目的:探讨运动对大鼠海马长时程增强(long-term potentiation,LTP)效应及其相关因子的影响。方法:28只成年雄性Wistar大鼠,随机分为对照组与运动组,每组14只。运动组采用4周自愿跑轮运动为体力运动模型。脑立体定位-神经电生理法检测海马齿状回LTP;高效液相-电化学法测定海马5-羟色胺(5-HT)含量;实时荧光定量PCR测定海马5-HT1A受体、环磷酸腺苷反应元件结合蛋白(CREB)和脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)mRNA表达。结果:运动组海马齿状回LTP较对照组明显提高(P〈0.05),运动组海马5-HT含量(P〈0.01)、5-HT1A受体mRNA(P〈0.01)、CREB和BDNF mRNA表达水平也显著高于对照组(P〈0.05)。结论:运动可能通过对5-HT—5-HT1A受体—cAMP—CREB—BDNF—LTP通路元件的上调机制,发挥增强海马LTP的作用。
Objective To study the mechanisms underlying physical exercise produced long-term potentiation (LTP) enhancement in hippocampus of rats. Methods Twenty Eight adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group (sedentary group) and exercise group (4-week voluntary wheel running). LTP in hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) was recorded by stereotaxic neuronal electrophysiological methods. Levels of hippocampal 5-HT were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography using electrochemical detection. The mRNAs for 5-HT1A receptor, cAMP-response-element binding protein (CREB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were measured by real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription polymerase reaction (RT-PCR). Results Compared with the sedentary controls, enhanced hippocampal LTP (P(0. 05), increased hippocampal 5-HT levels (P〈0. 01), up-expressed mRNA levels for 5-HT1A receptor (P〈0. 01), CREB and BDNF (P〈0. 05) in rats were found in 4 weeks physical exercise group. Conclusion 5-HT, 5-HT1A receptor, CREB and BDNF were likely act as important modulators to be involved in exercise-induced LTP promotion process, in which up-regula- tion of the related factors in 5-HT--5-HT1A receptor--cAMP--CREB--BDNF-LTP pathway might take action.