Inhibition of hippocampal cyclin‐dependent kinase 5 activity ameliorates learning and memory dysfunction in a mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Aims Oxygen therapy plays a vital role in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which is the independent risk factor for neurodevelopment deficits in premature infants. However, the effect of hippocampal cyclin‐dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) on BPD‐associated neurodevelopment deficits is n...

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Veröffentlicht in:CNS neuroscience & therapeutics 2023-08, Vol.29 (8), p.2339-2354
Hauptverfasser: Tao, Fang‐Fei, Wang, Zi‐Yu, Wang, Ying, Lv, Qian‐Ru, Cai, Peng‐Peng, Min, Hai‐Wen, Ge, Jian‐Wei, Yin, Chun‐Yu, Cheng, Rui
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Zusammenfassung:Aims Oxygen therapy plays a vital role in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which is the independent risk factor for neurodevelopment deficits in premature infants. However, the effect of hippocampal cyclin‐dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) on BPD‐associated neurodevelopment deficits is not fully understood. Methods Mice were placed in a hyperoxia chamber from postnatal Day 1 to Day 7. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to evaluate the lung histomorphological characteristics. Learning and memory functions of mice were detected by Morris water maze. TUNEL staining was applied to measure the number of apoptotic cells. The expression of CDK5, apoptosis‐related protein, and neuroplasticity‐related proteins were analyzed by Western blot. Golgi staining was used to assess the structure of dendritic spines. Results Hyperoxia‐induced BPD mice showed a long‐term learning and memory dysfunction, more severe neuronal apoptosis, and a decline of synaptic plasticity. Inhibition of CDK5 overactivation ameliorated cognitive deficits, neuronal apoptosis, and synaptic plasticity disorders in BPD mice. Conclusions This study first found a vital role of CDK5 in BPD‐associated neurodevelopmental disorders. Inhibition of CDK5 overexpression could effectively improve cognitive dysfunctions in BPD mice, which indicated that hippocampal CDK5 may be a new target for prevention and treatment in learning and memory dysfunction of BPD. This study first found that hyperoxia induced a dramatic increase hippocampal CDK5 expression in both short‐term and long‐term effects in BPD mice. Hyperoxia‐induced BPD mice showed a long‐term learning and memory dysfunction, more severe neuronal apoptosis, and a decline of synaptic plasticity. Inhibition of CDK5 overactivation ameliorated cognitive deficits, attenuated neuronal apoptosis, and synaptic plasticity disorders in BPD mice.
ISSN:1755-5930
1755-5949
DOI:10.1111/cns.14185