Objective:To explore the possible underlying mechanism by investigating the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)treatment on the primary motor cortex and striatum in a unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine(6-0HDA)induced rat Parkinson's disease(PD)model.Methods:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham group(n=16),model group(n=14),and EA group(n=14).EA stimulation at Dazhui(GV 14)and Baihui(GV20)was applied to PD rats in the EA group for 4 weeks.Behavioral tests were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of EA treatment.Metabolites were detected by 7.0 T proton nuclear magnetic resonance.Results:Following 4 weeks of EA treatment in PD model rats,the abnormal behavioral impairment induced by 6-0HDA was alleviated.In monitoring changes in metabolic activity,ratios of myoinositol/creatine(Cr)and N-acetyl aspartate(NAA)/Cr in the primary motor cortex were significantly lower at the injected side than the non-injected side in PD rats(P=0.024 and 0.020).The ratios of glutamate+glutamine(Glx)/Cr and NAA/Cr in the striatum were higher and lower,respectively,at the injected side than the non-injected side(P=0.046 and 0.008).EA treatment restored the balance of metabolic activity in the primary motor cortex and striatum.In addition,the taurine/Cr ratio and GIx/Cr ratio were elevated in the striatum of PD model rats compared to sham-lesioned rats(P=0.026 and 0.000).EA treatment alleviated the excessive glutamatergic transmission by down-regulating the striatal Glx/Cr ratio(P=0.001).The Glx/Cr ratio was negatively correlated with floor plane spontaneous locomotion in PD rats(P=0.027 and P=0.0007).Conclusions:EA treatment is able to normalize the metabolic balance in the primary motor cortex and striatum of PD rats,which may contribute to its therapeutic effect on motor deficits.The striatal GIx/Cr ratio may serve as a potential indicator of PD and a therapeutic target of EA treatment.
Objective Poly（rC）-binding protein 1 （PCBP1） belongs to the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein family and participates in transcriptional and translational regulation. Previous work has identified transcripts targeted by both knockdown and overexpression of PCBP1 in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells using a microarray or ProteomeLabTM protein fractionation 2-dimensions （PF-2D） and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The present study aimed to further determine whether these altered transcripts from major pathways （such as Wnt signaling, TGF-β signaling, cell cycling, and apoptosis） and two other genes, H2AFX and H2BFS （screened by PF-2D）, have spatial relationships. Methods The genes were studied by qRT-PCR, and dynamic Bayesian network analysis was used to rebuild the coordination network of these transcripts. Results PCBP1 controlled the expression or activity of the seven transcripts. Moreover, PCBP1 indirectly regulated MAP2K2, FOS, FST, TP53 and WNT7B through H2AFX or regulated these genes through SAT. In contrast, TP53 and WNT7B are regulated by other genes. Conclusion The seven transcripts and PCBP1 are closely associated in a spatial interaction network.
Li-Rong HuoJian-Tao LiangJun-Hua ZouLan-Ying WangQi LiXiao-Min Wang
