Nasal obstruction during the growth period modulates the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and brain-derived neurotrophic factor production in association with tyrosine kinase receptor B mRNA reduction in mouse hippocampus.

ABSTRACT: There is accumulating evidence that nasal obstruction induces high-level brain dysfunction, including memory and learning deficits. We previously demonstrated that unilateral nasal obstruction (UNO) during the growth period increases the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The expression of BDNF is regulated by the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway, which is linked to neuronal differentiation, proliferation, and maintenance. However, little is known about whether Wnt3a protein expression could be an index for modulations analyses in the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway caused by UNO during the growth period. This study aimed to investigate the effects of UNO during the growth period on the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway in the hippocampus using combined behavioural, biochemical, and histological appro

SUBMITTER: Ishidori H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9300175 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature