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ArticleCerebellum (London, England)2025

Estradiol Enhances Cerebellar Molecular Layer Interneuron-Purkinje Cell Synaptic Transmission and Improves Motor Learning Through ER-β in Vivo in Mice.

Yong-Rui Piao, Mei-Rui Li, Ming-Ze Sun, Yang Liu, Chao-Yue Chen, Chun-Ping Chu, Yuki Todo, Zheng Tang, Chun-Yan Wang, Wen-Zhe Jin and 1 more

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Article in Cerebellum (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Estrogen Alleviates Sevoflurane-Induced Neurotoxicity by Inhibiting ERα-Tau Binding.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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Yong-Rui PiaoDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, China.
Mei-Rui LiFaculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
Ming-Ze SunBrain Science Institute, Jilin Medical University, Jilin City, Jilin Province, 132013, China.
Yang LiuBrain Science Institute, Jilin Medical University, Jilin City, Jilin Province, 132013, China.
Chao-Yue ChenBrain Science Institute, Jilin Medical University, Jilin City, Jilin Province, 132013, China.
Chun-Ping ChuDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, China.
Yuki TodoFaculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
Zheng TangSchool of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Chun-Yan WangBrain Science Institute, Jilin Medical University, Jilin City, Jilin Province, 132013, China.
Wen-Zhe JinDepartment of Pain, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, 1325, JuZi Street, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133000, China. jinwz@ybu.edu.cn.
De-Lai QiuDepartment of Physiology and Pathophysiology, College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Yanji City, Jilin Province, 133002, China. dlqiu@ybu.edu.cn.

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the Major Projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China 2021ZD0202300the National Natural Science Foundations of China 32070986, 32171005the Science and technology development plan project of Jilin Province, China 20210101239JC
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Abstract

In the cerebellar cortex, 17β-estradiol (E2) binds to estrogen receptors (ERs) and plays a role in regulating cerebellar synaptic plasticity and motor learning behaviors. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of E2 on synaptic transmission between cerebellar molecular layer interneurons (MLIs) and Purkinje cells (PCs) in urethane-anesthetized mice. Using in vivo cell-attached and whole-cell recordings combined with immunohistochemistry, we examined MLI-PC synaptic responses elicited by facial air-puff stimulation. Cell-attached recordings from PCs demonstrated that air-puff stimulation of the ipsilateral whisker pad elicited MLI-PC synaptic currents (P1), which were significantly enhanced by local micro-application of E2 to the cerebellar molecular layer. The E2-induced potentiation of P1 amplitude exhibited dose dependency, with a 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 30 nM. The effects of E2 on amplitude of P1 and pause of simple spike firing were completely prevented by blockade of ERs or ERβ, but not by blockade of ERα or a G-protein coupled receptor (GPER). Application of a selective ERβ agonist mimicked and overwhelmed the E2-induced enhancement of the MLI-PC synaptic transmission. Whole-cell recording with biocytin staining showing that E2 does not change the spontaneous and the evoked spike firing properties of basket-type MLIs. Rotarod test indicated that microinjection of E2 onto the cerebellar surface significantly promotes initial motor learning ability, which is abolished by blockade of ERβ. ERβ immunoreactivity was expressed in the ML and PC layer, especially around the PC somata in the mouse cerebellar cortex. These results indicate that E2 binds to ERβ, resulting in an enhance in the cerebellar MLI-PC synaptic transmission and an improvement of initial motor learning ability in vivo in mice.

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CerebellumEstradiolEstrogen Receptor betaInterneuronsLearningPurkinje CellsSynaptic TransmissionAnimalsFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLEstradiolEstrogen Receptor betaCerebellar molecular layer interneuron-Purkinje cell synaptic transmissionEstrogen receptorsImmunohistochemistryIn vivo cell-attached and whole-cell recordingSensory stimulation

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