PMID- 31820273 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210604 LR - 20240204 IS - 1878-7479 (Electronic) IS - 1933-7213 (Print) IS - 1878-7479 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 2 DP - 2020 Apr TI - FG-4592 Improves Depressive-Like Behaviors through HIF-1-Mediated Neurogenesis and Synapse Plasticity in Rats. PG - 664-675 LID - 10.1007/s13311-019-00807-3 [doi] AB - Depression, plus the accompanying memory impairment, is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Thus, there is a critical need to develop new drugs based on distinct strategies. FG-4592, an inhibitor of prolyl hydroxylase, activates the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) pathway, to produce multiple effects on cell properties. Here, we examined whether FG-4592 has antidepressant effects, using a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) procedure to establish rodent depression models. We found that FG-4592 not only reversed depressive behaviors but also improved CUMS-induced memory impairment. Mechanistically, FG-4592 could play an important role in promoting hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity. At the molecular level, FG-4592 was found to activate HIF-1 and cAMP-responsive element-binding protein/brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling pathways in vivo, as well as promote the expression of postsynaptic density (PSD) proteins, PSD95 and Homer1. An examination of primary hippocampal neurons showed that FG-4592 promoted dendritic growth. Taken together, our results not only provide an experimental basis for the future application of FG-4592 in clinical treatment of depression but also support the argument that the HIF-1 signaling pathway is a promising target for the treatment of depression. FAU - Li, Gaifen AU - Li G AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. AD - Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China. FAU - Zhao, Ming AU - Zhao M AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. FAU - Cheng, Xiang AU - Cheng X AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. FAU - Zhao, Tong AU - Zhao T AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. FAU - Feng, Zhenlong AU - Feng Z AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. FAU - Zhao, Yongqi AU - Zhao Y AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. FAU - Fan, Ming AU - Fan M AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. fanmingchina@126.com. AD - Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China. fanmingchina@126.com. AD - Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China. fanmingchina@126.com. FAU - Zhu, Lingling AU - Zhu L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2220-2231 AD - Institute of Military Cognition and Brain Sciences, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China. linglingzhu@hotmail.com. AD - Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China. linglingzhu@hotmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Neurotherapeutics JT - Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics JID - 101290381 RN - 0 (Antidepressive Agents) RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1) RN - 0 (Isoquinolines) RN - TE7660XO1C (Glycine) RN - X3O30D9YMX (roxadustat) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antidepressive Agents/pharmacology MH - Behavior, Animal/drug effects MH - Depression/etiology/*metabolism MH - Glycine/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology MH - Hippocampus/drug effects/metabolism MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1/*metabolism MH - Isoquinolines/*pharmacology MH - Male MH - Neurogenesis/*drug effects MH - Neuronal Plasticity/*drug effects MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Stress, Psychological/complications PMC - PMC7283439 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CUMS OT - FG-4592 OT - HIF-1 OT - Neurogenesis OT - Synapse plasticity EDAT- 2019/12/11 06:00 MHDA- 2021/06/05 06:00 PMCR- 2021/04/01 CRDT- 2019/12/11 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/06/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/04/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S1878-7479(23)01365-X [pii] AID - 807 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s13311-019-00807-3 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neurotherapeutics. 2020 Apr;17(2):664-675. doi: 10.1007/s13311-019-00807-3.