Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (2): 224-229.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.02.013

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Effects of amyloid-beta 25-35 on expression of synapse-associated proteins in PC12 neurons

Zhang Shuang1, Huang Xin-yan2, Liu Shuang3, Li Yan-jun3, Zhao Jin-cheng3   

  1. 1College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China; 2Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China; 3Basic Medical College, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Online:2016-01-08 Published:2016-01-08
  • Contact: Zhao Jin-cheng, Professor, Basic Medical College of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Shuang, Studying for master’s degree, College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Scientific Research Project of Heilongjiang Educational Department, No. 1251666; the Basic Research Project of Jiamusi University, No. 12Z1201502; the Graduate Scientific Innovation Project of Jiamusi University, No. LZZ2014_030

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: An amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregation in the brain can induce nerve cell apoptosis, loss of synapses and functional damage. However, there is still no effective intervention. Improving the synaptic plasticity provides an important direction for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.
OBJECTIVE: To screen the best model of Alzheimer’s disease and to explore the expression of synapse-associated proteins in Aβ25-35-injured PC12 neurons.
METHODS: PC12 cells were induced by 50 μg/L nerve growth factor to differentiate into neuronal-like cells. Then, these cells were treated with Aβ25-35 at different concentrations. Consequently, cell survival rate was detected using cell counting kit-8; neurogranin and neuregulin immunofluorescence stainings were used to observe morphological changes of model cells; western blot used to detect the expression level of neurogranin, calmodulin kinase II, postsynaptic density-95 proteins.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Over time, the survival rate of PC12 neurons induced by Aβ25-35 was decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Shortened synaptic length, neuronal atrophy and sparsely interconnected neurons were visible. Expression levels of neurogranin, calmodulin kinase II and postsynaptic density-95 proteins were all down-regulated. These findings indicate that to screen the cell model of Alzheimer’s disease, the optimal concentration and interventional time of Aβ25-35 are 10 μmol/L and 48 hours, respectively.