Tuo Tingting,Feng Zhengzhi,Jiang Juan,Tu Jing,Liu Keyu,Du Zheng.Expression of FGF-2 and VEGF in prefrontal cortex of chronic unprediectable mild stress rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2012,34(13):1265-1268.
Tuo Tingting,Feng Zhengzhi,Jiang Juan,Tu Jing,Liu Keyu,Du Zheng.Expression of FGF-2 and VEGF in prefrontal cortex of chronic unprediectable mild stress rats[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2012,34(13):1265-1268.DOI:
Expression of FGF-2 and VEGF in prefrontal cortex of chronic unprediectable mild stress rats
Objective To explore the changes of the fibroblast growth factors-2 (FGF-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of animal model of depression induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)
and to analyze the relationship of FGF-2 and VEGF expression with the etiology and pathophysiology of depression. Methods A total of 20 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighting 180 to 220 g were randomly divided into 2 groups
normal control group and model group
with 10 rats in each group. The depressed model was reduced by CUMS for 21 d. Then the behavior changes of rats were detected through open-field test
sugar consumption test
and body weighting and feeding
to identify the model establishment. The expression of FGF-2 and VEGF at mRNA and protein levels in the PFC were verified by using real-time-PCR and Western blotting. Results The protein expression of FGF-2 (1.23±0.06) and VEGF(1.15±0.27) in PFC were significantly lower in the model group than control group (P0.05). And the mRNA levels of FGF-2 and VEGF in the PFC were also significantly lower in model group than control group (P0.05). Conclusion Down-regulation of FGF-2 and VEGF in the PFC may play certain roles in the pathophysiological process of depression.
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