C-Jun N-terminal kinase signal pathway and C-Jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor SP600125 in amygdala kindled rats

Objective By injecting SP600125 into ventricle of amygdale kindled rats,to observe the pathological changes of the hippocampus and the change of C-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) phosphorylation,and discuss the action mechanism of SP600125.Methods Forty rats were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =10 each):blank group,kindling group,SP600125 group,DMSO group.Whole-cell extracts of tissues were obtained from the right hippocampus,and Western blotting was used to detect the changes of JNK and phosphorylation of JNK.Pathological changes of the hippocampus and amygdla were observed by GFAP stain and Nissl stain.Results The level of JNK phosphorylation in the hippocampus was significantly higher in the kindling group (0.48 ± 0.04 ) than the blank group (0.38 ± 0.04 ) and the SP600125 group (0.37±0.03).Nissl stain positive cells in the hippocampus of the SP600125 group were significantly more than those in the the DMSO group (20.10 ±5.11 ).The expression of GFAP in the hippocampus of kindling group (65.45 ±4.53 ) and DMSO group (67.18 ± 3.52) was significantly stronger than that in the blank group (40.37 ± 3.82) and the SP600125 group (43.51 ± 1.83).Conclusion The role of repeated activation of JNK can be related to the hippocampal sclerosis in these rats.SP600125 had a protective effect on neurons during the kindling procedure. Key words: Temporal lobe epilepsy; Hippocampal sclerosis; C-Jun N-terminal kinase; SP600125