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- Title
Tanshinone IIA Regulates Synaptic Plasticity in Mg<sup>2+</sup>-Free-Induced Epileptic Hippocampal Neurons via the PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway.
- Authors
Meile Ma; Xi Hua; Chen Jia; Nan Xiao; Li Zhang; Liming Wei; Haisheng Jiao
- Abstract
Background: Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA) is an element of the effective ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Labiatae), exhibits a significant therapeutic effect in brain neuroprotection. The focus of this study was the examination of synaptic plasticity of in Mg2+-free-induced epileptic hippocampus neurons and how TSIIA protects against it. Methods: The purity of the primary hippocampal neurons extracted from Sprague Dawley rats was assessed within 24 hours by microtubule-associated protein (MAP2) immunofluorescence staining. A hippocampal neuron model for Mg2+-free-induced spontaneous recurrent epileptiform discharge was developed, five experimental groups were then randomized: blank (Blank), model (Model), TSIIA (TSIIA, 20 µM), LY294002 (LY294002, 25 µM), and TSIIA+LY294002 (TSIIA+LY294002, 20 µM+25 µM). FIJI software was used to examine variations of neurite complexity, total length of hippocampal neurons, number of primary dendrites and density of dendritic spines. Developmental regulation brain protein (Drebrin) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression was evaluated using immunofluorescence staining and the relative expression of phospho-protein kinase B (p-Akt)/Akt, BDNF, synaptophysin (SYN) and postsynaptic density 95 (PSD-95) determined by Western blot. Results: In contrast to the model group, TSIIA drastically reduced damage to synaptic plasticity of hippocampal neurons caused by epilepsy (p < 0.05). The TSIIA group showed a significant increase in the relative expression of PSD-95, SYN, BDNF, and p-Akt/Akt (p < 0.01). Conclusions: TSIIA was effective in reducing harm to the synaptic plasticity of hippocampal neurons induced by persistent status epilepticus, with the possible mechanism being regulation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase 56 (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathway.
- Subjects
FIJI; DENDRITIC spines; NEUROPLASTICITY; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; PI3K/AKT pathway; BRAIN-derived neurotrophic factor; HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain); CELLULAR signal transduction
- Publication
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0219-6352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31083/j.jin2303061