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Doguc DK, Deniz F, İlhan İ, Ergonul E, Gultekin F. Prenatal exposure to artificial food colorings alters NMDA receptor subunit concentrations in rat hippocampus. Nutr Neurosci 2019; 24:784-794. [PMID: 31679476 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2019.1681065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Exposure to artificial food color additives (AFCAs) has been implicated in the etiology of certain childhood hyperactivity and learning disabilities. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) are involved in learning and memory. We administered a mixture of AFCAs (erythrosine, ponceau 4R, allura red AC, sunset yellow FCF, tartrazine, amaranth, brilliant blue, azorubine, and indigotine) to female rats during gestation to investigate the effects of prenatal exposure to AFCAs on neurobehavior, spatial learning, and memory in their offspring. We also investigated whether AFCAs modulate NR2A, NR2B, and α7 nAChR protein levels in their offsprings' hippocampi. Although spatial learning and memory were not altered, the offspring of rats exposed to AFCAs exhibited decreased motivation and increased despair-related behavior. NR2A and NR2B protein levels were significantly reduced in female offspring in the experimental group (p < 0.05), whereas α7 nAChR level was not significantly altered. Our results suggest that prenatal exposure to AFCAs may lead to sex-dependent alterations in glutamatergic signaling which may continue into adolescence.
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Affiliation(s)
- Duygu Kumbul Doguc
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Medical Biochemistry Laboratory, Atatürk Government Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Education, Medical School, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey
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Yee CW, Ivanova E, Toychiev AH, Willis DE, Sagdullaev BT. Atypical Expression and Activation of GluN2A- and GluN2B-Containing NMDA Receptors at Ganglion Cells during Retinal Degeneration. Neuroscience 2018; 393:61-72. [PMID: 30312782 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cellular communication through chemical synapses is determined by the nature of the neurotransmitter and the composition of postsynaptic receptors. In the excitatory synapse between bipolar and ganglion cells of the retina, postsynaptic AMPA receptors mediate resting activity. During evoked response, however, more abundant and sustained levels of glutamate also activate GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors (NMDARs). This phasic recruitment of distinct glutamate receptors is essential for visual discrimination; however, the fidelity of this basic mechanism under elevated glutamate levels due to aberrant activity, a common pathophysiology, is not known. Here, in both male and female mice with retinal degeneration (rd10), a condition associated with elevated synaptic activity, we reveal that changes in synaptic input to ganglion cells altered both composition and activation of NMDARs. We found that, in contrast to wild type, the spontaneous activity of rd10 cells was largely NMDAR-dependent. Surprisingly, this activity was driven primarily by atypical activation of GluN2A -containing NMDARs, not GluN2B-NMDARs. Indeed, immunohistochemical analyses and Western blot showed greater levels of the GluN2A-NMDAR subunit expression in rd10 retina compared to wild type. Overall, these results demonstrate how aberrant signaling leads to pathway-specific alterations in NMDAR expression and function.
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- Christopher W Yee
- Weill Cornell Medicine at Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, NY 10605, United States
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- Weill Cornell Medicine at Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, NY 10605, United States
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- Weill Cornell Medicine at Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, NY 10605, United States
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- Weill Cornell Medicine at Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, NY 10605, United States
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- Weill Cornell Medicine at Burke Neurological Institute, White Plains, NY 10605, United States.
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Srivastava P, Sinha-Mahapatra SK, Ghosh A, Srivastava I, Dhingra NK. Differential alterations in the expression of neurotransmitter receptors in inner retina following loss of photoreceptors in rd1 mouse. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123896. [PMID: 25835503 PMCID: PMC4383516 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Loss of photoreceptors leads to significant remodeling in inner retina of rd1 mouse, a widely used model of retinal degeneration. Several morphological and physiological alterations occur in the second- and third-order retinal neurons. Synaptic activity in the excitatory bipolar cells and the predominantly inhibitory amacrine cells is enhanced. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) exhibit hyperactivity and aberrant spiking pattern, which adversely affects the quality of signals they can carry to the brain. To further understand the pathophysiology of retinal degeneration, and how it may lead to aberrant spiking in RGCs, we asked how loss of photoreceptors affects some of the neurotransmitter receptors in rd1 mouse. Using Western blotting, we measured the levels of several neurotransmitter receptors in adult rd1 mouse retina. We found significantly higher levels of AMPA, glycine and GABAa receptors, but lower levels of GABAc receptors in rd1 mouse than in wild-type. Since GABAa receptor is expressed in several retinal layers, we employed quantitative immunohistochemistry to measure GABAa receptor levels in specific retinal layers. We found that the levels of GABAa receptors in inner plexiform layer of wild-type and rd1 mice were similar, whereas those in outer plexiform layer and inner nuclear layer combined were higher in rd1 mouse. Specifically, we found that the number of GABAa-immunoreactive somas in the inner nuclear layer of rd1 mouse retina was significantly higher than in wild-type. These findings provide further insights into neurochemical remodeling in the inner retina of rd1 mouse, and how it might lead to oscillatory activity in RGCs.
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- National Brain Research Centre, Manesar (Gurgaon) Haryana, India
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- National Brain Research Centre, Manesar (Gurgaon) Haryana, India
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Kara Y, Doguc DK, Kulac E, Gultekin F. Acetylsalicylic acid and ascorbic acid combination improves cognition; via antioxidant effect or increased expression of NMDARs and nAChRs? ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2014; 37:916-927. [PMID: 24699240 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Chronic inflammation occurs systematically in the central nervous system during ageing, it has been shown that neuroinflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative disorders. Aspirin, a nonselective COX inhibitor, as well as ascorbic acid, has been purported to protect cerebral tissue. We investigated the effects of subchronic aspirin and ascorbic acid usage on spatial learning, oxidative stress and expressions of NR2A, NR2B, nAChRα7, α4 and β2. Forty male rats (16-18 months) were divided into 4 groups, namely, control, aspirin-treated, ascorbic acid-treated, aspirin+ascorbic acid-treated groups. Following 10-weeks administration period, rats were trained and tested in the Morris water maze. 8-Hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine and malondialdehyde were evaluated by ELISA and HPLC, respectively. Receptor expressions were assessed by western blotting of hippocampi. Spatial learning performance improved partially in the aspirin group, but significant improvement was seen in the aspirin+ascorbic acid group (p < 0.05). While 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine and malondialdehyde levels were significantly decreased, NR2B and nAChRα7 expressions were significantly increased in the aspirin+ascorbic acid group as compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Subchronic treatment with aspirin+ascorbic acid in aged rats was shown to enhance cognitive performance and increase the expressions of several receptors related to learning and memory process.
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- Yusuf Kara
- Serik Central Hospital, Medical Biochemistry Department, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Suleyman Demirel University, Medical Faculty, Medical Biochemistry Department, Isparta, Turkey.
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- Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Education of Medicine Department, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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- Suleyman Demirel University, Medical Faculty, Medical Biochemistry Department, Isparta, Turkey.
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Ceyhan BM, Gultekin F, Doguc DK, Kulac E. Effects of maternally exposed coloring food additives on receptor expressions related to learning and memory in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 56:145-8. [PMID: 23429044 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 01/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Exposure to artificial food colors and additives (AFCAs) has been implicated in the induction and severity of some childhood behavioral and learning disabilities. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nACHRs) are thought to be effective in the learning and memory-generating process. In this study, we investigated the effects of intrauterine exposure to AFCAs on subunit concentrations of NMDARs and nAChRs isoforms in rats. We administered a mixture of AFCAs (Eritrosin, Ponceau 4R, Allura Red AC, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazin, Amaranth, Brilliant Blue, Azorubin and Indigotin) to female rats before and during gestation. The concentration of NR2A and NR2B subunits and nAChR α7, α4β2 isoforms in their offspring's hippocampi were measured by Western Blotting. Expressions of NR2B and nAChR β2 were significantly increased (17% and 6.70%, respectively), whereas expression of nAChR α4 was significantly decreased (5.67%) in male experimental group compared to the male control group (p<0.05). In the female experimental group, AFCAs caused a 14% decrease in NR2B expression when compared to the female control group (p<0.05). Our results indicate that exposure to AFCAs during the fetal period may lead to alterations in expressions of NMDARs and nAChRs in adulthood. These alterations were different between male and female genders.
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- Betul Mermi Ceyhan
- Medical Faculty, Medical Biochemistry Department, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
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Functional changes in inner retinal neurons in animal models of photoreceptor degeneration. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2010; 664:525-32. [PMID: 20238055 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1399-9_60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) refers to a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that result in the death of rod and cone photoreceptors. There is now abundant evidence to suggest that inner retinal neurons, particularly the bipolar and horizontal cells, undergo significant morphological changes and changes in neurotransmitter receptor expression in response to photoreceptor degeneration. Some of these alterations could impact the choice and success of intervention strategies for these conditions, and it is therefore necessary to understand the timing and nature of any functional deficits resulting from degenerative changes. This paper will review the evidence for functional alterations in the inner retina in animal models of (RP), with particular emphasis on the bipolar and ganglion cells.
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