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Xu LZ, Xu DF, Han Y, Liu LJ, Sun CY, Deng JH, Zhang RX, Yuan M, Zhang SZ, Li ZM, Xu Y, Li JS, Xie SH, Li SX, Zhang HY, Lu L. BDNF-GSK-3β-β-Catenin Pathway in the mPFC Is Involved in Antidepressant-Like Effects of Morinda officinalis Oligosaccharides in Rats. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2016; 20:83-93. [PMID: 27729466 PMCID: PMC5737867 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyw088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides have been reported to exert neuroprotective and antidepressant-like effects in the forced swim test in mice. However, the mechanisms that underlie the antidepressant-like effects of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides are unclear. METHODS Chronic unpredictable stress and forced swim test were used to explore the antidepressant-like effects of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides and resilience to stress in rats. The phosphoinositide-3 kinase inhibitor LY294002 was microinjected in the medial prefrontal cortex to explore the role of glycogen synthase kinase-3β in the antidepressant-like effects of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides. The expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, phosphorylated-Ser9-glycogen synthase kinase 3β, β-catenin, and synaptic proteins was determined in the medial prefrontal cortex and the orbitofrontal cortex by western blot. RESULTS We found that Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides effectively ameliorated chronic unpredictable stress-induced depression-like behaviors in the sucrose preference test and forced swim test. The Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides also significantly rescued chronic unpredictable stress-induced abnormalities in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor-glycogen synthase kinase-3β-β-catenin pathway and synaptic protein deficits in the medial prefrontal cortex but not orbitofrontal cortex. The activation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β by the phosphoinositide-3 kinase inhibitor LY294002 abolished the antidepressant-like effects of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides in the forced swim test. Naïve rats that were treated with Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides exhibited resilience to chronic unpredictable stress, accompanied by increases in the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, phosphorylated-Ser9-glycogen synthase kinase-3β, and β-catenin in the medial prefrontal cortex. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor-glycogen synthase kinase-3β-β-catenin pathway in the medial prefrontal cortex may underlie the antidepressant-like effect of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides and resilience to stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ling-Zhi Xu
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - De-Feng Xu
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Ying Han
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Li-Jing Liu
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Cheng-Yu Sun
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Jia-Hui Deng
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Ruo-Xi Zhang
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Ming Yuan
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Su-Zhen Zhang
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Zhi-Meng Li
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Yi Xu
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Jin-Sheng Li
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Su-Hua Xie
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie)
| | - Su-Xia Li
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie),Correspondence: Su-Xia Li, MD, PhD, National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, 38, Xue Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China (); and Hong-Yan Zhang, BS and Lin Lu, MD, PhD, Peking University Sixth Hospital/Institute of Mental Health/National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorder, Peking University, 51 Huayuan Bei Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China () and ()
| | - Hong-Yan Zhang
- Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Mr D.-F. Xu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms S.-Z. Zhang, Ms H.-Y. Zhang, and Dr Lu); National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr L.-Z. Xu, Dr Han, Ms Liu, Drs Sun, Deng, and R.-X. Zhang, Ms Yuan, Dr S.-X. Li, and Dr Lu); Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China (Dr Lu); Beijing Zhong Yan Tongrentang Medicine R&D Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Mr Z.-M. Li, and Dr Xu); Beijing Tong Ren Tang Co., Ltd, Beijing, China (Dr J.-S. Li, and Ms Xie),Correspondence: Su-Xia Li, MD, PhD, National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, 38, Xue Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China (); and Hong-Yan Zhang, BS and Lin Lu, MD, PhD, Peking University Sixth Hospital/Institute of Mental Health/National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorder, Peking University, 51 Huayuan Bei Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China () and ()
| | - Lin Lu
- Correspondence: Su-Xia Li, MD, PhD, National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, 38, Xue Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China (); and Hong-Yan Zhang, BS and Lin Lu, MD, PhD, Peking University Sixth Hospital/Institute of Mental Health/National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorder, Peking University, 51 Huayuan Bei Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China () and ()
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