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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

CHOP-Mediated Disruption of Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Activity Contributes to Chronic Pain-Related Cognitive Deficits.

Qingsheng Meng, Songxue Su, Lei Lei, Yubing Zhang, Jiabin Duan, Xiuhua Ren, Yihang Song, Xiaoyu Hu, Shiyue Chen, Weidong Zang and 2 more

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Qingsheng MengDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.ORCID 0009-0004-8974-6470
Songxue SuDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Lei LeiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yubing ZhangDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jiabin DuanDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiuhua RenDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yihang SongDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaoyu HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Shiyue ChenDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Weidong ZangNeuroscience Research Institute, Zhengzhou University Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jing CaoDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3124-4780

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Medical Science and Technology Research Plan of Henan Province SBGJ202002023National Natural Science Foundation of China 82201390National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371237Science and Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province 22IRTSTHN028
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Abstract

objectivesEndoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced protein homeostasis perturbation is a core pathological element in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. This study aims to clarify the unique role played by C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) as a biomarker of the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the etiology of chronic pain and related cognitive impairments following chronic constrictive nerve injury (CCI).

methodsThe memory capability following CCI was assessed utilizing the Morris water maze (MWM) and fear conditioning test (FCT). Activation of the UPR was quantified by assessing levels of CHOP and key ER stress sensors. The terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay and the levels of cleaved caspase-3 were utilized to assess apoptosis level. Synaptic plasticity was assessed via a modified Golgi-Cox staining method, and long-term potentiation (LTP) measurements were taken. Neuronal activity was determined by immunofluorescence and fiber photometry. Knockdown of CHOP and alleviation of ER stress were selectively induced by LV-Ddit3-shRNAs and the chemical chaperone 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA), respectively.

resultsMice subjected to CCI displayed enduring pain and cognitive impairments evident on Days 21-28 post-surgery. Following CCI, changes in the dorsal CA1 (dCA1) manifested as ER dilation, upregulation of CHOP and upstream signaling molecules, reduced dendritic spine density, and PSD95 levels, and impaired LTP. Additionally, the co-localization of CaMKIIα/c-Fos and CaMKIIα

conclusionCCI-induced CHOP upregulation impairs dCA1 synaptic plasticity and neuronal activity, leading to chronic pain-related cognitive deficits.

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Chronic PainCognitive DysfunctionHippocampusNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsTranscription Factor CHOPAnimalsEndoplasmic Reticulum StressMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLDdit3 protein, mouseTranscription Factor CHOPCHOPchronic paincognitive impairmentneuronal activitysynaptic plasticity

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PMCPMC11736631

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