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Nerve growth factor-induced plasticity in medial prefrontal cortex interneurons of aged Wistar rats.
Experimental Gerontology 2016 December 2
The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been identified as a critical center for working and long-term memory. In this study, we have examined the expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) in mPFC interneurons and the density of the mPFC cholinergic and dopaminergic innervation in cognitively-impaired aged Wistar rats. We also tested the possibility that the potential age-related changes might rely on insufficient neurotrophic support. The total number of NPY- and VIP-immunoreactive neurons and the density of vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT)- and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-immunoreactive varicosities were estimated using stereological methods. The number of NPY-immunoreactive neurons was significantly reduced in aged rats, whereas the number of VIP-immunoreactive neurons was unaltered. The decreased expression of NPY was fully reversed by intracerebroventricular administration of nerve growth factor. No differences in the density of VAChT- and TH-immunoreactive varicosities were found among all groups. Our results indicate that the reduced expression of NPY in the mPFC of aged rats can be ascribed to the age-associated loss of neurotrophic support, and raise the possibility that these changes might contribute for the cognitive decline that occurs during non-pathological aging.
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