PMID- 31245956 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190905 LR - 20190906 IS - 1000-6834 (Print) IS - 1000-6834 (Linking) VI - 35 IP - 1 DP - 2019 Jan TI - [Effects of dexmedetomidine on the growth and development of rat hippocampal neurons and its mechanism]. PG - 69-73 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on hippocampal neuron development process and the expressions of molecules in brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF)-tyrosine receptor kinase B (TrkB) signaling pathway in neonatal rats. METHODS: The hippocampal neurons were isolated from neonatal rats and cultured in vitro. The cells were seeded in 96-well plates,which were divided into 4 groups (control group, 1 mumol/L DEX treatment group, 5 mumol/L DEX treatment group, 50 mumol/L DEX treatment group), six wells were set in each group, and different concentrations of dexmedetomidine 1, 5 and 50 mumol/L were administered respectively. Cell viability was detected at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 d after treatment, and apoptosis was detected 10 days after treatment. The mRNA expression levels of synaptophysin (SYN) and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95) were detected by q-PCR, and the expressions of BDNF, TrkB and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) protein were analyzed. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, there was no significant difference in neuronal cell viability between the different doses of DEX treatment group. There was no significant difference in the expression of SYN and PSD95 mRNA and TrkB protein between the 1 mumol/L and 5 mumol/L DEX treatment groups (P>0.05). The expression levels of SYN and PSD95 mRNA in the 50 mumol/L DEX group were increased significantly (P<0.01), and the expression level of BDNF protein was up-regulated significantly (P<0.01), the expression of the p-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor was increased (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: 50 mumol/L DEX has a certain effect on rat hippocampal neurons, which may be achieved by up-regulating the expression of BDNF and the phosphorylation level of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. FAU - Liu, Yu-Xin AU - Liu YX AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Yongchuan District Children's Hospital, Chongqing 402160. FAU - Yan, Dong AU - Yan D AD - Yongchuan Hospital Affiliated to Medical University of Chongqing, Chongqing 402160, China. LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi JT - Zhongguo ying yong sheng li xue za zhi = Zhongguo yingyong shenglixue zazhi = Chinese journal of applied physiology JID - 9426407 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Hypnotics and Sedatives) RN - 67VB76HONO (Dexmedetomidine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor MH - *Dexmedetomidine/pharmacology MH - Growth and Development MH - *Hippocampus/drug effects/growth & development MH - *Hypnotics and Sedatives/pharmacology MH - *Neurons/drug effects MH - Rats EDAT- 2019/06/28 06:00 MHDA- 2019/09/07 06:00 CRDT- 2019/06/28 06:00 PHST- 2019/06/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/06/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/09/07 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.12047/j.cjap.5715.2019.017 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi. 2019 Jan;35(1):69-73. doi: 10.12047/j.cjap.5715.2019.017.