常压高氧对淀粉样蛋白前体/早老素1双重转基因小鼠脑内老年斑及β-淀粉样蛋白的影响

目的 探讨常压高氧(40%O_2,60%空气)处理淀粉样蛋白前体/早老素1(APP/PS1)双重转基因小鼠是否发挥神经保护作用.方法 对APP/PS1双重转基因阿尔茨海默病(AD)模型种鼠交配后产下的子代小鼠进行基因分型,待子代达10周龄时,取双重转基因小鼠40只,随机分成A、B、C、D 4组,每组10只,A、B 2组小鼠喂养于常压高氧中8 h/d,A组持续4周,B组持续8周;C、D组喂养于空气中4或8周,分别作为A、B组的对照.高氧处理后采用免疫组织化学、Thioflavin S染色检测小鼠脑组织形态学的变化,Western blot检测APP代谢过程中相关蛋白的表达变化,ELISA定量检测小鼠脑内β-淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)水平的变化.结果 免疫组织化学和Thioflavin S染色均显示,与对照组相比,高氧处理组小鼠皮质和海马内老年斑数量明显减少,B组比A组减少更显著.高氧处理组小鼠脑内C_(99)、C_(83)水平显著高于对照组,Aβ水平明显低于对照组,但各组小鼠脑内全长APP及β位淀粉样前体蛋白裂解酶1(BACE1)蛋白水平无明显改变.ELISA结果提示,B组小鼠海马和皮质内Aβ_(40)(783.6±97.2)pg/ml]和Aβ_(42)(175.3±17.1)ps/ml]含量明显低于对照组Aβ_(40)(1251.6±42.3)pg/ml,t=9.36,P<0.01]和Aβ_(42)(286.8±13.0)pg/ml,t=13.7,P<0.01]的含量.结论 常压高氧处理能显著减少AD模型小鼠脑内Aβ的产生、沉积及老年斑的形成;这种改变可能通过减少Aβ产生或加速Aβ清除实现.

The effect of normobaric hyperoxia on senile plaques and beta-amyloid protein in brain of amyloid protein precursor/presenilin 1 double transgenic mouse

Objective In order to investigate whether normobaric hyperoxia exert ncumprotective effect on amyloid protein precursor/presenilin 1(APP/PS1)double transgenic Alzheimer's disease(AD) mouse model.Methods Forty APP/PS1 double transgenie mice were randomly divided into 4 groups(A,B,C and D).Mice were treated with 40% oxygen for 8 h per day for 4 weeks in group A and for 8 weeks in group B.Group C and group D were given regular air for 4 weeks and 8 weeks,respectively,as controls.Immunohistochemical staining.Thioflavin S staining.Western blot and ELISA assay were performed on mice brain tissues in all groups after the treatment.Results Immuohistochemical and Thioflavin S staining showed that in hyperoxia-treated mice,number and size of senile plaques in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus were notably decreased,and deposition of AB in the brain of group B decreased more than that of group A.Western blot revealed that in the hyperoxia-treated mice,the levels of C_(99) and C_(83) were greatly increased while the Aβ level notably decreased.compared with controls.However,the expression of holoprotein APP and β-site amyloid cleavage enzyme 1(BACE1)showed no difference among 4 groups.ELISA assay showed that Aβ_(40)((783.6±97.2)pg/m1)and Aβ_(42)((175.3±17.1)pg/ml)were significantly decreased in the brain of 8 weeks hyperoxia-treated mice compared witlI the control group Aβ_(40) ((1251.6±42.3)pg/ml,t=9.36,P<0.01),and A1342((286.8±13.0)pg/ml,t=13.7,P<0.01).Conclusion Treatment with hyperoxia can significantly decrease Aβ levels and lower the number and size of senile plaques in the brain of APP/PS1 transgenic mouse.This study indicates that hyperoxia may exert its neuroprotective effect through decreasing the generation of Aβ or accelerating the clearance of Aβ.