Dong-nan WU, Rui-cong DING, Ke JI, et al. Effect of Suanzaoren Tang on Learning Memory and TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Rats with Chronic Sleep Deprivation[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2020, 26(6): 18-24.
DOI:
Dong-nan WU, Rui-cong DING, Ke JI, et al. Effect of Suanzaoren Tang on Learning Memory and TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Rats with Chronic Sleep Deprivation[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2020, 26(6): 18-24. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20200501.
Effect of Suanzaoren Tang on Learning Memory and TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Rats with Chronic Sleep Deprivation
To explore the mechanism of Suanzaoren Tang in improving learning and memory impairment induced by sleep deprivation based on Toll-like receptor (TLR4)/nuclear transcription factor-
κ
B (NF-
κ
B) signaling pathway.
Method:
2
The experimental rats were randomly divided into blank group
model group
melatonin group (2.5×10
-4
g·kg
-1
·d
-1
) and Suanzaoren Tang group (12.96 g·kg
-1
·d
-1
). Except the blank group
the chronic sleep deprivation model was established in other groups. After 28 days of continuous administration
the learning and memory of the rats were assessed by Morris water maze. The expressions of interleukin-1
β
(IL-1
β
)
interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-
α
(TNF-
α
)in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The mRNA expression levels of TLR4
NF-
κ
B p65 and nuclear transcription factor inhibitory protein
α
(I
κ
B
α
) in the hippocampus of rats were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR)
and the protein expressions of TLR4
I
κ
B
α
p-I
κ
B
α
and NF-
κ
B p65 in the hippocampus of rats were detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC).
Result:
2
Compared with the blank group
the platform latency
total swimming distance and the first landing time of the model group increased significantly (
P
<
0.01)
while the number of crossing platforms and target quadrant time decreased significantly (
P
<
0.01). Compared with the model group
the platform latency
total swimming distance and the first platform time were reduced in the melatonin group and the Suanzaoren group (
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01)
while the number of crossing platforms and target quadrants time were increased(
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01). Compared with the blank group
the expression levels of TNF-
α
IL-1
β
and IL-6 in the model group were significantly increased (
P
<
0.01). Compared with the model group
the levels of TNF-
α
IL-1
β
and IL-6 in the serum of melatonin group and Suanzaoren Tang group decreased (
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01). Compared with the blank group
mRNA and protein expression levels of TLR4 and NF-
κ
B p65 in the hippocampus of the model group were increased (
P
<
0.01)
while mRNA and protein expression levels of I
κ
B
α
were decreased (
P
<
0.01). Compared with the model group
the mRNA and protein expressions of TLR4 and NF-
κ
B p65 in the hippocampus of melatonin group and Suanzaoren Tang group decreased (
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01)
while the mRNA and protein expression levels of I
κ
B
α
increased (
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01). Compared with the blank group
the protein expression level of p-I
κ
B
α
in the hippocampus of the model group was significantly increased (
P
<
0.01). Compared with the model group
the protein expression level of I
κ
B
α
in the hippocampus of melatonin group and Suanzaoren Tang group was increased (
P
<
0.05
P
<
0.01).
Conclusion:
2
Suanzaoren Tang can improve learning and memory impairment induced by sleep deprivation in rats
and its mechanism may be related to its inhibition of TLR4/NF-
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