To Investigate the Effects of Anmeidan on Neurotransmitters in Sleep Deprived Rats Based on the Regulation of Astrocytes
- VernacularTitle:基于星形胶质细胞调控作用探讨安寐丹对睡眠剥夺大鼠脑内神经递质的影响
- Author:
Ke JI
1
,
2
;
Ling LIU
;
Fugui LIU
;
Yunxia TAN
;
Li LI
;
Ping WANG
Author Information
- Keywords: Anmeidan; Sleep deprivation; Circadian rhythm; Astrocytes
- From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(7):1786-1792
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of Anmian Dan on neurotransmitters in the brain of model rats,which were sleep deprived by multi-platform water environment.Methods Fifty SD rats were randomly and evenly divided into 5 groups with 10 rats in each group,which were blank control group(Control group),Model group(Model group),Estazolam group(Estazolam group),low dose group(AMD-L group)and high dose group(AMD-H group).The rats were subjected to sleep deprivation in a multi-platform water environment for 20 hours per day for 21 days.The movement distance and movement time of rats at different time points were recorded by autonomous activity analyzer to evaluate the changes of autonomous activity.The contents of glutamic acid(Glu)and gamma-aminobutyric acid(GABA)were detected by ELISA,and the mRNA expression levels of NDRG2,GLT-1,GAD65 and GAD67 were detected by Real-time PCR.Western blot was used to detect the expressions of NDRG2,p-PI3K,p-Akt,GLT-1,GAD65 and GAD67.Results The Model group was more active than the Control group,and the concentration of GABA in the cortex of the Model group was decreased and the concentration of Glu was increased.The mrna and protein expression levels of NDRG2 in Model group were higher than those in Control group(P<0.01),but the mrna and protein expression levels of GLT-1,GAD65 and GAD67 in model group were lower than those in Control group(P<0.01).The protein expression levels of P-PI3K and P-AKT in the cortex of model group were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared with Model group,Anmeidan could reduce the autonomic activity of sleep deprived rats,increase the concentration of GABA,decrease the concentration of Glu in cortex(P<0.05),and increase the mrna relative expression levels and protein expression levels of GLT-1,GAD65 and GAD67(P<0.05).The expression levels of P-PI3K and P-Akt were increased(P<0.01),and mrna and protein expression levels of NDRG2 were decreased(P<0.01).Conclusion Anmian Dan may regulate the activity of astrocytes and affect the levels of neurotransmitters GABA and GLU in the brain through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway,thus playing a role in improving the circadian rhythm disturbance in sleep-deprived rats.
