JIN Ming, CAI Zhen-zhen, LIU De-shui, et al. Effect of Beta-asarone on Behavior and Expression of Protein MEK and ERK in Hippocampus in Rat Model of Depression[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(18): 113-118.
DOI:
JIN Ming, CAI Zhen-zhen, LIU De-shui, et al. Effect of Beta-asarone on Behavior and Expression of Protein MEK and ERK in Hippocampus in Rat Model of Depression[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(18): 113-118. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2014180113.
Effect of Beta-asarone on Behavior and Expression of Protein MEK and ERK in Hippocampus in Rat Model of Depression
Objective: To investigate the effect of beta-asarone on the behaviors and the expressions of mitogen extracellular kinaes(MEK)and extra cellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) in the hippocampus of depression model rats. Method: Eighty adult Sprague-Dawley rates were divided into 4 groups randomly:the normal control group;the model group;the fluoxetine control group;the β-asarone group
20 in each one. Solitary and chronic mild unpredictability were used to stimulation on each one except the normal group.On the second day of a successful model
the fluoxetine and the β-asarone group were given corresponding drugs once a day by gastrogavage for 21 days(1.2 mg·kg-1·d-1 to the fluoxetine control group
25 mg·kg-1·d-1 to the β-asarone group).At 1
7
14
21 days
weight was measured
Open-field-test and sucrose consumption volume were detected
Real-time PCR was used for quantitative analysis of MEK and ERK mRNA. The protein expression of MEK and p-ERK in the hippocampus were tested by immunohistochemical staining method. Result: Compared with the normal group
the weight of the rats in the model group was decreased
on the 14th day
the rats lose weight obviously(P<0.05).The scores of Open-field-test and sugar water preference were reduced significantly since the 7th day of the experiment(P<0.01).The level of MEK
ERK mRNA were decreased(P<0.01)
and the protein expressions of MEK
p-ERK were declined(P<0.05).Compared with the model group
the scores of β-asarone group in the Open-field-test and sucrose consumption volume were improved.The changes of ratsweight was found on the 14thday and 21th(P<0.05).The scores of Open-field-test increased until 14th day(P<0.01).The levels of MEK and ERK mRNA were Up-regulated(P<0.01)
the protein expressions of MEK and p-ERK were increased (P<0.05)in the hippocampus.Similar effects were observed in fluoxetin group. Conclusion: Beta-asarone could alleviate the symptoms of depression in rats effectively
its mechanism might be related to increasing the protein expression of MEK and p-ERK in the rat hippocampus.