BDNF、TrkB在子宫内膜癌中的表达及意义

目的:观察脑源性神经生长因子(BDNF)及其受体酪氨酸激酶受体B(TrkB)在子宫内膜癌中的表达,并分析其临床意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学染色方法对11例正常子宫内膜、16例增生子宫内膜、31例子宫内膜癌组织进行BDNF及其受体TrkB表达的检测,并分析子宫内膜癌组织中BDNF、TrkB的表达与其临床病理特征的关系。结果:BDNF及TrkB在正常子宫内膜中呈阴性或弱阳性表达,在增生子宫内膜及子宫内膜癌中呈阳性表达,三组间的差异存在统计学意义(P0.05)。子宫内膜癌中BDNF、TrkB的表达与肿瘤细胞分化程度、临床病理分期、肌层浸润深度、淋巴结转移的有无均显著相关(P0.05)。结论:BDNF及其受体TrkB的相互作用可能在子宫内膜癌的发生发展中起重要作用,二者联合检测可能对子宫内膜癌的术前病情评估及术后预后预测均具有重要的参考意义。     

应激抑郁发生中糖皮质激素对BDNF信号通路的影响

脑源性神经营养因子(brain derived neurotrophic factor,BDNF)是一个关键性的神经营养因子,它既影响突触的形成和重构,又可以通过突触前和突触后机制改变突触传递的效能,从而对神经结构和功能可塑性发挥调节作用。BDNF主要通过结合TrkB受体激活细胞内信号系统来发挥它积极的生物学效应。研究表明,中枢神经系统BDNF表达或功能的变化与抑郁症的发生相关,而应激引起糖皮质激素(glucocorticoid,GC)的增加也是导致抑郁发生的重要原因之一。值得注意的是,GCs的增加会影响BDNF,一方面GCs降低BDNF的表达,另一方面GCs受体GR与BNDF受体TrkB相互作用。过多的GCs干扰了BDNF信号,使BDNF功能受到影响,导致抑郁患者脑内,尤其是海马结构的损害。就抑郁发生中糖皮质激素对BDNF功能影响的研究进展作一介绍。     

ＧＤＮＡ家族信号传导的研究进展——来自基因工程动物模型的启示

生化及ＧＤＮＦ家族相关基因工程动物模型的研究使ＧＤＮＡ家族在信号传导、功能及发育方面的作用更为清楚,Ｒet和ＧＦＲαs在ＧＤＮＦ家族信号传导中均必不可少,ＧＦＲαs是真正受体成分且有受体特异性,Ｒet单独不结合配体但调节配体和ＧＦＲαs间的作用,Ｒet激活后发生磷酸化并激活细胞内信号传导通路。     

BDNF及其下游通路与GABA能神经元发育相关性的研究进展

脑源性神经营养因子(brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF)是一种具有神经营养作用的蛋白质,广泛分布于中枢神经系统内。BDNF及其下游信号通路在γ-氨基丁酸(γ-aminobutyric acid, GABA)能神经元存活、生长、分化、发育等方面均发挥重要的作用。GABA能神经元可以通过释放抑制性神经递质GABA调节神经元活性,进而维持神经环路的正常功能。多种疾病的发生发展都与GABA能神经元发育的异常密切相关。该文将就BDNF及其下游通路与GABA能神经元发育的相关性进行综述,希望为疾病的治疗提供新的方向。     

脑源性神经营养因子及其临床研究进展

脑源性神经营养因子 (BDNF)是继神经生长因子 (NGF)后发现的第二个神经营养因子 ,在神经系统的发育、功能维持和神经元群的成形性上起重要作用。国内外正积极开发 BDNF用于神经损伤的治疗。本文就 BDNF的结构、功能、信号传导以及临床研究等作一综述     

脑源性神经营养因子与抑郁症的研究进展

脑源性神经营养因子(brain-derived neurotrophic factor,BDNF)是人体内含量最多的神经营养因子,在神经系统的发育和功能维持中起至关重要的作用.研究表明,抗抑郁剂通过提高BDNF表达来促进神经细胞的生存,增加突触可塑性及神经发生.     

GDNF家族成员及其受体的研究进展

胶质细胞源性神经营养因子(GDNF)家族是一类结构上属于转化生长因子-β（TGF-β）超家族的神经营养因子,目前包括GDNF,neurturin(NTN)和persephin(PSP)三种因子,它们在体内有着广泛的作用.近年来发现GDNF和NTN的受体均为多组分结构,由不同的糖基磷脂酰肌醇（GPI）蛋白和共享的跨膜酪氨酸激酶受体Ret蛋白构成.有关这一家族的因子及其受体的研究正在不断深入.     

不同焦虑程度青少年首发广泛性焦虑障碍患者血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF的变化及其与生活应激、炎症因子和记忆功能的相关性分析

摘要 目的：探讨不同焦虑程度青少年首发广泛性焦虑障碍（GAD）患者血清神经肽Y（NPY）、5-羟色胺（5-HT）、脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）的变化及其与生活应激、炎症因子和记忆功能的相关性。方法：选择2019年1月至2021年12月成都市精神卫生中心收治的147例青少年首发GAD患者,根据广泛性焦虑量表（GAD-7）分为轻度焦虑组（5-9分,50例）、中度焦虑组（10-14分,65例）、重度焦虑组（15-21分,32例）。检测血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF、C反应蛋白（CRP）、白细胞介素（IL）-1α、IL-6水平,采用学生生活应激问卷（SLSI）、延迟匹配测验（DMS）评估生活应激水平和记忆功能。比较组间血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF、CRP、IL-1α、IL-6水平以及SLSI、DMS差异,分析血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF水平与血清CRP、IL-1α、IL-6水平及SLSI、DMS的相关性。结果：重度焦虑组血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF水平低于中度焦虑组和轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）,且中度焦虑组低于轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）,重度焦虑组CRP、IL-1α、IL-6水平以及SLSI评分高于中度焦虑组和轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）,且中度焦虑组高于轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）。重度焦虑组总延迟反应时间、无延迟反应时间长于中度焦虑组和轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）,且中度焦虑组长于轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）;重度焦虑组总延迟正确数、无延迟正确数少于中度焦虑组和轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）,且中度焦虑组少于轻度焦虑组（P＜0.05）。青少年首发GAD患者血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF水平与SLSI评分、CRP、IL-1α、IL-6、总延迟反应时间、无延迟反应时间呈负相关（P＜0.05）,与总延迟正确数、无延迟正确数呈正相关（P＜0.05）。结论：青少年首发GAD患者随着焦虑程度加重,其生活应激强度增强、炎症因子水平升高,记忆功能减弱,且均与患者血清NPY、5-HT、BDNF水平降低有关。     

转铁蛋白受体单链抗体与BDNF融合蛋白的表达及活性鉴定

脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）对中枢神经系统的多种神经元具有营养,修复和保护功能,但因无法通过血脑屏障限制了其应用。本文利用抗转铁蛋白受体（TfR）的单链抗体（ox26-scFv）作为脑转运载体,分别扩增单链抗体和BDNF基因,插入pTIG-Trx载体,构建融合基因表达载体pTIG-Trx/scFv-BDNF,在大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）中实现了高效表达。经Ni-NTA金属鏊合层析柱纯化后,在41Kd处可见目的纯化条带。大鼠GH3细胞免疫酶染色显示,ScFv-BDNF融合蛋白能与转铁蛋白受体特异性结合。同时能够促进鸡胚背根节神经突起的生长,具备了BDNF的生物学活性。为使BDNF能够跨越血脑屏障成为中枢神经系统的治疗药物打下了实验基础。     

Decreased Phosphorylation Levels of TrkB Neurotrophin Receptor in the Spinal Cords from Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the selective degeneration of specific populations of cranial and spinal motor neurons. In this study, we examined the expression of the high affinity functional receptor for BDNF, TrkB, and assessed the functional state of TrkB by examining the level of phosphorylation on tyrosine residues in ALS spinal cords. The data showed that TrkB-immunoprecipitates prepared from cell-free lysates of ALS spinal cords by use of an anti-TrkB antibody contained much more TrkB protein than from controls. These TrkB proteins expressed in ALS spinal cords, however, are much less phosphorylated on tyrosine residues than those of controls. Moreover, RT-PCR analysis of TrkB mRNA in ALS spinal cords demonstrated that the expression of Trk B mRNA is also upregulated in ALS spinal cords compared with those of controls. These data strongly suggest that there exists an abnormality in TrkB-mediated intracellular signaling in ALS spinal cords and shed a light on the possibility of the therapeutic intervention by normalizing this intracellular signaling.     

Regulated release of BDNF by cortical oligodendrocytes is mediated through metabotropic glutamate receptors and the PLC pathway

A number of studies suggest that OLGs (oligodendrocytes), the myelinating cells of the central nervous system, are also a source of trophic molecules, such as neurotrophins that may influence survival of proximate neurons. What is less clear is how the release of these molecules may be regulated. The present study investigated the effects of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) derived from cortical OLGs on proximate neurons, as well as regulatory mechanisms mediating BDNF release. Initial work determined that BDNF derived from cortical OLGs increased the numbers of VGLUT1 (vesicular glutamate transporter 1)-positive glutamatergic cortical neurons. Furthermore, glutamate acting through metabotropic, and not AMPA/kainate or NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartate), receptors increased BDNF release. The PLC (phospholipase C) pathway is a key mediator of metabotropic actions to release BDNF in astrocytes and neurons. Treatment of OLGs with the PLC activator m-3M3FBS [N-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonamide] induced robust release of BDNF. Moreover, release elicited by the metabotropic receptor agonist ACPD [trans-(1S,3R)-1-aminocyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid] was inhibited by the PLC antagonist {"type":"entrez-nucleotide","attrs":{"text":"U73122","term_id":"4098075","term_text":"U73122"}}U73122, the IP₃ (inositol triphosphate 3) receptor inhibitor 2-APB (2-aminoethoxydiphenylborane) and the intracellular calcium chelator BAPTA/AM [1,2-bis-(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetra-acetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl ester)]. Taken together, these results suggest that OLG lineage cells release BDNF, a molecule trophic for proximate neurons. BDNF release is regulated by glutamate acting through mGluRs (metabotropic glutamate receptors) and the PLC pathway. Thus glutamate and BDNF may be molecules that support neuron–OLG interactions in the cortex.     

Role of BDNF in the taste system

Neurotrophins are a family of proteins that regulate neural survival, development, function and plasticity in the central and the peripheral nervous system. There are four neurotrophins： NGF, BDNF, NT-3 and NT-4. Among them, BDNF is mostly studied in the taste system due to its high expression. Recent studies have shown BDNF play an important role in the developmental and mature taste system, by regulating survival of taste cells and geniculate ganglion neurons, and maintaining and guiding taste nerve innervations. These studies imply BDNF has great potentialities for therapeutic usage to enhance sensory regeneration following nerve injury, with aging, and in some neurodegenerative diseases.     

B型酪氨酸激酶受体的轴浆转运

脑源性神经营养因子(brain-derived neurotrophic factor,BDNF)在发育及成熟的中枢神经系统(central nervoussystem,CNS)中起到举足轻重的调节作用,而其中绝大部分作用由其B型酪氨酸激酶受体(tyrosine kinase receptortype B,TrkB)介导,因此TrkB在神经元中的轴浆转运过程显得尤为重要。本文从动力蛋白、潜在调节分子、细胞骨架蛋白等方面对TrkB轴浆转运分子机制的研究进展进行综述,并就其进一步研究提出一系列的问题与展望。     

Zn2+-dependent Activation of the Trk Signaling Pathway Induces Phosphorylation of the Brain-enriched Tyrosine Phosphatase STEP: MOLECULAR BASIS FOR ZN2+-INDUCED ERK MAPK ACTIVATION*

Excessive release of Zn²⁺ in the brain is implicated in the progression of acute brain injuries. Although several signaling cascades have been reported to be involved in Zn²⁺-induced neurotoxicity, a potential contribution of tyrosine phosphatases in this process has not been well explored. Here we show that exposure to high concentrations of Zn²⁺ led to a progressive increase in phosphorylation of the striatal-enriched phosphatase (STEP), a component of the excitotoxic-signaling pathway that plays a role in neuroprotection. Zn²⁺-mediated phosphorylation of STEP₆₁ at multiple sites (hyperphosphorylation) was induced by the up-regulation of brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), tropomyosin receptor kinase (Trk) signaling, and activation of cAMP-dependent PKA (protein kinase A). Mutational studies further show that differential phosphorylation of STEP₆₁ at the PKA sites, Ser-160 and Ser-221 regulates the affinity of STEP₆₁ toward its substrates. Consistent with these findings we also show that BDNF/Trk/PKA mediated signaling is required for Zn²⁺-induced phosphorylation of extracellular regulated kinase 2 (ERK2), a substrate of STEP that is involved in Zn²⁺-dependent neurotoxicity. The strong correlation between the temporal profile of STEP₆₁ hyperphosphorylation and ERK2 phosphorylation indicates that loss of function of STEP₆₁ through phosphorylation is necessary for maintaining sustained ERK2 phosphorylation. This interpretation is further supported by the findings that deletion of the STEP gene led to a rapid and sustained increase in ERK2 phosphorylation within minutes of exposure to Zn²⁺. The study provides further insight into the mechanisms of regulation of STEP₆₁ and also offers a molecular basis for the Zn²⁺-induced sustained activation of ERK2.     

Rapid regulation of dopamine transporters by tyrosine kinases in rat neuronal preparations

Termination of dopamine neurotransmission is primarily controlled by the plasma membrane-localized dopamine transporter. In this study, we investigated how this transporter is regulated by tyrosine kinases in neuronal preparations. In rat dorsal striatal synaptosomes, inhibition of tyrosine kinases by genistein or tyrphostin 23 resulted in a rapid (5-15 min), concentration-dependent decrease in [(3)H]dopamine uptake because of a reduction in maximal [(3)H]dopamine uptake velocity and dopamine transporter cell surface expression. The reduced transporter activity was associated with a decrease in phosphorylated p44/p42 mitogen-activated protein kinases. In primary rat mesencephalic neuronal cultures, the tyrosine kinase inhibitors similarly reduced [(3)H]dopamine uptake. When cultures were serum-deprived, acute activation of tyrosine kinase-coupled TrkB receptors by 100 ng/mL brain-derived neurotrophic factor significantly increased [(3)H]dopamine uptake; the effects were complex with increased maximal velocity but reduced affinity. The facilitatory effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on dopamine transporter activity depended on both the mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathways. Taken together, our results suggest that striatal dopamine transporter function and cell surface expression is constitutively up-regulated by tyrosine kinase activation and that brain-derived neurotrophic factor can mediate this type of rapid regulation.     

A discrete domain of the human TrkB receptor defines the binding sites for BDNF and NT-4

TrkB is a member of the Trk family of tyrosine kinase receptors. In vivo, the extracellular region of TrkB is known to bind, with high affinity, the neurotrophin protein brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-4 (NT-4). We describe the expression and purification of the second Ig-like domain of human TrkB (TrkBIg(2)) and show, using surface plasmon resonance, that this domain is sufficient to bind BDNF and NT-4 with subnanomolar affinity. BDNF and NT-4 may have therapeutic implications for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. The specificity of binding of the neurotrophins to their receptor TrkB is therefore of interest. We examine the specificity of TrkBIg(2) for all the neurotrophins, and use our molecular model of the BDNF-TrkBIg(2) complex to examine the residues involved in binding. It is hoped that the understanding of specific interactions will allow design of small molecule neurotrophin mimetics.