亚低温对大鼠短暂全脑缺血后神经元凋亡的影响

目的 探讨亚低温对大鼠脑缺血后神经元凋亡的影响，揭示亚低温的部分神经保护机制。方法 采用“双侧颈总动脉阻断＋全身低血压”方法来建立大鼠短暂性全脑缺血模型。用神经元尼氏体亚甲兰特殊染色法观察大鼠脑缺血后海马CA1区神经元损害情况；原位细胞凋亡检测法（TUNEL染色）及电镜观察脑缺血后CA1区神经元凋亡情况。结果 与假手术组、低温缺血组相比，常温缺血组海马CA1区神经元缺失明显（P＜0．01）。常温及低温缺血组海马CA1区均存在神经元凋亡，但低温缺血组海马CA1区凋亡神经元数明显少于缺血组（P＜0．01）。结论 经“双侧颈总动脉阻断＋全身低血压”方法建立的大鼠短暂全脑缺血模型证实了亚低温的脑保护作用。全脑缺血后的迟发性神经元死亡很可能经由凋亡途径，而亚低温可通过抑制缺血性神经元凋亡而发挥一定的神经保护作用。     

酸敏感离子通道2a对缺血预处理诱导大鼠海马缺血耐受的作用

目的探讨脑缺血时的组织病理学变化及酸敏感离子通道2a（ASIC2a）在缺血预处理诱导的脑缺血模型耐受中的作用。方法取成年雄性SD大鼠160只,随机分为假手术组、预缺血组、缺血组、缺血预处理组共4组。行焦油紫染色观察各组大鼠海马CAI区存活神经元密度,TUNEL染色观察大鼠海马CA1区神经元凋亡情况,RT—PCR和Western blotting检测ASIC2a在大鼠海马CAl区mRNA和蛋白表达情况。结果缺血预处理能够显著减少大鼠海马CA1区锥体神经元的死亡和凋亡,PC＋Isch组和Isch组相比具有显著性差异（P〈0．01）。全脑缺血能够上调ASIC2a在大鼠海马CA1区mRNA和蛋白表达,在24h达到高峰,而缺血预处理进一步上调ASIC2a表达,呈进行性上升,在24h和72h时相点,PC＋Isch组和Isch组相比具有显著性差异（P〈0．01）。结论在脑缺血耐受中,缺血预处理对第二次致死性缺血表现出保护作用。在这个过程中,大鼠海马CA1区ASIC2a基因和蛋白表达上调发挥了重要的保护作用。     

MLK3介导的腺病毒表达谷氨酸受体羧基肽段对大鼠缺血性脑损伤的保护作用

目的 探讨大鼠脑缺血再灌注后腺病毒表达谷氨酸受体羧基肽段对海马CA_1区神经元的保护和MLK3表达的影响.方法 将SD大鼠随机分为假手术组、缺血再灌注对照组、表达病毒处理组、非表达病毒处理组及溶剂组.采用焦油紫染色、免疫印迹检测大鼠缺血再灌注后海马神经元损伤和脑组织MLK3表达的情况.结果 表达病毒处理组与缺血再灌注对照组、空载病毒处理组及溶剂组相比,海马CA_1区神经元损伤明显减轻,脑组织MLK3表达明显降低(P<0.05).结论 腺病毒表达谷氨酸受体羧基肽段可能通过降低脑组织中MLK3的表达对海马CA_1区神经元起保护作用.     

亚低温对缺血性神经元凋亡、细胞色素C释放的影响

通过大鼠短暂全脑缺血模型来探讨亚低温对大鼠脑缺血后细胞色素C(CytochromeC ,CytC)释放及缺血性神经元凋亡的影响 ,揭示亚低温的部分神经保护机制。用原位细胞凋亡检测法 (TUNEL染色 )检测及电镜观察脑缺血后大鼠脑海马CA1区神经元凋亡发生情况 ;免疫组织化学法测定脑缺血后大鼠脑海马区神经元中细胞色素C释放情况。结果显示 :①低温缺血组海马CA1区凋亡神经元数明显少于常温缺血组 (P <0 .0 1) ;②低温缺血3h组海马CA1区神经元CytC阳性表达低于常温缺血 3h组 (P <0 .0 1)。据此认为 ,全脑缺血后的迟发性神经元死亡很可能经由凋亡途径 ,而CytC激活、释放是缺血性神经元凋亡的一个关键事件。亚低温可抑制CytC的释放 ,推测经此途径减少缺血性神经元凋亡而发挥一定的神经保护作用。     

大蒜素对全脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠海马凋亡相关蛋白表达的影响

目的观察大蒜素对全脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠海马凋亡相关蛋白表达的影响,进一步探讨大蒜素的脑保护机制。方法雄性Wistar大鼠30只,随机分为5组:假手术组(Sham组);缺血再灌注组(IR组);缺血再灌注+大蒜素10 mg/kg(All-10 mg)、20 mg/kg(All-20 mg)、30 mg/kg(All-30 mg)组,夹闭两侧颈总动脉8 min再灌注24 h建立大鼠全脑缺血再灌注模型,取海马组织硫堇染色观察海马组织学改变及存活神经元密度;免疫组织化学染色测定海马CA1区Bcl-2、Bax蛋白的表达。结果与Sham组相比,IR组海马CA1区神经元密度明显降低,Bax蛋白表达明显增加(均P0.05);与IR组相比,大蒜素处理各组海马CA1区神经元密度明显增多,Bcl-2蛋白表达明显增加,Bax蛋白表达明显减少,其中以All-20 mg组变化最显著(均P0.05)。结论大蒜素可以通过影响凋亡相关蛋白的表达而抑制细胞凋亡,从而发挥脑保护作用。     

亚低温对缺血性神经元凋亡、细胞色素C释放的影响

通过大鼠短暂全脑缺血模型来探讨亚低温对大鼠脑缺血后细胞色素c(Cytoehrome c,CytC)释放及缺血性神经元凋亡的影响,揭示亚低温的部分神经保护机制.用原位细胞凋亡检测法(TUNEL染色)检测及电镜观察脑缺血后大鼠脑海马CAi区神经元凋亡发生情况;免疫组织化学法测定脑缺血后大鼠脑海马区神经元中细胞色素C释放情况.结果显示:①低温缺血组海马CAi区凋亡神经元数明显少于常温缺血组(P<0.01);②低温缺血3 h组海马CA1区神经元CytC阳性表达低于常温缺血3 h组(P<0.01).据此认为,全脑缺血后的迟发性神经元死亡很可能经由凋亡途径,而CytC激活、释放是缺血性神经元凋亡的一个关键事件.亚低温可抑制CytC的释放.推测经此途径减少缺血性神经元凋亡而发挥一定的神经保护作用.     

小檗碱对小鼠全脑缺血后神经元凋亡相关基因的影响

目的 探讨小檗碱对小鼠全脑缺血后神经元凋亡相关基因的影响,以了解小檗碱保护脑缺血的机制,为其开发利用提供理论依据。方法 利用改良的Pulsinelli-Brierley4血管闭塞法制成小鼠全脑缺血再灌注动物模型。小檗碱用量为1mg/kg,于术前30min,术后每日1次,腹腔注射。免疫组织化学技术检测凋亡相关基因Bcl-2,Bax蛋白的表达。结果 正常组海马区未见Bcl-2或Bax蛋白表达;缺血组再灌注6h海马CA3区可见Bcl-2阳性细胞,24h达到高峰,48h开始下降;小檗碱治疗组再灌注24h、48h及168hBcl-2阳性细胞明显减少（P＜0．01）。缺血组再灌注6h海马CA1区可见Bax阳性细胞;48h达高峰;168h明显下降;小檗碱组再灌注24h,48h及168hBax阳性细胞数明显减少（P＜0．01）。结论 小檗碱可以增加小鼠全脑缺血后海马CA3区bcl-2基因的表达,降低CA1区Bax基因的表达,从而减少凋亡的发生,可能为其保护脑缺血的机制之一。     

亚硒酸钠对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠HIF-1α表达的影响

目的 研究亚硒酸钠对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤后海马神经细胞凋亡的保护作用及其对低氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)表达的影响.方法 48只SD大鼠随机分为假手术组、缺血再灌注组(模型组)及亚硒酸钠治疗组,每组16只,采用线栓法建立脑缺血再灌注模型,治疗组于再灌注后给予亚硒酸钠0.625 mg/(kg·d)腹腔注射7 d.各组大鼠经组织处理后用亚甲兰尼氏体染色及TUNEL染色,分别观察大鼠海马CA1区神经元存活和凋亡情况,Western Blot实验测定缺血组织HIF-1α水平的表达.结果 脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠海马神经元数目明显减少,凋亡细胞明显增加(P<0.001),亚硒酸钠治疗后海马神经细胞存活数目明显增多,凋亡细胞明显减少(P<0.01);与假手术组比较,模型组大鼠海马HIF-1α水平表达明显增加(P<0.01),而经亚硒酸钠治疗后大鼠海马HIF-1α水平表达较模型组明显降低(P＜0.05).结论 亚硒酸钠可减轻脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠神经元凋亡,同时能抑制组织HIF-1α的过度表达.     

硫酸镁对脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑组织Bcl-2表达的影响及神经保护作用

目的探讨硫酸镁对脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑组织抗凋亡蛋白Bcl-2表达的影响及脑保护作用。方法将32只大鼠随机分为缺血组(n=15)、硫酸镁组(n=15)和正常对照组(n=2)。采用改良的Pulsinelli法建立脑缺血再灌注大鼠模型;制模后分别给予缺血组和硫酸镁组大鼠腹腔注射生理盐水(1.5 ml/d)及硫酸镁(90 mg/kg.d)。缺血再灌注第1、3、7 d分别观察各组大鼠海马CA1区病理学改变和Bcl-2的表达水平。结果正常对照组大鼠海马CA1区神经细胞数量多,排列整齐。缺血再灌注1 d时,缺血组及硫酸镁组大鼠海马CA1区神经元均未见明显死亡;3 d时,缺血组海马CA1区神经元可见少量死亡,残存神经细胞呈较严重缺血性改变,硫酸镁组海马CA1区神经元无明显死亡;7 d时,缺血组海马CA1区神经元大部分死亡,伴有小胶质细胞增生,硫酸镁组仅见部分神经元死亡。与缺血组相比,硫酸镁组神经元受损程度较轻,坏死区较小。硫酸镁组缺血再灌注各时间点大鼠Bcl-2阳性细胞较缺血组均明显增加(均P<0.05)。结论硫酸镁能上调脑组织Bcl-2的表达,对缺血再灌注大鼠的脑组织有明显的保护作用。     

亚低温对大鼠全脑缺血再灌注损伤后海马CA1区c-Jun蛋白表达的影响

目的研究亚低温对大鼠全脑缺血再灌注损伤后海马CA1区神经元的保护作用,并探讨其可能的机制。方法采用四血管阻断法建立大鼠全脑缺血模型。SD大鼠,随机分为假手术组(SH组)、常温组(IR组)和亚低温组(HIR组)。各组在全脑缺血15min后分别再灌注6h、12h、1d、3d,采用苏木素-伊红(HE)染色观察各时间点海马CA1区细胞形态学变化和TUNEL法检测海马CA1区神经元凋亡,免疫印迹检测c-Jun蛋白表达。结果(1)HE染色结果 IR组和HIR组于全脑缺血再灌注后6h,HE染色未见明显改变,IR组缺血再灌注1d时CA1区出现严重改变,3d时损伤最严重,出现细胞数目减少,细胞胞体缩小、胞核固缩深染,损伤严重,排列紊乱,核膜不清,核仁消失。而HIR组海马存活的锥体细胞数较之IR组12h、1d、3d时间点均明显增加(P<0.05)。(2)TUNEL标记IR组于缺血再灌注后6h在海马CA1区阳性细胞开始增多,缺血再灌注1 d时阳性细胞数最多。而HIR组各时间点阳性细胞数均较IR组明显减少(P<0.01)。(3)免疫印迹结果全脑缺血再灌注后6h c-Jun蛋白在IR组海马CA1区表达开始增加,12h达高峰,持续到3d;HIR组在各时间点的表达均弱于IR组(P<0.01)。结论亚低温通过减少海马CA1区c-Jun的表达,抑制海马CA1区神经元的凋亡,可能是亚低温脑保护作用的机制之一。     

Effects of berberine on hippocampal neuronal damage and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity following transient global cerebral ischemia

Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid with a long history of use in Chinese medicine, has several important pharmacological effects. Several studies have revealed that berberine has neuroprotective and neuropsychiatric effects. However, there are few reports regarding the protective effect of berberine against neuronal damage following transient global cerebral ischemia. In this study, mice were subjected to 20 min of global brain ischemia and sacrificed 72 hr later. Berberine was administered for 7 days prior to ischemia and daily until sacrifice. Mice treated with berberine showed reduced matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity. Berberine inhibited gelatinase activity directly in in situ zymography and reduced neuronal damage following global ischemia. Laminin expression and NeuN expression were markedly reduced in CA1 and CA2 areas after ischemia, and berberine reduced the laminin degradation and neuronal loss. In the TUNEL assay, damaged neurons were also apparent in the CA1 and CA2 areas, and berberine reduced TUNEL-positive cells. These data demonstrate that berberine, a plant alkaloid, may protect from hippocampal neuronal damage following transient global ischemia by reducing MMP-9 activity.     

脑源性神经营养因子在大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤过程中基因表达的变化

目的 :观察脑缺血再灌注损伤后脑皮层、梗塞区和海马神经元脑源性神经营养因子 (BDNF)水平的变化 ,及与脑病理变化的关联性 ;探讨 BDNF在脑缺血再灌注损伤中的可能作用机理。方法 :线栓法复制大鼠大脑中动脉脑缺血再灌注模型 ,原位核酸分子杂交检测脑不同区域 BDNFm RNA,图象分析间接定量其水平。结果 :1.脑缺血及缺血再灌注均能诱导双侧脑皮层、海马和梗塞区及其对侧相应区神经元 BDNFm RNA水平增高。2 .梗塞区因缺血损伤过重 ,神经元 BDNFm RNA水平增高的幅度小。 3.再灌注后神经元 BDNFm RNA的水平继续升高 ;其变化规律在不同脑区大致相似。 4.神经元 BDNFm RNA基础水平与神经元抗损伤力呈正相关。结论 :脑缺血及缺血再灌注损伤均导致双侧大脑 BD-NFm RNA表达的变化 ,BDNFm RNA水平的提高能增强神经元的抗损伤能力。     

单核细胞趋化蛋白-1在大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤中的表达变化

目的 观察大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞（MCAO）后再灌注不同时间点单核细胞趋化蛋白-1（MCP-1）与基因表达的变化．以探讨其在脑缺血再灌注损伤中的意义。方法 建立大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型，用免疫荧光双标染色、逆转录-聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术检测MCP-1蛋白表达、mRNA转录水平。结果 （1）缺血再灌注后缺血脑组织中存在表达MCP-1／NSE和MCP-1／GFAP双阳性细胞．提示神经元和神经胶质细胞是产生MCP-1的细胞来源之一。（2）各缺血再灌注组MCP-1 mRNA表达均高于假手术组．再灌注1h MCP-1的mRNA转录即有升高．且随时间延长而进一步升高．24h达到高峰之后逐渐下降。结论 脑缺血再灌注引起MCP-1表达上调．提示MCP-1可能参与了局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤。     

Pretreated quercetin protects gerbil hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons from transient cerebral ischemic injury by increasing the expression of antioxidant enzymes

Quercetin(QE; 3,5,7,3′,4′-pentahydroxyflavone), a well-known flavonoid, has been shown to prevent against neurodegenerative disorders and ischemic insults. However, few studies are reported regarding the neuroprotective mechanisms of QE after ischemic insults. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of QE on ischemic injury and the expression of antioxidant enzymes in the hippocampal CA1 region of gerbils subjected to 5 minutes of transient cerebral ischemia. QE was pre-treated once daily for 15 days before ischemia. Pretreatment with QE protected hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons from ischemic injury, which was confirmed by neuronal nuclear antigen immunohistochemistry and Fluoro-Jade B histofluorescence staining. In addition, pretreatment with QE significantly increased the expression levels of endogenous antioxidant enzymes Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase, Mn superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase in the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons of animals with ischemic injury. These findings demonstrate that pretreated QE displayed strong neuroprotective effects against transient cerebral ischemia by increasing the expression of antioxidant enzymes.     

Remifentanil postconditioning improves global cerebral ischemia-induced spatial learning and memory deficit in rats via inhibition of neuronal apoptosis through the PI3K signaling pathway

Global cerebral ischemia followed by reperfusion, which leads to extensive neuronal damage, particularly the neurons in the hippocampal CA1 region. Apoptosis is one of the major mechanisms that lead to neuronal death after cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. The neuroprotective effects of remifentanil preconditioning against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury have been recently reported. Here we investigated whether remifentanil postconditioning exerts neuroprotective effects against global cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats and its potential mechanisms. Global cerebral ischemia was performed via 10 min of four-vessel occlusion. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling positive cells and expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in the hippocampal CA1 region were assessed after reperfusion. Morris water maze task was used to quantify spatial learning and memory deficits after reperfusion. We found remifentanil postconditioning markedly improved the spatial learning and memory as well as attenuated neuronal apoptosis in hippocampus caused by cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. In addition, remifentanil postconditioning enhanced the expression of anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2 while suppressed the expression of pro-apoptotic gene Bax in hippocampal CA1 region. However, the neuroprotective effects of remifentanil postconditioning were abolished by pretreatment of the PI3K inhibitor LY294002. The results suggest that remifentanil postconditioning exhibits neuroprotective effects against global cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats, and its mechanisms might involve inhibition of neuronal apoptosis through the PI3K pathway.     

预缺血诱导大鼠CA1神经元中蛋白伴侣hsp70的表达并抑制蛋白聚集物的形成

目的 研究预缺血对蛋白伴侣hsp70表达和蛋白聚集物形成的影响,探讨其可能的脑保护机制.方法 采用大鼠双侧颈总动脉暂时夹闭法建立全脑缺血模型.大鼠分为3min缺血组,10min缺血组以及预缺血组.苏木素-伊红染色,光镜下随机计数分析预缺血后海马CA1区死亡神经元数量变化.免疫组织化学及激光扫描共聚焦显微镜法观察蛋白伴侣hsp70在CAI区神经元内的分布.差速离心分离细胞浆、细胞核及蛋白聚集物.蛋白印迹法检测不同缺血状态下海马CA1神经元内蛋白聚集物含量的变化,以及胞浆、胞核及蛋白聚集物内蛋白伴侣hsp70含量的变化.结果 组织学检查显示预缺血能够显著减少海马CA1区神经元死亡数量.预缺血诱导海马CA1区神经元内蛋白伴侣hsp70在再灌注后24h表达.预缺血处理后,海马CA1区神经元内蛋白聚集物显著减少.预缺血诱导的蛋白伴侣hsp70与再缺血形成的异常蛋白结合在一起并防止其聚集.结论 预缺血可能通过诱导蛋白伴侣hsp70的表达和抑制再缺血后蛋白聚集物的形成,减少再缺血引起的神经元死亡.     

Neuroprotection of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by anti-inflammatory effect in gerbils

In this study, we tried to verify the neuroprotective effect of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne(CIL) extract, which has been used as a botanical drug in East Asia, against ischemic damage and to explore the underlying mechanism involving the anti-inflammatory approach. A gerbil was given CIL extract for 7 consecutive days followed by bilateral carotid artery occlusion to make a cerebral ischemia/reperfusion model. Then, we found that CIL extracts protected pyramidal neurons in the hippocampal CA1 region(CA1) from ischemic damage using neuronal nucleus immunohistochemistry and Fluoro-Jade B histofluorescence. Accordingly, interleukin-13 immunoreactivities in the CA1 pyramidal neurons of CIL-pretreated animals were maintained or increased after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. These findings indicate that the pre-treatment of CIL can attenuate neuronal damage/death in the brain after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion via an anti-inflammatory approach.     

Protective effect of pitavastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, on ischemia-induced neuronal damage

We investigated the neuroprotective effects of a novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor (pitavastatin) on ischemic neuronal damage in gerbils using immunohistochemistry. The animals were allowed to survive for 14 days after 5 min of ischemia induced by bilateral occlusion of the common carotid arteries. Five days after ischemia, severe neuronal cell loss was observed in the hippocampal CA1 sector. Prophylactic treatment with pitavastatin dose-dependently prevented the hippocampal CA1 neuronal cell loss 5 days after ischemia. Immunohistochemical study did not show the change of nNOS and iNOS expression in the hippocampus except for, in a few regions, up to 1 day after ischemia. Thereafter, the expression of iNOS was observed in the hippocampal CA1 sector 5 and 14 days after ischemia. In contrast, the expression of nNOS and eNOS gradually decreased in the hippocampal CA1 sector up to 14 days after ischemia. Prophylactic treatment with pitavastatin also prevented the expression of iNOS and the decrease of eNOS expression and the number of nNOS-positive cells in the hippocampal CA1 sector 5 days after ischemia. However, prophylactic treatment with pitavastatin at a dose of 10 mg kg(-1) did not change the immunoreactivity of iNOS and nNOS in the hippocampus at an early phase after ischemia. In contrast, this drug prevented the reduction of eNOS immunoreactivity in the hippocampal CA1 neurons at an early phase after ischemia. These findings demonstrate that the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor pitavastatin can protect hippocampal CA1 neurons after transient forebrain ischemia through up-regulation of eNOS expression in this region. Thus pharmacological modulation of eNOS expression may offer a novel therapeutic strategy for cerebral ischemic stroke.