Alteration of loosely bound calcium in the guinea pig organ of Corti after treatment with diltiazem as calcium channel blocker

After oral administration of the organic calcium channel blocker diltiazem to guinea pigs for 7 days, calcium ions were precipitated with potassium antimonate in the cochleae. The spatial distribution of the precipitates was studied by energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy and the amount of the ultrastructural reaction products formed was determined semiquantitatively by an image processing system. Compared with untreated control ears, the number of the formed precipitates was reduced drastically in the inner hair cells after diltiazem treatment. In addition, electron microscopic analysis revealed that the number of calcium precipitates attached at the basolateral membrane of the outer hair cells was clearly reduced when compared with untreated control specimens. A large number of histochemical reaction products could be identified in the basilar membrane and were also observed in the untreated control specimens. The spatial distribution of the calcium precipitates in the lamina reticularis was not affected by diltiazem treatment and calcium precipitates could be identified within different cell membranes. The technique used was considered to be helpful for identifying calcium channels ultrastructurally in intact undissected tissues and to support light microscopic analyses and patch-clamp electrophysiological measurements.     

高渗透压对豚鼠耳蜗离体外毛细胞膜电位的影响

为了解高渗透压对豚鼠耳蜗离体活外毛细胞膜电位及细胞长度的影响。我们运用粘附式细胞仪和膜电位敏感针ＤｉＢＡＣ，对豚鼠耳蜗离体外细胞在高渗环境中的膜电位相对值及细胞长度的变化进行了动态测定。     

Use of electron spectroscopic imaging to determine element composition of the melanin granules in the stria vascularis of the guinea pig

Electron spectroscopic imaging (ESI) was used to analyze the element content of melanin granules in the stria vascularis seen in ultrathin sections of Spurr-embedded cochleae of the guinea pig. To determine element composition, ESI images were taken at different ionization edges, and non-specific background signals were subtracted digitally by an image processing system. The presence of calcium and nitrogen in the melanin granules could be demonstrated clearly. The calcium identified in the melanin granules was then compared with the spatial distributions of calcium binding sites after the application of an antimonate precipitation method, which was used to localize loosely bound calcium. Despite a high calcium concentration within the granules, only very small single scattered calcium precipitates could be detected between these structures as compared with the amount of calcium precipitates attached to the plasma membrane or located within the cell nuclei. The nearly complete absence of precipitates within the melanin granules after the application of antimonate suggests differences in calcium binding and mobility involved in various physiological processes of ion balance regulation within the stria vascularis. Received: 14 October 1997 / Accepted: 11 February 1998     

镫骨全切除和吸引噪声对豚鼠耳蜗功能与超微结构的影响

本实验应用耳蜗电图和扫描、透射电镜等技术观察了6组(44只)豚鼠镫骨全切除后,前庭窗开放时间的长短和听泡内使用吸引器对耳蜗功能和超微结构的影响程度.结果如下:①随前庭窗开放时间的延长、复合蜗神经动作电位(compound action potential.CAP)反应阈进行性提高,开放180min可导致底回部分外毛细胞变性或破坏;②镫骨全切除后,听泡内较长时间地(60min)应用吸引器可引起CAP明显阈移和耳蜗底回部分外毛细胞的不可逆病变;③镫骨未切除时,听泡内吸引60min,仅引起CAP阈移,但外毛细胞未见损伤.结果提示:术中长时间开放前庭窗和鼓室内应用吸引器可能是引起镫骨全切除术后感音神经性聋的因素之一,但鼓室成形术中鼓室内吸引噪声可能因其强度不够大,不足以引起术后感音神经性聋.     

小柴胡汤对鼠实验性肝纤维化的影响

目的:探讨小柴胡汤对鼠肝纤维化的抑制作用及该抑制作用与活性伊东细胞间的相互关系。方法:分别腹腔注射二甲基亚硝基胺和猪血清复制两种肝纤维化动物模型并投予小柴胡汤观察其预防与治疗作用。结果:小柴胡汤可促进肝维生素 A 含量恢复;降低肝胶原含量和明显抑制肝前α-Ⅰ型胶原的基因表达;显著减少Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原在肝脏沉积,明显减少。α-平滑肌原纤维阳性的伊东细胞的数目。结论:小柴胡汤可防治鼠肝纤维化的发生与发展。     

心肌灌注显像放射性稀疏区成因与组织衰减的实验研究

目的探讨正常心肌灌注显像放射性稀疏区的成因.材料与方法对5例猪心行99mTc-MIBI在体和离体心肌灌注显像,并用ROI技术测量左室各部位心肌的放射性水平(计数/像元),由该值在两种状态下的差值计算衰减程度(%).结果两种状态间壁后部和后壁放射性水平最低;在体心肌前壁中段衰减程度(7.9%)高于其前段和后段,该区衰减程度与胸壁厚度呈正相关;后壁衰减程度最高(11.9%).结论胸壁是造成前壁中段稀疏影的原因,膈肌是形成后壁稀疏影的重要原因之一.心肌图像重建时可根据衰减程度作适当补偿.     

豚鼠最大值试验的方法学改进探讨

目的对豚鼠最大值试验(GPMT)的试验方法进行改进,提高GPMT法的可操作性和重复性。方法对试验剂量的确定、试剂的选择、试验动物与分组、受试物前处理、去毛方法、十二烷基硫酸钠(SLS)的应用、动物固定以及试验结果观察8个方面进行改进及完善。使用改进后的GPMT法对三氯乙烯(TCE)进行致敏试验2次。结果细化了试验剂量的确定方法和试剂、实验动物、受试物前处理和SLS的使用方法。明确了电动剃毛刀的去毛效果。确定了无刺激胶布法作为受试物固定的有效方法。皮肤过敏反应情况应在去除激发斑贴后5h开始进行观察。重复激发的致敏率和致敏强度均下降。TCE两次致敏率分别为52%和48%,且差异无显著性(P>0.05)。结论改进后的GPMT法提高了操作性,重复性好。     

不同强度噪声对豚鼠耳蜗HSP70表达特点的影响

[目的 ]观察无损伤的中等强度的习服声刺激后耳蜗中热应激蛋白 (heatshockprotein ,HSP)的表达特点。 [方法 ]习服组先接受 10d每天 6h习服声暴露 ;对照组静置饲养 10d ;习服 +高噪声暴露组先接受 10d每天 6h习服声暴露 ,休息 2d后 ,再暴露于高强度噪声 2h ;高噪声暴露组直接暴露于高强度噪声 2h。然后以免疫组织化学方法结合图像分析技术检测各组动物耳蜗HSP70表达情况。 [结果 ]习服组耳蜗中HSP70 (积分光密度为 2 2 .99,平均光密度为 0 .2 8)明显高于对照组 (积分光密度为 6.77,平均光密度为 0 .11) (P <0 .0 5 ) ;习服 +高噪声组明显低于高噪声暴露组 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,两组积分光密度分别为 2 0 .0 6和 43 .14 ,平均光度分别为 0 .3 0和 0 .40。 [结论 ]用无损伤的中等强度习服声诱导耳蜗中HSP70的表达高于正常状态时的表达而低于高强度噪声刺激时的表达 ,但习服过程诱导产生的HSP70却对听觉系统提供了一定的保护作用     

稳态强噪声暴露后听神经动作电位及神经丝蛋白表达的观察

目的 观察豚鼠暴露于稳态强噪声后听神经复合动作电位(CAP)及神经丝蛋白(NFP)的变化。方法 选用20只(40耳)Preyer反射正常的健康豚鼠，分为4组，噪声暴露后存活7天组(N-7d)、14天组(N-14d)和2个月组(N-2m)各5只，空白对照组(C)5只。噪声强度130dB(A)SPL，连续暴露5小时，于暴露前、暴露后3、7、14天、暴露后2个月分别测试CAP—N1波反应阈。免疫组化反应分别检测对照组、暴露后7、14天组、暴露后2个月组动物耳蜗内NFP的表达。结果稳态强噪声暴露后CAP—N1波反应阈明显增高，于暴露后7天基本稳定。暴露后7、14天NFP表达无明显变化，暴露后2月NFP表达显著减弱。结论 130dB(A)SPL稳态强噪声暴露5小时可以导致豚鼠CAP中重度永久性阈移，噪声损伤的早期NFP改变不明显，耳蜗NFP染色反应随着存活时间延长逐渐减弱，反映了损伤后神经纤维中骨架蛋白存在变性过程。     

豚鼠耳蜗和内淋巴囊水通道蛋白的表达

目的 研究豚鼠耳蜗和内淋巴囊组织中水通道蛋白(aquaporin，AQP)不同亚型的定位表达及其意义。方法 用兔抗大鼠AQP1、AQP2、AQP3、AQP4的多克隆抗体，采用免疫组化SP法分别检测相应AQP蛋白亚型在豚鼠耳蜗和内淋巴囊组织中的表达模式。结果 在耳蜗组织中，AQP1、4广泛分布于耳蜗的各个区域，如血管纹、螺旋韧带、Corti器、螺旋缘、螺旋神经节等，AQP3除了在血管纹表达呈弱阳性外，其余区域的表达与AQP1和AQP4相似，AQP2则仅表达于Reissner膜。在内淋巴囊组织中，AQP1、AQP3和AQP4在内淋巴囊上皮细胞和上皮下纤维组织均呈强阳性表达，只是AQP3的表达强度稍弱于AQP1和AQP4，而AQP2在内淋巴囊上皮细胞和上皮下组织均呈阴性表达。结论 水通道蛋白1、3、4以相似的方式广泛分布于豚鼠耳蜗和内淋巴囊组织中，而AQP2则仅表达于Reissner膜，提示不同亚型的AQP可能在不同区域协同作用参与内淋巴的调节，从而保持内耳内环境的稳定。