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ArticleSpinal cord2019

Blocking of BDNF-TrkB signaling inhibits the promotion effect of neurological function recovery after treadmill training in rats with spinal cord injury.

Xiangzhe Li, Qinfeng Wu, Caizhong Xie, Can Wang, Qinghua Wang, Chuanming Dong, Lu Fang, Jie Ding, Tong Wang

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Article in Spinal cord, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiangzhe LiRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China.
Qinfeng WuRehabilitation Medicine Center, Suzhou Science & Technology Town Hospital, 215153, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Caizhong XieDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing General Hospital, 210000, Nanjing, China.
Can WangChildren's Development Center, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, 215008, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Qinghua WangExperimental Animal Center, Nantong University, 226021, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Chuanming DongDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical College of Nantong University, 226021, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Lu FangRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China.
Jie DingRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China.
Tong WangRehabilitation Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210029, Nanjing, China. wangtong60621@163.com.
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNNantong University · CNSuzhou Municipal Hospital · CNNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 8117185National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81501189National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81672258
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designExperimental study.

objectivesTo investigate the role of BDNF-TrkB signaling that promotes the recovery of neurological function in rats with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) after treadmill training (TT).

settingRehabilitation Medicine Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

methodsForty rats were divided into five groups: (i) Sham; (ii) SCI and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (SCI/PBS); (iii) SCI-TT/PBS; (iv) SCI/TrkB-IgG; and (v) SCI-TT/TrkB-IgG. The intrathecal catheter and T10 contusion SCI model was established. At 7-day post SCI, the BDNF-TrkB signaling was blocked by TrkB-IgG. Exercise began at 8th day after SCI and continued for 4 weeks. The BBB scale and motor-evoked potential (MEP) were used for the evaluation of the locomotor functions. The BDNF/TrkB, PSD-95, SYP synthesis, and neuroprotective effect was determined by western blot, Nissl, or immunohistochemistry staining.

resultsThe expression of BDNF and TrkB in the SCI-TT/PBS group was 1.46 ± 0.09 and 1.70 ± 0.22, respectively, higher than that in SCI/PBS group (0.51 ± 0.04 and 0.76 ± 0.07, respectively), relative to the Sham group. The BBB scores in the Sham, SCI/PBS, SCI-TT/PBS, SCI/TrkB-IgG, and SCI-TT/TrkB-IgG groups were 21.00 ± 0.00, 7.63 ± 0.74, 12.13 ± 1.36, 7.88 ± 0.64, and 8.75 ± 0.88, respectively. The percentages of MEP responders/non-responders were 100, 0, 75, 0, and 50%. The MEP latencies in Sham, SCI-TT/PBS, and SCI-TT/TrkB-IgG groups were 6.65 ± 0.19, 13.32 ± 2.95, and 19.55 ± 4.55 ms, respectively. The number of NeuN

conclusionThe BDNF-TrkB signaling is a critical pathway in exercise training that promotes the recovery of neurological function in rats with incomplete SCI.

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Exercise TherapyAnimalsAntigens, NuclearBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDisease Models, AnimalDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinEvoked Potentials, MotorFemaleGene ExpressionImmunoglobulin GMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsRandom AllocationRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, trkBRecovery of FunctionAntigens, NuclearBdnf protein, ratBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinDlg4 protein, ratImmunoglobulin GNerve Tissue ProteinsNtrk2 protein, ratRbfox3 protein, ratReceptor, trkBSynaptophysinSyp protein, rat

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