RGD Reference Report - Expression changes of growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) and in hippocampus of streptozotocin-induced diabetic cognitive impairment rats. - Rat Genome Database

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Expression changes of growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) and in hippocampus of streptozotocin-induced diabetic cognitive impairment rats.

Authors: Zhou, J  Wang, L  Ling, S  Zhang, X 
Citation: Zhou J, etal., Exp Neurol. 2007 Aug;206(2):201-8. Epub 2007 May 21.
RGD ID: 7771546
Pubmed: PMID:17601561   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.expneurol.2007.04.013   (Journal Full-text)

Diabetes mellitus (DM) may give rise to cognitive impairment, but the pathological mechanism involved was still unknown. We employed streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and test their capacity for learning and memory by three-arm radial maze. We determined the expression level of growth-associated protein-43 (GAP-43) and mitogen activated protein kinase phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) in the hippocampus by immunohistochemistry. MKP-1 mRNA level in the CA1 and dentate gyrus (DG) Hippocampal area is further determined by RT-PCR method. We also observed the ultrastructures of Hippocampal neurons by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). All data were analyzed by the independent samples t-test. Four weeks after STZ induction, the diabetic rats showed decreased capacity for learning and memory as indicated by the increase in the error number and reaction time in three-arm radial maze test. TEM results showed the ultrastructures of diabetic hippocampus, including area CA1 and DG, neurons were characterized by swollen mitochondria, increased heterochromatin accumulation and reduced synaptic contacts. The optical density as well as the positive neuron number for GAP-43 and MKP-1 decreased significantly in the CA1 and DG Hippocampal area in diabetic rats (P<0.01). RT-PCR results also showed MKP-1 mRNA in the CA1 and DG Hippocampal area was decreased in the diabetic rats. These results indicated that DM could down-regulate GAP-43 and MKP-1 expression in Hippocampal area that is in charge of memory and cognition. As indicated by our study, the changes in GAP-43 and MKP-1 expression in hippocampus may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic dementia.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
DUSP1Humandiabetic encephalopathy  ISODusp1 (Rattus norvegicus)associated with Diabetes Mellitus and ExperimentalRGD 
Dusp1Ratdiabetic encephalopathy  IEP associated with Diabetes Mellitus and ExperimentalRGD 
Dusp1Mousediabetic encephalopathy  ISODusp1 (Rattus norvegicus)associated with Diabetes Mellitus and ExperimentalRGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Dusp1  (dual specificity phosphatase 1)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Dusp1  (dual specificity phosphatase 1)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
DUSP1  (dual specificity phosphatase 1)


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