Expression of NR2A in rat auditory cortex after sound insulation and auditory plasticity / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To study the changes of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunit 2A (NR2A) expression at local synapses in auditory cortices after early postnatal sound insulation and tone exposure.@*METHOD@#We prepared highly purified synaptosomes from primary auditory cortex by Optiprep flotation gradient centrifugations, and compared the differences of NR2A expression in sound insulation PND14, PND28, PND42 and Tone exposure after sound insulation for 7 days by Western blotting.@*RESULT@#The results showed that the NR2A protein expression of PND14 and PND28 decreased significantly (P0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The results indicate that sound insulation and experience can modify the protein expression level of NR2A during the critical period of rat postnatal development. These findings provide important data for the study on the mechanisms of the developmental plasticity of sensory functions.