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Transient Cerebral Ischemia Alters GSK-3β and p-GSK-3β Immunoreactivity in Pyramidal Neurons and Induces p-GSK-3β Expression in Astrocytes in the Gerbil Hippocampal CA1 Area

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Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) is a key downstream protein in the PI3K/Akt pathway. Phosphorylation of serine 9 of GSK-3β (GSK-3β activity inhibition) promotes cell survival. In this study, we examined changes in expressions of GSK-3β and phosphorylation of GSK-3β (p-GSK-3β) in the gerbil hippocampal CA1 area after 5 min of transient cerebral ischemia. GSK-3β immunoreactivity in the CA1 area was increased in pyramidal cells at 6 h after ischemia–reperfusion. It was decreased in CA1 pyramidal cells from 12 h after ischemia–reperfusion, and hardly detected in the CA1 pyramidal cells at 5 days after ischemia–reperfusion. p-GSK-3β immunoreactivity was slightly decreased in CA1 pyramidal cells at 6 and 12 h after ischemia–reperfusion. It was significantly increased in these cells at 1 and 2 days after ischemia–reperfusion. Five days after ischemia–reperfusion, p-GSK-3β immunoreactivity was hardly found in CA1 pyramidal cells. However, p-GSK-3β immunoreactivity was strongly expressed in astrocytes primarily distributed in strata oriens and radiatum. In conclusion, GSK-3β and p-GSK-3β were significantly changed in pyramidal cells and/or astrocytes in the gerbil hippocampal CA1 area following 5 min of transient cerebral ischemia. This finding indicates that GSK-3β and p-GSK-3β are closely related to delayed neuronal death.

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This research was supported by the Bio-Synergy Research Project (NRF-2015M3A9C4076322) of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning through the National Research Foundation, and by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (NRF-2014R1A1A3051721).

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    1. Department of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Neuroscience, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China

      Bai Hui Chen

    2. Department of Biomedical Science and Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, South Korea

      Ji Hyeon Ahn & Joon Ha Park

    3. Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, and Institute of Neurodegeneration and Neuroregeneration, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, South Korea

      Bich Na Shin & Yun Lyul Lee

    4. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, South Korea

      Il Jun Kang

    5. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea

      Seongkweon Hong & Yang Hee Kim

    6. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24289, South Korea

      Yong Hwan Jeon

    7. Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea

      In Hye Kim, Jeong Hwi Cho, Tae-Kyeong Lee, Jae Chul Lee & Moo-Ho Won

    8. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea

      Jun Hwi Cho & Joong Bum Moon

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    Chen, B.H., Ahn, J.H., Park, J.H. et al. Transient Cerebral Ischemia Alters GSK-3β and p-GSK-3β Immunoreactivity in Pyramidal Neurons and Induces p-GSK-3β Expression in Astrocytes in the Gerbil Hippocampal CA1 Area. Neurochem Res 42, 2305–2313 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-017-2245-5

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