Activation of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in medial prefrontal cortex underlying the antidepressant effects of l-SPD
Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by diverse symptoms. Although several antidepressants can influence dopamine system in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), but the role of D1R or D2R subtypes of dopamine receptor during anti-depression pro...
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doaj-8fda276857c044b6b4df46fe5d93ac532020-12-08T00:22:51ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222017-06-017111010.1038/s41598-017-03680-2Activation of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in medial prefrontal cortex underlying the antidepressant effects of l-SPDBing Zhang0Fei Guo1Yuqin Ma2Yingcai Song3Rong Lin4Fu-Yi Shen5Guo-Zhang Jin6Yang Li7Zhi-Qiang Liu8Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineKey Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of SciencesKey Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of MedicineAbstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by diverse symptoms. Although several antidepressants can influence dopamine system in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), but the role of D1R or D2R subtypes of dopamine receptor during anti-depression process is still vague in PFC region. To address this question, we investigate the antidepressant effect of levo-stepholidine (l-SPD), an antipsychotic medication with unique pharmacological profile of D1R agonism and D2R antagonism, and clarified its molecular mechanisms in the mPFC. Our results showed that l-SPD exerted antidepressant-like effects on the Sprague-Dawley rat CMS model of depression. Mechanism studies revealed that l-SPD worked as a specific D1R agonist, rather than D2 antagonist, to activate downstream signaling of PKA/mTOR pathway, which resulted in increasing synaptogenesis-related proteins, such as PSD 95 and synapsin I. In addition, l-SPD triggered long-term synaptic potentiation (LTP) in the mPFC, which was blocked by the inhibition of D1R, PKA, and mTOR, supporting that selective activation of D1R enhanced excitatory synaptic transduction in PFC. Our findings suggest a critical role of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in the mPFC during the l-SPD mediated antidepressant process, which may also provide new insights into the role of mesocortical dopaminergic system in antidepressant effects.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03680-2 |
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Bing Zhang Fei Guo Yuqin Ma Yingcai Song Rong Lin Fu-Yi Shen Guo-Zhang Jin Yang Li Zhi-Qiang Liu Activation of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in medial prefrontal cortex underlying the antidepressant effects of l-SPD Scientific Reports |
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Activation of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in medial prefrontal cortex underlying the antidepressant effects of l-SPD |
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Activation of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in medial prefrontal cortex underlying the antidepressant effects of l-SPD |
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Abstract Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by diverse symptoms. Although several antidepressants can influence dopamine system in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), but the role of D1R or D2R subtypes of dopamine receptor during anti-depression process is still vague in PFC region. To address this question, we investigate the antidepressant effect of levo-stepholidine (l-SPD), an antipsychotic medication with unique pharmacological profile of D1R agonism and D2R antagonism, and clarified its molecular mechanisms in the mPFC. Our results showed that l-SPD exerted antidepressant-like effects on the Sprague-Dawley rat CMS model of depression. Mechanism studies revealed that l-SPD worked as a specific D1R agonist, rather than D2 antagonist, to activate downstream signaling of PKA/mTOR pathway, which resulted in increasing synaptogenesis-related proteins, such as PSD 95 and synapsin I. In addition, l-SPD triggered long-term synaptic potentiation (LTP) in the mPFC, which was blocked by the inhibition of D1R, PKA, and mTOR, supporting that selective activation of D1R enhanced excitatory synaptic transduction in PFC. Our findings suggest a critical role of D1R/PKA/mTOR signaling cascade in the mPFC during the l-SPD mediated antidepressant process, which may also provide new insights into the role of mesocortical dopaminergic system in antidepressant effects. |
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