Journal: Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Article Title: Upregulation of carbonic anhydrase 1 beneficial for depressive disorder
doi: 10.1186/s40478-023-01545-6
Figure Lengend Snippet: Pharmacological activation of CAR or overexpression of CAR1 in vHPC astrocytes promoted anti-depression-like behavior. (A) The immobility time of FST after intraperitoneal injection with saline (n = 9) or L-Phe (10 mg/kg, n = 10; 15 mg/kg, n = 9). (B) Enzyme activity of CAR in the hippocampus after injecting saline (n = 5) and L-Phe (15 mg/kg, n = 5). (C, E) The images to show the cannula traces into the lateral ventricle (C) or into the vHPC (E). (D, F) The immobility time in FST 30 min after injection into the lateral ventricle (L-Phe2.5ug/ul, n = 4; saline, n = 6, D) or into the vHPC(L-Phe25 µg/side, n = 10; saline, n = 9, F). (G) Schematic representation of a construct andthe timeline of the experimental procedure; the bottom panel shows the overexpression with the Western blotting. (H) A representative confocal image after lenti-viral injection in the vHPC. (I) Behavior tests after CAR1 overexpression. (J) Schematic representation of an AAV construct with GFAP promoter and the timeline of experimental procedure; the bottom panel shows the overexpression with the Western blotting. (K) A representative confocal image of the vHPC after AAV injection. (L) The infection of astrocytes was confirmed by co-immunostaining with EGFP (green) and GFAP (red). (M) The immobility time in FST (GFAP-CAR1, n = 11; GFAP-Control, n = 7) after CSDS treatment
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used were rabbit anti-Car1 (1:2000, Abcam, Cat: ab108367), mouse anti-β-actin (1:10000, Proteintech, Cat: 66009-1-Ig), mouse anti-GAPDH (1:10000, Proteintech, Cat: 60004-1-Ig); secondary antibodies used in experiments were (goat Anti-Mouse IgG (H + L)-HRP Conjugate (1:10000, Bio-Rad, Cat:1,706,516), goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (H + L)-HRP Conjugate (1:8000, Bio-Rad, Cat:1,706,515).
Techniques: Activation Assay, Over Expression, Injection, Activity Assay, Construct, Western Blot, Infection, Immunostaining