大鼠脑缺血损伤后锂盐治疗对海马CA1区的影响

目的探讨大鼠局灶脑缺血损伤后锂盐治疗对海马CA1神经元形态学变化的影响。方法将SD大鼠随机分为假手术组(SH组)、缺血-再灌注组(IR组)和缺血损伤后氯化锂治疗组(LI组),按处死时间不同,将各组再分为三个亚组:SH1d、SH2d、SH3d组;IR1dI、R2dI、R3d组;LI1d、LI2d、LI3d组。线栓法制作大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞(MCAO)局灶脑缺血模型,1.5 h后再灌注。LI组于脑缺血后1 h,氯化锂(3 mmol/kg)腹腔注射,每天一次至处死。SH组和IR组以生理盐水替代。HE染色比较各组缺血损伤后1、2、3 d海马CA1区神经元损伤程度。结果虽然LI组与IR组的CA1区存活锥体细胞数存在类似下降趋势,但LI2d组、LI3d组分别较IR2d组I、R3d组存活锥体细胞数明显增多(P<0.01)。结论大鼠局灶脑缺血后氯化锂的治疗能减轻海马神经元的损伤程度。     

The Problem of Intractability: The Continuing Need for New Medical Therapies in Epilepsy

Summary: Treatment of epilepsy, one of the most common neurologic disorders, has evolved from "institutional" poly-therapy to "dogmatic" monotherapy, and, most recently, to "rational" polypharmacy. The introduction of bromides for the treatment of epilepsy was followed first by phenobarbital and then by phenytoin as therapeutic options. Although attempts to combine medications were legion, none was supported by studies that demonstrated the benefit of such combinations. The issue of adverse effects became a principal argument in favor of monotherapy. Monotherapy, using newly developed drugs, avoided problems due to drug interactions but was ineffective in 20–30% of patients. A greater understanding of basic disease mechanisms and developments in molecular biology have led to an increased number of effective drugs for the estimated 6–12% of patients with epilepsy whose condition is intractable. Clinical research continues to build on the work of basic scientists in attempting to develop treatments based on a desire to move beyond the palliative and to affect the causative mechanisms of the disease. Novel medical approaches now under exploration include the use of drugs with complementary mechanisms of action, stimulation of various components of the nervous system, biochemical manipulations, focal intracerebral drug perfusion, and gene therapy.     

Acute cerebral infarction: pathophysiology and modern treatment concepts

Summary This review focuses on the pathophysiological changes in acute cerebral ischemia, with special emphasis on disturbances of the cerebral blood flow (CBF) and the associated penumbra concept. Alternatively, the model of peri-infarct depolarization is demonstrated. Metabolic and molecular changes caused by cerebral ischemia and reperfusion are discussed, namely energy failure, release of glutamate with an excitatoric burst, calcium influx in neurons, generation of free radicals, activation of different proteases, disturbances of protein synthesis, induction of gene expression and apoptosis, loss of membrane integrity, edema formation and microvascular disturbances. In summary, the pathophysiological changes after focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion are most adequately described by a network of interacting different mechanisms of tissue alterations. The simple concept of a cascade of ischemic effects which would be easy to block seems to be less applicable. A time window of approximately 6 h for the acute stroke therapy is postulated on the base of the above mentioned pathophysiological changes. The recently introduced treatment regimen with optimized basic treatment, recanalization using thrombolysis and neuroprotection by different agents is presented. Different modes of a possible intervention are discussed. Modern concepts of stroke therapy including stroke-unit care and thrombolysis with add-on neuroprotection seem to have potential for improving the outcome of acute stroke patients.      

凋亡诱导因子在实验性脑卒中后高温状态下的表达

目的探讨caspase非依赖途径在卒中后高温的神经元损伤环节中是否发挥重要作用。方法应用SD大鼠局灶性脑缺血模型,分别设立缺血后高温、缺血后正常温度和假手术组,每组8只。观察动物行为学评分、梗死体积和凋亡诱导因子(AIF)在海马的表达。利用PC12细胞培养缺氧及高温处理后,观察荧光双染AIF在细胞内的表达变化,及流式细胞仪技术检测细胞凋亡水平。结果缺血后高温组的行为学评分和梗死体积明显增加,AIF表达增高。PC12缺氧及高温培养后AIF从30min开始在胞核内表达,且随时间延长逐渐增多,细胞凋亡率随时间延长和温度增高而增加,且不被caspase广谱抑制剂所抑制。结论AIF在卒中后高温的过程中发生由胞浆到胞核的转移,caspase非依赖途径由此发挥重要作用。     

Investigations of neurotoxicity and neuroprotection within the nucleus basalis of the rat

The present study investigated the specific ways by which cytotoxicity due to glutamate receptor stimulation could be attenuated by the administration of agonists and antagonists of the ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors within the nucleus basalis magnocellularis (NBM) of rats as measured by cortical choline acetyltransferase activity. The results of these studies suggest that (1) the cytotoxicity of ibotenate to NBM cholinergic cells is not dependent upon stimulation of metabotropic glutamate receptors, but results from activation of (NMDA) receptors, (2) the cytotoxicity of quisqualate to cholinergic cells within the NBM is not dependent upon stimulation of NMDA or metabotropic receptors, and (3) the cytotoxicity of NMDA was prevented by administration (i.p.) of the un-competitive NMDA antagonist memantine (30 mg/kg), resulting in plasma levels of 2.5 μg/ml, a concentration known to block efficiently NMDA receptors in vitro. Finally, performance of a food-motivated, delayed-alternation task on a T-maze was impaired by injections of NMDA into the NBM, but was prevented by co-administration of NMDA with memantine.     

川芎嗪对预防犬急性脊髓损伤神经保护作用的实验研究

目的研究川芎嗪对犬急性脊髓损伤模型的神经保护作用。方法Allen’s法打击犬胸13节段脊髓制成急性脊髓损伤模型，所有动物均行介入下选择性动脉插管至伤椎水平肋下动脉，留置导管作为局部给药途径。实验动物随机分为正常对照组、脊髓损伤组、川芎嗪治疗组。术后采用胥少汀脊髓功能评分标准对脊髓神经功能进行评分、MRI检查、血清和脑脊液中髓鞘碱性蛋白(MBP)和S-100B蛋白的测定来衡量脊髓损伤程度和药物治疗效果。结果川芎嗪治疗组在各时间点的神经功能评分高于脊髓损伤组并且在1W有统计学意义。核磁共振检查发现川芎嗪治疗组的相对信号值低于脊髓损伤组，在72h、1W有统计学意义。川芎嗪治疗组血清和脑脊液中MBP低于脊髓损伤组，并且MBP在72h时差异有显著性。结论川芎嗪对于急性脊髓损伤具有神经保护作用。     

氟比洛芬酯对大鼠局灶性脑缺血-再灌注损伤的保护作用

目的 探讨氟比洛芬酯(FA)对脑缺血-再灌注(I-R)损伤的保护作用.方法 40只雄性SD大鼠,随机均分为五组,即A组(I-R)、B组(I-R FA5 mg/kg)、C组(I-R FA 10 mg/kg)、D组(I-R FA 20 mg/kg)和E组(脂微球对照组).采用颈内动脉丝线栓塞致大脑中动脉栓塞(MCAO)模型,再灌注后24、48、72 h观察神经功能缺损评分(NDS评分)并于72 h后处死动物,取大脑切片行10 g/L 2,3,5-氯化三苯四唑(TTC)染色,测量并计算脑梗死容积百分比.结果 72 hNDS评分:B、C、D组明显高于A、E组(P<0.05);梗死容积百分比,B、C、D组明显低于A、E组(P<0.01),B、C、D组间24、48、72 h NDS评分差异无统计学意义;梗死容积百分比B组明显高于C、D组(P<0.05).结论 FA可明显减轻大鼠局灶性脑缺血-再灌注损伤.     

CDP-c、硫酸镁联用对大鼠短暂脑缺血的神经保护作用

目的 研究胞二磷胆碱（CDP-c）、硫酸镁联用对大鼠试验性短暂局灶脑缺血的神经保护作用.方法 用大脑中动脉栓塞（MCAO）法制作短暂性（90min）局部脑缺血模型,观察CDP-c、硫酸镁单用及不同剂量联用7d后,Caspase-3阳性细胞数、神经功能缺损及脑梗死体积的变化.结果 和对照组相比,CDP-c、硫酸镁单用及两药联用组脑梗死体积较小,Caspase-3表达细胞数较少,并有统计学意义.两药联用组脑梗死体积均比单用组小,Caspase-3表达细胞数亦较两药单用组少（P＜0.05）.两药联用组相比各项指标均无显著意义（P＞0.05）.结论 CDP-c和硫酸镁单用对试验性短暂脑缺血模型可能具有神经保护作用.CDP-c与硫酸镁合用对短暂性试验性局灶脑缺血的神经保护可能有协同作用,并且可以减少各药的用量.     

香萱解郁方对血清剥夺诱导HT22细胞损伤模型的神经保护作用

探讨香萱解郁方含药血清对血清剥夺致小鼠海马神经元HT22细胞损伤模型的影响。方法 采用血清剥夺培养HT22细胞建立神经损伤体外模型,实验分为对照组、模型组和中药组［中药组A（含药血清15%浓度）、中药组B（含药血清20%浓度）］,各组血清剥夺12 h后,通过CCK8法检测各组细胞活力,确定15%浓度含药血清干预后细胞的存活率最高,设定为后续实验中药组的药物浓度。免疫荧光染色法检测神经元特异性微管蛋白（β-Tubulin Ⅲ）在各组中的表达,蛋白质免疫印迹法及qPCR法检测脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）蛋白及其mRNA在各组中的表达。结果 在加药后培养12 h,中药组的细胞活力明显高于对照组与模型组（P＜0.001）。培养24 h,模型组细胞活力较对照组明显下降（P＜0.001）,中药组较模型组明显提高（P＜0.001）。培养36 h,模型组细胞活力较对照组显著下降（P＜0.001）,中药组较模型组明显提高（P＜0.001）。模型组BDNF蛋白含量及 BDNF mRNA表达量较对照组显著降低（P＜0.05,P＜0.001）,模型组少数神经元长出突起;中药组BDNF蛋白含量及BDNF mRNA表达量较模型组显著增加（P＜0.05）,中药组HT22细胞轴突突起长度和分支增加,β-Tubulin Ⅲ阳性表达明显增多。结论 香萱解郁方含药血清对血清剥夺诱导小鼠海马神经元HT22细胞损伤具有神经保护作用,可能与促进BDNF蛋白表达有关     

Prolonged waking reduces human immunodeficiency virus glycoprotein 120- or tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced apoptosis in the cerebral cortex of rats

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) induces neuronal death, presumably by apoptosis. This effect may be triggered by the glycoprotein 120 (HIVgp120) released by HIV when infecting a cell, and mediated by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF), a pro-inflammatory cytokine. Both molecules, HIVgp120 and TNF, increase sleep when administered acutely in the brain. On the other hand, sleep deprivation increases the levels of several growth factors. In this context, we challenged rats with HIVgp120 or TNF simultaneously with sleep deprivation. Our results indicate that both HIVgp120 and TNF increase neuronal death in the rat cerebral cortex, but not hippocampus, and that this effect is completely prevented by total deprivation of sleep. These results suggest that acute total deprivation of sleep protects against the HIVgp120 and TNF deleterious effects.