectomy. Conversely, serum FSH and LH levels were profoundly increased by 2 weeks of ovariectomy for approximately 4 and 22 times, respectively. Cognitive impairments, indicated by the longer latency and distance, were observed only in the M(3) and M(4) groups. The Tau4 mRNA levels were significantly increased as early as 1 month after ovariectomy (in the M(1) group; P<0.05), and tended to be increased further with the advancing time. Similarly, the Tau3 mRNA levels were increased by ovariectomy, but with the highest level in the M(1) group, and decreased thereafter. The mRNA levels of App, Adam10 and Bace1 were increased by ovariectomy, but significant differences were observed only in the M(4) group. These results indicate that estrogen deficiency can induce a sequence of events that results in the production of neurofibrillary tangles, amyloid deposition, and spatial memory deficit in rats.
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- Kanya Anukulthanakorn
- Biological Science Program, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Hill RA. Interaction of sex steroid hormones and brain-derived neurotrophic factor-tyrosine kinase B signalling: relevance to schizophrenia and depression. J Neuroendocrinol 2012; 24:1553-61. [PMID: 22845879 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02365.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 07/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Sex steroid hormones and neurotrophic factors are involved in pruning and shaping the developing brain and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders. Sex steroid hormones are also involved in the regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression. A review of the literature is provided on the relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and sex steroid hormones, as well as the mechanisms behind this interaction, in the context of how this relationship may be involved in the development of neurodevelopmental psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression.
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- R A Hill
- Behavioural Neuroscience Laboratory, Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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Hill RA, Wu YWC, Kwek P, van den Buuse M. Modulatory effects of sex steroid hormones on brain-derived neurotrophic factor-tyrosine kinase B expression during adolescent development in C57Bl/6 mice. J Neuroendocrinol 2012; 24:774-88. [PMID: 22221196 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02277.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Sex steroid hormones and neurotrophic factors are involved in pruning and shaping the adolescent brain and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders, including mental illness. We aimed to determine the association between altered levels of sex steroid hormones during adolescent development and neurotrophic signalling in the C57Bl/6 mouse. We first performed a week by week analysis from pre-pubescence to adulthood in male and female C57Bl/6 mice, measuring serum levels of testosterone and oestradiol in conjunction with western blot analysis of neurotrophin expression in the forebrain and hippocampal regions. Second, we manipulated adolescent sex steroid hormone levels by gonadectomy and hormone replacement at the pre-pubescent age of 5 weeks. Young-adult forebrain and hippocampal neurotrophin expression was then determined. Male mice showed significant changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in the forebrain regions during weeks 7-10, which corresponded significantly with a surge in serum testosterone. Castration and testosterone or di-hydrotestosterone replacement experiments revealed an androgen receptor-dependent effect on BDNF-tyrosine kinase (Trk) B signalling in the forebrain and hippocampal regions during adolescence. Female mice showed changes in BDNF-TrkB signalling at a much earlier time point (weeks 4-8) in the forebrain and hippocampal regions and these did not correspond with changes in serum oestradiol. Ovariectomy actually increased BDNF expression but decreased TrkB phosphorylation in the forebrain regions. 17β-Oestradiol replacement had no effect, suggesting a role for other ovarian hormones in regulating BDNF-TrkB signalling in the adolescent female mouse brain. These results suggest the differential actions of sex steroid hormones in modulating BDNF-TrkB signalling during adolescence. These data provide insight into how the male and female brain changes in response to altered levels of circulating sex steroid hormones and could help to explain some of the developmental sex differences in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders, including mental illness.
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- R A Hill
- Behavioural Neuroscience Laboratory, Mental Health Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Shi CG, Lin K, Xu XB, Zhang SC, Wang N, Fan M. Evidence for the involvement of NGF in human sperm motility. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2012.59066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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