转录因子Pitx3和Nurr1在中脑多巴胺能神经元终末分化中的表达特点

目的:探讨转录因子垂体同源盒家族因子3(Pitx3)和孤儿核受体相关因子1(Nurr1)在多巴胺(DA)能神经元终末分化中的表达特点。方法:采用免疫荧光方法检测体外培养的中脑源性神经干细胞(mNSCs)诱导分化后和大鼠胚胎发育至出生腹侧中脑Pitx3、Nurr1和酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)的表达。结果:(1)体外培养的mNSCs诱导分化48 h的Map-2阳性细胞不表达Pitx3、Nurr1和TH;分化7 d的TH阳性细胞均表达转录因子Pitx3和Nurr1;(2)在大鼠腹侧中脑黑质(SN)、腹侧被盖区(VTA)和中缝背核(DRN)可见大量TH与Pitx3(或Nurr1)共表达的神经元;(3)Pitx3和Nurr1阳性细胞主要分布于E16.5、P0大鼠SN、VTA和DRN区,其中Pitx3阳性细胞还少量分布于腹侧中脑非DA能神经元区域,Nurr1阳性细胞在腹侧中脑分布范围较Pitx3更广泛。结论:转录因子Pitx3、Nurr1在中脑DA能神经元的终末分化和生存维持中起重要作用。     

帕金森病模型大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区酪氨酸羟化酶免疫阳性神经元的改变

目的探讨帕金森病(PD)模型大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区(VTA)酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)免疫阳性神经元的改变。方法将6-羟基多巴胺(6-OHDA)分别注入实验组大鼠左侧黑质致密部和中脑被盖腹侧区以建立帕金森病模型,于术后4d、7d、14d、21d、28d腹腔注射阿扑吗啡(apomorphine,APO),观察并记录大鼠行为学变化情况,利用Nissl染色、酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)免疫细胞化学染色观察大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区神经组织及TH免疫阳性神经元的改变。结果APO诱发实验组PD大鼠均向健侧(右侧)旋转,旋转启动时间逐渐缩短,持续时间逐渐延长,旋转速度逐渐加快,至术后2周旋转行为趋于稳定;Nissl染色见实验组PD大鼠损毁侧(左侧)中脑VTA区神经元数目显著减少,尼氏体模糊,颗粒及密度均降低,伴有大量胶质细胞增生,术后2周、4周注射侧神经元数目较术后1周明显减少(P<0.05);实验组PD大鼠损毁侧(左侧)中脑VTA的TH阳性神经元明显减少,神经元胞体轮廓及突起不清晰,TH阳性纤维也明显减少,分布稀疏,术后2周、4周注射侧阳性神经元数目较术后1周明显减少(P<0.05)。结论PD大鼠损毁侧中脑VTA神经组织有明显破坏,TH阳性神经元显著减少,提示中脑腹侧被盖区TH免疫阳性神经元的改变参与了PD模型大鼠的病理学变化。     

纳米二氧化锰对大鼠腹侧中脑的损伤作用

目的:探讨纳米二氧化锰(nano-MnO2)对大鼠腹侧中脑的损伤作用。方法:大鼠在脑立体定位下,实验组脑内注射nano-MnO2,对照组脑内注射生理盐水(NS),各组分别于注射1周后用免疫组织化学方法检测酪氨酸羟化酶(tyrosine hydroxylase,TH)、胶质纤维酸性蛋白(glial fibrillary acidic protein,GFAP)及诱导型一氧化氮合酶(inducible nitric oxide synthase,iNOS)的表达变化。结果:免疫组织化学染色结果显示,实验组大鼠注射1周后,腹侧中脑损毁侧与对侧相比,TH阳性细胞明显减少(P<0.05),GFAP及iNOS阳性细胞明显增多(P<0.05);对照组大鼠注射1周后,腹侧中脑损毁侧与对侧相比,TH、GFAP和iNOS免疫反应阳性细胞均无明显变化(P>0.05)。结论:脑内注射nano-MnO2能引起大鼠中脑多巴胺能神经元的破坏,GFAP和iNOS的表达增加。     

垂体同源盒家族因子3和孤儿核受体相关因子1基因在帕金森病模型大鼠腹侧中脑表达显著下调

目的:探讨垂体同源盒家族因子3(Pitx3)和孤儿核受体相关因子1(Nurr1)基因在帕金森病(PD)模型大鼠腹侧中脑的表达变化。方法:(1)采用免疫荧光方法检测PD模型组、成年正常组和假手术组大鼠腹侧中脑TH、Pitx3/TH和Nurr1/TH阳性细胞并计数;(2)分别采用半定量RT-PCR和Western Blot方法检测Pitx3和Nurr1基因在PD模型组、成年正常组和假手术组大鼠腹侧中脑转录和翻译水平的变化。结果:(1)免疫荧光检测显示PD大鼠模型组腹侧中脑多巴胺能神经元数目显著减少;(2)半定量RT-PCR和Western Blot检测显示PD大鼠模型组腹侧中脑左侧Pitx3和Nurr1表达显著下调,其中Pitx3表达下调更明显。结论:Pitx3和Nurr1基因的持续表达与腹侧中脑多巴胺能神经元的生存维持密切相关,为探索PD的病因诊断及基因治疗提供可能的新途径。     

黑质纹体系多巴胺神经元的发育与再生的关系

取不同头臀长(CRL)10～22mm(E13～18)鼠胚腹侧中脑制成悬液,分别移植至帕金森氏病模型鼠去多巴胺(DA)神经侧纹状体中。发现用CRL为10～16mm(E13～15)胚脑为供体的受移植鼠行为效应和移植区DA神经元存活情况远较以CRL为17～22mm供体为佳。用酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)免疫组化ABC法规察了不同胚龄(E_(13)～P_0)黑质纹体系DA神经元的形态和分布,发现CRL10～16mm(E13～15)时TH阳性细胞位于Sylvius导水管腹侧,此时DA细跑开始分化,至胚CRL17mm时TH阳性细胞已迁移至被益腹外侧,并大部分化出长突起,至出生时分化及迁移基本完成。本文讨论了DA神经元发育和其在受体脑内再生的关系。     

大鼠中脑发育早期Nurr1时空模式及与TH表达的相关性

目的:观察孤儿核受体相关因子1(Nuclear receptor-related factor1,Nurr1)在大鼠胚胎中脑发育过程中的时空表达模式及与酪氨酸羟化酶(tyrosine hydroxylase,TH)表达的相关性。方法:制备大鼠胚胎E12.5、E13.5、E14.5d中脑脑片,行Nurr1/TH的免疫荧光双标记。在荧光显微镜下分别计数每个视野下TH、Nurr1单标神经元和Nurr1/TH双标神经元的数量,用图像处理系统和Stata7.0软件对所得数据进行统计学分析。结果:Nurr1/TH双标神经元在E12.5d时较少,随着发育时间的推移逐渐增加,至E14.5d时TH阳性细胞中几乎均有Nurr1的表达。结论:本研究结果进一步从形态学的角度提示转录因子Nurr1在胚胎发育过程中对中脑多巴胺(dopamine,DA)能神经元的发育起重要作用。     

纹状体对体外培养中脑多巴胺神经元形态发育的影响

靶细胞在神经细胞的生长发育过程中起着重要的调节作用。本文通过胚胎腹侧中脑和纹状体联合培养研究纹状体对中脑多巴胺(DA)神经元形态发育的影响。纹状体(Str)和腹侧中脑(YMA)细胞悬液取自胚胎14天SD大鼠,联合培养3到14天后取出,用酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)免疫组化ABC法观察不同时期DA神经元的生长。与VMA单独培养相比,联合培养3天,发现细胞聚集程度较低,开始形成单层分布,培养7天TH阳性细胞数增加,多突起阳性细胞较易发现,细胞突起粗短,呈树枝状分枝。培养14天,TH阳性细胞数进一步增加,平均可达49个/25mm~2。本文对纹状体调节DA神经元生长发育的机制进行了讨论。     

不同时程吗啡依赖对大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区多巴胺能神经元的影响

目的:观察不同时程吗啡依赖对大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区(ventral tegmental area,VTA)多巴胺能神经元的影响。方法:建立吗啡慢性依赖大鼠模型,石蜡包埋组织连续切片,免疫组织化学染色观察多巴胺能神经元特异性标记物酪氨酸羟化酶(tyrosine hydroxylase,TH)的表达变化。结果:TH免疫组化结果显示随着吗啡依赖时间的延长VTA区内TH阳性细胞逐渐减少,吗啡依赖6周组阳性细胞减少明显。结论:较长时程吗啡依赖大鼠VTA多巴胺能神经元损伤明显。     

胚胎嗅鞘细胞和中脑腹侧细胞移植对帕金森病SD大鼠纹状体神经元存活和分化的影响

目的观察胚胎嗅球嗅鞘细胞(OECs)和胚胎中脑腹侧细胞(VMCs)联合移植对帕金森病(PD)SD大鼠纹状体神经元存活及分化的影响。方法 12只PD模型SD大鼠随机平均分成两组:单独VMCs组(在脑立体定位仪下将VMCs植入PD大鼠模型毁损侧纹状体内)和联合移植组(在脑立体定位仪下将OECs和VMCs植入PD大鼠模型毁损侧纹状体内)。OECs来源于5～7d绿荧光鼠的嗅球嗅鞘,VMCs来源于孕13～14d绿荧光胎鼠中脑腹侧的脑组织。于移植后4、14周灌注取脑,切片后做酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)免疫组织化学染色,检测胚胎中脑腹侧细胞的存活及分化状况。结果移植4周后单独VMCs组及联合移植组纹状体区都可检测到TH免疫阳性神经元,数量无统计学差异(P0.05)。移植14周后联合移植组纹状体区TH免疫阳性神经元数量比单独VMCs组明显增多(P0.05)。结论胚胎中脑腹侧细胞联合嗅鞘细胞移植入帕金森病大鼠纹状体促使纹状体神经元分化为多巴胺能神经元。     

SENP3在成年小鼠中枢神经系统的分布及中脑多巴胺神经元内敲除SENP3的初探

目的:探讨小泛素类修饰蛋白特异性蛋白酶3(small ubiquitin-like modifier proteins specific protease3,SENP3)在成年小鼠中枢神经系统(central nervous system,CNS)内的分布特征,以及在中脑多巴胺能神经元敲除SENP3对其发育和存活的影响。方法:利用免疫组织化学染色方法观察SENP3在成年小鼠脑中的分布及表达特征;制备在酪氨酸羟化酶(tyrosine hydroxylase,TH)神经元内选择性敲除SENP3的小鼠,观察SENP3缺失对中脑TH神经元的影响。结果:SENP3免疫阳性信号在成年小鼠CNS内广泛分布,包括嗅球、海马、丘脑、黑质、腹侧被盖区、小脑和脊髓等多个脑区。在中脑TH神经元中选择性敲除SENP3后,黑质(substantia nigra,SN)和腹侧被盖区(ventral tegmental area,VTA)的TH神经元的数量及其相关基因的表达未见明显改变。结论:SENP3全脑分布的形态学资料为研究其功能提供了线索;在正常生理条件下小鼠中脑多巴胺能神经元的发育和存活不依赖于SENP3的表达。     

嗅鞘细胞联合神经干细胞脑内移植改善Parkinson病大鼠行为的观察

为了观察嗅鞘细胞(OECs)联合神经干细胞(NSCs)脑内移植对Parkinson病(PD)的治疗作用,首先将6-OHDA注射至左侧黑质致密部和腹侧被盖区制备PD大鼠。将成功制备的PD大鼠随机分为5组,即0.9%生理盐水对照组、单纯移植NSCs或OECs组、OECs+NSCs共移植组和PD模型对照组。将培养并传至第3代的NSCs、OECs和OECs+NSCs分别移植到PD大鼠的纹状体内,于移植后7、14、30、60d检测PD大鼠旋转行为变化后处死,取脑做冰冻切片,行BrdU、酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)、p75免疫荧光和TH免疫组织化学检测。移植后21d以内,各组大鼠的旋转行为无明显变化;30d和60d时,单纯移植NSCs或OECs组和OECs+NSCs共移植组与生理盐水和模型对照组相比,旋转行为有较明显的改善(P<0.05),其中OECs+NSCs共移植组的旋转行为改善更为显著。在移植后30d和60d,单纯移植NSCs或OECs组在移植区可见少数TH阳性神经元,而OECs+NSCs共移植组的TH阳性神经元明显多于单纯移植NSCs或OECs组(P<0.05)。上述结果表明:OECs能促进胚鼠中脑来源的NSCs向TH阳性神经元分化;单纯移植NSCs或OECs和OECs+NSCs共移植,均能不同程度地改善PD大鼠的旋转行为,但联合移植优于单纯移植。     

Generation of tyrosine hydroxylase positive neurons from human embryonic stem cells after coculture with cellular substrates and exposure to GDNF

Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive neurons were generated from human embryonic stem (hES) cells by coculturing on astrocytes or PA6 stromal cells. After 3 to 4 weeks in culture, TH-positive cells with neuronal morphology developed. Coculture with astrocytes from the embryonic striatum produced a larger number of TH-positive cells than did coculture with astrocytes from embryonic mesencephalon (329 +/- 149 versus 33 +/- 16 TH-positive cells per well, p < .05). In other experiments using PA6 cells as a substrate, glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was added to the media of differentiating hES cells, and this led to a doubling of the number of TH-positive cells (PA6: 443 +/- 105 TH-positive cells per well versus PA6 + GDNF: 934 +/- 136, p < .05). We conclude that substrates of striatal astrocytes and PA6 cells can promote differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to a TH-positive phenotype and that GDNF can increase the number of cells expressing that phenotype.     

大鼠生后视网膜发育过程中Nurr1与TH的相关关系研究

目的:观察核受体相关因子1(nuclear receptor-related factor 1,Nurr1)与多巴胺能神经细胞特异性标记物酪氨酸羟化酶(TH)在生后大鼠视网膜发育过程中的表达变化,探明Nurr1与视网膜多巴胺能神经元的相关关系。方法:石蜡包埋组织切片,免疫组织化学双重标记。结果:Nurr1在视网膜发育过程中的表达出现了显著的动态变化,Nurr1阳性产物主要表达在内核层细胞,生后3～7 d达到高峰,之后随着细胞的成熟阳性表达又逐渐减少,成熟的视网膜组织内仅见少量Nurr1阳性细胞,在视网膜神经细胞从幼稚到成熟的分化过程中仅见个别TH阳性细胞。Nurr1与TH的免疫组化双标结果显示两蛋白可以共表达在同一细胞中,但众多的Nurr1阳性细胞不表达TH。结论:Nurr1在大鼠视网膜多巴胺能神经细胞及非多巴胺能神经细胞从幼稚到成熟的分化过程中可能具有重要的调控作用。     

Platelet-derived growth factor promotes survival of rat and human mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons in culture

Summary The effect of two isoforms of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB, was tested on dissociated cell cultures of ventral mesencephalon from rat and human embryos. PDGF-BB but not PDGF-AA reduced the progressive loss of tyrosine hydroxylase- (TH)-positive neurons in rat and human cell cultures. The mean number of TH-positive cells in the PDGF-BB-treated rat culture was 64% and 106% higher than in the control cultures after 7 and 10 days in vitro, respectively. Corresponding figures for human TH-positive neurons were 90% and 145%. The influence of PDGF-BB was specific for TH-positive neurons and not a general trophic effect, since no change of either total cell number or metabolic activity was found. In PDGF-BB-treated cultures of human but not rat tissue the TH-positive neurons had longer neurites than observed in control or PDGF-AA-treated cultures. These data indicate that PDGF-BB may act as a trophic factor for mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons and suggest that administration of PDGF-BB could ameliorate degeneration and possibly promote axonal sprouting of these neurons in vivo.     

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor is crucial for long-term maintenance of the nigrostriatal system

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a potent factor for the ventral mesencephalic dopamine neurons. However, studies on the Gdnf gene deleted (Gdnf(-/-)) mouse have been limited to fetal tissue since these mice die prematurely. To evaluate long-term effects of Gdnf gene deletion, this study involves co-grafts of ventral mesencephalon (VM) and lateral ganglionic eminence (LGE) derived from different Gdnf genotypes. The VM/LGE co-grafts were evaluated at 3, 6, and 12 months for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) -positive cell survival and nerve fiber formation in the LGE co-transplant, visualized by dopamine- and cyclic AMP-regulated phosphoprotein relative molecular mass 32,000 (DARPP-32) -immunoreactivity. Cell counts revealed no difference in TH-positive neurons between Gdnf genotypes at 3 months postgrafting. At 6 months, a significant reduction in cell number was observed in the Gdnf(-/-) grafts. In fact, in the majority of the Gdnf(-/-) VM/LGE transplant had degenerated. At 12 months, a reduction in cell number was seen in both Gdnf(-/-) and Gdnf(+/-) compared to wild type transplants. In the Gdnf(-/-) grafts, TH-negative inclusion-like structures were present in the cytoplasm of the TH-positive neurons at 3 months. These structures were also found in the Gdnf(+/-) transplants at 12 months, but not in Gdnf(+/+) controls at any time point. In Gdnf(+/+) grafts, TH-positive nerve fiber innervation of the striatal co-grafts was dense and patchy and overlapped with clusters of DARPP-32-positive neurons. This overlap did mismatch in the Gdnf(+/-) grafts, while the TH-positive innervation was sparse in the Gdnf(-/-) transplants and the DARPP-32-positive neurons were widespread distributed. In conclusion, GDNF is essential for long-term maintenance of both the VM TH-positive neurons and for the striatal tissue, and appears crucial for generation of a proper organization of the striatum.     

Expression of the LRRK2 gene in the midbrain dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra

A hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the progressive loss of the A9 midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Recently, multiple causative mutations have been identified in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene for both familial and sporadic PD cases. Therefore, to investigate functional roles of LRRK2 in normal and/or diseased brain, it is critical to define LRRK2 expression in mDA neurons. To address whether LRRK2 mRNA and protein are expressed in mDA neurons, we purified DA neurons from the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-GFP transgenic mouse using FACS-sorting and analyzed the expression of LRRK2 and other mDA markers. We observed that all mDA markers tested in this study (TH, Pitx3, DAT, Nurr1 and Lmx1a) are robustly expressed only in GFP(+) cells, but not in GFP(-) cells. Notably, LRRK2 was expressed in both GFP(+) and GFP(-) cells. Consistent with this, our immunohistochemical analyses showed that LRRK2 is expressed in TH-positive mDA neurons as well as in surrounding TH-negative cells in the rat brain. Importantly, in the midbrain region, LRRK2 protein was preferentially expressed in A9 DA neurons of the substantia nigra, compared to A10 DA neurons of the ventral tegmental area. However, LRRK2 was also highly expressed in the cortical and hippocampal regions. Taken together, our results suggest that LRRK2 may have direct functional role(s) in the neurophysiology of A9 DA neurons and that dysfunction of these neurons by mutant LRRK2 may directly cause their selective degeneration.     

Interleukin-6 as a neurotrophic factor for promoting the survival of cultured catecholaminergic neurons in a chemically defined medium from fetal and postnatal rat midbrains

Interleukin-6 (IL-6, human recombinant) promoted the survival of catecholaminergic neurons from fetal and postnatal rat midbrains as assessed by an immunohistochemical staining for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) in culture using a chemically defined medium. The maximal dose of IL-6 for the cell survival of postnatal P15 rat mesencephalic TH-positive neurons in culture for 7 days was 50 ng/ml. The survival-promoting effects on P15 cultures were observed both in high- and low-density cultures. The survival effect of IL-6 on the cultured P15 TH-positive neurons was significant for only 4-15 days in vitro. However, the viable number of TH-positive neurons with IL-6 was less than that of the control at early points in the culture process (1-2 days in vitro). Continuous presentation of IL-6 was required for promoting survival. The optimal dose of IL-6 for the survival of fetal E16 midbrain TH-positive neurons was 5 ng/ml, and the survival promoting effect was less than that for the P15 cultures. The maximal dose of IL-6 for the survival of P2 TH-positive neurons was 5 ng/ml and that of P8 was 50 ng/ml, indicating that the response of rat mesencephalic TH-positive neurons to IL-6 changes during the first postnatal week.     

BDNF、SDNF、GM_1对体外培养的多巴胺神经元的影响

本研究在体外培养的条件下研究了BDNF、SDNF、GM1对大鼠胚腹侧中脑多巴胺神经元生长发育的影响。取孕15d鼠胚腹侧中脑细胞悬液将之接种于24孔培养板中进行培养。实验分4组；对照组及分别向培养液中加入BDNF、SDNF、GM1等的三个实验组。培养7d后取出。用酪氨酸羟化酶免疫组织化学ABC法观察和比较了多巴胺神经元的生长状态。发现加入BDNF、SDNF、GM1的培养孔内的酪氨酸羟化酶阳性神经元明显增多，细胞突起的长度增加且数量增多，与单纯培养组相比均有显著性差异，但三个实验组之间无显著性差异。研究结果表明，BDNF、SDNF、GM1可促进体外培养的鼠胚腹侧中脑多巴胺神经元的存活及突起的延伸。     

Immunohistochemical studies on the development of tyrosine hydroxylase- and serotonin-immunoreactive neurons in fetal dorsal raphe tissue transplanted into the anterior eye chamber of adult rats

Pieces of tissue containing dorsal raphe nuclei of fetal rat brains were transplanted into the anterior eye chambers of adult rats. The differences between the developmental patterns of catecholaminergic and serotonergic neurons--especially the extension of their axonal processes--in the grafts were immunohistochemically examined using tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and serotonin antisera. At an early stage after transplantation (3 days), TH-positive neurons appeared in grafts that had and had not been pretreated with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI, Nialamide), while serotonin-positive neurons were demonstrated only in the grafts that had undergone MAOI pretreatment. Morphological differences in the growth pattern in the experimental milieu between the TH and serotonin neurons were also demonstrated: at this early stage, the somata of the TH neurons were multipolar and stellate shaped and possessed several distinct processes, while the serotonin neurons were ovoid shaped and lacked such processes. One week to 1 month after transplantation, the number of TH-positive fibers gradually increased, but their distribution was restricted to the area surrounding the cell bodies of the TH neurons in the graft. However, the processes of the serotonin neurons formed a dense plexus in the graft, and a small number of these fibers extended into the host iris 1 week after transplantation. By one month after the operation, the density of the serotonin fibers had gradually increased throughout the graft, and protruding serotonin fibers formed a network of varicose fibers in the host uveal tissue.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Rat ventral mesencephalon grown as organotypic slice cultures and co-cultured with striatum,hippocampus, and cerebellum

Summary Tissue slices of rat ventral mesencephalon (VM), striatum, hippocampus and cerebellum were prepared from late fetal (E21) to 7 day old (P7) rats and cultured for 3 to 60 days by the roller tube technique before they were stained immunocytochemically for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a marker of dopaminergic (DA) neurons and fibres. The TH immunoreactive (TH-i), DA neurons retained their morphological in vivo characteristics in the VM slice cultures consisting of the substantia nigra (SN) and the ventral tegmental area (VTA). The general morphology of the described neuronal cell types did not appear to change when the VM slices were cocultured with striatal tissue, a major normal target of the DA neurons, but an extensive innervation of the striatum by TH-i nerve fibres was observed. In co-cultures of VM and hippocampus, a minor target organ of DA fibres, growth of TH-i nerve fibres was observed mainly into the opposing edge of the hippocampal slice. In co-cultures of VM and cerebellum, which is normally devoid of DA fibres, no significant growth of TH-i nerve fibres into the cerebellar slices was observed. Besides suggesting a target orientated growth of ventral mesencephalic DA fibres, the results point to the further use of VM slice cultures in the study of the developmental, plastic and regenerative properties of DA neurons.