目的:探究16周自主跑轮运动抑制APP/PS1转基因AD小鼠海马Aβ生成的机制。方法:选取C57系APP/PS1转基因小鼠24只,随机分为转基因自主跑轮运动组(TE,n=12)和转基因对照组(TC,n=12);同时选取C57系野生型小鼠24只,随机分为自主跑轮运动组(E,n=12)和对照组(C,n=12)。TE组和E组小鼠从3月龄开始,除给予正常饮食、饮水,给予16周的自主跑轮运动,TC组和C组小鼠给予正常饮食、饮水,不运动。采用实时荧光定量PCR检测各组小鼠海马β-和γ-分泌酶家族的主要成员BACE1和PS1的mRNA表达水平,并采用Western blot检测各组小鼠海马BACE1、PS1、Aβ40和Aβ42蛋白表达水平。结果:1)16周自主跑轮运动显著性下调了APP/PS1转基因小鼠海马BACE1 mRNA(P〈0.01)和蛋白表达水平(P〈0.01);2)16周自主跑轮运动显著下调了APP/PS1转基因小鼠海马的PS1蛋白表达水平(P〈0.05);3)16周自主跑轮运动显著性下调了APP/PS1转基因AD小鼠海马Aβ40(P〈0.05)和Aβ42(P〈0.05)蛋白表达水平。结论:16周自主跑轮运动可通过抑制APP/PS1转基因AD小鼠海马β-和γ-分泌酶基因表达进而抑制Aβ的生成水平。
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of 16 weeks voluntary wheel running inhibiting the hippocampal Aβ production in transgenic mice with Alzheimer's disease( AD). Methods:Twenty-four male APP / PS1 transgenic mice of line C57 were chosen and divided into transgenic wheel running group( TE,n = 12) and transgenic control group( TC,n = 12). Meanwhile,24 male wild-type mice of line C57 were also chosen and divided into wild-type wheel running group( E,n = 12) and wild-type control group( C,n= 12). Mice in group TE and group E participated in wheel running with diet ad libitum for 16 weeks from 3months old age. Mice in group TC and group C were subjected to food and water ad libitum,without wheel running. The mRNA levels of the main members of β- and γ-secretase,BACE1 and PS1 were detected by RT-PCR.The protein levels of BACE1,PS1,Aβ40 and Aβ42 were tested by Western blot. Results: 1) The 16 weeks wheel running significantly down-regulated the expression of hippocampal BACE1 mRNA( P〈0. 01) and BACE1protein( P〈0. 01) in APP / PS1 transgenic mice. 2) The 16 weeks wheel running significantly down-regulated the expression of hippocampal PS1 protein( P〈0. 05) in APP / PS1 transgenic mice. 3) The 16 weeks wheel running significantly decreased the protein expressions of hippocampal Aβ40( P〈0. 05) and Aβ42( P〈0. 05) in APP /PS1 transgenic mice. Conclusions: The 16 weeks wheel running can decrease the generation of Aβ by inhibiting gene expression of β- and γ-secretase in the hippocampus of APP / PS1 transgenic mice.