Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common types of anxiety disorders with unclear pathogenesis. Our team’s previous research found that extensive neuronal apoptosis and neuronal regeneration disorders occur in the hippocampus of GAD rats. Danzhi Xiaoyao (DZXYS) Powder...

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Autores principales: Chao Liu, Zhenhao Ying, Zifa Li, Long Zhang, Xin Li, Wenbo Gong, Jiang Sun, Xuejing Fan, Ke Yang, Xingchen Wang, Sheng Wei, Ning Dong
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:90ac80cba309471fa2465c48074794402021-12-01T13:13:12ZDanzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder1663-981210.3389/fphar.2021.772576https://doaj.org/article/90ac80cba309471fa2465c48074794402021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.772576/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common types of anxiety disorders with unclear pathogenesis. Our team’s previous research found that extensive neuronal apoptosis and neuronal regeneration disorders occur in the hippocampus of GAD rats. Danzhi Xiaoyao (DZXYS) Powder can improve the anxiety behavior of rats, but its molecular mechanism is not well understood.Objective: This paper discusses whether the pathogenesis of GAD is related to the abnormal expression of Notch signal pathway, and whether the anti-anxiety effect of DZXYS promotes nerve regeneration in the hippocampus by regulating the Notch signaling pathway.Methods: The animal model of GAD was developed by the chronic restraint stress and uncertain empty bottle stimulation method. After the model was successfully established, the rats in the model preparation group were divided into the buspirone, DZXYS, DZXYS + DAPT, and model groups, and were administered the corresponding drug intervention. The changes in body weight and food intake of rats were continuously monitored throughout the process. The changes in anxiety behavior of rats were measured by open field experiment and elevated plus-maze test, and morphological changes and regeneration of neurons in the rat hippocampus were observed by HE staining and double immunofluorescence staining. Changes in the expression of key targets of the Notch signaling pathway in the hippocampus were monitored by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and western blotting.Results: In this study, we verified that the GAD model was stable and reliable, and found that the key targets of the Notch signaling pathway (Notch1, Hes1, Hes5, etc.) in the hippocampus of GAD rats were significantly upregulated, leading to the increased proliferation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus and increased differentiation into astrocytes, resulting in neuronal regeneration. DZXYS intervention in GAD rats can improve appetite, promote weight growth, and significantly reverse the anxiety behavior of GAD rats, which can inhibit the upregulation of key targets of the Notch signaling pathway, promote the differentiation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus into neurons, and inhibit their differentiation into astrocytes, thus alleviating anxiety behavior.Conclusion: The occurrence of GAD is closely related to the upregulation of the Notch signaling pathway, which hinders the regeneration of normal neurons in the hippocampus, while DZXYS can downregulate the Notch signaling pathway and promote neuronal regeneration in the hippocampus, thereby relieving anxiety behavior.Chao LiuZhenhao YingZifa LiZifa LiZifa LiLong ZhangXin LiWenbo GongJiang SunXuejing FanKe YangXingchen WangXingchen WangSheng WeiSheng WeiSheng WeiNing DongNing DongFrontiers Media S.A.articleGeneralized anxiety disorderDZXYShippocampusNotchneuron regenerationTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENFrontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Generalized anxiety disorder
DZXYS
hippocampus
Notch
neuron regeneration
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle Generalized anxiety disorder
DZXYS
hippocampus
Notch
neuron regeneration
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Chao Liu
Zhenhao Ying
Zifa Li
Zifa Li
Zifa Li
Long Zhang
Xin Li
Wenbo Gong
Jiang Sun
Xuejing Fan
Ke Yang
Xingchen Wang
Xingchen Wang
Sheng Wei
Sheng Wei
Sheng Wei
Ning Dong
Ning Dong
Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
description Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common types of anxiety disorders with unclear pathogenesis. Our team’s previous research found that extensive neuronal apoptosis and neuronal regeneration disorders occur in the hippocampus of GAD rats. Danzhi Xiaoyao (DZXYS) Powder can improve the anxiety behavior of rats, but its molecular mechanism is not well understood.Objective: This paper discusses whether the pathogenesis of GAD is related to the abnormal expression of Notch signal pathway, and whether the anti-anxiety effect of DZXYS promotes nerve regeneration in the hippocampus by regulating the Notch signaling pathway.Methods: The animal model of GAD was developed by the chronic restraint stress and uncertain empty bottle stimulation method. After the model was successfully established, the rats in the model preparation group were divided into the buspirone, DZXYS, DZXYS + DAPT, and model groups, and were administered the corresponding drug intervention. The changes in body weight and food intake of rats were continuously monitored throughout the process. The changes in anxiety behavior of rats were measured by open field experiment and elevated plus-maze test, and morphological changes and regeneration of neurons in the rat hippocampus were observed by HE staining and double immunofluorescence staining. Changes in the expression of key targets of the Notch signaling pathway in the hippocampus were monitored by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and western blotting.Results: In this study, we verified that the GAD model was stable and reliable, and found that the key targets of the Notch signaling pathway (Notch1, Hes1, Hes5, etc.) in the hippocampus of GAD rats were significantly upregulated, leading to the increased proliferation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus and increased differentiation into astrocytes, resulting in neuronal regeneration. DZXYS intervention in GAD rats can improve appetite, promote weight growth, and significantly reverse the anxiety behavior of GAD rats, which can inhibit the upregulation of key targets of the Notch signaling pathway, promote the differentiation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus into neurons, and inhibit their differentiation into astrocytes, thus alleviating anxiety behavior.Conclusion: The occurrence of GAD is closely related to the upregulation of the Notch signaling pathway, which hinders the regeneration of normal neurons in the hippocampus, while DZXYS can downregulate the Notch signaling pathway and promote neuronal regeneration in the hippocampus, thereby relieving anxiety behavior.
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author Chao Liu
Zhenhao Ying
Zifa Li
Zifa Li
Zifa Li
Long Zhang
Xin Li
Wenbo Gong
Jiang Sun
Xuejing Fan
Ke Yang
Xingchen Wang
Xingchen Wang
Sheng Wei
Sheng Wei
Sheng Wei
Ning Dong
Ning Dong
author_facet Chao Liu
Zhenhao Ying
Zifa Li
Zifa Li
Zifa Li
Long Zhang
Xin Li
Wenbo Gong
Jiang Sun
Xuejing Fan
Ke Yang
Xingchen Wang
Xingchen Wang
Sheng Wei
Sheng Wei
Sheng Wei
Ning Dong
Ning Dong
author_sort Chao Liu
title Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
title_short Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
title_full Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
title_fullStr Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder Promotes Neuronal Regeneration by Downregulating Notch Signaling Pathway in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
title_sort danzhi xiaoyao powder promotes neuronal regeneration by downregulating notch signaling pathway in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/90ac80cba309471fa2465c4807479440
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