A comparison of the early development of ischemic brain damage in normoglycemic and hyperglycemic rats using magnetic resonance imaging

The early evolution of ischemic brain injury under normoglycemic and streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemic plasma conditions was studied using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to either permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), or 1-h MCAO followed by reperfusion using the intraluminal suture insertion method. The animals were divided into four groups each with eight rats: normoglycemia with permanent MCAO, normoglycemia with 1-h MCAO, hyperglycemia with permanent MCAO, and hyperglycemia with 1-h MCAO. Diffusion-weighted images (DWIs) and T2-weighted images (T2WIs) were aquired every l h from 20 min until 6 h after MCAO, at which time cerebral plasma volume images (PVIs) were acquired. Tissue infarction was determined by triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining at 7 h after MCAO. The ischemic damage, measured as the area of DWI and T2WI hyperintensity and tissue infarction, increased significantly in hyperglycemic rats in both permanent and transient MCAO models. In the permanent MCAO model, the maximal apparent water diffusion coefficient (ADC) decline under either normoor hyperglycemia was about 40%, but the speed of ADC drop was faster in hyperlgycemic rats than in normoglycemic rats. Reperfusion after l h of MCAO in normoglycemic rats partly reversed the decline in ADC, whereas the low ADC area continued to expand after reperfusion in the hyperlgycemic group. Between the two hyperglycemic groups with either permanent MCAO or reperfusion, no significant difference was found in the infarct volume measured at 7 h after MCAO. However, reperfusion dramatically increased the extent and accelerated the development rate of vasogenic edema. ADC in the hyperglycemic reperfusion group also dropped to a lower level. A large no-reflow zone was found in the ischemic hemisphere in the hyperglycemic reperfusion group. This study provides strong evidence to support that preischemic hyperglycemia exacerbates ischemic damage in both transient and permanent MCAO models and demonstrates, using MRI, that reperfusion under preischemic hyperglycemia accelerates the evolution of early ischemic injury.     

脑的不对称性影响大鼠局灶性脑缺血的结局

为评价左右侧大脑中动脉闭塞(MCAO)对右利大鼠神经行为功能和脑梗死体积的影响,本研究应用四足动物觅食实验筛选右利爪雄性SD大鼠24只,随机分为经左、右侧插线组各12只,8%水合氯醛腹腔注射(300mg/kg)麻醉,线栓法经左、右侧颈外-内动脉插入头端涂有多聚赖氨酸的4-0尼龙线,建立大鼠MCAO缺血2h模型,再灌注72h后评价动物的神经行为功能,测量脑梗死体积。结果表明,所有动物在脑缺血2h神经功能缺损评分最高,再灌注1、24、48和72h经左侧MCAO大鼠显著高于经右侧MCAO大鼠(P<0.05),后者功能明显优于前者,脑梗死体积经左侧插线的大鼠显著大于经右侧插线的大鼠(P<0.05)。研究结果提示,大鼠主侧半球大脑中动脉缺血后,神经功能缺损和脑梗死体积较对侧严重,脑的不对称性影响大鼠局灶性脑缺血的最终结局。     

The proteasome inhibitor VELCADE reduces infarction in rat models of focal cerebral ischemia

The potential neuroprotective effects of VELCADE were investigated in two different models of focal cerebral ischemia. For time-window assessment, male Wistar-Kyoto rats were treated with 0.2 mg/kg VELCADE at 1, 2, or 3 h after the induction of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) using the suture occlusion method (experiment 1). To evaluate effects in a different model, male Sprague-Dawley rats received 0.2 mg/kg VELCADE after embolic MCAO (experiment 2). Infarct volume was calculated based on TTC-staining 24 h postischemia and whole blood proteasome activity was fluorometrically determined in both experiments at baseline, 1 and 24 h post-MCAO. In experiment 1, a dose of 0.2 mg/kg inhibited proteasome activity by 77% and infarct volume was reduced to 175.7+/-59.9 mm3 and 205.9+/-83.9 mm3 (1 and 2 h group, respectively; p<0.05) compared to 306.5+/-48.5 mm3 (control). Treatment at 3 h was not neuroprotective (293.0+/-40.1 mm3). After embolic MCAO, infarct volume was 167.5+/-90.7 mm3 (treatment group) and 398.9+/-141.3 mm3 (control; p=0.002). In conclusion, VELCADE treatment inhibited whole blood proteasome activity and achieved significant neuroprotection in two rat models of focal cerebral ischemia at various time points poststroke.     

尼古丁对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤的神经保护作用

目的:研究尼古丁对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤是否具有神经保护作用。方法:在大鼠大脑中动脉堵塞(MCAO)前30min给予腹腔注射尼古丁酒石酸盐溶液,观察局灶性脑缺血2h再灌注24h后,大鼠神经行为学评分及脑梗死容积的变化。结果:再灌注24h后,与单纯缺血再灌注组相比,给予尼古丁酒石酸盐溶液注射可以改善动物的神经行为学评分、减少脑梗死容积百分比(P0.05)。结论:尼古丁对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤具有神经保护作用。     

缺血预处理对局灶性脑缺血再灌注大鼠顶叶皮层bFGF表达的影响

目的研究脑缺血预处理对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤及脑顶叶皮层碱性成纤维细胞生长因子(bFGF)表达的影响。方法线栓法阻塞32只大鼠大脑中动脉15min作为预处理,3天后线栓法制备大鼠大脑中动脉缺血模型,缺血2h再灌注24h后,缺血再灌注组32只。观察神经功能缺损程度、脑梗死体积、脑含水量、bFGF表达的变化。结果与对照组相比,脑缺血预处理组神经功能缺损评分明显降低(P<0.01),TTC染色显示脑梗死体积明显减小(P<0.01),缺血侧的脑水肿程度明显减轻(P<0.01),免疫组化和Westernblot检测表明脑顶叶皮层缺血周围组织bFGF表达水平明显升高(P<0.01),阳性细胞以神经元和胶质细胞为主。结论预先给予短暂性脑缺血预处理可对脑缺血再灌注损伤起保护作用,bFGF过表达可能是其机制之一。     

Nylon filament coated with paraffin for intraluminal permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats

A variety of intraluminal nylon filament has been used in rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) models. However the lesion extent and its reproducibility vary among laboratories. The properties of nylon filament play a part of reasons for these variations. In the present study, we used paraffin-coated nylon filament for rat MCAO model, tested the effects and advanced improvement for making the rat MCAO. Forty male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomized into two groups, MCAO with traditional uncoated nylon filament (uMCAO) and MCAO with paraffin-coated nylon filament (cMCAO), three rats as normal group and sham group respectively. Assessment included mortality rates, model success rates, neurological deficit evaluation, and infarct volume. The study showed two rats died in uMCAO group, no rat died in cMCAO group within the 12 h. The model success rate of uMCAO was 100%, while the uMCAO group was 55% (n = 20, two died within 12 h, seven rats were excluded as the brain slices showed no TTC staining due to subarachanoid hemorrhage). Neurological evaluation demonstrated group cMCAO had more worse neurological outcomes than group uMCAO, and the difference was statistically signification (p < 0.05). TTC staining cMCAO group had significantly larger infarct volumes than uMCAO group, and also showed statistically significant difference (p < 0.05). The result demonstrated that the paraffin-coated nylon filament intraluminal occlusion provide better occlusion of middle cerebral artery than the uncoated nylon filament, improve the consistent of model, and raise the success rate to reduce the number of experimental animals. These positive results are much encouraging and interesting.     

他米巴罗汀减轻大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤

目的探讨他米巴罗汀(Am80)对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤(CIR)的作用。方法将大鼠随机分为:假手术组(sham)、模型组(I/R)和他米巴罗汀干预组(Am80,灌胃给予Am80 6 mg/kg)。采用线栓法建立大脑中动脉栓塞(MCAO)模型。术后24 h断头取脑,在处死前采用双盲法进行神经行为学评分;TTC染色测定脑梗死体积;Western blot和RT-q PCR法分别检测RARα、Bcl-2和Bax蛋白及mRNA的表达。结果 Am80可显著改善MCAO大鼠神经功能缺损,有效地降低脑梗死体积(P0.01),上调RARα和Bcl-2表达(P0.01),降低Bax的表达(P0.01)。结论他米巴罗汀对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠有保护作用,其作用可能与抗凋亡有关。     

大鼠实验性MCA区缺血再灌流模型的改进和可靠性探讨

局灶性脑缺血模型是研究缺血性脑血管病的重要模型.目前国外用血管内栓线技术建立的局灶性脑缺血大鼠模型存在两方面的不足:(1)栓线所用4-0外科缝线较软,手术前需经专门处理,使实验程序繁琐;(2)由于大鼠存在年龄、体重以及种族的差异,使用统一栓线往往造成受累脑组织缺血程度不一.我们采用不同直径(1.2号、1.5号、2.0号)和不同长度(1.5—2. 5cm)的市售单股尼龙线与不同年龄、体重的成年SD大鼠匹配使用,建立了恒定的大脑中动脉梗塞(MCAO)模型,实验证明该模型可靠性和重复性好.     

线栓法建立大鼠局灶性脑缺血模型方法的改进

目的：提出一个手术简单,重复性好的大鼠局灶性脑缺血模型的改进方法。方法：SD大鼠45只,随机分为3组（15只／组）,除空白对照组外,局灶性脑缺血再灌注组与丁基苯酞治疗组均采用大鼠颈总动脉套管进线和分离翼腭动脉但不结扎的方法复制局灶性脑缺血,观察脑梗死体积,脑组织含水量和神经功能缺陷的改变。结果：局灶性脑缺血再灌注比较假手术对照组．脑梗死体积,脑组织含水量和神经功能评分均有明显的差异。结论：改进线栓法复制的大鼠局灶性脑缺血模型可靠,重复性好。     

Lipocalin-prostaglandin D synthase is a critical beneficial factor in transient and permanent focal cerebral ischemia

Prostaglandin D₂ (PGD₂) is the most abundant prostaglandin produced in the brain. It is a metabolite of arachidonic acid and synthesized by prostaglandin D₂ synthases (PGDS) via the cyclooxygenase pathway. Two distinct types of PGDS have been identified: hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS) and lipocalin-type prostaglandin D synthase (L-PGDS). Because relatively little is known about the role of L-PGDS in the CNS, here we examined the outcomes in L-PGDS knockout and wild-type (WT) mice after two different cerebral ischemia models, transient middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion (tMCAO) and permanent distal middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). In the tMCAO model, the MCA was occluded with a monofilament for 90 min and then reperfused for 4 days. In the pMCAO model, the distal part of the MCA was permanently occluded and the mice were sacrificed after 7 days. Percent corrected infarct volume and neurological score were determined after 4 and 7 days, respectively. L-PGDS knockout mice had significantly greater infarct volume and brain edema than did WT mice after tMCAO (P<0.01). Similarly, L-PGDS knockout mice showed greater infarct volume and neurological deficits as compared to their WT counterparts after pMCAO (P<0.01). Using the two models enabled us to study the role of L-PGDS in both early (tMCAO) and delayed (pMCAO) ischemic processes. Our findings suggest that L-PGDS is beneficial for protecting the brain against transient and permanent cerebral ischemia. These results provide a better understanding of the role played by the enzymes that control eicosanoid synthesis and how they can be utilized as potential targets to prevent damage following either acute or potentially chronic neurological disorders.     

人参皂甙Rd在脑缺血亚急性期的脑保护效应

目的:探讨人参皂甙Rd(Ginsenoside Rd,GSRd)在脑缺血亚急性期的脑保护效应。方法:84只雄性SD大鼠随机分为四组,其中假手术+丙二醇(propylene glycol,PG)组和假手术+GSRd组各18只,脑缺血+PG组和脑缺血+GSRd组各24只。线栓法建立局灶性短暂性大脑中动脉栓塞模型(focal transient middle cerebral ar-tery occlusion,MCAO),栓塞后1 d经腹腔注射GSRd和PG。在用药前、用药后3 d和7 d分别进行神经功能评分(neurological behavior scores,NBS),每次评分后取脑进行2,3,5-氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色,用ImageJ图像分析软件计算出梗死体积百分比,并且对缺血区或半暗带进行Iba 1染色,观察小胶质细胞的变化情况以确定GSRd对脑缺血后炎性反应的影响作用。结果:脑缺血后1 d开始给予GSRd能改善MCAO模型大鼠的神经功能评分,减少脑梗死体积减弱小胶质细胞的活化,与PG组相比具有统计学差异(P<0.05)。结论:在脑缺血亚急性期给予GSRd能够起到脑保护作用。     

Expression of the kcnk3 potassium channel gene lessens the injury from cerebral ischemia,most likely by a general influence on blood pressure

We examined the possible protective effect of TASK-1 (TWIK-related acid-sensitive potassium channel-1, kcnk3) and -3 potassium channels during stroke. TASK-1 and TASK-3, members of the two pore domain (K2P or kcnk) potassium channel family, form hetero or homodimers and help set the resting membrane potential. We used male TASK-1 and TASK-3 knockout mice in a model of focal cerebral ischemia, permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO). Infarct volume was measured 48 h after pMCAO. The TASK-1 knockout brains had larger infarct volumes (P=0.004), and those in TASK-3 knockouts were unchanged. As the TASK-1 gene is expressed in adrenal gland, heart and possibly blood vessels, the higher infarct volumes in the TASK-1 knockout mice could be due to TASK-1 regulating blood vessel tone and hence blood pressure or influencing blood vessel microarchitecture and blood flow rate. Indeed, we found that male TASK-1 knockout mice had reduced blood pressure, likely explaining the increased brain injury seen after pMCAO. Thus to make precise conclusions about how TASK-1 protects neurons, neural- or organ-specific deletions of the gene will be needed. Nevertheless, a consequence of having TASK-1 channels expressed (in various non-neuronal tissues and organs) is that neuronal damage is lessened when stroke occurs.     

二氢杨梅素下调大鼠缺血性脑卒中脑组织炎症小体Nod样受体蛋白3的表达

目的 研究二氢杨梅素(DHM)在大鼠缺血性脑卒中治疗方面的作用,并探讨其对炎症小体Nod样受体蛋白3(NLRP3)表达的影响.方法 取70只SD大鼠,利用线栓法构建大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞(MCAO)模型,采用Longa评分、TTC染色、Nissl染色、免疫组织化学染色及Western blotting等方法,探讨DHM对M...     

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment attenuated the decrease in regional glucose metabolism of rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia: a high resolution positron emission tomography study

Cerebral hypoxia may be the main component of cell damage caused by ischemia. Previous studies demonstrated a neuroprotective effect of early hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in various animal models of focal cerebral ischemia. Neuropathologic study showed that exposure of HBO may prevent cell death in ischemic cortex. In the present study, we aimed to assess cellular function of ischemic rat brain after HBO treatment by means of a high-resolution positron emission tomography scanner (microPET) used specifically for small animal imaging. The male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), with the regional cerebral blood flow monitored in vivo by laser Doppler flowmetry. One hour after ischemia, HBO therapy (3 atm absolute, 1 h) was initiated. Local cerebral glucose utilization in the ischemic area was measured before, 1 h and 3 h after ischemia, with 2-[(18)F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) as a tracer. Neurological deficits and infarct volumes were assessed at 24 h after ischemia. Our study showed that early HBO therapy significantly reduced infarct volume of brain 24 h after ischemia. Moreover, glucose utilization in the ischemic area underwent a severe decrease during 1-3 h after MCAO, while the early HBO treatment significantly attenuated the decrease in cerebral metabolic rate of glucose in the ischemic core of the cortex compared with controls. We report for the first time the application of microPET to quantify the rates of glucose metabolism in the ischemic core of rats exposed to HBO. Our results suggest that the early exposure of HBO can partially reverse the downward trend for glucose utilization in the ischemic core, which might contribute to the reported beneficial effects of early HBO therapy on permanent cerebral ischemia.     

磁共振扩散加权成像对兔脑缺血再灌注伤的评价

目的探讨兔脑缺血再灌注后磁共振扩散加权成像（DWI）的特点。方法将成年新西兰兔用线栓法建立兔大脑中动脉闭塞再灌注（MCAO／R）模型,再将成功的兔MCAO／R模型随机分为永久性缺血组和缺血再灌注组;另取同样动物行假手术分别作为缺血组及再灌注组的对照组;观察不同时间DWI像上高信号区范围变化及表观扩散系数（ADC）的演变特点。结果1．缺血组：缺血1h可见到DWI像上明显的高信号伴ADC值的下降,缺血不同时间点DWI像上的高信号区较缺血1h均有增大,24h后趋于稳定。缺血组不同时间点平均ADC值呈先下降后上升的趋势。2．再灌注组：与再灌注前相比,再灌注2h、5h组均表现为DWI像上高信号区缩小及ADC值升高;再灌注11h组表现为高信号范围增大伴ADC值升高;再灌注23h、47h组表现为高信号范围增大而ADC值出现较明显下降。结论急性脑缺血后DWI像高信号区及ADC值的下降经早期再灌注后可明显改善,但持续再灌注可能导致ADC值再次下降。     

Early T1- and T2-weighted MRI signatures of transient and permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion in a murine stroke model studied at 9.4T

Early reperfusion following stroke results in reduced tissue injury. Paradoxically, restoration of blood flow under certain conditions may also cause delayed neuronal damage (reperfusion injury). The interrelationship of changes in T1, T2 and diffusion weighted images of tissue water were studied in mouse models of permanent and transient focal cerebral ischemia. A sham surgery or either permanent or transient (30 min) middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) were induced in 14 mice. Magnetic resonance (MR) images of the brain were acquired including: T2 maps, T1 maps and diffusion weighted spin-echo images to produce apparent diffusion coefficient of water apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. Images were collected on average 90 min after MCAO in both the transient and permanent ischemia groups. Scans were repeated at 24h post-occlusion in mice with transient ischemia. Permanent MCAO resulted in decreases in ADC and no significant change in T2 acutely following MCAO. There were increases in T1 compared to sham controls within the ischemic region in mice following either transient or permanent MCAO (P<0.001). In contrast to permanent MCAO, there were increases in T2 (P<0.001) in the infarct area present in the reperfusion phase within 90 min of transient MCAO. There was considerable infarct growth at 24h (P<0.001). This study demonstrates that following either type of occlusion there are early increases in T1 suggesting an elevated water content in the stroke lesion, while only following transient MCAO are there early increases in T2, indicative of early vasogenic oedema with breakdown of the blood-brain barrier.     

Zinc translocation accelerates infarction after mild transient focal ischemia

Excess release of chelatable zinc (Zn(2+)) from central synaptic vesicles may contribute to the pathogenesis of selective neuronal cell death following transient forebrain ischemia, but a role in neurodegeneration after focal ischemia has not been defined. Adult male Long-Evans rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 30 min followed by reperfusion developed delayed cerebral infarction reaching completion 3 days after the insult. One day after the insult, many degenerating cerebral neurons exhibited increased intracellular Zn(2+), and some labeled with the antibody against activated caspase-3. I.c.v. administration of the Zn(2+) chelator, EDTA saturated with equimolar Ca(2+) (CaEDTA), 15 min prior to ischemia attenuated subsequent Zn(2+) translocation into cortical neurons, and reduced infarct volume measured 3 days after ischemia. Although the protective effect of CaEDTA at this endpoint was substantial (about 70% infarct reduction), it was lost when insult severity was increased (from 30 to 60 min MCAO), or when infarct volume was measured at a much later time point (14 days instead of 3 days after ischemia).These data suggest that toxic Zn(2+) translocation, from presynaptic terminals to post-synaptic cell bodies, may accelerate the development of cerebral infarction following mild transient focal ischemia.     

CEPO经Mashl信号促进大鼠局部脑缺血后纹状体内神经发生

为检测氨甲酰化促红细胞叶三成素(CEPO)在大鼠脑缺血后发生过程中的作用及其相关信号通路,本实验将成年大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞(MCAO)后立即尾静脉给予CEPO(50μg/kg).结果显示:CEPO可显著降低大鼠MCAO后3 d梗塞面积,增加缺血侧神经于细胞增殖、促进神经干细胞分化成为神经元.CEPO的促神经发生效应与缺血侧纹状体内前神经元bHLH转录因子Mash1的表达上调密切相关.本结果提示CEPO对脑缺血具有神经保护作用,Mash1信号在缺血侧纹状体内可能介导CEPO增强的神经发生和神经元分化效应.     

缺血后适应对大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤的影响

目的：探讨缺血后适应对大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤的影响。方法:应用线栓法制作大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤模型；21只雄性SD大鼠随机分为缺血/再灌注组、夹闭单侧颈总动脉后处理组和夹闭双侧颈总动脉后处理组，每组7只。再灌注48 h，测定脑梗死体积；拔栓后1 h及处死大鼠前进行神经功能测定；梗死即刻、梗死后10 min、术中1 h、拔栓后即刻、每次夹/松颈总动脉时、干预后30 min等15个时点监测脑血流。结果:夹闭单侧、双侧颈总动脉后处理组大鼠脑组织梗死体积与缺血/再灌注组相比明显减小，有显著差异；3组脑血流各个时点方差分析差异无显著，但是夹闭双侧颈总动脉后处理组干预30 min后脑血流百分比较缺血/再灌注组、夹闭单侧颈总动脉后处理组降低9％。手术后1 h 3组神经功能评分P<0.05，差异显著，夹闭单侧、双侧颈总动脉后处理组神经功能缺损均比缺血/再灌注组减轻。结论:缺血后适应能够明显减小梗塞体积，改善大鼠术后1h神经功能评分，可能与缺血后适应调节早期再灌注时血流动力学状态有关。