Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (19): 3067-3073.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1252

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Effects of different loads of swimming on the expression of post-synaptic density-95 and neural cell adhesion molecule in the rat hippocampus

Zhang Yeting1, 2, Fu Yan3, Li Xue1, Zhang Kang4, Yuan Qiongjia1   

  1.  (1Postgraduate School of Chengdu Sport Institute, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; 2College of Physical Education of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan Province, China; 3College of Physical Education of Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; 4Postgraduate School of Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China)
  • Received:2019-01-17
  • Contact: Yuan Qiongjia, PhD, Professor, Postgraduate School of Chengdu Sport Institute, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Yeting, Doctoral candidate, Assistant lecturer, Postgraduate School of Chengdu Sport Institute, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China; College of Physical Education of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Program of Sichuan Province, No. 2018JY0587 (to FY); the Research Innovation Team Construction Program of Chengdu Sport Institute (to LX)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence has shown that moderate-load aerobic exercise can improve learning and memory abilities. However, overloading exercise is also a common form of exercise. However, there are few studies on the effect of overload on learning and memory ability.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different loads of swimming exercise on the spatial learning and memory abilities of rats and the changes in the expression of hippocampus post-synaptic density-95 and neural cell adhesion molecule, and to explore the molecular mechanism.
METHODS: Thirty male 2-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing (300±20) g (provided by Chengdu Dashuo Technology Co., Ltd.) were randomly divided into three groups (n=10/group): control group (normal feed for 8 weeks), moderate-load exercise group (moderate-load swimming exercise for 8 weeks), overload exercise group (overload swimming exercise for 8 weeks). The learning and memory abilities were detected by Morris Water Maze test. The expression levels of hippocampus post-synaptic density-95 and neural cell adhesion molecule were tested by real-time PCR and western blot assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) In the process of navigation training, the escape latencies were gradually shortened. At 3 days, the average escape latency in the moderate-load exercise group was significantly lower than that in the control and overloading groups (P < 0.05), and there was no significant difference in the other days (P > 0.05). In the navigation experiment, the times of across the area of the original platform in the moderate-load exercise group was significantly higher than that in the control and overloading groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). (2) The expression levels of post-synaptic density-95 mRNA and protein in the moderate-load exercise group were significantly higher than those in the control and overload exercise groups (P < 0.05). The expression level of post-synaptic density-95 mRNA in the overload exercise group was significantly lower than that in the control and moderate-load exercise groups (P < 0.05). The expression levels of neural cell adhesion molecule mRNA and protein in the moderate-load exercise group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The expression level of neural cell adhesion molecule protein in the overload exercise group was significantly lower than that in the moderate-load exercise group (P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference when compared with the control group (P > 0.05). (3) Therefore, moderate-load swimming can improve the expression of post-synaptic density-95 and neural cell adhesion molecule in the rat hippocampus, and improve the spatial learning and memory abilities. Overload swimming has little influence on post-synaptic density-95 and neural cell adhesion molecule expression.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: learning and memory, hippocampus, post-synaptic density-95, neural cell adhesion molecule, moderate-load exercise, overload exercise, swimming

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