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Muscarinic M1, M3, Nicotinic,GABAA and GABAB Receptor ...

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Discussion<br />

transcription factor that has been implicated in the trans-activation of a number of<br />

genes in response to cAMP <strong>and</strong> calcium signals. This transcription factor is a<br />

component of intracellular signaling events that regulate a wide range of<br />

biological functions, from spermatogenesis to circadian rhythms <strong>and</strong> memory.<br />

Interruption of CREB phosphorylation pathway interferes with important<br />

cognitive performance <strong>and</strong> behavioural aspects associated with CNS.<br />

Current study showed a significant down regulation of CREB in cerebral<br />

cortex, cerebellum, brainstem, hippocampus <strong>and</strong> up regulated expression in corpus<br />

striatum of diabetic rats when compared to control. Recurrent hypoglycemia<br />

caused further decrease in the CREB expression in all the brain regions studied<br />

which showed a significant decreased CREB transcription in hypoglycemic <strong>and</strong><br />

diabetic – hyperglycemic condition. Interruption of CREB phosphorylation<br />

pathway interferes with important cognitive performance <strong>and</strong> behavioural aspects<br />

associated with CNS. Alterations in CREB-mediated transcription have been<br />

implicated in multiple cognitive <strong>and</strong> psychiatric disorders including depression,<br />

anxiety, addiction, <strong>and</strong> cognitive decline <strong>and</strong> reports show decreased CREB<br />

activity in the brains of depressed patients (Mayr & Montminy, 2001). Schwechter<br />

et al., (2003) reported susceptibility to seizures positively correlated with blood<br />

glucose concentrations as the increased glucose concentration was associated with<br />

proconvulsant effects. As previously reported, forebrain susceptibility to seizures<br />

is increased during moderate in vivo hypoglycemia <strong>and</strong> the hippocampus is<br />

involved during hypoglycemic seizures during glucose deprivation (Kirchner et<br />

al., 2006). CREB phosphorylation is decreased by seizures in experimental<br />

animals. Therefore our studies on CREB mRNA expression in hypoglycemic <strong>and</strong><br />

hyperglycemic rats suggest the correlation of decreased expression of CREB to<br />

seizures induced by variation in glucose metabolism.<br />

To conclude, our results on hypoglycemic <strong>and</strong> hyperglycemic changes at<br />

molecular level showed that both conditions adversely affect the neuronal cells.<br />

The alterations in cholinergic, GABAergic receptors <strong>and</strong> subsequent changes of

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