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The p75 neurotrophin receptor,which is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily,facilitates apoptosis during development and following central nervous system injury.Previous studies have shown that programmed cell death is likely involved in the neurotoxic effects of 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA),because MDMA induces apoptosis of immortalized neurons through regulation of proteins belonging to the Bcl-2 family.In the present study,intraperitoneal injection of different doses of MDMA (20,50,and 100 mg/kg) induced significant behavioral changes,such as increased excitability,increased activity,and irritability in rats.Moreover,changes exhibited dose-dependent adaptation.Following MDMA injection in rat brain tissue,the number of apoptotic cells dose-dependently increased and p75 neurotrophin receptor expression significantly increased in the prefrontal cortex,cerebellum,and hippocampus.These findings confirmed that MDMA induced neuronal apoptosis,and results suggested that this effect was related by upregulated protein expression of the p75 neurotrophin receptor.
The p75 neurotrophin receptor, which is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, facilitates apoptosis during development and following central nervous system injury. Previous studies have shown that programmed cell death is likely involved in the neurotoxic effects of 3,4-methylenedioxy- N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), as MDMA induces apoptosis of immortalized neurons through regulation of proteins belonging to the Bcl-2 family. The present study, intraperitoneal injection of different doses of MDMA (20, 50, and 100 mg / kg) significant behavioral changes, such as increased excitability, increased activity, and irritability in rats. More over, lesions provided dose-dependent adaptation. Popular MDMA injection in rat brain tissue, the number of apoptotic cells dose-dependently increased and p75 neurotrophin receptor expression increased increased in the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, and hippocampus. The findings confirmed that MDMA-induced neuronal apoptosis, and resu lts suggested that this effect was related by upregulated protein expression of the p75 neurotrophin receptor.