Melatonin and thermal stress regulate differential expression of heat shock proteins and melatonin receptors in spleen of mice
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Cellular defence by expression of heat shock proteins (Hsps) against stress stimulation is the most universal phenomenon in stress physiology. Melatonin is well known as an anti-stress molecule possessing hypothermic effects. It protects cells and tissues in stressed conditions. Individually, Hsp70 and melatonin shows its functional ability in stressed organisms as well as in immune functions. The aim of the present study was to determine the interaction of melatonin receptors (MT1/MT2) in exogenous melatonin modulated expression of heat shock proteins (Hsp70/Hsc70) in spleen of thermally stressed male mice. Results of the study showed thermal stress significantly increased the Hsp70/Hsc70 and melatonin receptor MT2 expression in spleen of mice. The administration of melatonin significantly increased Hsp70 expression, but decreased Hsc70 expression. Both MT1/MT2 receptor expressions increased after melatonin treatment, whereas thermal stress to melatonin treated mice showed decrease in MT1/MT2 receptor expression than the only melatonin treated mice. MT2 receptor is responding in all experimental conditions corresponding to changes in Hsp70 protein expression. Therefore, the present study might suggest that MT2 receptor is interacting in coordination of melatonin mediated heat shock proteins expression in mice spleen after thermally stressed conditions.
Authors and Affiliations
Samik Acharjee| Molecular Endocrinology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar – 799022, Tripura (W), India., Shiv Shankar Singh| Molecular Endocrinology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar – 799022, Tripura (W), India.
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