Effect of Oridonin on P2X7 Receptor Agonist-induced Current Response in Hippocampal CA1 Astrocytes
Objective:To explore whether oridonin has an effect on P2X7 receptor agonist-induced current in hippocampal CA1 astro-cytes.Methods:Autodock software wasused to perform molecular docking between oridonin and P2X7 protein;whole cell patch clamp to record the effect of oridonin on P2X7 receptor agonist Bz-ATP induced current responseof hippocampal CA1 astrocytes.Results:The binding energy between oridonin and P2X7 protein is-5.86 kcal/mol,which can form hydrogen bonds with the Lys592 residue of P2X7 protein and hydrophobic interactions with Tyr550 residue.Bz-ATP could stimulate a current response of astrocytes in the CA1 region of hippocampus,and the current response stimulated by 1000 pmol/L Bz-ATP is much stronger.1 hour of incubation with 10 p,mol/L oridonin solution decreased Bz-ATP induced current response of astrocyte significantly(P<0.05),while glutamate receptor agonists NMDA and AMPA have no influence on that.Conclusion:oridonin can dock with P2X7 protein to form a stable complex with good af-finity,and inhibit P2X7 receptor agonist Bz-ATP induced current response in hippocampal CA1 astrocytes.