Neuropeptides are widely distributed in vertebrates and invertebrates,regulating a variety of physiological activities in the organisms,such as metabolism,feeding and reproduction.In this study,to explore the function...Neuropeptides are widely distributed in vertebrates and invertebrates,regulating a variety of physiological activities in the organisms,such as metabolism,feeding and reproduction.In this study,to explore the function of neuropeptide LFRFamide in Sepia pharaonis,the full-length cDNA of LFRFamide-like gene(named SpLFRFL,MG869822.1)was identified with rapid amplification of cDNA ends(RACE)method.The sequence of SpLFRFL was 860 bp in length and encoded 188 amino acids containing 4 different mature peptides:1 copy of PHTPFRFamide,NSLFRFamide,TIFRFamide,and 3 copies of GNLFRFamide.Multiple alignment and phylogenetic analysis results showed that SpLFRFL shared high identity with LFRFamides of Sepia officinalis and Sepiella japonica and had the closest relationship with them.Through quantitative Real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),it was found that the SpLFRFL gene was highly expressed in the optic lobe and brain at three different stages during gonad development in both genders.Moreover,the four mature peptides at a concentration of 0.01μmol L^(−1) could inhibit the protein synthesis in the Chinese hamster ovary cell strain-K1(CHOK1)induced by SpGnRH.These data suggest that SpLFRFL might be involved in the development and reproduction of S.pharaonis.The results can contribute to future studies on neuropeptide evolution and function and benefit the cuttlefish farming.展开更多
T cells are essential for a healthy life,performing continuously:immune surveillance,recognition,protection,activation,suppression,assistance,eradication,secretion,adhesion,migration,homing,communications,and addition...T cells are essential for a healthy life,performing continuously:immune surveillance,recognition,protection,activation,suppression,assistance,eradication,secretion,adhesion,migration,homing,communications,and additional tasks.This paper describes five aspects of normal beneficial T cells in the healthy or diseased brain.First,normal beneficial T cells are essential for normal healthy brain functions:cognition,spatial learning,memory,adult neurogenesis,and neuroprotection.T cells decrease secondary neuronal degeneration,increase neuronal survival after central nervous system(CNS) injury,and limit CNS inflammation and damage upon injury and infection.Second,while pathogenic T cells contribute to CNS disorders,recent studies,mostly in animal models,show that specific subpopulations of normal beneficial T cells have protective and regenerative effects in seve ral neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.These include M ultiple Sclerosis(MS),Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease,Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS),stro ke,CNS trauma,chronic pain,and others.Both T cell-secreted molecules and direct cell-cell contacts deliver T cell neuroprotective,neuro regenerative and immunomodulato ry effects.Third,normal beneficial T cells are abnormal,impaired,and dysfunctional in aging and multiple neurological diseases.Different T cell impairments are evident in aging,brain tumors(mainly Glioblastoma),seve re viral infections(including COVID-19),chro nic stress,major depression,schizophrenia,Parkinson’s disease,Alzheimer’s disease,ALS,MS,stro ke,and other neuro-pathologies.The main detrimental mechanisms that impair T cell function are activation-induced cell death,exhaustion,senescence,and impaired T cell stemness.Fo urth,several physiological neurotransmitters and neuro peptides induce by themselves multiple direct,potent,beneficial,and therapeutically-relevant effects on normal human T cells,via their receptors in T cells.This scientific field is called "Nerve-Driven Immunity".The main neurotransmitters and neuropeptides that induce directly activating and beneficial effects on naive normal human T cells are:dopamine,glutamate,GnRH-Ⅱ,neuropeptide Y,calcitonin gene-related peptide,and somatostatin.Fifth, "Personalized Adoptive Neuro-Immunotherapy".This is a novel unique cellular immunotherapy,based on the "Nerve-Driven Immunity" findings,which was recently designed and patented for safe and repeated rejuvenation,activation,and improvement of impaired and dysfunctional T cells of any person in need,by ex vivo exposure of the person’s T cells to neurotransmitters and neuropeptides.Personalized adoptive neuro-immunotherapy includes an early ex vivo personalized diagnosis,and subsequent ex vivo in vivo personalized adoptive therapy,tailo red according to the diagnosis.The Personalized Adoptive Neuro-Immunotherapy has not yet been tested in humans,pending validation of safety and efficacy in clinical trials,especially in brain tumors,chronic infectious diseases,and aging,in which T cells are exhausted and/or senescent and dysfunctional.展开更多
The concentrations of central neuropeptides,somatostatin(SS) and substance-P (SP),were determined in the different brain regions of young-aged male rats after a long-term ad-m inistration of anticonvulsants Qingyangsh...The concentrations of central neuropeptides,somatostatin(SS) and substance-P (SP),were determined in the different brain regions of young-aged male rats after a long-term ad-m inistration of anticonvulsants Qingyangshen(QYS),Diphenylhydantoin(DPH),andCarbamazepine(CBZ).The results were compared with Pentylenetetrazol(PTZ)-inducedseizure model and normal saline-treated controls.No effects of QYS on the concentrationsof SS and SP were found in the rats of four-week or eight week groups.Both of DPH andPTZ increased the SS levels in the midbrain of rats in four-week gronp.DPH,CBZ,andPTZ also increased the SP levels in the cerebral cortex,striatum,and brain stem of rats ineight-week group.Our present data indicated that the central neuropeptides SS and SPwere involved in the processes of epilepsy and antiepilepsy.Since QYS did not influence thecontents of SS and SP after a long-term administration,it suggested that theanticonvulsant mechanism of QYS may be different from those of DPH and CBZ,i.e.itmay be not due to its effect on the central neuropeptide pathway.展开更多
Neuropeptide receptors of the brain and spinal cord are parts of the pain circuits targeted by analgesic drugs. Some of these receptors have been found in the central nervous system as well as in intracranial vascular...Neuropeptide receptors of the brain and spinal cord are parts of the pain circuits targeted by analgesic drugs. Some of these receptors have been found in the central nervous system as well as in intracranial vascular structures and achieved revival of attention because of their role in acute and chronic pain syndromes. A number of them are of high clinical relevance for e.g. migraine. Others participate in symptoms of rare diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Here we will focus on five of the neuropeptide receptors and their non-peptide ligands potentially or already successfully used as PET probes. Opioid receptors and neurotensin receptors are known to mediate analgesic actions. Bradykinin and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptors are known to be involved in the regulation of vascular tone and inflammatory responses, and neurokinin receptors play a role in the occurrence of pain perception in a rather indirect manner. Most experiences as PET tracers have been gathered with opioid receptor ligands and neurokinin receptor ligands. The most innovative fields revealed by the studies summarized in this report are the ligands of κ opioid receptors and CGRP receptors for which a first PET tracer was presented recently.展开更多
Death following situations of intense emotional stress has been linked to the cardiac pathology described as stress cardiomyopathy, whose pathomechanism is still not clear. In this study, we sought to determine, via a...Death following situations of intense emotional stress has been linked to the cardiac pathology described as stress cardiomyopathy, whose pathomechanism is still not clear. In this study, we sought to determine, via an animal model, whether the transcriptional coactivator peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1α) and the amino peptide neuropeptide Y (NPY) play a role in the pathogenesis of this cardiac entity. Male Sprague-Dawley rats in the experimental group were subjected to immobilization in a plexy glass box for 1 h, which was followed by low voltage elec-tric foot shock for about 1h at 10s intervals in a cage fitted with metallic rods. After 25 days the rats were sacrificed and sections of their hearts were processed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining of cardiac tissues revealed the characteristic cardiac lesions of stress cardiomyopathy such as contraction band necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis for PGC-1α mRNA expression showed significant overexpression of PGC1-α in the stress-subjected rats (P<0.05). Fluorescence immunohistochemistry revealed a higher production of NPY in the stress-subjected rats as compared to the control rats (P=0.0027). Thus, we are led to conclude that following periods of intense stress, an increased expression of PGC1-α in the heart and an overflow of NPY may lead to stress car-diomyopathy and even death in susceptible victims. Moreover, these markers can be used to identify stress cardiomyopathy as the cause of sudden death in specific cases.展开更多
In sect n europeptides are a group of brain n euro-regulatory factors,which plays very important roles in growth and developme nt,molting and metamorphosis,as well as mating and reproduction.The neuropeptide F(NPF),a ...In sect n europeptides are a group of brain n euro-regulatory factors,which plays very important roles in growth and developme nt,molting and metamorphosis,as well as mating and reproduction.The neuropeptide F(NPF),a multi-functional neuropeptide,is one of neuropeptides identified in numerous insect species,which plays important roles in feeding,metabolism,courtship,reproduction,aggression,ethanol sensitivity,locomotor circadian rhythms,learning and stress responses.These roles of NPF are implemented through NPF receptors(NPFR).The NPFR1,a G protein-coupled receptor with 7 transmembrane domai ns,is one of these receptors and is found to be imports nt for NPF regulation.The NPF usually is con sisted of around 36-40 amino acid residues,but the short neuropeptide F(sNPF)consisted of 7-16 amino acid residues have also been found in some insects.In this review,the structure and function of both NPF and sNPF in in sects are discussed.展开更多
Stress is an inevitable interference factor that seriously affects health.Listening to music is an economical,noninvasive,and highly accepted tool for easing stress.However,physiological studies investigating the abil...Stress is an inevitable interference factor that seriously affects health.Listening to music is an economical,noninvasive,and highly accepted tool for easing stress.However,physiological studies investigating the ability of music to reduce stress in daily life are limited.We established rat models of chronic immobilization stress(CIS)to observe changes in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus(ARC)neurons involved in the regulation of food intake and the effect of comfortable classical music exposure.Twenty-one days of stress resulted in decreased food intake and delayed body weight gain,up-regulation of leptin receptor(Ob-R),cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript(CART),proopiomelanocortin(POMC),and alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone(α-MSH)expression,and downregulation of neuropeptide Y(NPY)and agouti-related protein(AgRP)expression in the ARC.Thus,peripheral leptin entered the ARC under chronic stress conditions,bound to Ob-R,and affected downstream nerve pathways related to appetite,such as the NPY/AgRP and CART/POMC pathways.Gentle classical music played at 65 dB reversed the abnormal expression of Ob-R and NPY induced by chronic stress.Thus,listening to comfortable music improves changes in ARC neurons related to the regulation of food intake in CIS rats,and these results provide a reference for basic research regarding how music therapy alleviates stress and stress-related health issues.展开更多
Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading causes of disability and result in reduced quality of life.The neuro-osteogenic network is one of the most promising fields in orthopaedic research.Neuropeptide Y(NPY)system h...Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading causes of disability and result in reduced quality of life.The neuro-osteogenic network is one of the most promising fields in orthopaedic research.Neuropeptide Y(NPY)system has been reported to be involved in the regulations of bone metabolism and homeostasis,which also provide feedback to the central NPY system via NPY receptors.Currently,potential roles of peripheral NPY in bone metabolism remain unclear.Growing evidence suggests that NPY can regulate biological actions of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells,hematopoietic stem cells,endothelial cells,and chondrocytes via a local autocrine or paracrine manner by different NPY receptors.The regulative activities of NPY may be achieved through the plasticity of NPY receptors,and interactions among the targeted cells as well.In general,NPY can influence proliferation,apoptosis,differentiation,migration,mobilization,and cytokine secretion of different types of cells,and play crucial roles in the development of bone delayed/non-union,osteoporosis,and osteoarthritis.Further basic research should clarify detailed mechanisms of action of NPY on stem cells,and clinical investigations are also necessary to comprehensively evaluate potential applications of NPY and its receptor-targeted drugs in management of musculoskeletal disorders.展开更多
Larval settlement and metamorphosis are important developmental events in marine invertebrates.Some neuropeptides may play a key role in these processes.In this study,we revealed the expression characteristics of myoi...Larval settlement and metamorphosis are important developmental events in marine invertebrates.Some neuropeptides may play a key role in these processes.In this study,we revealed the expression characteristics of myoinhibitory peptide(MIP)in the embryos and larvae of the echiuran worm Urechis unicinctus using RT-qPCR,in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence techniques,and found its location in the top cells of the upper hemisphere was conservative in larvae.Furthermore,we used the active MIP peptide to verify its role in inducing the larval settlement of U.unicinctus,and confirmed that MIP can trigger an obvious larval settlement when 10μmol L^(−1) or 15μmol L^(−1) MIP was added in the seawater where early-segmentation larvae were cultured.Our finding indicated that neuropeptide MIP participates in the larval settlement in U.unicinctus.展开更多
Neuropeptide S(NPS)is involved in severe pathological processes.Direct evidence showed NPS regulates the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines in pigs.This study investigated the effect of NPS on the secretion of inf...Neuropeptide S(NPS)is involved in severe pathological processes.Direct evidence showed NPS regulates the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines in pigs.This study investigated the effect of NPS on the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in ducks with H9N2 infection via intramuscular injection with NPS or NPS receptor(NPSR)antagonist.The ducks received 15 nM NPS or 10 nM NPSR antagonist in saline.Samples were collected to analyze the expression levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α,IFN-α,NPS,and the H9N2 gene NP by RT-PCR and real time RT-PCR;samples were fixed to observe the histopathological changes by hematoxylin-eosin staining.Serial blood samples were collected(every 30 min,starting 1 h before injections and lasting until 2 h after injections)to measure the serum levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α,and IFN-αby ELISA.Semiquantitative RT-PCR confirmed that the expression of NPS mRNA was increased in H9N2 infection group.Morphological data showed NPS treatment could reverse the pathological changes in the duck bursa induced by H9N2 infection.Both the results of real time quantitative RT-PCR and ELISA methods showed NPS and NPSR antagonist treatments could significantly regulate the expression of IFN-α,but not of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α;meanwhile,the levels of increased IFN-α and decreased NP were further prompted by NPS,and NPSR antagonist revered.Conclusion,NPS is involved in the innate immunity response to H9N2 infection via the IFN-αpathway in ducks in vivo.These results indicate NPS affects the immune homeostasis and provides an alternative for anti-H9N2 drugs.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effects and mechanism of calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP)and substance P (SP) on proliferation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.Methods The rBMSCs were isolated using whole b...Objective To investigate the effects and mechanism of calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP)and substance P (SP) on proliferation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.Methods The rBMSCs were isolated using whole bone marrow展开更多
BACKGROUND: Previous research has revealed that somatostatin can induce epilepsy, and that the levels of neuropeptide Y may increase and become more active in brain areas with epileptic seizures. OBJECTIVE: To observe...BACKGROUND: Previous research has revealed that somatostatin can induce epilepsy, and that the levels of neuropeptide Y may increase and become more active in brain areas with epileptic seizures. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder on the neuropeptide Y and somatostatin content in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal regions of seizure rats induced by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ). Furthermore, to verify any effect of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder on inhibition of epileptic seizures. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized group animal study was performed in August 2007 in the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University (Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China). MATERIALS: Thirty healthy, male, Wistar rats, aged 12 weeks and weighing 180–220 g, were taken as the experimental animals. PTZ (Sigma Company, United States) was used to induce epilepsy. Ganoderma lucidum spores (Leyss, ex Fr variety) were purchased from Jiamusi City Wild Growing Case of the Ganoderma Lucidum (China). Rabbit anti-somatostatin antibodies and secondary antibodies were purchased from Wuhan Boster Company (China). Neuropeptide Y radioimmunoassay kit was purchased from Beijing Furui Biotechnology Company (China). METHODS: Thirty rats were randomly divided into three groups: a control group, an epilepsy model group and a Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group. Each group contained 10 animals. Rats in the epilepsy model group were treated with intraperitoneal injections of PTZ and gastric perfusion of physiologic saline. In the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group, intraperitoneal injection of PTZ and gastric perfusion of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder were administered. The blank control group was only administered with the physiological saline by intraperitoneal injection and gastric perfusion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Immunohistochemical staining and radioimmunoassay methods were used to observe the changes of somatostatin and neuropeptide Y content in brain tissue of epileptic rats, as well as the morphology of neurons. RESULTS: All 30 rats were involved in the result analysis, without any loss. The number of somatostatin immunoreacted positive cells in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus was significantly increased in the epilepsy model group compared to the blank control group (P < 0.01). The number of somatostatin immunoreacted positive cells in cerebral cortex and hippocampus was significantly decreased in the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group compared to the epilepsy model group (P < 0.01). The contents of neuropeptide Y in cerebral cortex and hippocampus were significantly increased in the epilepsy model group compared to the blank control group (P < 0.01). The contents of neuropeptide Y in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus were significantly decreased in the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group compared to the epilepsy model group (P < 0.05). The epilepsy seizures in the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group were obviously reduced compared to the epilepsy model group. CONCLUSION: Ganoderma lucidum spore powder was able to reduce the somatostatin and neuropeptide Y content in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus effectively, so as to achieve an anti-epileptic function and protect neurons from being damaged.展开更多
BACKGROUND:It is known that acupuncture therapy can decrease plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels in patients with cerebral infarction,but different types of acupuncture therapy used in various stages of cerebral infarc...BACKGROUND:It is known that acupuncture therapy can decrease plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels in patients with cerebral infarction,but different types of acupuncture therapy used in various stages of cerebral infarction have not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of acupuncture therapy on resuscitation(Xingnao Kaiqiao) and plasma NPY levels in patients with very early stage acute cerebral infarction. DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:This case-controlled study was performed at the Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force between September 2004 and October 2005. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty patients with acute cerebral infarction of≤6 hours were used in this study.Patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture therapy group(n=30) and a routine treatment group(n=30).Another 30 healthy subjects were used as the control group. METHODS:The acupuncture therapy of Xingnao Kaiqiao used in the acupuncture therapy group was based on routine western medical treatment and was performed at bilateral Neiguan(PC6) using the twirling,reinforcing-reducing method,Renzhong(DU26) using heavy bird-pecking needling,Sanyinjiao(SP6) using reinforcing and reducing by lifting and thrusting the needle, Jiquan(HT1),Weizhong(BL40) and Chize(LU5) using reinforcing and reducing by lifting and thrusting the needle.The acupuncture lasted for 14 days.Patients in the routine treatment group underwent routine medical treatment and no intervention was given to subjects in the control group. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:A 4 mL venous blood sample was obtained at different time points,i.e.,immediately after hospitalization,the next morning,7 and 14 days after treatment,to measure plasma NPY levels pre- and post-treatment using the radio-immunity method. RESULTS:The plasma NPY levels were significantly higher in both the routine treatment group and the acupuncture therapy group than in the control group pre- and post-treatment(P<0.01).In particular,the plasma NPY levels in both the acupuncture therapy group and the routine treatment group were increased 7 days post-treatment but decreased from 7-14 days post-treatment.In addition,the plasma NPY levels were significantly lower in the acupuncture therapy group than in the routine treatment group on day 7 and 14 post-treatment(P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Acupuncture therapy of Xingnao Kaiqiao can decrease plasma NPY levels in patients with very early stage acute cerebral infarction.In addition,the therapeutic effect of acupuncture with a prolonged therapy time is superior to routine treatment.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Neurppeptide Y (NPY) acts as a neuroendocrine modulator in the anterior pituitary, and NPY mRNA and NPY-immunoreactivity have been detected in normal human anterior pituitaries. However, only a few studies o...OBJECTIVE Neurppeptide Y (NPY) acts as a neuroendocrine modulator in the anterior pituitary, and NPY mRNA and NPY-immunoreactivity have been detected in normal human anterior pituitaries. However, only a few studies of NPY expression in human pituitary adenomas have been published. Our study was conducted to determine whether or not adenoma-tous cells express NPY, to investigate the relationship between NPY expression and the subtypes of pituitary adenoma and to explore the clinical significance of NPY. METHODS The study included tissues from 58 patients with pituitary adenomas who underwent surgery because of their clinical diagnosis. Using a highly specific anti-NPY polyclonal antibody, immunohistochemi-cal analysis was performed on the surgically removed pituitary adenomas. Six fresh specimens also were examined using immuno-electron microscopy. NPY was labeled with colloidal gold in order to study the distribution of NPY at the subcellular level. RESULTS The NPY expression level was significantly different among subgroups of pituitary adenomas (P<0.05). NPY was immuno-detected in 58.6% of all adenomas, in 91.7% of gonadotrophic adenomas and in 14.3% of prolactinomas. NPY expression was slightly lower in invasive pituitary adenomas compared to noninvasive adenomas, but the difference was not significant (t=1.81, P>0.05). Of particular interest was the finding that vascular endothelial cells showed positive NPY expression in some pituitary adenomas. Parts of strongly positive tumor cells were seen in channels formed without endothelial cells, but which contained some red blood cells in a formation similar to so-called vasculogenic mimicry. Im-muno-electron microscopy demonstrated that 4 of the 6 fresh specimens displayed positive NPY staining with a high density of gold particles located mainly in the secretory granulas. In addition, gold particles were sparsely detected in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and cell matrix. CONCLUSION NPY exists in pituitary adenomas and its expression level was related to the types and biological characteristics of the pituitary adenomas. NPY may have a depressive effect on tumor cellular proliferation in pituitary adenomas. NPY possibly participates in modulating an-giogenesis and hemodynamic changes in pituitary adenomas.展开更多
Single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP)of chicken gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor(GnRHR)and neuropeptide Y(NPY)were selected to identify the genotypes of Wenchang(Chinese indigenous breed)chicken with restricton ...Single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP)of chicken gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor(GnRHR)and neuropeptide Y(NPY)were selected to identify the genotypes of Wenchang(Chinese indigenous breed)chicken with restricton fragment length polymorphisms.The associations of the SNPs with the total egg production(NE),average days of continual laying(ADCL),and number of double-yolked eggs(DYE)traits were analyzed.The frequency of restriction enzyme A/a alleles in the population was for GnRHR 0.69(Bpu1102ⅠA)and 0.31(Bpu1102Ⅰa)and for NPY 0.46(Dra ⅠB)and 0.54(DraⅠb).Trait data from a total of 120 hens,which were purebredintroduced from Hainan Province,China from one generation were recorded.Two significant effects of genes'marker were found:for GnRHR and number of eggs (dominant;t=2.67,df=116)and NPY and number of eggs(additive;t=1.97,df=116).The current research supports the effects of GnRHR and NPY genes on egg-laying traits of chickens.展开更多
Our preliminary study demonstrated that neuropeptide Y(NPY)/nestin-positive cells exhibit a consistent spatial distribution in the hippocampus of normal adult rats.However,following severe acute and chronic stress-ind...Our preliminary study demonstrated that neuropeptide Y(NPY)/nestin-positive cells exhibit a consistent spatial distribution in the hippocampus of normal adult rats.However,following severe acute and chronic stress-induced impaired learning and memory,synchronous decreased expression of nestin and NPY takes place in the hippocampus,and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.In the present study,acute and chronic stress rat models were established using combined restrained and inverted stress.Results showed that learning and memory significantly decreased in acute and chronic stress rats.In addition,hippocampal cells were damaged,in particular in the acute stress rats,and nestin and NPY expression,as well as the number of NPY/nestin-positive cells in the CA3 region,significantly decreased.Furthermore,mature neurofilament 200-positive neurons were absent in the chronic stress rats.The NPY and cytoskeletal protein system equally contributed to stress-induced early learning and memory deficits,as well as sustained cerebral injury in the adult hippocampus.展开更多
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one of the most important orexigenic agents in central regulation of feeding behavior, body weight and energy homeostasis in domestic chickens. To examine differences in the hypothalamic NPY be...Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one of the most important orexigenic agents in central regulation of feeding behavior, body weight and energy homeostasis in domestic chickens. To examine differences in the hypothalamic NPY between layer-type and meat-type of chickens, which are two divergent kinds of the domestic chickens in feeding behavior and body weight, we detected mRNA levels of NPY in hypothalamic infundibular nucleus (IN), paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) of these two types of chickens using one-step real time RT-PCR. The meat-type chicken had more food daily (about 1.7 folds) and greater body weights (about 1.5 folds) and brain weights than the layer-type chicken at the age of 14 d. In the meat-type of chicken, NPY mRNA levels of the IN and PVN were significantly greater than those of the LHA, and were not significantly different between the IN and PVN. However, in the layer-type of chicken, NPY mRNA levels were significantly greater in the IN than those in the LHA and PVN, and were not significantly different between the PVN and LHA. In all these hypothalamic regions, the layer-type of chicken had significantly higher NPY mRNA levels than the meat-type chicken did. These results suggest the expression of NPY in the hypothalamus has a type-dependent pattern in domestic chickens.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31872547)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(No.LY20 C190007)+1 种基金the Open Foundation from Marine Sciences in the First-Class Subjects of Zhejiang(No.OFMS004)the Excellent Postdoctoral Program of Jiangsu Province(No.314865).
文摘Neuropeptides are widely distributed in vertebrates and invertebrates,regulating a variety of physiological activities in the organisms,such as metabolism,feeding and reproduction.In this study,to explore the function of neuropeptide LFRFamide in Sepia pharaonis,the full-length cDNA of LFRFamide-like gene(named SpLFRFL,MG869822.1)was identified with rapid amplification of cDNA ends(RACE)method.The sequence of SpLFRFL was 860 bp in length and encoded 188 amino acids containing 4 different mature peptides:1 copy of PHTPFRFamide,NSLFRFamide,TIFRFamide,and 3 copies of GNLFRFamide.Multiple alignment and phylogenetic analysis results showed that SpLFRFL shared high identity with LFRFamides of Sepia officinalis and Sepiella japonica and had the closest relationship with them.Through quantitative Real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),it was found that the SpLFRFL gene was highly expressed in the optic lobe and brain at three different stages during gonad development in both genders.Moreover,the four mature peptides at a concentration of 0.01μmol L^(−1) could inhibit the protein synthesis in the Chinese hamster ovary cell strain-K1(CHOK1)induced by SpGnRH.These data suggest that SpLFRFL might be involved in the development and reproduction of S.pharaonis.The results can contribute to future studies on neuropeptide evolution and function and benefit the cuttlefish farming.
文摘T cells are essential for a healthy life,performing continuously:immune surveillance,recognition,protection,activation,suppression,assistance,eradication,secretion,adhesion,migration,homing,communications,and additional tasks.This paper describes five aspects of normal beneficial T cells in the healthy or diseased brain.First,normal beneficial T cells are essential for normal healthy brain functions:cognition,spatial learning,memory,adult neurogenesis,and neuroprotection.T cells decrease secondary neuronal degeneration,increase neuronal survival after central nervous system(CNS) injury,and limit CNS inflammation and damage upon injury and infection.Second,while pathogenic T cells contribute to CNS disorders,recent studies,mostly in animal models,show that specific subpopulations of normal beneficial T cells have protective and regenerative effects in seve ral neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.These include M ultiple Sclerosis(MS),Alzheimer’s disease,Parkinson’s disease,Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS),stro ke,CNS trauma,chronic pain,and others.Both T cell-secreted molecules and direct cell-cell contacts deliver T cell neuroprotective,neuro regenerative and immunomodulato ry effects.Third,normal beneficial T cells are abnormal,impaired,and dysfunctional in aging and multiple neurological diseases.Different T cell impairments are evident in aging,brain tumors(mainly Glioblastoma),seve re viral infections(including COVID-19),chro nic stress,major depression,schizophrenia,Parkinson’s disease,Alzheimer’s disease,ALS,MS,stro ke,and other neuro-pathologies.The main detrimental mechanisms that impair T cell function are activation-induced cell death,exhaustion,senescence,and impaired T cell stemness.Fo urth,several physiological neurotransmitters and neuro peptides induce by themselves multiple direct,potent,beneficial,and therapeutically-relevant effects on normal human T cells,via their receptors in T cells.This scientific field is called "Nerve-Driven Immunity".The main neurotransmitters and neuropeptides that induce directly activating and beneficial effects on naive normal human T cells are:dopamine,glutamate,GnRH-Ⅱ,neuropeptide Y,calcitonin gene-related peptide,and somatostatin.Fifth, "Personalized Adoptive Neuro-Immunotherapy".This is a novel unique cellular immunotherapy,based on the "Nerve-Driven Immunity" findings,which was recently designed and patented for safe and repeated rejuvenation,activation,and improvement of impaired and dysfunctional T cells of any person in need,by ex vivo exposure of the person’s T cells to neurotransmitters and neuropeptides.Personalized adoptive neuro-immunotherapy includes an early ex vivo personalized diagnosis,and subsequent ex vivo in vivo personalized adoptive therapy,tailo red according to the diagnosis.The Personalized Adoptive Neuro-Immunotherapy has not yet been tested in humans,pending validation of safety and efficacy in clinical trials,especially in brain tumors,chronic infectious diseases,and aging,in which T cells are exhausted and/or senescent and dysfunctional.
文摘The concentrations of central neuropeptides,somatostatin(SS) and substance-P (SP),were determined in the different brain regions of young-aged male rats after a long-term ad-m inistration of anticonvulsants Qingyangshen(QYS),Diphenylhydantoin(DPH),andCarbamazepine(CBZ).The results were compared with Pentylenetetrazol(PTZ)-inducedseizure model and normal saline-treated controls.No effects of QYS on the concentrationsof SS and SP were found in the rats of four-week or eight week groups.Both of DPH andPTZ increased the SS levels in the midbrain of rats in four-week gronp.DPH,CBZ,andPTZ also increased the SP levels in the cerebral cortex,striatum,and brain stem of rats ineight-week group.Our present data indicated that the central neuropeptides SS and SPwere involved in the processes of epilepsy and antiepilepsy.Since QYS did not influence thecontents of SS and SP after a long-term administration,it suggested that theanticonvulsant mechanism of QYS may be different from those of DPH and CBZ,i.e.itmay be not due to its effect on the central neuropeptide pathway.
文摘Neuropeptide receptors of the brain and spinal cord are parts of the pain circuits targeted by analgesic drugs. Some of these receptors have been found in the central nervous system as well as in intracranial vascular structures and achieved revival of attention because of their role in acute and chronic pain syndromes. A number of them are of high clinical relevance for e.g. migraine. Others participate in symptoms of rare diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Here we will focus on five of the neuropeptide receptors and their non-peptide ligands potentially or already successfully used as PET probes. Opioid receptors and neurotensin receptors are known to mediate analgesic actions. Bradykinin and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptors are known to be involved in the regulation of vascular tone and inflammatory responses, and neurokinin receptors play a role in the occurrence of pain perception in a rather indirect manner. Most experiences as PET tracers have been gathered with opioid receptor ligands and neurokinin receptor ligands. The most innovative fields revealed by the studies summarized in this report are the ligands of κ opioid receptors and CGRP receptors for which a first PET tracer was presented recently.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81172898)
文摘Death following situations of intense emotional stress has been linked to the cardiac pathology described as stress cardiomyopathy, whose pathomechanism is still not clear. In this study, we sought to determine, via an animal model, whether the transcriptional coactivator peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1α) and the amino peptide neuropeptide Y (NPY) play a role in the pathogenesis of this cardiac entity. Male Sprague-Dawley rats in the experimental group were subjected to immobilization in a plexy glass box for 1 h, which was followed by low voltage elec-tric foot shock for about 1h at 10s intervals in a cage fitted with metallic rods. After 25 days the rats were sacrificed and sections of their hearts were processed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining of cardiac tissues revealed the characteristic cardiac lesions of stress cardiomyopathy such as contraction band necrosis, inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis for PGC-1α mRNA expression showed significant overexpression of PGC1-α in the stress-subjected rats (P<0.05). Fluorescence immunohistochemistry revealed a higher production of NPY in the stress-subjected rats as compared to the control rats (P=0.0027). Thus, we are led to conclude that following periods of intense stress, an increased expression of PGC1-α in the heart and an overflow of NPY may lead to stress car-diomyopathy and even death in susceptible victims. Moreover, these markers can be used to identify stress cardiomyopathy as the cause of sudden death in specific cases.
基金This work is supported by grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31730076).
文摘In sect n europeptides are a group of brain n euro-regulatory factors,which plays very important roles in growth and developme nt,molting and metamorphosis,as well as mating and reproduction.The neuropeptide F(NPF),a multi-functional neuropeptide,is one of neuropeptides identified in numerous insect species,which plays important roles in feeding,metabolism,courtship,reproduction,aggression,ethanol sensitivity,locomotor circadian rhythms,learning and stress responses.These roles of NPF are implemented through NPF receptors(NPFR).The NPFR1,a G protein-coupled receptor with 7 transmembrane domai ns,is one of these receptors and is found to be imports nt for NPF regulation.The NPF usually is con sisted of around 36-40 amino acid residues,but the short neuropeptide F(sNPF)consisted of 7-16 amino acid residues have also been found in some insects.In this review,the structure and function of both NPF and sNPF in in sects are discussed.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81673881 and No.81202644)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.H2016423049)the Scientific Research Project of Hebei Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.2020045).
文摘Stress is an inevitable interference factor that seriously affects health.Listening to music is an economical,noninvasive,and highly accepted tool for easing stress.However,physiological studies investigating the ability of music to reduce stress in daily life are limited.We established rat models of chronic immobilization stress(CIS)to observe changes in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus(ARC)neurons involved in the regulation of food intake and the effect of comfortable classical music exposure.Twenty-one days of stress resulted in decreased food intake and delayed body weight gain,up-regulation of leptin receptor(Ob-R),cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript(CART),proopiomelanocortin(POMC),and alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone(α-MSH)expression,and downregulation of neuropeptide Y(NPY)and agouti-related protein(AgRP)expression in the ARC.Thus,peripheral leptin entered the ARC under chronic stress conditions,bound to Ob-R,and affected downstream nerve pathways related to appetite,such as the NPY/AgRP and CART/POMC pathways.Gentle classical music played at 65 dB reversed the abnormal expression of Ob-R and NPY induced by chronic stress.Thus,listening to comfortable music improves changes in ARC neurons related to the regulation of food intake in CIS rats,and these results provide a reference for basic research regarding how music therapy alleviates stress and stress-related health issues.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81830079Guangzhou Health Science and Technology Project,No.20191A011116Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou Huadu District,No.18-HDWS-003.
文摘Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading causes of disability and result in reduced quality of life.The neuro-osteogenic network is one of the most promising fields in orthopaedic research.Neuropeptide Y(NPY)system has been reported to be involved in the regulations of bone metabolism and homeostasis,which also provide feedback to the central NPY system via NPY receptors.Currently,potential roles of peripheral NPY in bone metabolism remain unclear.Growing evidence suggests that NPY can regulate biological actions of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells,hematopoietic stem cells,endothelial cells,and chondrocytes via a local autocrine or paracrine manner by different NPY receptors.The regulative activities of NPY may be achieved through the plasticity of NPY receptors,and interactions among the targeted cells as well.In general,NPY can influence proliferation,apoptosis,differentiation,migration,mobilization,and cytokine secretion of different types of cells,and play crucial roles in the development of bone delayed/non-union,osteoporosis,and osteoarthritis.Further basic research should clarify detailed mechanisms of action of NPY on stem cells,and clinical investigations are also necessary to comprehensively evaluate potential applications of NPY and its receptor-targeted drugs in management of musculoskeletal disorders.
基金This work was support by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.202064006,202113045)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31572601,42176122)+1 种基金the Key Research&Development Project of Hainan Province(No.ZDYF2021XD NY180)the Postdoctoral Applied Research Project of Qingdao.
文摘Larval settlement and metamorphosis are important developmental events in marine invertebrates.Some neuropeptides may play a key role in these processes.In this study,we revealed the expression characteristics of myoinhibitory peptide(MIP)in the embryos and larvae of the echiuran worm Urechis unicinctus using RT-qPCR,in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence techniques,and found its location in the top cells of the upper hemisphere was conservative in larvae.Furthermore,we used the active MIP peptide to verify its role in inducing the larval settlement of U.unicinctus,and confirmed that MIP can trigger an obvious larval settlement when 10μmol L^(−1) or 15μmol L^(−1) MIP was added in the seawater where early-segmentation larvae were cultured.Our finding indicated that neuropeptide MIP participates in the larval settlement in U.unicinctus.
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China(31302050)Fujian Provincial Key Lab-oratory of Livestock Infectious Disease for Prevention and Biotechnology at Longyan University(2018KF03)Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Teaching Reform Project(111418106)&Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University College Students’ Innovation Project(201910389198)
文摘Neuropeptide S(NPS)is involved in severe pathological processes.Direct evidence showed NPS regulates the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines in pigs.This study investigated the effect of NPS on the secretion of inflammatory cytokines in ducks with H9N2 infection via intramuscular injection with NPS or NPS receptor(NPSR)antagonist.The ducks received 15 nM NPS or 10 nM NPSR antagonist in saline.Samples were collected to analyze the expression levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α,IFN-α,NPS,and the H9N2 gene NP by RT-PCR and real time RT-PCR;samples were fixed to observe the histopathological changes by hematoxylin-eosin staining.Serial blood samples were collected(every 30 min,starting 1 h before injections and lasting until 2 h after injections)to measure the serum levels of IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α,and IFN-αby ELISA.Semiquantitative RT-PCR confirmed that the expression of NPS mRNA was increased in H9N2 infection group.Morphological data showed NPS treatment could reverse the pathological changes in the duck bursa induced by H9N2 infection.Both the results of real time quantitative RT-PCR and ELISA methods showed NPS and NPSR antagonist treatments could significantly regulate the expression of IFN-α,but not of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α;meanwhile,the levels of increased IFN-α and decreased NP were further prompted by NPS,and NPSR antagonist revered.Conclusion,NPS is involved in the innate immunity response to H9N2 infection via the IFN-αpathway in ducks in vivo.These results indicate NPS affects the immune homeostasis and provides an alternative for anti-H9N2 drugs.
文摘Objective To investigate the effects and mechanism of calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP)and substance P (SP) on proliferation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.Methods The rBMSCs were isolated using whole bone marrow
基金Science and Technology Research Projects of Heilongjiang Provincial Education Department, No. 11521276
文摘BACKGROUND: Previous research has revealed that somatostatin can induce epilepsy, and that the levels of neuropeptide Y may increase and become more active in brain areas with epileptic seizures. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder on the neuropeptide Y and somatostatin content in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal regions of seizure rats induced by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ). Furthermore, to verify any effect of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder on inhibition of epileptic seizures. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized group animal study was performed in August 2007 in the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiamusi University (Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China). MATERIALS: Thirty healthy, male, Wistar rats, aged 12 weeks and weighing 180–220 g, were taken as the experimental animals. PTZ (Sigma Company, United States) was used to induce epilepsy. Ganoderma lucidum spores (Leyss, ex Fr variety) were purchased from Jiamusi City Wild Growing Case of the Ganoderma Lucidum (China). Rabbit anti-somatostatin antibodies and secondary antibodies were purchased from Wuhan Boster Company (China). Neuropeptide Y radioimmunoassay kit was purchased from Beijing Furui Biotechnology Company (China). METHODS: Thirty rats were randomly divided into three groups: a control group, an epilepsy model group and a Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group. Each group contained 10 animals. Rats in the epilepsy model group were treated with intraperitoneal injections of PTZ and gastric perfusion of physiologic saline. In the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group, intraperitoneal injection of PTZ and gastric perfusion of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder were administered. The blank control group was only administered with the physiological saline by intraperitoneal injection and gastric perfusion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Immunohistochemical staining and radioimmunoassay methods were used to observe the changes of somatostatin and neuropeptide Y content in brain tissue of epileptic rats, as well as the morphology of neurons. RESULTS: All 30 rats were involved in the result analysis, without any loss. The number of somatostatin immunoreacted positive cells in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus was significantly increased in the epilepsy model group compared to the blank control group (P < 0.01). The number of somatostatin immunoreacted positive cells in cerebral cortex and hippocampus was significantly decreased in the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group compared to the epilepsy model group (P < 0.01). The contents of neuropeptide Y in cerebral cortex and hippocampus were significantly increased in the epilepsy model group compared to the blank control group (P < 0.01). The contents of neuropeptide Y in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus were significantly decreased in the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group compared to the epilepsy model group (P < 0.05). The epilepsy seizures in the Ganoderma lucidum spore-treated group were obviously reduced compared to the epilepsy model group. CONCLUSION: Ganoderma lucidum spore powder was able to reduce the somatostatin and neuropeptide Y content in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus effectively, so as to achieve an anti-epileptic function and protect neurons from being damaged.
文摘BACKGROUND:It is known that acupuncture therapy can decrease plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels in patients with cerebral infarction,but different types of acupuncture therapy used in various stages of cerebral infarction have not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of acupuncture therapy on resuscitation(Xingnao Kaiqiao) and plasma NPY levels in patients with very early stage acute cerebral infarction. DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:This case-controlled study was performed at the Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force between September 2004 and October 2005. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty patients with acute cerebral infarction of≤6 hours were used in this study.Patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture therapy group(n=30) and a routine treatment group(n=30).Another 30 healthy subjects were used as the control group. METHODS:The acupuncture therapy of Xingnao Kaiqiao used in the acupuncture therapy group was based on routine western medical treatment and was performed at bilateral Neiguan(PC6) using the twirling,reinforcing-reducing method,Renzhong(DU26) using heavy bird-pecking needling,Sanyinjiao(SP6) using reinforcing and reducing by lifting and thrusting the needle, Jiquan(HT1),Weizhong(BL40) and Chize(LU5) using reinforcing and reducing by lifting and thrusting the needle.The acupuncture lasted for 14 days.Patients in the routine treatment group underwent routine medical treatment and no intervention was given to subjects in the control group. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:A 4 mL venous blood sample was obtained at different time points,i.e.,immediately after hospitalization,the next morning,7 and 14 days after treatment,to measure plasma NPY levels pre- and post-treatment using the radio-immunity method. RESULTS:The plasma NPY levels were significantly higher in both the routine treatment group and the acupuncture therapy group than in the control group pre- and post-treatment(P<0.01).In particular,the plasma NPY levels in both the acupuncture therapy group and the routine treatment group were increased 7 days post-treatment but decreased from 7-14 days post-treatment.In addition,the plasma NPY levels were significantly lower in the acupuncture therapy group than in the routine treatment group on day 7 and 14 post-treatment(P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Acupuncture therapy of Xingnao Kaiqiao can decrease plasma NPY levels in patients with very early stage acute cerebral infarction.In addition,the therapeutic effect of acupuncture with a prolonged therapy time is superior to routine treatment.
基金This study was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No.30471772).
文摘OBJECTIVE Neurppeptide Y (NPY) acts as a neuroendocrine modulator in the anterior pituitary, and NPY mRNA and NPY-immunoreactivity have been detected in normal human anterior pituitaries. However, only a few studies of NPY expression in human pituitary adenomas have been published. Our study was conducted to determine whether or not adenoma-tous cells express NPY, to investigate the relationship between NPY expression and the subtypes of pituitary adenoma and to explore the clinical significance of NPY. METHODS The study included tissues from 58 patients with pituitary adenomas who underwent surgery because of their clinical diagnosis. Using a highly specific anti-NPY polyclonal antibody, immunohistochemi-cal analysis was performed on the surgically removed pituitary adenomas. Six fresh specimens also were examined using immuno-electron microscopy. NPY was labeled with colloidal gold in order to study the distribution of NPY at the subcellular level. RESULTS The NPY expression level was significantly different among subgroups of pituitary adenomas (P<0.05). NPY was immuno-detected in 58.6% of all adenomas, in 91.7% of gonadotrophic adenomas and in 14.3% of prolactinomas. NPY expression was slightly lower in invasive pituitary adenomas compared to noninvasive adenomas, but the difference was not significant (t=1.81, P>0.05). Of particular interest was the finding that vascular endothelial cells showed positive NPY expression in some pituitary adenomas. Parts of strongly positive tumor cells were seen in channels formed without endothelial cells, but which contained some red blood cells in a formation similar to so-called vasculogenic mimicry. Im-muno-electron microscopy demonstrated that 4 of the 6 fresh specimens displayed positive NPY staining with a high density of gold particles located mainly in the secretory granulas. In addition, gold particles were sparsely detected in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and cell matrix. CONCLUSION NPY exists in pituitary adenomas and its expression level was related to the types and biological characteristics of the pituitary adenomas. NPY may have a depressive effect on tumor cellular proliferation in pituitary adenomas. NPY possibly participates in modulating an-giogenesis and hemodynamic changes in pituitary adenomas.
文摘Single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP)of chicken gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor(GnRHR)and neuropeptide Y(NPY)were selected to identify the genotypes of Wenchang(Chinese indigenous breed)chicken with restricton fragment length polymorphisms.The associations of the SNPs with the total egg production(NE),average days of continual laying(ADCL),and number of double-yolked eggs(DYE)traits were analyzed.The frequency of restriction enzyme A/a alleles in the population was for GnRHR 0.69(Bpu1102ⅠA)and 0.31(Bpu1102Ⅰa)and for NPY 0.46(Dra ⅠB)and 0.54(DraⅠb).Trait data from a total of 120 hens,which were purebredintroduced from Hainan Province,China from one generation were recorded.Two significant effects of genes'marker were found:for GnRHR and number of eggs (dominant;t=2.67,df=116)and NPY and number of eggs(additive;t=1.97,df=116).The current research supports the effects of GnRHR and NPY genes on egg-laying traits of chickens.
基金the Natural Science Research Project from Bureau of Public Health of Sichuan Province,No. 090194the Natural Science Research Project of Science Technology Bureau of Luzhou,No. 090102
文摘Our preliminary study demonstrated that neuropeptide Y(NPY)/nestin-positive cells exhibit a consistent spatial distribution in the hippocampus of normal adult rats.However,following severe acute and chronic stress-induced impaired learning and memory,synchronous decreased expression of nestin and NPY takes place in the hippocampus,and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.In the present study,acute and chronic stress rat models were established using combined restrained and inverted stress.Results showed that learning and memory significantly decreased in acute and chronic stress rats.In addition,hippocampal cells were damaged,in particular in the acute stress rats,and nestin and NPY expression,as well as the number of NPY/nestin-positive cells in the CA3 region,significantly decreased.Furthermore,mature neurofilament 200-positive neurons were absent in the chronic stress rats.The NPY and cytoskeletal protein system equally contributed to stress-induced early learning and memory deficits,as well as sustained cerebral injury in the adult hippocampus.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of ZhejiangProvince (No. Y306220)the Scientific Research Startup Fund ofZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
文摘Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is one of the most important orexigenic agents in central regulation of feeding behavior, body weight and energy homeostasis in domestic chickens. To examine differences in the hypothalamic NPY between layer-type and meat-type of chickens, which are two divergent kinds of the domestic chickens in feeding behavior and body weight, we detected mRNA levels of NPY in hypothalamic infundibular nucleus (IN), paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) of these two types of chickens using one-step real time RT-PCR. The meat-type chicken had more food daily (about 1.7 folds) and greater body weights (about 1.5 folds) and brain weights than the layer-type chicken at the age of 14 d. In the meat-type of chicken, NPY mRNA levels of the IN and PVN were significantly greater than those of the LHA, and were not significantly different between the IN and PVN. However, in the layer-type of chicken, NPY mRNA levels were significantly greater in the IN than those in the LHA and PVN, and were not significantly different between the PVN and LHA. In all these hypothalamic regions, the layer-type of chicken had significantly higher NPY mRNA levels than the meat-type chicken did. These results suggest the expression of NPY in the hypothalamus has a type-dependent pattern in domestic chickens.
