作者: S. C. Papasozomenos , A. Shanavas
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摘要: We have shown previously that glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3 beta), cyclin-dependent kinase 5, and c-Jun NH(2)-terminal become overactivated hyperphosphorylate tau in heat-shocked female rats. This hyperphosphorylation of is estrogen-independent, prevented by androgens, similar to Alzheimer's disease. In this study, ovariectomized (OVX) Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 75) received daily injections 10 microg 17 beta-estradiol benzoate (EB), or 250 testosterone propionate (TP), both EB TP, sesame oil (SO) vehicle for 4-6 weeks. assays forebrain homogenates, overactivation GSK-3 at 0-6 h after heat shock toward human recombinant tau, bovine phosphoglycogen peptide 2 was OVX + TP (EB TP) but not sham-OVX SO, EB. Abs against inactive (pSer(9)) activity-enhanced (pTyr(216)) showed marked increase pSer(9)- decrease pTyr(216)-GSK-3 enhanced the 5. The activity gonadal hormone-independent. serum concentrations were 2.53 ng/ml 201 pg/ml EB, respectively. These findings demonstrate prevents inhibiting shock-induced suggest androgens given aging men or, combination with estrogens, postmenopausal women could prevent delay