实验性自身免疫性脑脊炎的小胶质细胞和星形胶质细胞反应

目的 确定小胶质细胞和星形胶质细胞在实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎（ＥＡＥ）发病及病变发展中的作用。方法 用牛脊髓髓鞘碱性蛋白（ＭＢＰ）免疫豚鼠发生ＥＡＥ,用免疫组化法观察ＥＡＥ不同病期小胶质细胞和星形胶质细胞对炎性脱髓鞘病灶的反应。结果 发生ＥＡＥ的前３天,小胶质细胞即开始激活,在临床症状出现时其数量及激活程度达高峰,并持续至高峰期。恢复期数量逐渐减少,激活程度逐渐减弱。星形胶质细胞在症状高峰期开始激     

实验性变态反应性脑脊髓炎大鼠星形胶质细胞的变化

目的观察实验性变态反应性脑脊髓炎(EAE)大鼠脊髓中星形胶质细胞的变化,探讨EAE大鼠的发病相关生物学机制。方法采用免疫组化法,对豚鼠全脊髓匀浆诱导的Wistar大鼠EAE的过程中,脊髓内星形胶质细胞变化情况进行研究。结果EAE大鼠症状高峰期时星形胶质细胞开始激活,恢复期时激活达到高峰,而且活化的星形胶质细胞未见表达主要组织相容性抗原(MHC)。结论活化的星形胶质细胞可能与EAE大鼠的恢复有关。     

小胶质细胞活化在实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎中的作用机制

目的探讨小胶质细胞活化在实验性自身免疫性脑脊髓炎(EAE)发病机制中的作用。方法利用同种脑脊髓匀浆诱导EAE模型。采用免疫组化法、免疫组织荧光染色观察小胶质细胞对EAE不同病期炎性脱髓鞘病灶的反应,采用免疫组化法、ELISA法观察脑组织及外周血肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)的表达。结果EAE发病前小胶质细胞即开始激活并持续至高峰期,形态学上表现为从正常的细小分枝状逐渐演变为高度分枝状、阿米巴状。免疫组化染色显示TNF-α阳性细胞多为小胶质细胞。EAE大鼠发病前脑组织中小胶质细胞、TNF-α阳性细胞数及外周血TNF-α水平已升高并持续至高峰期。结论小胶质细胞活化伴随EAE发病的整个过程。活化后的小胶质细胞可能通过合成和释放多种炎症介导物及细胞因子如TNF-α,进一步扩大炎症反应,进而促使髓鞘病变。     

大鼠下丘脑室旁核小胶质细胞对次声的反应

目的探讨次声作用后大鼠下丘脑室旁核小胶质细胞与星形胶质细胞的变化及其相互关系。方法将SD大鼠反复暴露于声压级16Hz130dB的次声环境中。用抗大鼠Ⅲ型补体受体标志物（0X42）和抗胶质细胞原纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）的免疫组化方法，观察次声作用后即刻，7d，14d大鼠下丘脑室旁核小胶质细胞与星形胶质细胞的变化及其相互关系。结果正常大鼠下丘脑室旁核的小胶质细胞和星形胶质细胞的数量较少，一般为静息性形态，胞体小，突起细长，染色浅淡。次声作用后大鼠下丘脑小胶质细胞被激活，胞体变大，突起短粗，染色深，7d以后逐渐减弱；次声作用后第7d起星形胶质细胞变多，胞体变大，突起变粗，染色深，第14d达到高潮；小胶质细胞和星形胶质细胞之间的关系密切。结论次声作用后小胶质细胞比星形胶质细胞早被激活；两者的关系密切。     

星形胶质细胞在多发性硬化发病中的作用机制

星形胶质细胞是中枢神经系统中数量最多的胶质细胞,其生理功能为支持和营养神经元,参与免疫调节和神经递质代谢,支持血-脑脊液屏障,调节神经细胞内、外离子浓度等。星形胶质细胞在多发性硬化(multiple sclerosis,MS)中反应性增生,此现象称为星形胶质细胞活化。活化的星形胶质细胞一方面产生一些具有神经损伤的细胞因子,另一方面能分泌有利于神经系统恢复的因子来促进神经生长和修复。因而星形胶质细胞在MS中具有双重角色。在MS发病机制中明确星形胶质细胞在不同发病阶段的作用倾向,可能为MS的治疗提供新的治疗策略。     

青霉素对体外培养鼠脑γ－氨基丁酸能神经元及胶质细胞的影响

以免疫细胞化学方法观察了分离培养４天、１０天鼠大脑皮层、海马ＧＡＢＡ能神经元以及ＧＦＡＰ免疫反应阳性星形胶质细胞对大剂量致痫剂青霉素（Ｐｅｎｉｃｉｌｉｎ，ＰＥＮ）的反应。结果大剂量ＰＥＮ（３００μ／ｍｌ培养液）可引起培养海马及皮层γ－氨基丁酸（γ－ａｍｉｎｏｂｕｔｙｒｉｃａｃｉｄ，ＧＡＢＡ）能神经元数目明显减少，星形胶质细胞显著增生，且尤以海马胶质细胞增生明显。提示：（１）脑内尤其海马区星形胶质细胞增生与癫痫发生、发展有一定的关系；（２）传统致痫剂ＰＥＮ可能是通过抑制ＧＡＢＡ能神经元功能、刺激星形胶质细胞增生，从而导致癫痫发作     

神经胶质细胞在帕金森病发病机制中的作用

目的　探讨胶质细胞在帕金森病 ( Parkinson's disease,PD)发病机制中的作用。方法　采用立体定向术将神经毒素 6 -羟基多巴 ( 6 - hydroxydopamine,6 - OHDA)注入大鼠右侧纹状体内 ,制备经典的帕金森病动物模型。观察黑质致密带内多巴胺 ( dopamine,DA)能神经元缺失、胶质细胞的增生和肿瘤坏死因子 ( tumor necrosis factor-alpha,TNF- α)表达水平。结果　模型组右侧黑质 DA能神经元的数量明显减少 ,同时伴有星形胶质细胞和小胶质细胞的数量明显增高 ( P<0 .0 5 ) ,TNF- α在模型组右侧黑质和纹状体内有阳性表达 ,且主要分布在激活的小胶质细胞上。结论　神经胶质细胞可能是通过 TNF- α等细胞因子 ,导致或参与 DA能神经元的大量的变性、死亡。以抑制小胶质细胞的激活作为靶点的药物研究有可能为 PD的治疗提供新的思路。     

星形胶质细胞参与癫痫发病的机制研究进展

癫痫发病机制复杂.近年来越来越多的研究证实癫痫的发生伴随星形胶质细胞活化增生及功能障碍,表明星形胶质细胞在癫痫的发生及发展中扮演重要的角色.揭示星形胶质细胞如何通过递质、酶代谢、钾离子通道、缝隙连接等参与癫痫的发病,可能有助于寻找新的抗癫痫药物治疗靶点.现就星形胶质细胞参与癫痫发病机制的研究进展进行综述.     

神经系统损伤后星形胶质细胞激活的研究进展

中枢神经系统损伤后星形胶质细胞的反应对创伤愈合具有重要作用。文中就损伤后星形胶质细胞激活、增生和迁移的调控机制及信号通路进行综述。     

大鼠持续脑缺血后星形胶质细胞的时空分布及其变化

目的 本实验研究星形胶质细胞在持续脑缺血后的时空分布及其变化。方法 选用SD雄性大鼠54只，随机分为分成假手术组和手术组。手术组又按缺血时间（3、6、12、24及48 h）分为5个亚组。假手术组和每亚组各9只大鼠。采用颈内动脉线栓加环扎法复制大鼠持续脑缺血模型，相应时间点灌注取脑，常规固定包埋切片，HE和TdT介导的dUTP缺口末端标记（TUNEL）、胶质纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）染色。结果 随着持续脑缺血时间的延长，中心区神经细胞及星形胶质细胞的数量逐渐减少，缺血边缘区凋亡的神经细胞数量逐渐增多，而星形胶质细胞在12 h达到最低点之后，数量逐渐增多，并呈空泡状改变。结论 在持续缺血12 h之后，缺血中心区与半暗带区星形胶质细胞数量变化不一致，在半暗带其数量逐渐增多，提示星形胶质细胞在缺血后的不同阶段，其作用可能不同。     

Microglial and astroglial reactions to inflammatory lesions of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the rat central nervous system

Gliosis is a repair process of lesions appearing in the central nervous system (CNS). Although gliosis by astrocytes (astrocytic gliosis) has been well documented, that by microglia (microglial gliosis) remains poorly understood. In the present study we induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in Lewis rats and examined microglial and astroglial reactions to EAE lesions at various stages of the disease by immunohistochemistry. For the demonstration of microglia and astrocytes, antibodies against complement receptor type 3 (OX42) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were used, respectively. It was revealed that the whole course of microglial and astroglial reactions to EAE lesions is divisible into three stages, i.e., initial, peak and recovery stages. Microglial and astroglial reactions to EAE lesions at each stage correspond well with the clinical and histological stages of EAE. At the initial stage, rats showed mild clinical signs and a few inflammatory foci were found in the CNS. Microglia were increased in number in close association with inflammatory cell aggregates, whereas astrocytes showed no significant reaction in spite of the presence of inflammatory cells. At the peak stage, rats showed full-blown EAE and the number of inflammatory cells reached maximum. The most characteristic finding at this stage was 'encasement' of inflammatory lesions by astrocytic fibers. Microglia were increased in number, but association of microglia with lesions was prevented by astrocytes. Interestingly, however, such characteristic distribution of microglia and astrocytes was not observed at the recovery stage. Residual inflammatory cell aggregates were intermingled with dense microglial and astrocytic gliosis, forming 'micro-astroglial scars'. Double immunofluorescence staining with anti-GFAP and anti-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), or with OX42 and anti-BrdU revealed that BrdU-incorporated microglia, but not astrocytes, were present mainly at the initial and peak stages, suggesting that microglia would proliferate by cell division to create gliosis, whereas astrocytic gliosis would be a result of migration of astrocytes and/or up-regulation of expression of GFAP molecule. Taken together with previous in vitro findings that microglia, but not astrocytes, stimulate encephalitogenic T cell proliferation, these in vivo findings suggest that microglia augment, whereas astrocytes suppress, inflammatory processes in the CNS.     

实验性过敏性脑脊髓炎中枢神经系统中NF-κB p65的免疫组化研究

目的探索核转录因子NF－κB在中枢神经系统炎性脱鞘病发病中的作用。方法用牛脊髓髓鞘碱性蛋白加完全福氏佐剂对豚鼠进行免疫，诱发多发性硬化症的经典性动物模型——实验性过敏性脑脊髓炎（EAE）。并采用免疫组化方法对EAE中枢神经系统中核转录因子（NF）-κBp65的表达进行了研究。结果在EAE急性期血管周围浸润细胞和活化的小胶质细胞样细胞呈现NF－κBp65免疫反应阳性，而恢复期这种免疫反应明显减弱。结论EAE致炎性基因的表达可能与转录因子NF－κBp65的诱导有关。     

Bone marrow derived elements and resident microglia in brain inflammation

Infection of the central nervous (CNS) system by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) depends on the migration of infected hematogenous cells into the brain. We thus used quantitative light and electron microscopic immunocytochemistry to study the homing and turnover of bone marrow derived cells in the CNS in radiation bone marrow chimeras under normal conditions and in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) as an experimental model of brain inflammation. Our studies suggest the following conclusions. First, the central nervous system is continuously patrolled by a small number of T-lymphocytes and monocytes. Meningeal and perivascular monocytes are slowly replaced by hematogenous cells under normal conditions, and this turnover is accelerated in the course of inflammation. In contrast, resident microglia represent a very stable cell pool, which in adult animals is only exceptionally replaced by hematogenous cells, even after recovery from severe brain inflammation. Second, although in bone-marrow-chimeric animals resident microglia, astrocytes, and ependymal cells are not able to present antigen to Lewis T-lymphocytes, the inflammatory reaction in EAE is qualitatively and quantitatively similar in these animals compared to fully histocompatible Lewis rats. Finally, resident microglia express the macrophage activation antigen ED1. Thus, microglia cells appear to function as effector cells in EAE lesions.     

Expression of caveolin-1, -2, and -3 in the spinal cords of Lewis rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

The expression of caveolin-1, -2, and -3 in the spinal cords of Lewis rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) was analyzed. Western blot analysis showed that three isotypes of caveolins including caveolin-1, -2 and -3 increased significantly in the spinal cords of rats during the early stage of EAE, as compared with the levels in control animals (p<0.05); the elevated level of each caveolin persisted during the peak and recovery stage of EAE. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that caveolin-1 and -2 were expressed constitutively in the vascular endothelial cells and ependymal cells of the normal rat spinal cord, whereas caveolin-3 was almost exclusively localized in astrocytes. In EAE lesions, the immunoreactivity of caveolin-1 was increased in the ependymal cells, some astrocytes, and some inflammatory cells of the spinal cord, while that of caveolin-2 showed an intense immunoreactivity. Caveolin-3 was expressed constitutively in some astrocytes, but not in endothelial cells; its immunoreactivity was increased in reactive astrocytes in EAE lesions. The results of the Western blot analysis largely confirmed the observations obtained with immunohistochemistry. Taking all the findings into consideration, we postulate that the expression levels of each caveolin begin to increase when EAE is initiated, possibly contributing to the modulation of signal transduction pathways in the affected cells.     

Ia expression and antigen presentation by glia: strain and cell type-specific differences among rat astrocytes and microglia

Astrocytes from experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE)-susceptible Lewis rats expressed higher levels of Interferon-γ-inducible Ia than astrocytes from EAE-resistant Brown Norway (BN) rats, whereas BN microglia expressed higher Ia than Lewis at both mRNA and protein levels. Lewis astrocytes induced proliferation of MBP-specific T cells selected on Lewis background as efficiently as Lewis thymocytes, whereas BN astrocytes were much less efficient in stimulating T cells selected in the presence of BN thymocytes. Microglia, irrespective of strain, induced only weak proliferative responses of these T cells despite the high expression of Ia. Antigen-stimulated T cells underwent apoptosis in the presence of microglia but not astrocytes. Thus, astrocyte-mediated proliferation of MBP-specific T cells may contribute to the development of EAE, while microglia-induced T cell apoptosis may downregulate immunopathological processes in the brain.     

Expression of citrullinated proteins in murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

In this study, we demonstrate for the first time the immunohistochemical expression of citrullinated proteins in the central nervous system (CNS) of mice with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). By using an established monoclonal antibody (F95) against natural and synthetic citrullinated proteins (Nicholas and Whitaker [2002] Glia 37:328-336), numerous, small, previously unrecognized "patches" of citrullinated proteins were discovered throughout EAE brains, whereas EAE spinal cords showed similar but much larger lesions. On dual color immunofluorescence, these lesions were found to contain citrullinated myelin basic protein (MBP) and were surrounded by astrocytes immunoreactive for both glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and F95. These lesions became evident about the time when EAE mice became symptomatic and increased in size and number with increasing disease severity. In some sections of spinal cord but not brains of severely debilitated EAE mice, a widespread gliotic response was seen, with astrocytes containing citrullinated GFAP spread throughout the gray and white matter. Western blot analysis of acidic proteins from the brains and spinal cords of EAE mice had higher levels of multiple citrullinated GFAP isoforms compared with controls, with more F95-positive bands in the EAE brains vs. spinal cords. These results raise the possibility that citrullination of both GFAP and MBP may contribute to the pathophysiology of EAE and that the brains of EAE mice may contain more pathology than previously realized.     

实验性过敏性脑脊髓炎豚鼠中枢神经系统一氧化氮合酶的表达

目的探讨诱导型一氧化氮合酶（ｉＮＯＳ）在中枢神经系统脱髓鞘疾病中的作用。方法采用硫辛胺脱氢酶染色和抗诱导型一氧化氮合酶（抗ｉＮＯＳ）抗体的免疫组化方法，对髓鞘碱性蛋白诱导豚鼠产生的实验性过敏性脑脊髓炎（ＥＡＥ）病程中，脑和脊髓的一氧化氮合酶（ＮＯＳ）和ｉＮＯＳ表达情况进行研究。结果在ＥＡＥ的急性期主要为血管、血管周围细胞、浸润细胞和小胶质细胞显示ｉＮＯＳ免疫反应阳性，在恢复期星形细胞则出现免疫反应阳性。结论提示一氧化氮是ＥＡＥ早期血脑屏障破坏以及进展期髓鞘和少突胶质细胞破坏的重要介导物质。     

[3H]Thymidine labeling of astrocytes in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis

In acute experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), astrocytes in spinal cord tissue hypertrophy and stain intensely with antibody to the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). We attempted to determine if this activation is a result solely of hypertrophy of existing astrocytes or if astrocyte division might also occur. Lewis rats in various stages of acute EAE were injected with [³H]thymidine, the spinal cord sections were prepared, immunostained for GFAP and processed for radioautography. In spinal cords from rats administered thymidine on days 11–15 after sensitization a large number of mononuclear cells showed radioactive label. Many of these labeled cells, most likely monocytes and lymphocytes, were associated with inflammatory lesions, but others were located in the CNS parenchyma at great distances from the lesions. Most cells staining for the GFAP were hypertrophied with greatly extended cell processes, and the nuclei of some of these cells identified as astrocytes were overlaid with silver grains, indicating uptake of [³H]thymidine. In addition a few ependymal cells appeared to be labeled. No GFAP-stained cells from the Freund's adjuvant controls contained radioactive label. Similar studies using SJL/J mice with chronic relapsing EAE yielded very few labeled inflammatory cells or astrocytes. This study indicates that division takes place in some astrocytes in acute EAE, but occurs much less frequently in chronic EAE. Probably most of the increase in GFAP-stained material is a result of hypertrophy of astrocytes rather than of massive cell division.