Saiying Wang, Haijun Zhang, Rui Liu, Peijun Han, Qi Yang, Caiyan Cheng, Yue Chen, Zheng Rong, Chang Su, Fei Li, Gaofei Wei, Minggao Zhao, Le Yang
Influenza A virus (IAV) infection, which leads to millions of new cases annually, affects many tissues and organs of the human body, including the central nervous system (CNS). The incidence of affective disorders has increased after the flu pandemic; however, the potential mechanism has not been elucidated. PB1-F2, a key virulence molecule of various influenza virus strains, has been shown to inhibit cell proliferation and induce host inflammation; however, its role in the CNS has not been studied. In this study, we constructed and injected PB1-F2 into the hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG), a region closely associated with newborn neurons and neural development, to evaluate its influence on negative affective behaviors and learning performance in mice...
March 15, 2024: Molecular Neurobiology