Lithium decreased NR2B tyrosine phosphorylation and interactions of NR2B and PSD-95 with Src in rat hippocampus following cerebral ischemia

Objective： To study the effects of chronic lithium on N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor subunit 2B （NR2B） tyrosine phosphorylation and the interactions of NR2B and PSD-95 with Src induced by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion （I/R）. Methods： Transient （15min） cerebral ischemia was induced by four-vessel occlusion procedure in SD rats. Immunoprecipitation （IP） and immunoblotting （IB） were performed to investigate the phosphorylation and interactions of proteins. The effects of lithium on tyrosine phosphorylation of NR2B and its interactions with PSD-95 and Src were examined. Results： Transient cerebral ischemia 15 rain followed by reperfusion 6h （I/R 6h） caused a significant increase in tyrosine phosphorylation of NR2B. Administration of LiCI for 7days before ischemia caused a profound decrease in tyrosine phosphorylation of NR2B. Similiarly. the interactions of NR2B and PSD-95 with Src were also enhanced by I/R 6h. moreover, these interactions were also inhibited by chronic lithium. Conclusion： Pretreatment with lithium decrease tyrosine phosphorylation of NR2B and interactions of NR2B and PSD-95 with Src during cerebral I/R.     

氯化锂对毛囊神经嵴细胞细胞周期影响的研究

目的：研究氯化锂（LiCl）内源性激活小鼠触须垫区毛囊神经嵴细胞（neure crest cells,NCCs）Wnt／β-catenin信号通路对NCCs增殖的影响。方法：流式细胞技术检测不同浓度的LiCl作用不同时间后对NCCs细胞周期的影响;筛选出LiCl刺激NCCs的最佳浓度和时间,利用细胞免疫荧光及蛋白质免疫印迹法检测β-catenin和细胞周期蛋白CyclinDl、CylinEl的表达情况。结果：20mmol／L的LiCl作用24h,NCCs表现出最强的细胞增殖活性。LiCl刺激NCCs后,β—catenin在细胞内含量升高同时在核内积聚,CyclinDl和CylinEl表达量升高。结论：LiCl能够激活Wnt／β-catenin信号通路,促进细胞周期蛋白的表达,从而促进NCCs增殖。