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。     

UCF-101对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的神经保护作用

目的观察UCF-101对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤后神经元凋亡及Caspase-9蛋白表达的影响,探讨UCF-101对缺血性脑损伤的神经保护作用。方法随机将大鼠分为假手术组、缺血再灌注组及UCF-101处理组。采用线栓法建立Wistar大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞(MCAO)2h再灌注模型,于再灌注后24h取脑,采用TTC法测梗死体积,TUNEL法检测神经元凋亡,免疫组化法观察脑组织神经元Caspase-9蛋白的表达。结果假手术组未见梗死现象,与假手术组比较,缺血再灌注组脑组织凋亡细胞数和Caspase-9的表达均明显升高(P0.05)。与缺血再灌注组相比,UCF-101处理组梗死体积明显缩小(P0.05),UCF-101处理组脑组织凋亡细胞数和Caspase-9的表达均明显减少(P0.05)。结论 UCF-101可能通过下调脑组织神经元Caspase-9蛋白的表达,抑制神经元的凋亡而发挥神经保护作用。     

Ghrelin对脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑水肿和水通道蛋白4表达的影响

 目的： 探讨ghrelin对脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑水肿、血脑屏障通透性及水通道蛋白4（AQP4）表达的影响。方法： 成年SD雄性大鼠随机分为3组:sham组、大脑中动脉阻塞（MCAO）组和ghrelin处理组。采用线栓法复制MCAO模型（缺血2 h,再灌注22 h）。Ghrelin组大鼠于再灌开始时经股静脉注射ghrelin 10 nmol/kg。TTC染色观察脑梗死体积,神经功能评分判断脑功能障碍程度,分别以体积计算和干湿重法检测脑肿胀程度和脑含水量的变化,收集脑血管外伊文思蓝(EB)来评估血脑屏障的破坏程度,免疫组化和Western blotting检测AQP4的表达变化。结果： 与MCAO组比较,ghrelin处理组的脑梗死体积较小（P<0.01）,神经功能评分较低（P<0.01）,脑组织中的EB渗出量较少（P<0.01）。Ghrelin处理组大鼠的脑肿胀体积、脑含水量和AQP4表达明显低于MCAO组（P<0.05）。结论： Ghrelin减轻大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤,减轻脑水肿和血脑屏障的破坏,抑制脑组织中AQP4的表达。AQP4在ghrelin的脑保护机制中可能发挥重要作用。     

Engeletin protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by modulating the VEGF/vasohibin and Ang-1/Tie-2 pathways

Engeletin is a natural derivative of Smilax glabra rhizomilax that exhibits anti-inflammatory activity and suppresses lipid peroxidation. In the present study, we sought to elucidate the mechanistic basis for the neuroprotective and pro-angiogenic activity of engeltin in a human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R) model system and a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rat model of cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury. These analyses revealed that engeletin (10, 20, or 40 mg/kg) was able to reduce the infarct volume, increase cerebral blood flow, improve neurological function, and bolster the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), vasohibin-2 (Vash-2), angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), phosphorylated human angiopoietin receptor tyrosine kinase 2 (p-Tie2), and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1/CD31) in MCAO rats. Similarly, engeletin (100, 200, or 400 nM) markedly enhanced the migration, tube formation, and VEGF expression of HUVECs in an OGD/R model system, while the VEGF receptor (R) inhibitor axitinib reversed the observed changes in HUVEC tube formation activity and Vash-2, VEGF, and CD31 expression. These data suggested that engeletin exhibited significant neuroprotective effects against cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats, and improved cerebrovascular angiogenesis by modulating the VEGF/vasohibin and Ang-1/Tie-2 pathways.     

胡黄连苷Ⅱ对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的干预作用

目的研究胡黄连苷Ⅱ对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的神经保护作用。方法应用线栓法建立大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞再灌注(MCAO/R)模型,经尾静脉注射胡黄连苷Ⅱ(10mg/kg)和丹参素钠(10mg/kg)干预治疗,Bederson法评价动物的神经行为功能,氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色观察脑梗死体积,组织病理学观察神经细胞结构,原位缺口末端标记法(TUNEL)检测细胞凋亡。结果脑缺血再灌注损伤后,大鼠均表现神经行为功能障碍,缺血侧出现脑梗塞病灶,神经细胞凋亡数量均高于假手术组。胡黄连苷Ⅱ和丹参素钠治疗后,神经细胞凋亡数量明显减少、脑梗塞体积显著缩小,动物神经行为功能明显改善,与模型对照组比较均有显著性差异(P0.05)。胡黄连苷Ⅱ组脑梗塞体积显著小于丹参素钠组(P0.05)。结论胡黄连苷Ⅱ可能通过抑制细胞凋亡,缩小梗死体积而改善大鼠的神经行为功能。     

UCF-101对大鼠脑缺血再灌注后凋亡抑制蛋白XIAP表达的影响

目的观察UCF-101对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤后神经元凋亡及凋亡抑制蛋白XIAP表达的影响,探讨UCF-101对缺血性脑损伤的神经保护作用。方法采用线栓法建立Wistar大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞(MCAO)2h再灌注模型,随机将大鼠分为假手术组、缺血再灌注组及UCF-101处理组,于再灌注后24h取脑,采用TTC法测梗死体积,TUNEL法检测神经元凋亡,免疫组化法观察脑组织神经元XIAP蛋白的表达。结果假手术组未见梗死现象,偶见凋亡神经细胞,神经元中可见棕黄色XIAP颗粒散在分布于核膜周围胞浆中。与假手术组比较,缺血再灌注组可见梗死灶,脑组织凋亡细胞数明显增加,XIAP的表达明显降低(P<0.05);与缺血再灌注组比较,UCF-101处理组梗死体积明显缩小(P<0.05),脑组织凋亡细胞数减少,XIAP的表达均明显增加(P<0.05)。结论 UCF-101神经保护作用可能与上调脑组织神经元XIAP蛋白的表达和抑制神经元的凋亡有关。     

Neuroprotective effects of olprinone after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

Olprinone hydrochloride, a specific phosphodiesterase III inhibitor, has anti-inflammatory effects in addition to its inotropic and vasodilatory effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the beneficial effects of olprinone on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury. In the present study, we examined the detailed mechanisms underlying the inhibitory effects of olprinone on inflammatory and apoptotic responses induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) in rats. Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by transient MCAo in the right hemisphere, via the external carotid artery into the internal carotid to block the origin of the median carotid artery. The rats were subjected to artery occlusion (2 h) followed by reperfusion (22 h). Olprinone was administered 5 min before reperfusion. MCAo-induced cerebral ischemia was associated with an increase in inducible nitric oxide synthase expression, nitrotyrosine formation, as well as IL-1β expression and ICAM-1 expression in ischemic regions. Olprinone treatment showed marked reduction in infarct size compared with control rats. These expressions were markedly inhibited by olprinone treatment. We also demonstrated that olprinone reduces levels of apoptosis (TUNEL, Bax and Bcl-2 expression) resulting in a reduction in the infarct volume in ischemia-reperfusion brain injury. Based on these findings we propose that olprinone would be useful in lowering the risk of damage or improving function in ischemia-reperfusion brain injury-related disorders.     

小檗碱干预2型糖尿病模型大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤

文题释义： 小檗碱(berberine,BBR)：是从黄连中提取的一种异喹啉类生物碱,具有多种生化和药理作用,在临床上得到广泛应用。已有文献证明,小檗碱具有降低高血糖、减轻胰岛素抵抗和抑制脂质合成的作用。缺血再灌注损伤：遭受一定时间缺血的组织细胞恢复血流(再灌注)后,组织损伤程度迅速增剧的情况。再灌注后有大量钙内流,并生成大量氧自由基,是广泛组织细胞损伤的主要发病机制。临床上多种疾病如迟发性神经元坏死、不可逆性休克、心肌梗死、脑梗死及器官移植排斥反应等的发生、发展都与缺血、再灌注有关。 背景：既往研究提示小檗碱可减轻脑缺血再灌注损伤。 目的：探讨小檗碱对2型糖尿病大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的影响及其分子机制。 方法：实验方案经海南省中医院伦理委员会批准。用低剂量链脲佐菌素30 mg/kg每隔1 d大鼠腹腔注射2次,处理8周建立2型糖尿病模型,选取平均血糖≥11.1 mmol/L造模成功的雄性SD大鼠90只,随机分为对照组、缺血/再灌注组和缺血/再灌注+小檗碱组,每组30只。对照组和缺血/再灌注组大鼠经生理盐水灌胃,缺血/再灌注+小檗碱组用小檗碱 200 mg/(kg·d)灌胃,处理7 d后,后2组采用大脑中动脉阻断2 h,再灌注12 h建立大脑中动脉缺血再灌注模型。苏木精-伊红染色和透射电镜观察脑梗死体积;采用ELISA检测梗死区超氧化物歧化酶、丙二醛和一氧化氮水平;采用TUNEL法检测脑细胞凋亡情况;Westernblot检测PI3K、Akt和磷酸化Akt(p-Akt)蛋白的表达。 结果与结论：①与缺血/再灌注组比较,缺血/再灌注+小檗碱组脑梗死体积明显减少(P < 0.05),超氧化物歧化酶水平明显升高,丙二醛和一氧化氮的表达明显降低;②与缺血/再灌注组比较,缺血/再灌注+小檗碱组脑梗死区细胞凋亡减少,Bcl-2表达增加,cleaved-Caspase3和Bax表达降低;③与缺血/再灌注组相比,小檗碱可使缺血/再灌注+小檗碱组PI3K和p-Akt的表达水平明显上调;④结果说明,小檗碱可通过激活PI3K-Akt信号通路,在2型糖尿病大鼠脑缺血模型中发挥抗凋亡作用,减轻脑缺血/再灌注损伤。ORCID: 0000-0003-3326-2624(符芸瑜) 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程     

Qingda granule exerts neuroprotective effects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced cerebral injury via lncRNA GAS5/miR-137 signaling pathway

Background: Ischemic stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability worldwide, which needs to develop new pharmaceuticals for its prevention and treatment. Qingda granule (QDG), a traditional Chinese medicine formulation, could improve angiotensin II-induced brain injury and decrease systemic inflammation. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective effect of QDG against ischemia/reperfusion-induced cerebral injury and illustrate the potential mechanisms.Methods: The middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) surgery in vivo and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) in vitro models were established. Ischemic infarct volume was quantified using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Neurobehavioral deficits were assessed using a five-point scale. Cerebral histopathology was determined by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Neuronal apoptosis was evaluated by TUNEL and immunostaining with NeuN antibodies. The protective effect of QDG on OGD/R-injured HT22 cells was determined by MTT assay and Hoechst 33258 staining. The expression of lncRNA GAS5, miR-137 and apoptosis-related proteins were investigated in MCAO/R-injured rats and in OGD/R-injured HT22 cells using RT-qPCR and western blot analysis.Results: QDG significantly reduced the ischemic infarct volume, which was accompanied with improvements in neurobehavioral deficits. Additionally, QDG significantly ameliorated cerebral histopathological changes and reduced neuron loss in MCAO/R-injured rats. Moreover, QDG improved growth and inhibited apoptosis of HT22 cells injured by OGD/R in vitro. Finally, QDG significantly decreased the expression of lncRNA GAS5, Bax and cleaved caspase3, whereas it increased miR-137 and Bcl-2 expression in MCAO/R-injured rats and in OGD/R-injured HT22 cells.Conclusion: QDG plays a neuroprotective role in ischemic stroke via regulation of the lncRNA GAS5/miR-137 signaling pathway.     

Combined nimodipine and citicoline reduce infarct size,attenuate apoptosis and increase bcl-2 expression after focal cerebral ischemia

Cerebral ischemia triggers a multitude of pathophysiological and biochemical events that separately affect the evolution of focal ischemia and, therefore, stroke treatment should logically employ all known neuroprotective agents. We hypothesized that a treatment combining nimodipine and citicoline might have a potential neuroprotective effect. To assess this idea, Sprague-Dawley rats underwent transient bilateral common carotid artery ligation with simultaneous middle cerebral artery occlusion for 60 min. Four treatment groups were established. Animals received either: a) saline (control group); b) intracarotid nimodipine infusion during 30 min in the ischemia-reperfusion (nimodipine group); c) i.p. postischemic citicoline injections once daily for 7 days (citicoline group); or d) intracarotid nimodipine bolus during ischemia-reperfusion plus i.p. postichemic citicoline injections (combination group). They were killed after either 7 or 3 days after reperfusion. In the first case, the volume of the infarcted tissue was studied by a stereological procedure and in the second case, in situ end-labeling of nuclear DNA fragmentation (TUNEL) and Bcl-2 expression were employed to determine the level of apoptosis. The infarct volume was significantly reduced in both the nimodipine and the citicoline treatment groups after 7 days of reperfusion; combination of both drugs produced an additive effect. After 3 days of reperfusion, the number of Bcl-2-positive neurons was significantly increased while that of TUNEL-positive cells significantly decreased at the infarct border in the combined-treatment animals. Our findings demonstrate a neuroprotective effect from an acute single dose of nimodipine during ischemia-reperfusion and prolonged post-ischemic treatment with citicoline in a model of focal cerebral ischemia. These results suggest that a possible mechanism of neuroprotective action would be mediated by increased Bcl-2 expression and decreased apoptosis within the boundary zone of the infarct together with neutralization of the ischemia-reperfusion injury.     

Effects and Mechanism of Action of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase on Apoptosis in a Rat Model of Cerebral Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury

Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is a key enzyme in regulating nitric oxide (NO) synthesis under stress, and NO has varying ability to regulate apoptosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and possible mechanism of action of iNOS on neuronal apoptosis in a rat model of cerebral focal ischemia and reperfusion injury in rats treated with S‐methylisothiourea sulfate (SMT), a high‐selective inhibitor of iNOS. Seventy‐two male Sprague‐Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: the sham, middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) + vehicle, and MCAO + SMT groups. Neurobehavioral deficits, infarct zone size, and cortical neuron morphology were evaluated through the modified Garcia scores, 2,3,5‐triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC), and Nissl staining, respectively. Brain tissues and serum samples were collected at 72 hr post‐reperfusion for immunohistochemical analysis, Western blotting, Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase‐mediated dUTP‐biotin Nick End Labeling assay (TUNEL) staining, and enzyme assays. The study found that inhibition of iNOS significantly attenuated the severity of the pathological changes observed as a result of ischemia‐reperfusion injury: SMT reduced NO content as well as total nitric oxide synthase (tNOS) and iNOS activities in both ischemic cerebral hemisphere and serum, improved neurobehavioral scores, reduced mortality, reduced the infarct volume ratio, attenuated morphological changes in cortical neurons, decreased the rate of apoptosis (TUNEL and caspase‐3‐positive), and increased phospho (p)‐AKT expression in ischemic penumbra. These results suggested that inhibition of iNOS might reduce the severity of ischemia‐reperfusion injury by inhibiting neuronal apoptosis via maintaining p‐AKT activity. Anat Rec, 299:246–255, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Anti‐Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Effects of Triptolide via the NF‐κB Signaling Pathway in a Rat MCAO Model

Stroke is the leading cause of neurological disability in humans. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) followed by reperfusion is widely accepted to mimic stroke in basic medical research. Triptolide is one of the major active components of the traditional Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F, and has been reported to have potent anti‐inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Since its preclinical effects on stroke were still unclear, we decided to study the effects of Triptolide on focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in this study. The results showed that Triptolide treatment significantly attenuates brain infarction volume, water content, neurological deficits, and neuronal cell death rate, which were increased in the MCAO model rats. Immunohistochemistry was used to analyze the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), Cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2), inducible nitric oxide (iNOS), and NF‐κB in the ischemic brains. The administration of Triptolide showed down‐regulation of the iNOS, COX‐2, GFAP, and NF‐κB expression in MCAO rats. It also increased the expression of bcl‐2, and suppressed levels of bax and caspase‐3 compared with the MCAO group. Our findings revealed that Triptolide exerts its neuroprotective effects against inflammation with the involvement of inhibition of NF‐κB activation. Anat Rec, 299:256–266, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

黄角颗粒对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠JAK2/STAT3信号通路的影响

目的:研究黄角颗粒对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠JAK2/STAT3信号通路的影响。方法:采用线栓法构建大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤模型,取30只健康雄性SD大鼠随机分为假手术组、模型组和黄角颗粒组,并按分组给予相应处理。采用Zea Longa评分法对各组大鼠进行神经功能评分,TTC染色检测各组大鼠脑梗死体积百分比,HE染色观察各组大鼠脑组织病理形态,TUNEL染色法检测各组大鼠脑细胞凋亡率,Western blot检测各组大鼠脑组织中p-JAK2和p-STAT3的蛋白水平。结果:与假手术组相比,模型组大鼠的神经功能缺损程度和神经细胞损伤程度明显加重(P0.05);脑梗死体积百分比和脑细胞凋亡率显著上升(P0.05);脑组织中p-JAK2和p-STAT3的蛋白水平显著上调(P0.05)。与模型组相比,黄角颗粒组大鼠的神经功能缺损程度和神经细胞损伤程度明显减轻(P0.05);脑梗死体积百分比和脑细胞凋亡率显著下降(P0.05);脑组织中p-JAK2和p-STAT3的蛋白水平显著下调(P0.05)。结论:黄角颗粒对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠的保护作用可能与抑制JAK2/STAT3信号通路的激活相关。     

N400 involvement in the processing of action sequences

Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a neurotrophic and vasoactive factor, and has therapeutic potential for some central nervous system (CNS) disorders. In this study, we used the intranasal pathway to administer bFGF in adult rats, and evaluated its neuroprotective benefits and effects on endogenous neural stem cells. The bFGF levels after intranasal administration in normal rats were determined by western blot. Transient focal ischemia was achieved by occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery for 2 h. bFGF was given intranasally 2 h after reperfusion and daily thereafter on 3 successive days. Dividing progenitor cells were labeled with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) on day 3 of reperfusion. Rats were killed the next day after BrdU labeling. bFGF levels were significantly raised in the olfactory bulb (OB) and striatum following intranasal administration. Intranasal bFGF treatment improved neurological function and reduced infarct volume after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, while no influence was observed on the blood pressure. And the BrdU incorporation was enhanced in the ipsilateral subventricular zone (SVZ) and striatum following intranasal administration of bFGF. These results demonstrated that bFGF can be directly delivered into brain following intranasal administration, and protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. The protective effects may be attributed to the reduction of infarct volume and enhancement of endogenous progenitors in brain. Therefore, intranasal administration of bFGF may provide an alternative treatment for brain ischemia and some other CNS disorders.     

辣椒素受体拮抗剂AMG517在小鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤中通过调节炎症因子释放发挥神经保护作用#br#

目的 观察辣椒素受体(TRPV1)拮抗剂AMG517在小鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤中的作用及相关机制。方法 40只雄性C57BL/6小鼠随机分为假手术组(sham,n=10)、赋形剂（vehicle）+缺血/再注灌注组(vehicle,n=10)、辣椒素+缺血/再注灌注组(capsaicin,n=10)和AMG517+缺血/再注灌组(AMG517,n=10)。采用大脑中动脉闭塞(MCAO)诱导缺血/再灌注损伤,再灌注72 h进行神经行为学评分;同时检测各组小鼠梗死体积、脑水肿、TRPV1 mRNA表达和血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)浓度及白细胞介素-10(IL-10)浓度。结果 与vehicle组相比,AMG517显著减小鼠脑梗死体积(P<0.01)。AMG517给药后也可显著降低小鼠神经行为学评分(P<0.01)。与sham组比较,vehicle组TRPV1 mRNA表达显著增加(P<0.01)。AMG517给药后可显著增加抗炎性细胞因子IL-10浓度,并降低炎性细胞因子TNF-α浓度(P<0.05)。结论 AMG517可改善小鼠缺血/再灌注损伤,可能是通过缓解炎症发挥神经保护作用。     

牛磺酸联合安定治疗脑缺血再灌注损伤的实验研究

目的:研究牛磺酸联合安定对实验性脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠的神经保护作用。方法:SD雄性大鼠随机分为假手术组、脑缺血再灌注损伤组、牛磺酸治疗组(200mg·kg-1)、安定治疗组(10mg·kg-1)、联合治疗组(牛磺酸100mg·kg-1+安定5mg·kg-1),每组12只。采用大脑中动脉栓塞法(MCAO)建立大鼠局灶性脑缺血模型,2h后拔出栓线形成再灌注,再灌注时各组分别给药,脑缺血再灌注损伤组注射等剂量的生理盐水,12h后各组重复注射1次。另分批实验同样5组动物,每组16只,分别于再灌注后10h给药,12h后重复治疗1次。各组中12只动物同先前5组于再灌注后48h观测神经行为学评分、脑梗死体积以及脑含水量测定。每组中余下4只大鼠,2周后行尼氏染色观察脑组织病理学改变。结果:与脑缺血再灌注损伤组相比,缺血后2h、12h联合治疗均能显著降低大鼠神经行为学评分、减少脑含水量、缩小脑梗死体积,同时能明显减轻海马神经元变性坏死(P0.01或P0.05),且其保护作用优于牛磺酸或安定单用组。结论:缺血性脑损害所致急、慢性损伤时牛磺酸联合安定具有明显的神经保护作用。     

Caspase抑制剂对大鼠心肌缺血／再灌注损伤Fas／FasL表达的影响

目的探讨大鼠心肌缺血／再灌注时caspase抑制剂对心肌细胞凋亡及Fas／FasL基因mRNA表达的影响及其机制。方法以穿线结扎或松扎左冠状动脉制备大鼠心肌缺血／再灌注模型。42只大鼠随机分为假手术组、Z-VAD-fmk治疗组和缺血／再灌注对照组,并分设缺血4-5min后再灌注3,6,12h3个时相点。以缺口末端标记法检测心肌细胞凋亡的变化,逆转录聚合酶链反应法检测Fas／FasL基因mRNA的表达改变,并分析心肌组织病理学损伤程度。结果心肌缺血／再灌注后心肌细胞凋亡指数及Fas/FasL基因mRNA表达均增高,caspase抑制剂预处理下调Fas／FasL表达水平,减少心肌细胞凋亡。结论心肌细胞凋亡与Fas／FasL系统参与了心肌缺血／再灌注损伤过程,caspase抑制剂Z-VAD-fmk通过抑制凋亡和下调Fas／FasL表达,减低再灌注损伤。     

三七总皂甙对肺缺血再灌注损伤时细胞凋亡及Fas/FasL的影响

目的：探讨细胞凋亡与肺缺血再灌注损伤的关系以及三七总皂甙的作用及机制。 方法: 健康日本大耳白兔84只，随机分为对照组、肺缺血再灌注1、3、5 h组和三七总皂甙干预1、3和5 h组。复制肺缺血再灌注损伤模型。采用原位缺口末端标记（TUNEL）法观测肺组织细胞凋亡指数，免疫组化和原位杂交技术检测肺组织细胞Fas/FasL系统蛋白和基因表达的变化。 结果: 肺缺血再灌注组肺组织细胞凋亡指数和Fas/FasL蛋白及基因表达均显著高于对照组（均P<0.01）。三七总皂甙干预组Fas/FasL mRNA及其蛋白质的表达显著低于缺血再灌注组（P<0.01），肺组织细胞凋亡指数也显著低于缺血再灌注组（P<0.01）。肺组织细胞凋亡指数分别与Fas/FasL蛋白和Fas/FasL mRNA之间均呈显著正相关（r分别=0.540,0.658,0.668,0.686;均P<0.01）。 结论: Fas/FasL系统活化启动的肺组织细胞凋亡可能参与了肺缺血再灌注损伤的发生。三七总皂甙可能通过抑制Fas/FasL系统的激活，阻遏肺组织细胞凋亡，从而减轻肺缺血再灌注损伤。     

Neuroprotective effects of the novel brain-penetrating antioxidant U-101033E and the spin-trapping agent α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone (PBN)

Literature on the therapeutic efficacy of free radical scavengers suggests that drugs that are able to cross the blood-brain barrier are more effective in protecting the brain from ischemic damage. However, the exact mechanisms by which brain-penetrating antioxidants act have yet not been delineated. We compared the neuroprotective potential of the newly discovered pyrrolopyrimidine U-101033E with that of α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone (PBN) and investigated their influence on cerebral blood flow. Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to 90 min of middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion by an intraluminal filament. Local cerebral blood flow (LCBF) was bilaterally recorded by laser Doppler flowmetry. Neurological deficits were quantified daily. Infarct volume was assessed after 7 days. MCA occlusion reduced ipsilateral LCBF to 20–30% of baseline. After reperfusion, postischemic hyperemia was followed by a decrease in LCBF to about 70% of baseline. There was no difference in LCBF among groups. U-101033E improved neurological function and reduced infarct volume by 52% (P<0.05). Improvement of neurological function and reduction of infarct volume (–25%) in animals treated with PBN was not significant. We conclude that U-101033E has superior neuroprotective properties compared with PBN. Neither drug improves blood flow during ischemia and 1 h of reperfusion. The mechanisms by which these brain-penetrating antioxidants act remain to be clarified. Received: 17 March 1999 / Accepted: 12 July 1999     

小鼠脑缺血时自噬相关基因5的抗损伤作用

 目的: 观察自噬相关基因5(Atg5)在小鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤中的抗损伤作用。方法: 将雄性BALB/c小鼠随机分为假手术(sham)组、缺血再灌注(I/R)组、Atg5 siRNA组和control siRNA组。I/R组采用大脑中动脉阻塞(MCAO)60 min后再灌注24 h。Atg5 siRNA组和control siRNA组将5 μL Atg5 siRNA或scrambled siRNA在MCAO前24 h侧脑室注射。实时荧光定量PCR和Western blot检测Atg5的表达;2,3,5-氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色法检测抑制Atg5对缺血再灌注损伤后脑梗死面积和水肿率的影响;神经行为学评分法检测抑制Atg5对缺血再灌注损伤后神经症状的影响。结果: MCAO后再灌24 h,缺血半影区Atg5 mRNA和蛋白水平显著增高(P<0.05);Atg5 siRNA明显降低缺血再灌后Atg5 mRNA和蛋白的表达(P<0.05);侧脑室给予Atg5 siRNA能显著增加脑梗死面积和水肿率,并加重神经行为学损伤(P<0.05)。结论: 沉默Atg5加重小鼠脑缺血再灌损伤,提示MCAO后诱导的 Atg5 可减轻小鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤。