大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后FADD mRNA及其蛋白的表达变化

目的观察大鼠脑缺血再灌注后缺血半暗带皮质内Fas死亡结构域相关蛋白（FADD）mRNA及蛋白的表达变化。方法用半定量的逆转录PCR（RT-PCR）法检测缺血2h再灌注不同时间点缺血半暗带皮质内FADD mRNA的表达,Western blot检测FADD蛋白表达的变化。结果缺血半暗带脑皮质内FADD mRNA及其蛋白的表达于缺血灌注后3h明显升高,再灌注后12h达高峰（P＜0．01）,至再灌注后24h明显下降。结论脑缺血再灌注后缺血半暗带皮质内FADD mRNA及蛋白表达均明显增加,提示FADD可能在脑缺血再灌注损伤中发挥重要作用。     

大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后BDNF mRNA及其蛋白的表达变化

目的 观察大鼠脑缺血再灌注后缺血半暗带皮质脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)mRNA和蛋白的表达变化.方法 采用线栓法制作局灶性脑缺血大鼠(MCAO)模型,用原位杂交法和免疫组化法观察脑缺血后3、6、12h及1、3、7d共6个时间点BDNF mRNA及其蛋白的表达变化.结果 缺血半暗带BDNF mRNA及其蛋白的表达均于缺血再灌注后3h开始明显上升,6h表达继续增强,12h达高峰,3d后表达开始减弱(P＜0.05或0.01),7d后降至基础水平.结论 脑缺血再灌注后缺血半暗带BDNFmRNA及蛋白表达均明显增加,提示其可能参与了脑缺血后神经保护.     

大鼠脑缺血再灌注半暗带β淀粉样前蛋白mRNA表达与梗死体积的关系

为了探讨大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注缺血半暗带β淀粉样前蛋白(APP)转录水平与缺血时间及梗死体积的相互关系,用插线法建立大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型,剥取缺血半暗带皮质组织,采用半定量逆转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR),测定永久性缺血48 h和不同缺血时间再灌注48 h后,APPmRNA水平的变化.结果显示,梗死体积随再灌注前缺血时间的延长而增大,皮质半暗带缺血30 min再灌注48 h APPmRNA表达升高;缺血60min和缺血120 min再灌注48 h APPmRNA升高明显;缺血180 min再灌注48 h和永久性缺血48 h APPmRNA达到高峰.提示缺血半暗带APPmRNA的表达随再灌注前缺血时间延长而增加并与梗死体积有一定的相关性,早期再灌注可减少其表达.((GFDAl))     

大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌后转录因子ATF4的表达变化

目的观察鼠脑缺血再灌注后ATF4mRNA及蛋白的表达变化。方法制备SD大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞模型,RT-PCR法、免疫组化染色分别测定鼠脑缺血半暗带区再灌注后不同时相ATF4mRNA及蛋白的表达变化。结果模型组ATF4mRNA与蛋白于再灌注后1h表达增加;ATF4mRNA表达于再灌注后6h达高峰,其蛋白表达于再灌注后24h达高峰。结论鼠脑缺血再灌注可诱导ATF4在缺血半暗带区表达,提示ATF4可能在脑缺血再灌注损伤中发挥重要作用。     

大鼠短暂性脑缺血后葡萄糖转运子3表达变化

目的 研究大鼠短暂性脑缺血葡萄糖转运子3（GLUT3）转录水平表达规律。方法 用插线法建立大鼠短暂性脑缺血模型。剥取缺血半暗带及中心区皮质组织,采用半定量逆转录-聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）,测定不同再灌注时间GLUT3mRNA水平的变化。结果 再灌注3h缺血半暗区GLUT3mRNA3h升高,48h达到高峰,再灌注1周后仍高于正常。结论 再灌注后,缺血半暗带GLUT3的表达明显上调,有可能是机体抗损伤性反应。     

大鼠脑缺血再灌注半暗带β淀粉样前蛋白mRNA表达与梗死体积的关系

为了探讨大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注缺血半暗带β淀粉样前蛋白(APP)转录水平与缺血时间及梗死体积的相互关系，用插线法建立大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型，剥取缺血半暗带皮质组织，采用半定量逆转录－聚合酶链式反应（RT－PCR），测定永久性缺血48h和不同缺血时间再灌注48h后，APPmRNA水平的变化。结果显示，梗死体积随再灌注前缺血时间的延长而增大，皮质半暗带缺血30min再灌注48h APPmRNA表达升高；缺血60min和缺血120min再灌注48h APPmRNA升高明显；缺血180min再灌注48h和永久性缺血48h APPmRNA达到高峰。提示缺血半暗带APPmRNA的表达随再灌注前缺血时间延长而增加并与梗死体积有一定的相关性，早期再灌注可减少其表达。（（GFDA1））。     

槲皮素对脑缺血再灌后FADD蛋白表达的影响

目的研究大鼠脑缺血/再灌后Fas相关死亡域蛋白（FADD）的表达及槲皮素对其影响。方法用免疫组化法测定缺血2h再灌注不同时相缺血半暗带FADD蛋白的表达。结果缺血半暗带脑皮质内FADD蛋白的表达于再灌注3h明显升高,再灌注12h达高峰（P〈0.01）,至再灌注24h其表达明显下降。槲皮素能显著下调其表达（P〈0.01-0.05）。结论脑缺血/再灌后缺血半暗带FADD蛋白表达明显增加,提示可能在脑缺血/再灌注损伤中发挥重要作用。槲皮素可能通过抑制其表达从而达到脑保护的作用。     

亚低温对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后不同脑区iNOS表达的影响

目的 探讨亚低温对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后不同脑区诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)表达的影响.方法 雄性SD大鼠,随机分为假手术组、常温缺血组和亚低温组.采用线栓法制作大脑中动脉闭塞再灌注模型,于缺血后48h,观察不同组间组织形态学变化,检测不同脑区iNOS蛋白表达、iNOS活性和产物NO含量.结果 常温缺血后48h,纹状体和皮质均检测到iNOS活性升高和免疫阳性反应,且皮质缺血半暗带区iNOS免疫反应明显强于纹状体和皮质缺血核心区.亚低温明显缩小梗死面积,抑制皮质和纹状体iNOS活性,明显下调半暗带区iNOS蛋白表达,减少NO产生.结论亚低温可能通过减少半暗带区iNOS蛋白表达,抑制iNOS活性,减少NO产生而起到脑保护作用.     

大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后CAD表达与细胞凋亡的关系

目的　探讨大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后缺血半暗带 Caspase-3激活的 DNA酶 (CAD)基因的表达变化与细胞凋亡的关系。方法　线栓法建立大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞 (MCAO)及再通模型。应用 RT-PCR技术检测MCAO再通后不同时相缺血半暗带皮质 CAD基因的表达 ,同时利用 TU NEL法观察对应区域细胞凋亡的动态变化规律。结果　脑缺血再灌注 6h,半暗带皮质 CAD m RNA显著升高 ,密度比值为 0 .74± 0 .0 4,再灌注 2 4h达到高峰 (1.13± 0 .11)。对应各时相均可见神经细胞凋亡 ,凋亡细胞以再灌注 48h组为最高 (113 .10± 13 .88)。结论　脑缺血再灌注可致 CAD基因表达上调 ,可能参与了缺血后神经细胞凋亡过程     

依达拉奉对脑缺血再灌注后FADD、caspase-8表达的影响

目的研究大鼠脑缺血再灌注后Fas相关死亡域蛋白（FADD）、caspase-8蛋白的表达及依达拉奉对其的影响。方法用免疫组化法测定缺血2h后再灌注不同时相缺血半暗带FADD、caspase-8蛋白的表达。结果缺血半暗带皮质内FADD、caspase-8蛋白的表达于缺血再灌注后3h明显上升，再灌注12h达高峰（P〈0．01），至再灌后24h明显下降。依达拉奉能显著下调其表达（P〈0．01，P〈0．05）。结论脑缺血再灌注后缺血半暗带FADD、caspase-8蛋白的表达均明显增加，提示二者可能在脑缺血再灌注损伤中发挥重要作用．依达拉奉可能通过抑制其表达而达到脑保护的作用。     

Denervation study of synapses of organ of corti of old world monkeys

Fine structural characteristics of synapses in the spiral organ of Corti were examined, with reference to differences between inner and outer haircell systems, and to location of neurons of origin of efferent axons. Surgical interruption of crossed olivocochlear bundle, of vestibular nerve, of facial nerve, and excision of superior cervical ganglia were used to determine the pathways of efferent axons. Interruption of the vestibular nerve near the brainstem results in degeneration of all efferent terminals on outer hair cells. Mid-line lesions at, and caudal to, the facial colliculus result in degeneration of about half of these efferent terminals. Efferent synaptic bulbs to the inner hair-cell system are small, of the order of one micron, and form type 2 junctions with afferent dendrites. They tend to have more large dense-core vesicles (about 80 nm) than the large efferent terminals of the outer hair-cell system, and appear to be the terminals of axons in the habenula perforata, which exhibit varicosities laden with large dense core vesicles. The varicosities are unaffected by excision of the superior cervical ganglia. So far as our material can reveal, it appears that the varicosities in the habenula perforata do not survive vestibular root interruption, nor do the efferent processes in the internal spiral bundle or at the base of inner hair cells. Most interestingly, the afferent processes of the inner hair-cell system, as identified for example by their relation to pre-synaptic bodies in the inner hair cells, are subject to a trans-synaptic reaction after severance of the vestibular root. They undergo a dramatic cytological transformation, characterized by increase of volume, engorgement with microtubules, microfilaments, microvesicles of various sizes, and clusters of lysosomes. Thus, both the efferent and afferent terminals of the inner hair-cell system show marked cytological differences from the corresponding terminals of the outer hair cell system.     

Mechanism of action of tubocurarine on nicotinic cholinoreceptors of neurons of the sympathetic ganglia of rats

Tubocurarine (Tc) effect on membrane currents elicited by acetylcholine (ACh) was studied in isolated superior cervical ganglion neurons of rat using patch-clamp method in the whole-cell recording mode. The "use-dependent" block of ACh current by Tc was revealed in the experiments with ACh applications, indicating that Tc blocked the channels opened by ACh. Mean lifetime of Tc-open channel complex, tau, was found to be 9.8 +/- 0.5 s (n = 7) at -50 mV and 20-24 degrees C. tau exponentially increased with membrane hyperpolarization (e-fold change in tau corresponded to the membrane potential shift by 61 mV). Inhibition of the ACh-induced current by Tc (3-30 microM/1) was completely abolished by membrane depolarization to the level of 80-100 mV. Inhibition of ACh-induced current was augmented at increased ACh doses. It is concluded that the open channel block produced by Tc is likely to be the only mechanism for Tc action on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in superior cervical ganglion neurons of rat.     

The effect of age of onset of PD on risk of dementia

Background Dementia occurs in the majority of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Late onset of PD has been reported to be associated with a higher risk for dementia. However, age at onset (AAO) and age at baseline assessment are often correlated. The aim of this study was to explore whether AAO of PD symptoms is a risk factor for dementia independent of the general effect of age. Methods Two community-based studies of PD in New York (n = 281) and Rogaland county, Norway (n = 227) and two population-based groups of healthy elderly from New York (n = 180) and Odense, Denmark (n = 2414) were followed prospectively for 3–4 years and assessed for dementia according to DSM-IIIR. All PD and control cases underwent neurological examination and were followed with neurological and neuropsychological assessments. We used Cox proportional hazards regression based on three different time scales to explore the effect of AAO of PD on risk of dementia, adjusting for age at baseline and other demographic and clinical variables. Findings In both PD groups and in the pooled analyses, there was a significant effect of age at baseline assessment on the time to develop dementia, but there was no effect of AAO independent of age itself. Consistent with these results, there was no increased relative effect of age on the time to develop dementia in PD cases compared with controls. Interpretation This study shows that it is the general effect of age, rather than AAO that is associated with incident dementia in subjects with PD. Received in revised form: 22 December 2005     

Limits of deinstitutionalization--perspectives of relatives of psychiatric patients

After a hopeful beginning, the social process of the reintegration of those with severe mental illness has come to a standstill. I am led to wonder whether "the community" really wants to live together with people suffering from severe mental illness, and if so, how closely? As long as the medical treatment of mental illness provided by the general practitioners is fundamentally deficient, as they are not able to prescribe the necessary interventions--such as out-patient psychiatric nursing, and service providers in the out-patient sector are content with offering increasingly intensive forms of care for the less seriously ill at the cost of the Social Welfare System--the reintegration of those with serious mental illness remains an illusion--which is mainly to the benefit of providers of residential care in homes and hostels.