Influence of pentylenetetrazol and NF‑κB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides on p38 expression in neuron‑like cells

Yang,Jia‑Jun; Li,Wei‑Hua; Liu,Bang‑Jian; Tang,Rong‑Hua; Zhang,Yu‑Hong

doi:10.3892/etm.2014.1770

Influence of pentylenetetrazol and NF‑κB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides on p38 expression in neuron‑like cells

Authors:
- Jia‑Jun Yang
- Wei‑Hua Li
- Bang‑Jian Liu
- Rong‑Hua Tang
- Yu‑Hong Zhang
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Affiliations: Department of Neurology, Sixth People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, P.R. China, Department of Neurology, Tianyou Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430064, P.R. China, Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, P.R. China
Published online on: June 10, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1770
Pages: 395-400

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) and nuclear factor κ B (NF‑κB) decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) on p38 expression in neuron‑like PC12 cells. In addition, the role of NF‑κB activation in the pathogenesis of epilepsy was explored. p38 expression levels in control and PTZ‑treated neuron‑like PC12 cells were examined using western blotting. NF‑κB decoy ODNs were transfected into the neuron‑like PC12 cells using Lipofectamine 2000. NF‑κB activation was investigated by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and p38 expression levels were assessed using western blotting prior to and following transfection of decoy ODNs. Western blot analysis revealed that p38 levels in PTZ‑treated neuron‑like PC12 cells were significantly higher than those in control cells. CLSM demonstrated that the decoy ODNs inhibited NF‑κB activation in neuron‑like PC12 cells, and western blotting indicated that the decoy ODNs did not reduce p38 levels. The results of this study indicate that PTZ enhances p38 expression levels and activates NF‑κB in PC12 cells. However, NF‑κB does not modulate p38 expression levels.

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