Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of protein transduction domain(PTD)-brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on Na+, Ca2+, and K+ channels on rat hippocampus neurons.
Methods Voltage-dependent currents of Na+, Ca2+, and K+ channels in cultured rat hippocampal neurons were recorded using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Effect of PTD-BDNF on the current of Na+, Ca2+, and K+ channels was observed.
Results Compared with the control group, the peak amplitude of PTD-BDNF and BDNF increased 39.35% and 41.99%, respectively, making the curve of Na+ current sweep down(n=4, P<0.01). The peak amplitude of hippocampus neurons increased 39.20% and 38.72% , respectively, making the curve of Ca2+ current sweep down(n=4, P<0.01). Compared with the control group, at the stimulant voltage of 20mV, the peak amplitude of PTD-BDNF and BDNF decreased 29.30%, 28.06% and 29.76%, 33.38%, making curve of K+ current sweep down(n=4, P<0.01). There was no difference in effect of PTD-BDNF and BDNF, P>0.05.
Conclusion PTD-BDNF and BDNF have similar modulation effects on voltage-dependent ion channels, and share a similar molecular basis in resting membrane potential of neurons and nervous excitation.