萝摩甙抗自由基损伤作用的实验研究

目的:探讨萝摩甙对自由基所致脑损伤的神经元保护作用及机制。方法:复制脑缺血模型及H₂O₂诱导神经元损伤模型,分别测定大鼠脑组织、培养神经元中的丙二醛(MDA)含量以及培养神经元中的乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)漏出率、DNA断裂率和羟自由基清除率,观察萝摩甙对损伤神经元的保护作用。结果:萝摩甙可明显降低脑缺血造成的MDA的升高,亦可明显降低H₂O₂对神经元造成的LDH漏出率、DNA断裂率增加和丙二醛含量的升高,而且随着萝摩甙浓度的升高羟自由基清除率明显升高。结论:萝摩甙可通过清除自由基来保护神经元。     

脑缺血再灌流对大鼠海马FOS蛋白的诱导及电针对其的影响

目的　探讨脑缺血再灌流后电针对大鼠海马FOS蛋白表达的影响。方法　采用夹闭大鼠双侧颈总动脉造成的脑缺血再灌流损伤模型 ,电针“百会”、“风池”、“大钟”及“足三里”穴 ,频率 2～ 2 0Hz,强度以肌肉轻微抖动为准 ,持续 30min ,4h后观察海马FOS蛋白的表达。结果　电针能明显加强脑缺血再灌流后海马各区FOS蛋白的表达。结论　缺血再灌流可诱导海马FOS蛋白的显著表达 ;电针信息对缺血后海马神经元的功能可能会有影响。     

芪丹通脉片对缺血/再灌注犬心肌微血管功能的影响

目的评价中药复方芪丹通脉片对急性缺血再灌注致心肌微血管功能的影响。方法应用12只健康犬,随机分为对照组(control)和芪丹通脉片治疗组(QDTMT treatment group),对照组经十二指肠给予生理盐水(1.5ml/kg),给药后30min分离冠状动脉左前降支,放置电磁流量计探头测定血流量,在其下缘左前降支1/2处结扎90min,松开后再灌注180min观察,分别于灌胃前、缺血90min和再灌注180min静脉快速均匀推入微泡声学造影剂SONOVUE,FLASH模式进行静脉声学造影,实时连续记录心肌声学造影前后的图像采用,采用Echopac图象工作站软件包进行分析心肌声学造影的图像视频密度,根据时间-视频密度曲线计算曲线下面积(area under curve,AUC)以评价心肌微血管的血流灌注状态,根据图像分析缺血心肌范围的影响。芪丹通脉片组则经十二指肠给予芪丹通脉片浸膏混悬液(1g/ml,1.5ml/kg),其余实验过程同对照组。并在不同时间点从冠状静脉窦采血,检测血清中NO和血浆中ET-1的含量。结果在基础状态、缺血前和缺血90min,对照组和芪丹通脉片干预组的时间-视频密度曲线计算曲线下面积(AUC)以及缺血后出现的灌注缺损所占左心室的百分比没有显著差异。然而再灌注180min两组的AUC存在显著差异(14.09±2.31 vs 11.47±1.55,P<0.05),左心室心肌灌流均没有完全恢复,但芪丹通脉片能够显著促进再灌注后心肌微循环灌流的恢复(92.10±2.2)%,与对照组(87.49±4.12)%比较,存在显著差异(P<0.05)。在缺血90min和再灌注180min,芪丹通脉片处理组血清中NO和血浆中ET-1分别为(68.98±10.01)μmol/L、(67.55±9.81)μmol/L和(114.73±11.89)μg/L,(139.97±12.36)μg/L,与对照组存在显著差异(56.38±8.27)μmol/L,(53.55±6.03)μmol/L和(137.40±13.48)μg/L,(161.90±19.14)μg/L,(P<0.05)。结论芪丹通脉片能够促进心肌缺血/再灌注后微循环血流的恢复,调节循环血中的NO和ET含量,改善微循环功能,抑制缺血/再灌注所致的心肌损伤。     

缺血预处理对大鼠视网膜保护作用的研究

目的：观察缺血预处理对大鼠后续持续性缺血视网膜是否具有保护作用。 方法： 阻断双侧颈总动脉血流（2VO），造成SD大鼠视网膜不完全性缺血，其中单纯缺血组直接结扎双侧颈总动脉，预处理组在结扎血管之前，采取重复两次2 min缺血-3 min再灌注的处理，实验对照组的大鼠术中暴露而不结扎双侧颈总动脉，正常对照组未经任何处理。术后1、3、7 d，分别灌注取材。用体视学方法测量视网膜形态学改变，用末端脱氧核苷酸缺口标记和免疫组化方法观察视网膜细胞凋亡及bcl-2的表达情况，比较观察缺血预处理对视网膜后续持续性缺血的影响。 结果： 预处理缺血组大鼠视网膜各层厚度均薄于一般缺血组；缺血所致的凋亡细胞数目较少，仅见于内核层，术后1-7 d节细胞层内未见有凋亡细胞，节细胞数密度无明显变化；bcl-2的表达弱于同一时间的单纯缺血组。 结论： 缺血预处理对缺血视网膜具有保护作用。     

低分子肝素对缺血再灌注大鼠肾组织核因子-κB表达的影响

探讨低分子肝素对缺血再灌注大鼠肾组织核因子-κB（NF-κB）表达的影响。建立大鼠IRI模型，健康WistaI大鼠80只随机分为正常对照组、假手术组、模型未治疗组、LMWH治疗组，后两组又分别分为术后1、3、6、24h组。检测各组血清肌酐（Scr）水平及中性粒细胞（PMNs）细胞间黏附分子-1（ICAM-1）表达；通过光镜和免疫组织化学方法观察各组大鼠肾组织形态学及趋化因子NF-κB表达变化。结果表明：（1）肾缺血再灌注未治疗组造模后1h，Scr水平虽然没有明显变化，但ICAM-1、NF-κB表达增多，肾小管坏死积分值亦较假手术组明显增加（P〈0．01）；（2）缺血再灌注6h以后，两组Scr浓度明显增高（P〈0．01），但LMWH治疗组SCr、ICAM-1、NF-κB表达水平及肾小管坏死积分值均明显低于模型未治疗组（P〈0．05）；（3）肾组织中NF-κB表达与肾小管损伤积分值呈现良好的相关性（r=0．71，P〈0、01）；而NF-κB与ICAM-1间则呈现显著正相关（r=0．62，P〈0．05）。由此说明：（1）ICAM-1、NF-κB在肾缺血再灌注早期的瞬时表达，可能参与了炎症早期的白细胞迁移与浸润，与肾损伤的发生密切相关；（2）LMWH可通过减少ICAM-1及NF-κB的表达，阻抑炎症反应过程，减轻肾组织损伤。     

Klotho is a genetic risk factor for ischemic stroke caused by cardioembolism in Korean females

An aging-suppressor gene, klotho, is a candidate factor for vascular disease because its deficiency leads to impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation and impaired angiogenesis. We investigated the association of polymorphisms in klotho with ischemic stroke. We searched for sequence variants in promoter and exons of klotho gene. For the association study, selected variants were genotyped in control subjects and in patients with ischemic stroke and vascular dementia. The association with ischemic stroke was further investigated with its subtypes classified based on Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST). No significant association was observed for both G-395A and C1818T with ischemic stroke and vascular dementia (P > 0.05). The analysis with subtypes of ischemic stroke revealed the associations that the A allele of G-395A increased the risk of cardioembolic stroke (CE, OR = 2.60; P = 0.006), and subjects carrying the A allele were susceptible to CE in both of dominant (AA + GA versus GG; OR = 2.50; P = 0.046) and recessive (AA versus GA + GG; OR = 6.52; P = 0.007) models. Further analysis of data partitioned by gender showed that the associations of G-395A with CE only existed in women (A versus G; OR = 4.33; P = 0.002), AA + GA versus GG; OR = 5.68; P = 0.014, and AA versus GA + GG; OR = 9.07; P = 0.012), but the significance disappeared in men (P > 0.05). The sequence variant of G-395A in klotho might be a genetic risk factor for CE in females.     

Hyperbaric oxygenation mitigates focal cerebral injury and reduces striatal dopamine release in a rat model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion

The usefulness of the administration of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in the treatment of acute focal cerebral ischemia remains debatable. A significant association exists between focal cerebral injury and an excessive release of extracellular dopamine (DA). In vivo microdialysis was used in the present study to examine the effect of HBO on DA release in the striatum during ischemia and reperfusion in rats. The histological changes occurring were also evaluated. Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) using a surgically placed intraluminal filament. Control rats (n=8) were subjected to 1 h of ischemia, whilst the study rats (n=8) were in addition treated with HBO (2.8 atmospheres of absolute pressure 100% O₂) during ischemia. Both groups were returned to breathing room air at normal pressure during reperfusion. Microdialysis samples were continuously collected at 15 min intervals at 2 μl·min^–1. The [mean (SE)] increase in release of striatal DA attained significance after 30 min of occlusion of MCA [170 (24)%], and continued to increase [268 (26)% at 45 min] reaching a peak level at 60 min [672 (59)%] before returning to the baseline level during the late reperfusion phase. There was no significant change in the level of DA in HBO treated rats during the period of ischemia. A significant reduction in edema and neuronal shrinkage were observed by histological examination in HBO treated rats when compared to the control rats. The results showed that HBO, when administered during ischemia, offered significant neuroprotection in our experimental model of transient focal cerebral ischemia in the rat. The mechanism seems to imply, at least in part, a reduced level of DA. Electronic Publication     

Median frequency of the myoelectric signal

Summary A study was performed to investigate the changes that occur in the median frequency of the myoelectric signal during local ischemia or reduction of intramuscular temperature produced by surface cooling. Data was obtained from experiments which involved the first dorsal interosseous muscle of 10 female and 16 male subjects. These subjects were asked to perform isometric constant-force abduction contractions of the index finger at 20% and 80% of maximal voluntary contraction level. The initial median frequency (IMF) of the myoelectric signal during the first 0.5 s of contraction was calculated. Results showed a significant reduction of the IMF in contractions performed under ischemic conditions; upon release, the IMF recovered quickly. At 80% maximal voluntary level of contraction, a greater decrease of the IMF was recorded. Similar results were demonstrated during reduction of intramuscular temperature with gradual recovery of the IMF after cooling. These results demonstrate that the median frequency of the myoelectric signal displays behavior similar to that reported for conduction velocity and this is consistent with the notion that accumulation of metabolic byproducts in muscle tissue causes a decrease in the conduction velocity of the muscle fibers.Dr. R. Merletti was on a leave of absence from the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy     

Ischemic disruption of glutamate homeostasis in brain: quantitative immunocytochemical analyses

More than 10 years ago, it was shown by microdialysis that the excitatory transmitter glutamate accumulates in the interstitial space of brain subjected to ischemic insult. This was one of the key observations leading to the formulation of the `glutamate hypothesis' of ischemic cell death. It is now assumed that even a transient glutamate overflow may set in motion a number of events that ultimately cause cell loss in vulnerable neuronal populations. The aim of the present review is to discuss the intracellular changes that underlie the dysregulation of extracellular glutamate during and after ischemia, with emphasis on data obtained by postembedding, electron microscopic immunogold cytochemistry. While the time resolution of this approach is necessarily limited, it can reveal, quantitatively and at a high level of spatial resolution, how the intracellular pools of glutamate and metabolically related amino acids are perturbed during and after an ischemic insult. Moreover, this can be done in animals whose extracellular amino acid levels are monitored by microdialysis, allowing a direct correlation of extra- and intracellular changes. Immunogold analyses of brains subjected to ischemia have identified dendrites and neuronal somata as likely sources of glutamate efflux, probably mediated by reversal of glutamate uptake. The vesicular glutamate pool has been found to be largely unchanged after 20 min of ischemia. Ischemia causes an increased glutamate content and an increased glutamate/glutamine ratio in glial cells, as revealed by double immunogold labelling. This argues against the idea that glial cells contribute to the extracellular overflow of glutamate in the ischemic brain.     

Electrophysiological neurodifferentiation of subventricular zone-derived precursor cells following stroke

Stroke in rodents is associated with increased neurogenesis and the migration of newborn neurons to sites of brain ischemia, where they may participate in repair and recovery. To determine if neurogenesis following stroke yields functional new neurons, we labeled neuronal precursors in the mouse subventricular zone (SVZ) with a lentivirus-green fluorescent protein vector, produced stroke by occluding the middle cerebral artery, and detected newborn neurons 8 weeks later by fluorescence microscopy. Patch-clamp studies on fluorescent neurons in the cortical region surrounding infarction showed tetrodotoxin-sensitive Na⁺ action potentials and spontaneous excitatory post-synaptic currents, suggesting that ischemia led to functional neurogenesis with synaptic integration. These findings support the hypothesis that enhancing endogenous neurogenesis after stroke might have therapeutic benefit.