PS激发大鼠延髓内脏带星形胶质细胞GFAP和神经元FOS表达水平的变化

观察腹腔注射细菌内毒素 (LPS)后 ,大鼠延髓内脏带 (MVZ)星形胶质细胞胶质原纤维酸性蛋白 (GFAP)及神经元FOS表达水平随时间变化的规律及其相互关系。大鼠经LPS腹腔注射后 1,3,6,12h分别行固定取材制片。每个时间点的切片分为 3组 ,分别进行抗FOS、抗GFAP免疫组织化学染色及抗FOS/GFAP/酪氨酸羟化酶 (TH)三重免疫组织化学染色。结果表明 :①FOS反应在LPS注射后 3h达到高峰 ,阳性产物主要分布于MVZ内。②GFAP反应在注射后 1h即达到高峰 ,表现为胶质细胞肥大、数量增多。其分布与FOS基本相同。③三重染色观察到GFAP与FOS的多种聚集方式 (FOS/GFAP/TH ,FOS/GFAP ,GFAP/TH) ,FOS阳性神经元周围GFAP免疫反应产物更密集。提示星形胶质细胞对LPS起反应 ,其反应高峰的出现先于神经元     

LPS激发大鼠前脑神经元Fos和小胶质细胞OX42表达改变

目的 探讨单次腹腔注射LPS后前脑神经元和小胶质细胞的可塑性变化和相互关系。方法 应用抗Fos、抗TH或抗OX42单一、以及抗Fos／抗TH／抗OX42三重免疫组化标记方法，观察大鼠单次腹腔注射LPS后，Fos阳性神经元、Fos／TH阳性神经元、OX42阳性小胶质细胞在脑内的表达分布及时程变化，以及Fos阳性神经元或Fos／TH阳性神经元与OX42阳性小胶质细胞之间的关系。结果：Fos阳性神经元分布在额、顶皮质，扣带回和梨状皮质，外侧隔核腹侧部，杏仁中央核，海马CA2区、CA3区、齿状回，下丘脑室旁核、视上核、下丘脑外侧区和第三脑室周围灰质等。Fos阳性神经元在注射后30min出现表达，注射后1～3h为表达高峰。反应阳性小胶质细胞首先于脑室周围灰质出现，注射后6h达到高峰，胞体变大，突起变粗，OX42呈阳性深染，密集分布于Fos阳性神经元的表达区域。下丘脑Fos／TH／OX42三重染色切片显示：由LPS激活的Fos／TH阳性神经元周围被OX42阳性细胞包绕并接触，表明神经元和小胶质细胞在对LPS刺激的反应中关系密切。结论 在外周免疫刺激下，下丘脑、扣带回、梨状皮质和海马内的神经元和小胶质细胞可能参与免疫调节。     

延髓内脏带至杏仁核投射通路参与迷走神经刺激抑制癫痫发作的研究

目的 观察迷走神经→延髓内脏带(MVZ)→杏仁中央核的儿茶酚胺能通路是否参与了迷走神经刺激(vagus nerve stimulation,VNS)抑制癫痫的调节；是否存在由迷走神经→延髓内脏带→海马的直接投射参与抑痫。方法 将逆行追踪剂WGA—HRP注入大鼠—侧杏仁中央核或腹侧海马，48h后，给予迷走神经刺激，观察MVZ内WGA—HRP逆行标记的细胞、Fos蛋白、TH阳性神经元的表达及分布。结果 杏仁核注射组大鼠MVZ内可见HPR／Fos／TH二重标记的细胞；海马注射组MVZ内未见HRP逆标神经元，但HRP逆行标记与Fos阳性双重标记细胞出现存隔区和下丘脑室旁该。结论 提示迷走神经→延髓内脏带→杏仁中央核的投射通路直接参与VNS抑痫过程，而且与儿茶酚胺能神经元有关；迷走神经→延髓内脏带→隔区、下丘脑室旁核中继至海马的间接通路也参与了抑痫。     

红藻氨酸诱发大鼠复杂部分性癫癎发作的海马神经元和星形胶质细胞反应及相互关系

目的:观察大鼠癫发作后海马内神经元与星形胶质细胞反应变化的时空效应及相互关系。方法:以红藻氨酸诱发的大鼠复杂部分性癫发作为模型,利用免疫组织化学法,在原位显示癫发作后153、0、60、901、20、180 min 6个时间点海马神经元Fos蛋白及星形胶质细胞内胶质原纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)的表达变化、相互关系及分布规律。结果:致后15 min海马内GFAP表达开始增多,60 min达高峰。Fos阳性神经元在癫诱发后30 min开始出现,120 min达高峰。海马内GFAP阳性细胞与Fos阳性神经元分布规律基本一致。结论:在癫病理状态下,海马内星形胶质细胞的反应略早于神经元,两者之间分布呈平行关系,它们之间可能存在着复杂的信息通讯,以复合体的形式共同对各种病理生理刺激作出反应。     

大鼠脑出血急性期延髓内脏带内胶质原纤维酸性蛋白表达的变化

观察脑出血急性期大鼠延髓内脏带 ( MVZ)内星形胶质细胞的反应。以尾壳核局部注射胶原酶制作脑出血模型 ,用抗星形胶质细胞特异性标识物胶质原纤维酸性蛋白 ( GFAP)的免疫细胞化学方法 ,研究脑出血后 MVZ内星形胶质细胞的变化。发现脑出血后 4h GFAP阳性细胞数量增多、胞体增大、突起伸长 ,在MVZ形成明显弧形带状分布 ,尤以 MVZ背内侧区、中间带及腹外侧区明显。提示 MVZ内星形胶质细胞可能参与了脑出血后的病理生理过程。     

模拟失重大鼠延髓内脏带向下丘脑室旁核投射的儿茶酚胺能神经元表达Fos

确定延髓内脏带向下丘脑室旁核（PVN）投射通路是否参与对模拟失重的反应,用HRP逆行追踪结合抗Fos和抗栈氨酸羟化酶（TH）的免疫组织化学三重标记技术。观察4周模拟失重大鼠延髓内脏带向PVN投射的儿茶酚胺能神元Fos表达情况。发现有7种不同的标记细胞：HRP,Fos,TH单标细胞;Fos/HRP,Fos/TH,HRP/TH双标细胞;Fos/HRP/TH三标细胞,主要分布于延髓内脏带即延髓中尾段的孤束核和腹外侧区以及两者之间的网状结构。向PVN投射的神经元中有15.3%为Fos阳性细胞,即对失重起反应,而这些神经元中有62.6%为儿茶酚胺能神经元。结果显示,延髓内脏带投射至PVN的儿茶酚胺能神经元有些参与对失重的心血管反应。     

大鼠脑出血急性期延髓内脏带内胶质原纤维酸性蛋白表达的变化

观察脑出血急性期大鼠延髓内脏带(MVZ)内星形胶质细胞的反应.以尾壳核局部注射胶原酶制作脑出血模型,用抗星形胶质细胞特异性标识物胶质原纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)的免疫细胞化学方法,研究脑出血后MVZ内星形胶质细胞的变化.发现脑出血后4 h GFAP阳性细胞数量增多、胞体增大、突起伸长,在MVZ形成明显弧形带状分布,尤以MVZ背内侧区、中间带及腹外侧区明显.提示MVZ内星形胶质细胞可能参与了脑出血后的病理生理过程.     

LPS激发大鼠延髓内脏带星形胶质细胞GFAP和神经元FOS表达水平的变化

观察腹腔注射细菌内毒素（LPS）后,大鼠延髓内脏带（MVZ）星形胶质细胞胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）及神经元FOS表达水平随时间变化的规律及其相互关系。大鼠经LPS腹腔注射后1,3,6,12h分别行固定取材制片。每个时间点的切片分为3组,分别进行抗FOS、抗GFAP免疫组织化学染色及抗FOS／GFAP／酪氨酸羟化酶（TH）三重免疫组织化学染色。结果表明：（1）FOS反应在LPS注射后3h达到高峰,阳性产物主要分布于MVZ内。（2）GFAP反应在注射后1h即达到高峰,表现为胶质细胞肥大,数量增多。其分布于FOS基本相同。（3）三重染色观察到GFAP与FOS的多种聚集方式（FOS／GFAP／TH,FOS／GFAP,GFAP／TH）,FOS阳性神经元周围GFAP免疫反应产物更密集。提示星形胶质细胞对LPS起反应,其反应高峰的出现先于神经元。     

红藻氨酸诱发大鼠复杂部分性癫痫发作的海马神经元和星形胶质细胞反应及相互关系

目的：观察大鼠癫痫发作后海鸟内神经元与星形胶质细胞反应变化的时空效应及相互关系。方法：以红藻氨酸诱发的大鼠复杂部分性癫痂发作为模型，利用免疫组织化学法，在原位显示癫痫发作后15、30、60、90、120、180min6个时间点海马神经元Fos蛋白及星形胶质细胞内胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）的表达变化、相互关系及分布规律。结果：致痫后15min海马内GFAP表达开始增多，60min达高峰。Fos阳性神经元在癞痴诱发后30min开始出现，120min达高峰。海马内GFAP阳性细胞与Fos阳性神经元分布规律基本一致。结论：在癫痫病理状态下，海马内星形胶质细胞的反应略早于神经元，两者之间分布呈平行关系，它们之间可能存在着复杂的信息通讯，以复合体的形式其同对各种病理生理刺激作出反应。     

高渗刺激后大鼠视上核星形胶质细胞和神经元的反应及其相互关系的光、电镜研究

目的探讨大鼠尾静脉注射高渗盐水(9％NaCl，5．5mL／kg)后，视上核(SON)内星形胶质细胞和神经元的可塑性反应及相互间的关系。方法用免疫组织化学和免疫电镜技术，观察刺激后15，45，90，180和360minSON内缝隙连接蛋白43(Cx43)和蛋白32(Cx32)的变化及超微结构。结果光镜下观察到Cx43阳性星形胶质细胞在15min出现，45min达到高峰；Cx32阳性神经元90min达到高峰。电镜下在SON内，观察到下列四种超微结构：(1)突触样结构(synapse like structure)，位于神经元的轴突末梢与Cx43阳性的星形胶质细胞突起之间；(2)三成分的突触复合体(tripartite synaptic structure)，由突触前膜、突触后膜和靠近此突触的星形胶质细胞突起共同组成；(3)同源性缝隙连接(gap junction，GJ)，位于星形胶质细胞突起之间，两侧均为Cx43；(4)“异源性缝隙连接样结构”(heterotypic gap junctions，HGJ)，是由Cx32阳性神经元和Cx43阳性星形胶质细胞突起组成的一种超微结构。结论高渗刺激后，SON内Cx43阳性星形胶质细胞和Cx32阳性神经元明显增加，前者出现和高峰的时间早于神经元；两者之间的HGJ数量明显增加，其他结构的数量变化不明显，因此两者可能是通过HGJ进行快速的信息交流。     

Effects of vagotomy, splanchnic nerve lesion, and fluorocitrate on the transmission of acute hyperosmotic stress signals to the supraoptic nucleus

The response to hyperosmotic stresses in the abdominal cavity is regulated, in part, by vasopressin (VP)-secreting neurons in the supraoptic nucleus (SON). How osmotic stress signals are transmitted to the brain is incompletely understood, and whether the transmission routes for osmotic stress signals differ between acute and chronic stresses is unknown. Here we investigated the role of the vagus, splanchnic nerves, and astrocytes in the SON in transducing acute hyperosmotic-stress signals from the abdominal cavity. We found that acute administration of hyperosmotic saline triggered the activation of neurons as well as astrocytes in the SON and the adjoining ventral glia limitans (SON-VGL). Severing the subdiaphragmatic vagal nerve (SDV) prevented the normal response of cells in the SON to HS treatment and attenuated the release of VP into the bloodstream. Lesioning the splanchnic nerves (SNL) diminished HS-induced release of VP, but to a much lesser extent than SDV. Furthermore, SNL did not significantly affect the up-regulation of Fos in SON neurons or the up-regulation of Fos and GFAP in SON and SON-VGL astrocytes that normally occurred in response to HS and did not affect HS-induced expansion of the SON-VGL. Inhibiting astrocytes with fluorocitrate (FCA) prevented the response of the SON to HS and attenuated the release of VP, similarly to SDV surgery. These results suggest that the vagus is the principle route for the transmission of hyperosmotic signals to the brain and that astrocytes in the SON region are necessary for the activation of SON neurons and the release of VP into the bloodstream.     

Hypotension preferentially induces c-fos immunoreactivity in supraoptic vasopressin neurons.

Immunoreactivity to Fos protein (Fos-IR) was detected in rat hypothalamic neurons within 1 h of onset of hemorrhage by withdrawing 4-5 ml of blood, which lowered the arterial blood pressure to 50-70 mm Hg. About 70% of vasopressin (AVP)-containing neurons in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) and 20% in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) expressed Fos-IR. In contrast, 5% of oxytocin (OXY)-containing neurons in the SON and < 1% in PVN were Fos-IR. Intravenous infusion of the vasodilating agent, nitroprusside, which lowered the blood pressure to levels comparable to that attained by hemorrhage, induced Fos-IR in greater than 65% of AVP-containing neurons in the SON, while relatively few AVP neurons in the PVN were Fos positive. These results suggest that hemorrhage or hypotension preferentially induces c-fos expression in supraoptic AVP-containing neurons.     

Noxious somatic stimulation-induced expression of Fos-like immunoreactivity in catecholaminergic neurons with habenular nucleus projection in the medullary visceral zone of rat

In order to study the expression of Fos protein in catecholaminergic neurons in the medullary visceral zone (MVZ), which project to the habenular nucleus (HB), a triple-labeling method combining wheat germ agglutinin-conjugated horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) retrograde tracing with anti-Fos and anti-tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunohistochemical staining was used in the rat. WGA-HRP was stereotaxically injected into unilateral HB. Forty-eight hours later, 50 μl of 8% formalin was injected into the foot pad of the right front paw. Two hours after formalin injection, animals were anesthetized and perfused transaortically. Coronal sections (40 μm) were cut from the cervical segment of spinal cord, the medulla oblongata and WGA-HRP injected area with a cryostat. First, sections of the injected area and the medulla oblongata were histochemically processed to demonstrate the presence of retrogradely transported WGA-HRP using the chromogen tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). Then sections of the spinal cord and the medulla oblongata were immunostained with anti-Fos and anti-TH antibodies using the ABC method. Under the light microscope, seven types of variously labeled neurons could be identified in MVZ, namely Fos and TH-immunoreactive (Fos- or TH-IL) neurons, WGA-HRP labeled ones, Fos/HRP, Fos/TH and HRP/TH double-labeled and Fos/HRP/TH triple-labeled cells. The results suggest that some catecholaminergic neurons in MVZ could send projections to HB and this pathway may be involved to relay nociceptive information from spinal cord to brainstem and on to the forebrain.     

Regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase levels and activity and Fos expression during opioid withdrawal in the hypothalamic PVN and medulla oblongata catecholaminergic cell groups innervating the PVN

Morphine withdrawal increases the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis activity, which is dependent on an hyperactivity of noradrenergic pathways innervating the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN). However, the possible adaptive changes that can occur in these pathways during morphine dependence are not known. We studied the alterations in tyrosine hydroxylase (TH; the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamines biosynthesis) immunoreactivity levels and TH enzyme activity in the rat NTS-A2/VLM-A1 noradrenergic cell groups and in the PVN during morphine withdrawal. In the same paradigm, we measured Fos expression as a marker of neuronal activation. TH and Fos immunoreactivity was determined by quantitative Western blot analysis, combined with immunostaining for TH and Fos for immunohistochemical identification of active neurons during morphine withdrawal. Dependence on morphine was induced by a 7-day s.c. implantation of morphine pellets. Morphine withdrawal was precipitated on day 8 by an injection of naloxone (5 mg/kg s.c.). Morphine withdrawal induced the expression of Fos in the PVN and NTS/VLM, which indicates an activation of neurons in these nuclei. TH immunoreactivity in the NTS/VLM was increased 90 min after morphine withdrawal, whereas there was a decrease in TH levels in the PVN at the same time point. Following withdrawal, Fos immunoreactivity was present in most of the TH-positive neurons of the A2 and A1 neurons. TH activity was measured in the PVN, a projection area of noradrenergic neurons arising from NTS-A2/VLM-A1. Morphine withdrawal was associated with an increase in the enzyme activity at different time points after naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal. The present results suggest that an increase in TH protein levels and TH enzyme activity might contribute to the enhanced noradrenergic activity in the PVN in response to morphine withdrawal.     

万拉法新对强迫游泳大鼠下丘脑和海马c-fos及c-jun蛋白表达的下调作用

目的　探索新一代抗抑郁药万拉法新对大鼠下丘脑和海马内ｃｆｏｓ 和ｃｊｕｎ 蛋白表达的影响。方法　采用特异性抗体的原位免疫细胞化学方法,在强迫游泳大鼠抑郁模型上,观察万拉法新慢性给药（ 腹腔内注射每日１ 次,连续７ 次）对大鼠游泳不动时间和下丘脑及海马核团ｃｆｏｓ 和ｃｊｕｎ 表达的影响;用图像分析技术对大鼠下丘脑室旁核（ Ｐ Ｖ Ｎ） 、视上核（ Ｓ Ｏ Ｎ） 和海马齿状回（ Ｄ Ｇ） 内的ｆｏｓ 和ｊｕｎ 阳性细胞的相对切面面积比和平均目标灰度进行分析。结果　强迫游泳可使大鼠下丘脑和海马内多个核团的ｃｆｏｓ 和ｃｊｕｎ 蛋白表达水平增加,而万拉法新明显缩短了强迫游泳大鼠的不动时间。图像分析结果提示,万拉法新使强迫游泳大鼠下丘脑 Ｐ Ｖ Ｎ 和 Ｓ Ｏ Ｎ 及海马 Ｄ Ｇ 内ｆｏｓ 和ｊｕｎ 阳性细胞相对切面面积比明显降低（ Ｐ＜００５） ,而平均目标灰度显著增加（ Ｐ＜ ００１） 。结论　下丘脑 Ｐ Ｖ Ｎ、 Ｓ Ｏ Ｎ 和海马 Ｄ Ｇ 可能是介导抗抑郁药抑制大鼠绝望行为的重要中枢核团,ｆｏｓ 和ｊｕｎ 蛋白可能是抗抑郁药发挥受体后作用的传导物质。     

Fos expression variances in mouse hypothalamus upon physical and osmotic stimuli: co-staining with vasopressin, oxytocin, and tyrosine hydroxylase

Fos expression in the hypothalamus and its quantification in vasopressinergic (AVP), oxytocinergic (OXY) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunoreactive cells in the hypothalamic paraventricular (PVN), supraoptic (SON), suprachiasmatic (SCh), and arcuate (Arc) nuclei was performed in response to physiologically two different, i.e. osmotic (i.p. hypertonic saline, HS) and immobilization (IMO), stimuli in mouse using a dual Fos-neuropeptide immunohistochemistry. Both 60 min of HS and 120 min of IMO evoked Fos induction in many hypothalamic structures, whereas, HS evoked more extensive Fos labeling than IMO in the SON, ventromedial (VMN) and dorsomedial (NDM) hypothalamic nuclei and the retrochiasmatic area (RCh). Other hypothalamic structures including the anterior hypothalamic area (AHA), the latero-anterior hypothalamic nucleus (LA), the Arc, the perifornical nucleus (PeF), and the lateral hypothalamic area (LH) showed similar Fos incidence after both HS and IMO. However, after both stimuli explicitly most extensive Fos expression was observed in the PVN. In addition, in the PVN substantially more Fos-AVP (62-67% versus 10-15%) and Fos-OXY (38-45% versus 4-8%) perikarya were observed after HS than IMO, respectively. Incidence of TH-immunoreactive Fos labeled cells in the PVN was also more frequent after HS. In the SON, HS activated more than 50% of AVP and OXY neurons while IMO less than 4%. The number of TH activated neurons in Arc was also higher after HS (11%) than IMO (4%). Lowest number of colocalizations was revealed in the SCh where both HS and IMO activated around 2% of AVP neurons. The present data demonstrate that both HS and IMO are powerful stimuli for the majority of hypothalamic structures displaying considerable topographic similarity in Fos expression suggesting their multifunctional involvement. The quantity and phenotypic differences of activated hypothalamic neurons may speak out for functional dissimilarities in response to HS and IMO.     

Evidence for involvement of the neural pathway containing the peripheral vagus nerve, medullary visceral zone and central amygdaloid nucleus in neuroimmunomodulation

It is now evident that a bidirectional communication network exists between the central nervous system (CNS) and immune system (IS). However, the way in which the IS passes inform to the brain is not quite clear.In the present study, one of the neural pathways involved in the cytokine-to-brain communication was investigated in the rat. This pathway starts at the vagal nerve projecting to the medullary visceral zone (MVZ), an arc-shape band from the dorsomedial to ventrolateral area in the middle-caudal segment of the medulla oblongata, and terminates at the central amygdaloid nucleus (Ce) which receives projections from large catecholaminergic neurons in the MVZ. Animals were randomly divided into two experimental groups. Triple-labeling was used in Group I animals to combine wheat germ aggulutinin-conjugated horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) retrograde tracing with anti-Fos and anti-tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunostaining. WGA-RP was stereotaxically injected into the unilateral Ce of the animals and, after a survival period of 48 h, intraperitoneal (IP) injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was performed. Seven kinds of labeled neurons were observed in the MVZ, namely, HRP-, Fos- or TH-singly-labeled neurons; Fos/HRP-, Fos/TH- or HRP/TH-doubly-labeled neurons; and Fos/HRP/TH-triply-labeled neurons. As for Group II animals, bilateral subdiaphragmatic vagotomy (SDV) or sham operation was performed, followed 4 weeks later by IP injection of LPS. The number of Fos-positive neurons within the Ce and MVZ was significantly lower (P<0.01) in rats having SDV when compared with those receiving sham operation. Our results suggest that part of the peripheral immune information can be conveyed through the vagus to the catecholaminergic neurons in the MVZ, where it is transported to the Ce. The MVZ is a neural relay station in the immune-to-brain communication and might play a significant role in neuroimmuno-modulation via the vagus-MVZ-Ce pathway.