ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats

Abstract To study the effect of inhibition of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel (HCN) on spatial memory with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR) in rats, the middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed to induce the IR injury. ZD7288 (5 µg/µl) and MK-801 (100 µg/µl...

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Main Authors: Zhi He, Xiao-Jiao Chu, Xiao-Li Zeng, Xiao-Xue Zhang, Jing Chen, Ke Wang, Yue Chen, Zi-Cheng Li, Bo Zhao
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Xiao-Jiao Chu
Xiao-Li Zeng
Xiao-Xue Zhang
Jing Chen
Ke Wang
Yue Chen
Zi-Cheng Li
Bo Zhao
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Bo Zhao
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description Abstract To study the effect of inhibition of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel (HCN) on spatial memory with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR) in rats, the middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed to induce the IR injury. ZD7288 (5 µg/µl) and MK-801 (100 µg/µl) were administrated by lateral ventricular injection. Except for the sham group, all other groups were subjected to ischemia for 2 h followed by reperfusion for 4 weeks. The neurological impairment was evaluated using the neurological deficit score, and the Morris water maze detected changes in spatial memory. The cerebral infarction volume was determined by TTC staining, and the morphology and number of hippocampal neurons on the ischemic side were observed through HE staining. Immunoblotting and qPCR were used to detect the expressions of HCN1, HCN2, and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) subunits in the hippocampus. The expression changes of NMDAR subunits were applied by immunohistochemistry in different hippocampus regions. Our study found that ZD7288 could improve the spatial memory deficits induced by IR and exert neuroprotective effects. The possible mechanism is related to the fact that ZD7288 regulates the expression of various subunits of NMDAR by inhibiting HCN, including its effect on their phosphorylation states.
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spelling doaj-art-aeeb9f6404a5443e9dd23f9d2158db262025-08-20T03:16:50ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-03172-8ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in ratsZhi He0Xiao-Jiao Chu1Xiao-Li Zeng2Xiao-Xue Zhang3Jing Chen4Ke Wang5Yue Chen6Zi-Cheng Li7Bo Zhao8Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Jiaxing UniversityThird-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges UniversityThird-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges UniversityDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Wuhan Fourth HospitalThird-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges UniversityDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Jiaxing UniversityDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Jiaxing UniversityThird-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges UniversityThird-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Three Gorges UniversityAbstract To study the effect of inhibition of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel (HCN) on spatial memory with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR) in rats, the middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed to induce the IR injury. ZD7288 (5 µg/µl) and MK-801 (100 µg/µl) were administrated by lateral ventricular injection. Except for the sham group, all other groups were subjected to ischemia for 2 h followed by reperfusion for 4 weeks. The neurological impairment was evaluated using the neurological deficit score, and the Morris water maze detected changes in spatial memory. The cerebral infarction volume was determined by TTC staining, and the morphology and number of hippocampal neurons on the ischemic side were observed through HE staining. Immunoblotting and qPCR were used to detect the expressions of HCN1, HCN2, and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) subunits in the hippocampus. The expression changes of NMDAR subunits were applied by immunohistochemistry in different hippocampus regions. Our study found that ZD7288 could improve the spatial memory deficits induced by IR and exert neuroprotective effects. The possible mechanism is related to the fact that ZD7288 regulates the expression of various subunits of NMDAR by inhibiting HCN, including its effect on their phosphorylation states.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-03172-8StrokeHCN channelZ7288NMDA receptorSpatial memoryHippocampus
spellingShingle Zhi He
Xiao-Jiao Chu
Xiao-Li Zeng
Xiao-Xue Zhang
Jing Chen
Ke Wang
Yue Chen
Zi-Cheng Li
Bo Zhao
ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats
Scientific Reports
Stroke
HCN channel
Z7288
NMDA receptor
Spatial memory
Hippocampus
title ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats
title_full ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats
title_fullStr ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats
title_full_unstemmed ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats
title_short ZD7288 ameliorates long-term cerebral ischemia reperfusion-induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of NMDA receptor subunits in rats
title_sort zd7288 ameliorates long term cerebral ischemia reperfusion induced deterioration of spatial memory by regulating the expressions of nmda receptor subunits in rats
topic Stroke
HCN channel
Z7288
NMDA receptor
Spatial memory
Hippocampus
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-03172-8
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