title: Neurotrophin gene expression in rat brain under the action of Semax, an analogue of ACTH 4-10.
abstract: The heptapeptide Semax, an analogue of the N-terminal adrenocorticotropic hormone fragment (4-10) (ACTH(4-10)), has been shown to exert a number of neuroprotective effects. There are some investigations that connected these effects with the increase of neurotrophin gene expression under the peptide drug application in neuron cell cultures [M.I. Shadrina, O.V. Dolotov, I.A. Grivennikov, P.A. Slominsky, L.A. Andreeva, L.S. Inozemtseva, S.A. Limborska, N.F. Myasoedov, Rapid induction of neurotrophin mRNAs in rat glial cell cultures by Semax, an adrenocorticotropic hormone analogue, Neurosci. Lett. 308 (2001) (2) 115-118]. In this work, we examined the action of Semax on rapid changes of nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene expression in vivo. Male Wistar rats were treated for 1h with Semax (50 microg/kg, single intranasal application) and neurotrophin gene expression in rat brain was analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It was revealed that an intranasal application of Semax increased the expression of both neurotrophin genes in rat hippocampus. Bdnf gene expression also increased in the brainstem and cerebellum. Ngf gene expression decreased in rat frontal cortex. Thus, Semax induces rapid, gene- and region-specific changes in neurotrophin gene expression in normal rat brain.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Hereditary Diseases, Department of Molecular Basis of Human Genetics, Institute of Molecular Genetics RAS, 2 Kurchatov Sq., Moscow 123182, Russia. phoenixa@yandex.ru
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Agapova
authors.forename: Y V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Agniullin
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Shadrina
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Shram
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Slominsky
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lymborska
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Myasoedov
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000819:agonists / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000235:genetics; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000819:agonists* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C048487:ACTH (4-7), Pro-Gly-Pro-; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor; C011394:ACTH (4-10)