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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2023

Hippocampus-prefrontal cortex inputs modulate spatial learning and memory in a mouse model of sepsis induced by cecal ligation puncture.

Cheng-Long Ge, Wei Chen, Li-Na Zhang, Yu-Hang Ai, Yu Zou, Qian-Yi Peng

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Cheng-Long GeDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Wei ChenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Li-Na ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Yu-Hang AiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Yu ZouDepartment of Anesthesia, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Qian-Yi PengDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5974-466X
Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsSepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) often leads to cognitive impairments. However, the pathophysiology of SAE is complex and unclear. Here, we investigated the role of hippocampus (HPC)-prefrontal cortex (PFC) in cognitive dysfunction in sepsis induced by cecal ligation puncture (CLP) in mice.

methodsThe neural projections from the HPC to PFC were first identified via retrograde tracing and viral expression. Chemogenetic activation of the HPC-PFC pathway was shown via immunofluorescent staining of c-Fos-positive neurons in PFC. Morris Water Maze (MWM) and Barnes maze (BM) were used to evaluate cognitive function. Western blotting analysis was used to determine the expression of glutamate receptors and related molecules in PFC and HPC.

resultsChemogenetic activation of the HPC-PFC pathway enhanced cognitive dysfunction in CLP-induced septic mice. Glutamate receptors mediated the effects of HPC-PFC pathway activation in CLP mice. The activation of the HPC-PFC pathway resulted in significantly increased levels of NMDAR, AMPAR, and downstream signaling molecules including CaMKIIa, pCREB, and BDNF in PFC. However, inhibition of glutamate receptors using 2,3-dihydroxy-6-nitro-7-sulphamoyl-benzo (F)quinoxaline (NBQX), which is an α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR inhibitor), or D-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoate (D-AP5), which is an NMDA receptor antagonist abolished this increase.

conclusionOur study reveals the important role of the HPC-PFC pathway in improving cognitive dysfunction in a mouse model of CLP sepsis and provides a novel pathogenetic mechanism for SAE.

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SepsisSepsis-Associated EncephalopathyAnimalsHippocampusMicePrefrontal CortexPuncturesReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpatial LearningReceptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartatececal ligation puncturecognitive dysfunctionhippocampusprefrontal cortexsepsis-associated encephalopathy

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PMCPMC9804045
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