关于肽类生长因子对神经发育作用及其机制的认识

肽类生长因子对神经系统发育发挥着重要的调控作用，与神经退行性疾病的发生和发展也密切相关，在研究过程中要运用哲学原理作指导，充分认识肽类生长因子结构和功能的多样性、其受体及其作用机制的复杂性，处理好基础研究与实践的辨证关系，从单纯分析研究走向系统研究。     

Neuroinflammation and astrocytic reaction in the course of Phoneutria nigriventer (armed-spider) blood–brain barrier (BBB) opening

Phoneutria nigriventer spider venom (PNV) causes uneven BBB permeability throughout different cerebral regions. Little is known about cellular and molecular responses which course with the PNV-induced BBB opening. We investigate by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blotting (WB), the GFAP, S100, IFN-γ and TNF-α proteins expression in hippocampus and cerebellum after different time-points from venom or saline intravenous injection. All proteins variably altered its expression temporally and regionally. WB showed increased GFAP content at 15–45 min followed by a shift below the control level which was less pronounced in hippocampus. IHC showed reactive gliosis during all the trial period. In cerebellum, GFAP was mostly immunodetected in astrocytes of the molecular layer (Bergmann glia), as was S100 protein. The maximum S100 immunolabeling was achieved at 5 h. IFN-γ and TNF-α, expressed mostly by hippocampal neurons, increased along the trial period, suggesting a role in BBB permeability. In envenomed animals, closer contacts astrocyte–astrocyte, granule cells–granule cells and astrocytes-Purkinje cells were observed in cerebellum. Closer contacts between neurons–neurons–astrocytes–astrocytes were also seen in hippocampus. PNV contains serotonin, histamine, Ca²⁺ channels-blocking toxins, some of which affect glutamate release. The hypothesis that such substances plus the cytokines generated, could have a role in BBB permeability, and that calcium homeostasis loss and disturbance of glutamate release are associated with the marked GFAP/S100 reaction in Bergmann glia is discussed. The existence of a CNS mechanism of defense modulated differentially for fast synthesis and turnover of GFAP, S100, IFN-γ and TNF-α proteins was evident. A clear explanation for this differential modulation is unclear, but likely result from regional differences in astrocytic/neuronal populations, BBB tightness, and/or extent/distribution of microvasculature and/or ion channels density/distribution. Such differences would respond for transient characteristics of BBB disruption. This in vivo model is useful for studies on drug delivery throughout the CNS and experimental manipulation of the BBB.     

Effects of perinatal undernourishment on neuronal development of the facial motor nucleus in the rat

The facial nucleus (FN) of the rat is composed of multipolar neurons generated between gestational days G12 and G15. This nucleus is involved in the mechanisms underlying muscle contraction during the sucking reflex. After birth, the neuronal substrate of this reflex is gradually organized to allow the performance of other functions such as gnawing, chewing, swallowing and drinking. Undernourishment is known to produce different degrees of delayed brain development, the greatest of which are similar to the characteristics of the premature syndrome. Neuronal morphological alterations are associated with sucking-reflex deficiencies, which interfere with feeding by the newborn. The current study shows that perinatal undernourishment leads to dendritic arbor hypoplasia and small alterations of soma size in Golgi--Cox impregnated FN neurons of rats. The data suggest that these morphological alterations of FN neurons, may be associated with shifts in the input and integration of signals, and may finally modify the elaboration of motoneuron discharges partly modulating bucolabial muscle contraction during sucking movements and facial expression. Additionally, neonatal nutritional rehabilitation modifies the effects on FN neuronal development, ameliorating the influence of early adverse nutritional conditions.     

Thrombin is a potent mitogen for rat astroblasts but not for oligodendroblasts and neuroblasts in primary culture

Astroblasts from brain of newborn rat can survive and even proliferate to some extent in a chemically defined medium containing no other growth factor than insulin, providing they are grown first in the presence of fetal calf serum for at least 4 days (Weibel et al., 1984, Int. J. devl Neurosci. 2, 355-366). We found that thrombin is a potent mitogen for these cells, in vitro. The mitogenic activity of thrombin for astroblasts can be compared to that of the astroglial growth factor on astroblasts. However, in contrast to the bFGF, thrombin does not modify significantly the morphology of the cells and their synthesis of glutamine synthetase, an astroglial marker in rat brain. Some other proteases are also able to stimulate the proliferation of astroblasts, but to a lesser extent than thrombin. Thrombin does not stimulate the proliferation of oligodendroblasts from newborn rat and of neuroblasts from 13-day-old rat embryo. These results suggest that in the central nervous system thrombin might play a role in the induction of astrocyte proliferation after brain injury.     

Glucose-supported oxidative metabolism and evoked potentials are sensitive to fluoroacetate, an inhibitor of glial tricar☐ylic acid cycle in the olfactory cortex slice

Optical absorbance change was measured by reflectance spectrophotometry in the olfactory cortex slice prepared from the rat brain. Optical absorbance of the piriform area of the slice was increased by perifusion with an anoxic (N₂-gassed) solution. Components of the absorbance spectrum recorded from the slice in anoxia corresponded to that of cytochromes (cyt)aa₃ and c + c₁, but did not to that of cyt c. Reduction of cytochromes in anoxia coincided with decrease in the amplitude of the presynaptic potential and a slower negative wave (N-wave). The reduced state of cytochromes switched to an oxidized state when a well-oxygenated solution was reintroduced. An almost complete recovery of redox state coincided with full recovery of the evoked potential. A metabolic inhibitor, 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2DG) (10 mM) or iodoacetic acid (IAA) (3 mM) caused little or slight oxidation of cytochromes, but significantly decreased the amplitude of evoked potentials. Marked oxidation of cytochromes was observed only by perifusion with a solution containing 2 DG (10 mM) and IAA (3 mM). The rate of oxygen uptake was significantly lowered by these metabolic inhibitors. When the slice was perifused with a solution containing fluoroacetate (1 or 10 mM), a selective inhibitor of glial metabolism, cytochromes shifted to oxidized levels. The amplitude of evoked potentials tended to decline by a low dose (1 mM), and significantly decreased by a high dose (10 mM) of fluoroacetate. Oxygen consumption of the slice was dose-relatedly lowered by fluoroacetate.These results indicate (1) that the mitochondrial redox state becomes reduced in anoxia and the evoked potential is concomitantly suppressed, (2) that metabolic and neuronal activities are primarily supported by glucose supply, and (3) that reducing equivalents into the respiratory chain are derived from metabolic activities, which are linked to glucose metabolism, in glia as well as in neurons of the olfactory cortex slice.     

强脑因子生物学特性的实验研究

目的 探讨强脑因子对大鼠胎鼠脑神经细胞培养物的生物学保护效应 方法 取16日龄Wistar大鼠脑神经细胞经体外培养后,分别进行(1)组织形态学观察:在神经细胞培养物中加入不同剂量强脑因子(1 10和100mg/L),光学显微镜下观察细胞形态学变化 在电子显微镜下观察神经细胞超微结构变比;(2)神经细胞代谢活性检测:应用四唑盐(tetrazolium,MTT)法测定不同剂量强脑因子对神经细胞代谢活性的影响;(3)可溶性蛋白质水平测定:应用Bradford蛋白定量法测定不同剂量强脑因子对神经细胞胞浆内可溶性蛋白质水平的影响;(4)强脑因子抗神经细胞凋亡试验:应用神经元特异性烯醇化酶(neuron-specific enolase,NSE)定量法,测定强脑因子与奥地利产脑活素对NSE活性表达的影响。结果(1)强脑因子可促进神经细胞分化成熟 突起增多并延长、细胞数量增加。(2)在不同剂量强脑因子作用下 神经细胞MTT代谢率增强,细胞浆内蛋白质水平升高 而且随着强脑因子剂量的增加均呈现出明显的剂量依赖关系;促进NSE表达活性,利于神经母细胞分化(3)强脑因子可增强神经细胞抗缺氧作用及抗谷氨酸所致的细胞凋亡效应 且功效强于奥地利产脑活素 结论 在相同实验条件下,强脑因子对体外培养的神经细胞有生物学保护作用,效果优于脑活素     

纳洛酮对神经元GluR2表达的影响及缺氧损伤保护作用

目的：研究纳洛酮对缺氧损伤神经元膜表面AMPA（amino-3-hyoroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionicacid，α-氨基-3-羟基-5甲基-4-异噁唑丙酸）受体在谷氨酸受体第二亚单位（GluR2，glutamic acid receptor 2）表达的影响及其对神经细胞凋亡的保护作用。方法：取体外培养12d的大鼠海马神经元，建立缺氧再灌注损伤模型，分别采用流式细胞和双重免疫荧光技术定量观察神经元凋亡数量、胞膜表面GluR2含量变化及纳洛酮的调节作用。结果：纳洛酮可上调缺氧损伤后神经元膜GluR2的含量（P〈0.05），减少缺氧诱导的神经元凋亡的数量（P〈0.01）。结论：纳洛酮通过上调神经元膜表面GluR2含量，减少神经元凋亡，减轻继发性脑损害。     

MiRNA-132上调脑源性神经营养因子表达抑制β-淀粉样蛋白诱导的神经元损伤研究

研究背景脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)在阿尔茨海默病(AD)发病机制中发挥重要作用,微小RNA-132(mi RNA-132)在神经元呈高表达,可以通过调控靶基因表达参与BDNF介导的神经发育过程。本研究旨在探讨阿尔茨海默病神经元模型中mi RNA-132与BDNF的调控关系和神经保护作用。方法体外培养海马神经元72 h后慢病毒转染mi RNA-132,并于体外培养第7天以β-淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)处理制备阿尔茨海默病神经元模型;实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应观察对照组与AD组mi RNA-132表达差异以及不同处理组BDNF m RNA表达变化,噻唑蓝法观察不同处理方式对细胞活性的影响。结果 (1)AD组海马神经元mi RNA-132(t=13.888,P=0.000)和BDNF m RNA(t=-12.274,P=0.000)表达水平均低于对照组。(2)原代培养的海马神经元经慢病毒转染后倒置相差荧光显微镜可见绿色荧光蛋白,对照组(t=16.135,P=0.000)和AD组(t=8.656,P=0.000)转染过表达mi RNA-132后均能上调BDNFm RNA表达。(3)AD组海马神经元活性降低(t=-6.023,P=0.000),AD组转染mi RNA-132后神经元活性增强(t=3.385,P=0.007),予以外源性BDNF共培养后神经元活性明显改善(t=3.672,P=0.004)。结论阿尔茨海默病神经元模型mi RNA-132和BDNF表达水平均下降,mi RNA-132可上调BDNF表达,提示mi RNA-132和BDNF对阿尔茨海默病神经元模型具有神经保护作用,有望为阿尔茨海默病诊断与治疗提供新的视角。     

Insights on the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease: The crosstalk between amyloid pathology,neuroinflammation and the peripheral immune system

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, whose prevalence is growing along with the increased life expectancy. Although the accumulation and deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides in the brain is viewed as one of the pathological hallmarks of AD and underlies, at least in part, brain cell dysfunction and behavior alterations, the etiology of this neurodegenerative disease is still poorly understood. Noticeably, increased amyloid load is accompanied by marked inflammatory alterations, both at the level of the brain parenchyma and at the barriers of the brain. However, it is debatable whether the neuroinflammation observed in aging and in AD, together with alterations in the peripheral immune system, are responsible for increased amyloidogenesis, decreased clearance of Aβ out of the brain and/or the marked deficits in memory and cognition manifested by AD patients. Herein, we scrutinize some important traits of the pathophysiology of aging and AD, focusing on the interplay between the amyloidogenic pathway, neuroinflammation and the peripheral immune system.     

川芎嗪预先给药对胎鼠海马神经细胞缺氧/复氧时c-fos和HSP70表达的影响

目的 探讨川芎嗪预先给药对胎鼠海马神经细胞缺氧/复氧时c-fos和热休克蛋白70(HSP70)表达的影响.方法 胎鼠海马神经细胞培养鉴定后,随机分为5组(n=24):正常对照组(C组)、缺氧/复氧损伤组(A/R组)、不同浓度川芎嗪预先给药组(L组、M组和H组).C组不制备缺氧/复氧模型;A/R组、L组、M组和H组制备缺氧/复氧模型;L组、M组和H组加入川芎嗪,终浓度分别为60、200和800μg/ml,孵育1 h后制备缺氧/复氧模型.缺氧/复氧模型制备方法:海马神经细胞置入90%N2-10%CO2培养箱中孵育2 h诱导缺氧,然后放入37 ℃、5%CO2培养箱中复氧24 h.处理结束后测定海马神经细胞凋率、细胞活力、c-fos和HSP70的表达水平.结果 与C组比较,A/R组、L组和H组海马神经细胞活力降低,细胞凋亡率升高(P＜0.01);与A/R组比较,L组、M组和H组海马神经细胞活力升高,细胞凋亡率降低,c-fos表达下调,HSP70表达上调(P＜0.05);与L组比较,M组和H组海马神经细胞活力升高,细胞凋亡率降低,c-fos表达下调,HSP70表达上调(P＜0.05);与M组比较,H组细胞活力下降,细胞凋亡率升高,c-fos表达上调,HSP70表达下调(P＜0.01).结论川芎嗪预先给药抑制胎鼠海马神经细胞缺氧/复氧时细胞凋亡的机制可能与下调c-fos表达,上调HSP70表达有关.