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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Neurochemistry Année : 2016

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) prevents corticosterone-induced changes in astrocyte morphology and function

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The many functions of astrocytes, such as glutamate recycling and morphological plasticity, enable them to stabilize synapses environment and protect neurons. Little is known about how they adapt to glucocorticoid-induced stress, and even less about the influence of dietary factors. We previously showed that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (3PUFA), dietary fats which alleviate stress responses, influence the way astroglia regulate glutamatergic synapses. We have explored the role of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main 3PUFA, in the astroglial responses to corticosterone, the main stress hormone in rodents to determine whether 3PUFA help astrocytes resist stress. Cultured rat astrocytes were enriched in DHA or arachidonic acid (AA, the main 6PUFA) and given 100nM corticosterone for several days. Corticosterone stimulated astrocyte glutamate recycling by increasing glutamate uptake and glutamine synthetase (GS), and altered the astrocyte cytoskeleton. DHA-enriched astrocytes no longer responded to the action of corticosterone on glutamate uptake, had decreased GS, and the cytoskeletal effect of corticosterone was delayed, while AA-enriched cells were unaffected. The DHA-dependent anti-corticosterone effect was related to fewer glucocorticoid receptors, while corticosterone increased DHA incorporation into astrocyte membranes. Thus, DHA helps astrocytes resist the influence of corticosterone, so perhaps promoting a sustainable response by the stressed brain.
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hal-02638731 , version 1 (28-05-2020)

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Gaelle Champeil Potokar, Marie Hennebelle, Alizée Latour, Sylvie Vancassel, Isabelle Denis. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) prevents corticosterone-induced changes in astrocyte morphology and function. Journal of Neurochemistry, 2016, 136 (6), pp.1155-1167. ⟨10.1111/jnc.13510⟩. ⟨hal-02638731⟩
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