PMID- 35764514 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220630 LR - 20220630 IS - 1000-0607 (Print) IS - 1000-0607 (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 6 DP - 2022 Jun 25 TI - [Electroacupuncture improves learning-memory ability by down-regulating expression of hippocampal Abeta1-42 and Tau and NF-kappaB proteins in diabetic rats with cognitive impairment]. PG - 485-90 LID - 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210707 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on the expression of nuclear transcription factors kappaB (NF-kappaB) and Tau protein and content of amyloid (Abeta) in diabetic rats with cognitive impairment, so as to explore its mechanism underlying improvement of learning-memory ability. METHODS: Male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control (n=9), model (n=9) and EA (n=9) groups. The diabetic mellitus model was established by feeding the rats with high fat and high sugar for 1 month and intraperitoneal injection of STZ (25 mg.kg-1.d-1) for 2 days. EA was applied to "Zusanli"(ST36) and "Neiting"(ST44) for 20 min, alternatively on both side every day, and "Yishu"(EX-B3) was stimulated by twirling the acupuncture needle with uniform reinforcing-reducing method for 1 min, followed by retaining it for 20 min. The treatment was conducted 6 times a week for 4 weeks. The learning-memory ability was evaluated by using Morris water maze swimming test. The blood glucose level was randomly detected by using a glucometer, the content of Abeta1-42 in the hippocampal tissue was detected by ELISA, and the relative expression levels of hippocampal Tau and NF-kappaB p65 proteins and mRNAs were determined by Western blot and fluorescence quantitative real-time PCR, separately. RESULTS: After modeling, the blood glucose, escape latency, Abeta1-42 content and the expression levels of Tau and NF-kappaB p65 proteins and mRNAs in the model group were significantly increased (P<0.01, P<0.05) in comparison with the normal control group. Following EA intervention, the modeling induced increase of blood glucose, escape latency, Abeta1-42 content and the expression levels of Tau and NF-kappaB p65 proteins and mRNAs were reversed (P<0.05, P<0.01). CONCLUSION: EA can improve the learning-memory ability in rats with diabetic cognitive impairment, which may be related to its function in down-regulating the levels of hippocampal Abeta1-42, Tau and NF-kappaB proteins. FAU - He, Chao AU - He C AD - Graduate School of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China. FAU - Yuan, Ai-Hong AU - Yuan AH AD - The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031. FAU - Yang, Jun AU - Yang J AD - The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031. FAU - Fan, Yin-Qiu AU - Fan YQ AD - The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031. FAU - Xie, Hong-Yu AU - Xie HY AD - The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031. LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Zhen Ci Yan Jiu JT - Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research JID - 8507710 RN - 0 (Amyloid beta-Peptides) RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Peptide Fragments) RN - 0 (amyloid beta-protein (1-42)) RN - 0 (tau Proteins) SB - IM MH - Amyloid beta-Peptides MH - Animals MH - Blood Glucose/metabolism MH - *Cognitive Dysfunction/genetics/therapy MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/genetics/metabolism/therapy MH - *Electroacupuncture MH - Hippocampus/metabolism MH - Male MH - Memory MH - NF-kappa B/genetics/metabolism MH - Peptide Fragments MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - tau Proteins/genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Abeta1-42 OT - Cognitive impairment OT - Diabetes mellitus OT - Electroacupuncture OT - Hippocampus OT - Learning-memory ability OT - Nuclear transcription factors kappaB OT - Tau protein EDAT- 2022/06/29 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/01 06:00 CRDT- 2022/06/28 22:12 PHST- 2022/06/28 22:12 [entrez] PHST- 2022/06/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/01 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210707 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2022 Jun 25;47(6):485-90. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210707.