线粒体钙单向转运体对脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑水肿的影响

实验探讨线粒体钙单向转运体抑制剂钌红及激动剂精胺对缺血再灌注大鼠脑水肿的影响。采用线栓法建立大鼠左侧大脑中动脉闭塞大鼠模型,缺血再灌注24 h后,脑缺血再灌注模型大鼠、钌红及精胺干预的脑缺血再灌注大鼠神经功能评分均显著低于假手术大鼠,脑组织含水量,水通道蛋白4蛋白表达、IgG渗出含量均显著高于假手术大鼠;与脑缺血再灌注模型大鼠和脑缺血再灌注后精胺干预大鼠比较,钌红干预的脑缺血再灌注大鼠神经功能评分明显升高,脑组织含水量,水通道蛋白4蛋白表达及IgG渗出含量明显减少。提示预防性应用线粒体钙单向转运体抑制剂钌红可显著的降低水通道蛋白4和IgG的表达,影响血脑屏障通透性,进而降低脑水肿的程度。结论 线粒体钙单向转运体可能在大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤中起重要作用,并能影响AQP4的表达和血脑屏障通透性。     

促红细胞生成素预处理对脑缺血再灌注大鼠水通道蛋白4的影响

目的研究促红细胞生成素(erythropoietin,EPO)对大鼠脑缺血再灌注后脑水肿和水通道蛋白4(aquaporin 4,AQP4)的影响。方法采用大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞模型,干湿重法测定脑水含量,免疫组织化学法测定AQP4蛋白表达,RT-PCR法测定AQP4 mRNA表达。结果 EPO能够显著减轻脑缺血再灌注后脑水肿的程度(P<0.01),显著降低缺血脑组织中AQP4蛋白及mRNA的表达水平(P<0.01)。结论 EPO通过下调脑组织中AQP4的表达,减轻脑水肿的程度,这可能是EPO保护脑缺血再灌注后神经组织机制之一。     

脑血疏口服液对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤后血脑屏障的影响

目的 探讨脑血疏口服液对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤后血脑屏障的影响。方法 将120只SD大鼠随机分为3组:假手术组、对照组,脑血疏组; 采用线栓法建立大鼠左侧大脑中动脉闭塞再灌注模型,缺血2 h后拔出线栓,恢复灌注24 h; 采用Longa FZ 5级评分法进行大鼠神经功能缺损评分; TTC染色计算脑梗死体积百分比; 运用干-湿重法测脑含水率; 通过伊文思蓝( EB)含量反映血脑屏障的损伤程度; 免疫组化检测基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)的表达水平。结果(1)假手术组大鼠在神经功能缺损评分、脑梗死体积、脑含水率均低于对照组(P<0.01); 脑组织中EB含量和MMP-9表达水平较对照组低(P<0.01);(2)脑血疏组大鼠的神经功能缺损评分较低、脑梗死体积较小,脑水肿程度较轻; EB含量和MMP-9表达水平均较对照组明显减少(P<0.01)。结论 脑血疏口服液对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤后血脑屏障具有保护作用,其机制可能是通过抑制MMP-9的表达。     

大鼠脑缺血-再灌注损伤早期DWI参数和AQP4蛋白表达相关性研究

目的脑水肿是脑缺血后主要的病理表现之一,研究表明水通道蛋白4(AQP4)在脑梗死后脑水肿的形成和发展中起着重要作用,目前尚缺乏磁共振弥散加权成像(DWS)与AQP4表达在急性脑缺血-再灌注早期相关性的研究。本文旨在评估大鼠脑缺血—再灌注早期脑损伤区水通道蛋白4表达、DWI信号强度(SI)及表观扩散系数(ADC)之间的相关性以及AQP4表达与缺血性脑水肿之间的关系。方法健康成年SD雄性大鼠(n=40),随机分成4组,分别为脑缺血—再灌注12h、1d、3d组和假手术组,采用线栓法制作大鼠右侧大脑中动脉缺血—再灌注(MCAO/R)模型,Zea Longa评分评价神经功能损伤程度,Philips Achieva 3.0T MRI扫描仪对假手术组和缺血—再灌注后不同时间点大鼠脑部行冠状位DWI扫描,在工作站上重建ADC图,测量基底核层面梗死灶DWI-SI和ADC值,计算相对ADC值(rADC)和相对DWI—SI(rDWI—SI)值。2,3,5-氯化三苯基四氮唑(TTC)染色评价梗死体积的变化。免疫组化染色测定AQP4蛋白表达,用平均吸光度(MOD)值评价染色程度。结果假手术组动物麻醉苏醒后未见神经功能缺损,脑缺血—再灌注后12h、1d和3d组大鼠出现不同程度神经功能损伤,1d组最重。假手术组TTC染色未见梗死体积,脑缺血—再灌注后12h、1d和3d梗死体积逐渐增加,3d时最大。水肿变化规律同梗死体积相仿。假手术组海马区及皮质区AQP4免疫组化染色较浅淡,MCAO/R后12h缺血侧海马区及皮质均可见AQP4阳性细胞,12h-3d AQP4的MOD值随时间延长逐渐增高,3d时达到高峰。12h、1d和3d组大鼠脑水肿体积与相应时间点缺血侧皮质区和海马区AQP4表达均呈正相关(r=0.642,r=0.605,均P0.05);三组大鼠基底核区梗死灶rADC值与缺血侧皮质区、海马区AQP4表达均呈正相关(r=0.542,P=0.037;r=0.655,P=0.008)。结论大鼠脑缺血—再灌注早期脑水肿体积、rADC值与AQP4的表达水平存在时间上的相关性。因此结合DWI检查对脑缺血后AQP4表达部位、作用及调节机制进行更深入系统的研究,可能为临床早期治疗缺血性脑水肿提供新的思路。     

水通道蛋白4在大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤中的作用

目的研究水通道蛋白4(AQP4)在缺血再灌注损伤大鼠脑内表达及作用。方法以大脑中动脉线栓法建立大鼠缺血再灌注模型,采用干湿法测定模型的脑组织含水量及伊文氏蓝含量;免疫蛋白印记(WesternBlot)技术分析在缺血再灌注不同时程脑内AQP4的表达情况,以及AQP4与脑含水量和伊文氏蓝水平的相关性,并与对照组比较。结果与对照组相比,实验组大鼠脑组织含水量及伊文氏蓝水平在缺血再灌注后不同时间点明显高于对照组(P<0.05～0.01);AQP4蛋白表达明显增高(均P<0.05),并随着缺血再灌时间的延长,其表达量亦逐渐增加,在再灌后24～48h达到高峰。缺血再灌注后AQP4脑内的表达与脑组织含水量及伊文氏蓝水平呈正相关(r=0.38、r=0.45,均P<0.05)。结论AQP4的高表达参与了脑缺血再灌注后继发的血脑屏障的开放和脑水肿的发生,是脑水肿产生的重要分子基础。     

亚低温治疗对脑缺血大鼠AQP4基因表达及血脑屏障通透性的影响

目的 观察亚低温治疗对脑缺血大鼠AQP4表达和血脑屏障通透性的变化的影响,探讨亚低温减轻缺血性脑水肿的可能机制.方法 线栓法制作脑缺血大鼠模型,实验分常温组、亚低温组和假手术组,分别在缺血后6h、24h、48h、72h用干湿重法测脑组织含水量,荧光法检测血脑屏障通透性的改变,原位杂交检测AQP4的表达变化.结果 假手术组脑组织含水量、血脑屏障通透性、AQP4表达无变化.缺血组脑组织含水量和血脑屏障通透性增加,AQP4表达上调,缺血48～72h变化最显著.相同时间点常温组脑组织含水量和血脑屏障通透性增加、AQP4的表达上调比亚低温组明显,两组之间的差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 亚低温条件下AQP4表达下调、血脑屏障通透性和脑水肿程度减轻.亚低温可能通过下调AQP4表达、减轻血脑屏障通透性,减轻缺血性脑水肿.     

脑缺血后适应对基质金属蛋白酶-9表达的影响

目的:探讨缺血后适应对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及与MMP-9的关系。方法:应用线栓法制做大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤模型;对大鼠脑缺血再灌注1h和48h进行神经功能评分;48h后TTC染色测定脑梗死体积和脑水肿程度;4h、8h、24h、48h后免疫组化定位定量MMP-9水平。结果:缺血后适应组大鼠脑梗死体积、水肿程度、术后神经功能评分较对照组明显改善(P<0.05),各时间点后适应组大鼠基底节区MMP-9表达较对照组显著减少(P<0.05),梗死侧皮层MMP-9表达无显著改变。结论:缺血后适应能减少脑缺血后MMP-9的表达,缩小梗死体积,减轻脑水肿程度,改善术后神经功能。MMP-9下调可能是缺血后适应脑保护的分子机制之一。     

缺血后处理通过水通道蛋白-4对大鼠缺血再灌注损伤的脑保护作用及其机制

目的研究缺血后处理(IP)对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用,探讨各组大鼠水通道蛋白-4(AQP4)的表达。方法实验分组:48只雄性SD大鼠,随机分为3组(n=16)。假手术组;对照组:行单纯缺血再灌注;缺血后处理组:IP组。采用线栓法阻断大脑中动脉制备大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型。大鼠脑缺血再灌注后24 h进行神经行为学评分和脑梗死体积测定,干湿重法测定脑水含量。并行免疫组织化学方法检测海马CA_1区细胞凋亡及AQP4表达的变化并行统计学分析。结果与对照组比较,IP组神经行为学评分明显降低,脑梗死体积、脑组织中的水分含量明显减少(P 0. 05)。再灌注24 h后,对照组海马CA_1区AQP4、凋亡细胞24 h表达量明显增加,IP组与对照组之间比较有差异(P 0. 05)。结论 IP组脑神经行为学评分、脑含水量、脑梗死体积均明显降低,提示缺血后处理可通过抑制AQP4的表达减轻缺血再灌注损伤后的脑水肿,起到脑保护作用。     

胱抑素C对缺血再灌注损伤大鼠脑水肿和微血管的影响

目的 观察胱抑素C(Cys C)干预对脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠脑皮质AQP4、MMP-2和血脑屏障的形态学变化并探讨其影响机制.方法 雄性SD大鼠随机分为假手术组、缺血再灌注组和Cys C低、中、高浓度组.采用改良线拴法制备大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞模型,缺血2 h再灌注24 h后采用干湿重法测定脑组织含水量、检测脑组织EB含量,...     

神经节苷脂对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的脑保护作用

目的探讨神经节苷脂对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的脑保护作用。方法采用线栓法制作缺血再灌注大鼠模型,分别用神经节苷脂(治疗组)和生理盐水(对照组)腹腔注射。观察两组大鼠缺血90min、缺血90min再灌注24h的脑梗死面积、神经功能缺损程度、细胞凋亡数、细胞凋亡率。结果治疗组大鼠于相同时间点脑梗死面积较对照组明显减小,仅表现轻度的神经功能缺损,且神经细胞的凋亡数较对照组显著减少(均P<0.01)。结论神经节苷脂能明显减小大鼠实验性脑缺血的脑梗死面积,减轻脑缺血再灌注后神经功能缺损程度,显著减轻缺血区神经元损害,具有显著的脑保护作用。     

莱菔硫烷对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及机制研究

目的 探讨莱菔硫烷对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及机制.方法 采用线栓法制备大鼠大脑中动脉阻断局灶性脑缺血模型,分别于MCAO后1h腹腔注射莱菔硫烷2.5mg/kg、5mg/kg、10mg/kg.于缺血2h再灌注24h时进行神经行为缺损评分,TTC染色评价脑梗死体积,测定脑组织中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活力和丙二醛(MDA)含量.免疫荧光组织化学染色法检测黄核蛋白NQ01和脂质过氧化酶Prx6的表达.结果 莱菔硫烷给药组与对照组相比均能改善大鼠脑缺血再灌注后神经行为缺损评分,减少脑梗死体积.其中5mg/kg组能显著改善大鼠脑缺血再灌注后神经行为缺损评分,减少脑梗死体积,增强SOD活性,降低MDA含量.免疫荧光组织化学染色法提示NQ01和Prx6的表达明显增强.结论 莱菔硫烷对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤有神经保护作用,其机制可能与上调内源性抗氧化蛋白NQ01和Prx6的表达有关.     

Inhibition of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 decreases the expressions of caveolin‐1 and caveolin‐2 after focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion in rats

This study aimed to investigate the effects of transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) inhibition on blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity and the expressions of caveolae structural proteins caveolin‐1 and caveolin‐2 in rats with focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. BBB permeability was assessed by Evans blue extravasation. The mRNA and protein expressions of caveolin‐1 and caveolin‐2 were determined by RT‐PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry assays. We found that BBB permeability significantly increased and reaches its peak at 72 h of reperfusion in cerebral ischemia‐reperfusion rats and is able to be ameliorated by administration of HC‐067047, an antagonist of TRPV4. Additionally, it shows a significant upregulation of caveolin‐1 and caveolin‐2 expression in cerebral microvessels of ischemic tissue. However, treatment with HC‐067047 was shown to downregulate caveolin‐1 and caveolin‐2 expression during cerebral ischemia‐reperfusion. This study demonstrates that inhibition of TRPV4 ameliorates BBB leakage induced by ischemia‐reperfusion injury through the downregulation of caveolin‐1 and caveolin‐2.     

尼膜同对大鼠脑出血后血脑屏障通透性及水通道蛋白4mRNA表达的影响

目的研究大鼠脑出血后血脑屏障(BBB)通透性与水通道蛋白4(AQP4)的关系及尼膜同的干预作用。方法采用自体动脉血注入尾状核法制成大鼠脑出血模型,RT-PCR法观察AQP4mRNA的表达,伊文思兰法测量BBB通透性,干湿重法计算脑含水量表示脑水肿。结果与对照组相比,脑出血组及尼膜同组BBB通透性均在出血后6h开始升高(0.5955±0.0956、0.5092±0.0309),1d~3d最高(0.8889±0.0968、0.7826±0.0339和0.7914±0.0520、0.7442±0.0753),尼膜同组低于脑出血组(P<0.05);两组AQP4mRNA表达也于6h即开始升高(1.06±0.12、0.90±0.15),3d时达到高峰(1.34±0.14对1.27±0.14),尼膜同组低于脑出血组(P<0.05);BBB通透性与AQP4mRNA表达呈显著正相关(r=0.686,P<0.01),与脑水肿变化趋势一致。结论脑出血后可能通过上调APQ4mRNA表达,增加BBB通透性,参与脑水肿形成,尼膜同可抑制此过程。     

白果内酯对高血糖大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用

目的 观察白果内酯对高血糖大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用及其可能机制.方法 采用50%的葡萄糖溶液腹腔注射(6 ml/kg)建立急性高血糖模型.采用线栓法建立大鼠脑缺血再灌注模型,按随机数字表方法将40只大鼠分为高血糖假手术组(假手术组),高血糖+缺血再灌注损伤组(模型组),高血糖+缺血再灌注损伤+白果内酯组(白果内酯组),白果内酯分三个剂量组(2.5,5,10 mg/kg),每组各8只.白果内酯组于术前3 d连续给予白果内酯腹腔注射,术前1 h再给予腹腔注射1次.脑缺血2 h,再灌注24 h后行神经功能缺损评分、脑梗死体积及脑含水量测定,同时测定脑组织中水通道蛋白-4(AQP4)mRNA的表达,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)的活力,计算脑组织中丙二醛(MDA)的含量及去甲肾上腺素(NE)、多巴胺(DA)和5-羟色胺(5-HT)的表达.结果 白果内酯(5,10 mg/kg)组大鼠与模型组相比,神经功能缺损评分下降,脑梗死体积缩小,脑含水量降低,缺血侧脑组织中AQP4 mRNA的表达下调,SOD活力提高,MDA含量减低,NE、DA及5-HT的含量增加,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 白果内酯对高血糖条件下的局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤具有一定的保护作用.     

钙拮抗剂对大鼠脑缺血后血脑屏障通透性的影响

目的 研究钙离子拮抗剂对大鼠脑缺血再灌注后血脑屏障(BBB)通透性和脑梗死灶体积的影响. 方法 插线法制作大鼠脑缺血再灌注模型.缺血2 h后再灌注.将150只大鼠按随机数字表法分尼莫地平组和对照组,每组分再灌注6h、12h、24 h、48h、72 h五个时间段,再灌注后尼莫地平组和对照组立即分别腹腔注射尼莫地平和生理盐水2 mg/kg.每12小时注射一次,用甲酰胺荧光法及透射电镜观察不同时段BBB通透性破坏的情况,TTC染色后计算梗死灶体积百分比.结果 大鼠脑缺血再灌注后BBB通透性和梗死灶体积百分比随时间延长逐渐增加.且BBB通透性的增加呈现两个高峰,第一个高峰在再灌注后12 h,第二个高峰在再灌注后48 h.尼莫地平组BBB通透性及脑梗死灶体积百分比的增加均较对照组明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05). 结论 脑缺血再灌注增加BBB的通透性和脑梗死灶体积百分比.再灌注后给予尼莫地平可加重这些病理变化.     

Neuroprotective effects of pretreatment with macrolide antibiotics on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury

Abstract

Objective:

This study aims to determine if macrolide antibiotics have neuroprotective effects against transient cerebral ischemia.

Methods:

Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to cerebral ischemia for 90 minutes followed by 24 or 72 hours of reperfusion. An oral suspension of roxithromycin (RXM), clarithromycin (CAM), erythromycin (EM), azithromycin (AZM), or kitasamycin (INN) was given at 10 or 100 mg/kg for 7 days before ischemia. The infarct volume, edema volume, and neurological performance were evaluated after 24 and 72 hours of reperfusion. The cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system after 90 minutes of ischemia. Another experiment was conducted to investigate how the ischemic injury was affected by the interval from the antibiotic pretreatment to the ischemia in rats pretreated with CAM.

Results:

Roxithromycin, CAM, AZM, and INN significantly reduced the infarct volume in the high-dose group after 24 and 72 hours of reperfusion. All of the agents significantly decreased the edema in the high-dose groups at 24 and 72 hours, while only CAM and AZM significantly reduced the edema volume in the low-dose groups at 24 hours. All of the macrolide antibiotics at the high dose significantly improved neurological deficit scores at 24 and 72 hours. There were no differences in the CBF between the vehicle and respective antibiotic groups. In the experiment examining the interval, the 24-hour interval group exhibited the strongest neuroprotective effect.

Discussion:

These results demonstrate that the macrolide antibiotics RXM, CAM, EM, AZM, and INN may confer neuroprotective effects against ischemic damage following cerebral ischemia without affecting the CBF.     

Oxygen resuscitation does not ameliorate neonatal hypoxia/ischemia‐induced cerebral edema

Neonatal hypoxia/ischemia (HI) is a common cause of cognitive and behavioral deficits in children with hyperoxia treatment (HHI) being the current therapy for newborn resuscitation. HI induces cerebral edema that is associated with poor neurological outcomes. Our objective was to characterize cerebral edema after HI and determine the consequences of HHI (40% or 100% O₂). Dry weight analyses showed cerebral edema 1 to 21 days after HI in the ipsilateral cortex; and 3 to 21 days after HI in the contralateral cortex. Furthermore, HI increased blood‐brain barrier (BBB) permeability 1 to 7 days after HI, leading to bilateral cortical vasogenic edema. HHI failed to prevent HI‐induced increase in BBB permeability and edema development. At the molecular level, HI increased ipsilateral, but not contralateral, AQP4 cortical levels at 3 and up to 21 days after HI. HHI treatment did not further affect HI‐induced changes in AQP4. In addition, we observed developmental increases of AQP4 accompanied by significant reduction in water content and increase permeability of the BBB. Our results suggest that the ipsilateral HI‐induced increase in AQP4 may be beneficial and that its absence in the contralateral cortex may account for edema formation after HI. Finally, we showed that HI induced impaired motor coordination 21 days after the insult and HHI did not ameliorate this behavioral outcome. We conclude that HHI treatment is effective as a resuscitating therapy, but does not ameliorate HI‐induced cerebral edema and impaired motor coordination. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and blood brain barrier permeability in the rat brain after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

BACKGROUND: The integrity of the blood brain barrier (BBB) plays an important role in the patho-physiological process of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. It has been recently observed that metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is closely related to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injuryOBJECTIVE: This study was designed to observe MMP-9 expression in the rat brain after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and to investigate its correlation to BBB permeability.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: This study, a randomized controlled animal experiment, was performed at the Institute of Neurobiology, Central South University between September 2005 and March 2006.MATERIALS: Ninety healthy male SD rats, aged 3-4 months, weighing 200-280g, were used in the present study. Rabbit anti-rat MMP-9 polyclonal antibody (Boster, Wuhan, China) and Evans blue (Sigma, USA) were also used.METHODS: All rats were randomly divided into 9 groups with 10 rats in each group: normal control group, sham-operated group, and ischemia for 2 hours followed by reperfusion for 3,6,12 hours, 1,2,4 and 7 days groups. In the ischemia/reperfusion groups, rats were subjected to ischemia/reperfusion injury by suture occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery. In the sham-operated group, rats were merely subjected to vessel dissociation. In the normal control group, rats were not modeled.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: BBB permeability was assessed by determining the level of effusion of Evans blue. MMP-9 expression was detected by an immunohistochemical method.RESULTS: All 90 rats were included in the final analysis. BBB permeability alteration was closely correlated to ischemia/reperfusion time. BBB permeability began to increase at ischemia/reperfusion for 3 hours, then it gradually reached a peak level at ischemia/reperfusion for 1 day, and thereafter it gradually decreased. MMP-9 expression began to increase at ischemia/reperfusion for 3 hours, then gradually reached its peak level 2 days after perfusion, and thereafter it gradually decreased.CONCLUSION: MMP-9 expression increases in rat brain tissue after focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, which correlates with increased permeability of the BBB.     

Reduction of copper, zinc-superoxide dismutase in knockout mice does not affect edema or infarction volumes and the early release of mitochondrial cytochrome c after permanent focal cerebral ischemia

Copper,zinc-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) was shown to be highly protective against ischemia/reperfusion injury in the brain. We have recently reported that SOD1 prevents the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c and subsequent apoptosis after ischemia/reperfusion in mice. To investigate its dose dependent effect on permanent focal cerebral ischemia, we examined neurological deficit scores, infarction volume, and the amount of hemisphere enlargement after 24 h of focal cerebral ischemia in both knockout mutants of SOD1 (Sod1 -/+ and Sod1 -/-) and wild-type littermates. We also examined the release of cytochrome c and subsequent DNA fragmentation after ischemia. There were no differences in the neurological deficit scores, infarction volumes and edema formation. There was also no difference of the amount cytosolic cytochrome c at 2 h and of the amount of DNA fragmentation at 24 h after focal cerebral ischemia. The results indicate that the SOD1 enzyme does not appear to affect cerebral infarction, cerebral edema nor the mitochondrial signaling pathway for apoptosis following permanent focal cerebral ischemia where there is no reperfusion injury.