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Changes and Significance of SYP and GAP-43 Expression in the Hippocampus of CIH Rats

Xiankun Zhu1, Pei Wang1, Haijun Liu2, Jing Zhan1, Jin Wang1, Mi Li1, Ling Zeng1, Ping Xu1✉

1. Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, No. 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi, Guizhou, China, 563003
2. Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China, 563003

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Zhu X, Wang P, Liu H, Zhan J, Wang J, Li M, Zeng L, Xu P. Changes and Significance of SYP and GAP-43 Expression in the Hippocampus of CIH Rats. Int J Med Sci 2019; 16(3):394-402. doi:10.7150/ijms.28359. https://www.medsci.org/v16p0394.htm
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Synaptophysin (SYP) and growth-associated binding protein 43 (GAP-43) have been shown to be closely related to hippocampal synaptic plasticity in recent years. They are important molecular markers associated with synaptic plasticity. However, the role of SYP and GAP-43 in chronic intermittent hypoxic injury of the central nervous system needs to be further clarified. In this study, 25 adult male sprague dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a normal control group (CON) and a chronic intermittent hypoxia group (CIH) with four time points as follows: 1 W, 2 W, 3 W, and 4 W. The behavioural changes (primarily learning and memory abilities) were observed by the Morris water maze in each group, consisting of 5 rats per group.The localization of SYP and GAP-43 in hippocampal CA1 neurons was observed, and the expression of SYP and GAP-43 in the hippocampus was detected by Western blotting. The results showed that the mean oxygen saturation of the tail artery in CIH rats was less than that in normal rats (P < 0.05). The escape latency of CIH rats was longer than that of normal rats, and the number of space exploration platform crossings was less than that of normal rats. SYP-positive stained cells were yellow or brown and were mainly expressed on the cell membrane, while the GAP-43-positive staining was brown and was mainly expressed on the cell membrane and in the cytoplasm. The expression of SYP in plasma decreased gradually at the four time points for the CIH group (P < 0.05), while the expression of GAP-43 in the CIH 1W group increased (P < 0.05) and decreased gradually in the CIH 2 W, CIH 3 W and CIH 4 W groups (P < 0.05).

Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, chronic intermittent hypoxia, synaptophysin, growth-associated binding protein 43, cognitive impairment


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Zhu, X., Wang, P., Liu, H., Zhan, J., Wang, J., Li, M., Zeng, L., Xu, P. (2019). Changes and Significance of SYP and GAP-43 Expression in the Hippocampus of CIH Rats. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 16(3), 394-402. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.28359.

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Zhu, X.; Wang, P.; Liu, H.; Zhan, J.; Wang, J.; Li, M.; Zeng, L.; Xu, P. Changes and Significance of SYP and GAP-43 Expression in the Hippocampus of CIH Rats. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2019, 16 (3), 394-402. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.28359.

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Zhu X, Wang P, Liu H, Zhan J, Wang J, Li M, Zeng L, Xu P. Changes and Significance of SYP and GAP-43 Expression in the Hippocampus of CIH Rats. Int J Med Sci 2019; 16(3):394-402. doi:10.7150/ijms.28359. https://www.medsci.org/v16p0394.htm

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Zhu X, Wang P, Liu H, Zhan J, Wang J, Li M, Zeng L, Xu P. 2019. Changes and Significance of SYP and GAP-43 Expression in the Hippocampus of CIH Rats. Int J Med Sci. 16(3):394-402.

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