Abstract
Aim:
To investigate the effects of microinjection of the GABAA receptor agonist muscimol into cerebellar fastigial nucleus (FN) on stress-induced gastric mucosal damage and the underlying mechanism in rats.
Methods:
Stress-induced gastric mucosal damage was induced in adult male SD rats by restraining and immersing them in cold water for 3 h. GABAA receptor agonist or antagonist was microinjected into the lateral FN. The decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle (DSCP) was electrically destroyed and the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) was chemically ablated by microinjection of kainic acid. The pathological changes in the gastric mucosa were evaluated using TUNEL staining, immunohistochemistry staining and Western blotting.
Results:
Microinjection of muscimol (1.25, 2.5, and 5.0 μg) into FN significantly exacerbated the stress-induced gastric mucosal damage in a dose-dependent manner, whereas microinjection of GABAA receptor antagonist bicuculline attenuated the damage. The intensifying effect of muscimol on gastric mucosal damage was abolished by electrical lesion of DSCP or chemical ablation of LHA performed 3 d before microinjection of muscimol. Microinjection of muscimol markedly increased the discharge frequency of the greater splanchnic nerve, significantly increased the gastric acid volume and acidity, and further reduced the gastric mucosal blood flow. In the gastric mucosa, further reduced proliferation cells, enhanced apoptosis, and decreased anti-oxidant levels were observed following microinjection of muscimol.
Conclusion:
Cerebellar FN participates in the regulation of stress-induced gastric mucosal damage, and cerebello-hypothalamic circuits contribute to the process.
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This project was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 30570671), the Educational Science Research Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No 10KJB310015), the Research Foundation of Xuzhou Medical College (Nos 07KJ58 and 07KJ34) and the Xuzhou Social Development Fund (No XM08C062).
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Zhu, Jz., Fei, Sj., Zhang, Jf. et al. Muscimol microinjection into cerebellar fastigial nucleus exacerbates stress-induced gastric mucosal damage in rats. Acta Pharmacol Sin 34, 205–213 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/aps.2012.152
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