叶酸、维生素B6、B12对脑缺血大鼠学习记忆的影响

目的研究叶酸、维生素B6（VB6）和B12（VB12）对局灶性脑缺血大鼠血浆同型半胱氨酸（homocysteine,Hcy）水平和学习记忆能力的影响。方法sD大鼠按体重随机分为假手术组（Sham OP）、大脑中动脉闭塞模型组（MCAO）、大脑中动脉闭塞＋叶酸组（MCAO＋FA）和MCAO＋复合维生素（叶酸、VB6和VB12）组（MCAO＋CV）,补充前、后和缺血后分别检测大鼠血浆Hcy浓度,缺血后进行神经功能评分,测定学习记忆能力。结果大鼠脑缺血后血浆Hcy浓度MCAO＋FA组（6．92±1．04）μmol／L和MCAO＋CV组（5．49±1．00）μmol／L低于Sham OP组（9．33±1．11）μmol／L和MCAO组（10．90±2．03）μmol／L（P〈0．05）,且MCAO＋CV组低于MCAO＋FA组（P〈0．05）;神经功能缺失评分MCAO＋FA组（1．75±0．46）和MCAO＋CV组（1．38±0．52）以及Y型迷宫中受电击次数MCAO＋FA组（123．50±39．77）和MCAO＋CV组（86．25±21．39）低于MCAO组神经功能缺失评分（2．62±0．52）和电击次数（173．25±46．32）（P〈0．05）,而记忆正确次数MCAO＋CV组（3．75±0．42）高于MCAO组（2．12±0．45）（P〈0．05）。结论叶酸能降低脑缺血大鼠血浆Hcy浓度,增强脑缺血大鼠学习记忆能力,改善神经功能,且联合补充VB6和VB12优于单独补充叶酸。

Effects of folic acid, vitamin B(6) and vitamin B(12) on learning and memory function in cerebral ischemia rats

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of folic acid, vitamin B(6) and B(12) on plasma homocysteine and on learning and memory functions in focal cerebral ischemia rats. METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups. They were sham operation group (Sham OP), middle cerebral artery occlusion model group (MCAO), MCAO + folic acid group (MCAO + FA) and MCAO + compound vitamin (folate, vitamin B(6) and B(12)) group (MCAO + CV). Plasma homocysteine was measured before and after supplementation and after ischemia. RESULTS: The level of plasma homocysteine in MCAO + FA and MCAO + CV groups were significantly lower than those in Sham OP and MCAO groups after supplementation and ischemia (6.92 +/- 1.04) micromol/L and (5.49 +/- 1.00) micromol/L vs (9.33 +/- 1.11) micromol/L, (10.90 +/- 2.03 micromol/L), P < 0.05. While in MCAO + CV group was lower than that in MCAO + FA group (5.49 +/- 1.00) micromol/L vs (6.92 +/- 1.04) micromol/L, P < 0.05. The neurological deficit scores and shock times in Y-type maze of MCAO + FA and MCAO + CV groups were lower than those in MCAO group (1.75 +/- 0.46 and 1.38 +/- 0.52 vs 2.62 +/- 0.52; 123.50 +/- 39.77 and 86.25 +/- 21.39 vs 173.25 +/- 46.32, P < 0.05). The correct times of MCAO + CV group in Y-type maze was higher than that in MCAO group (3.75 +/- 0.42 vs 2.12 +/- 0.45, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Folic acid intake could not only reduce plasma homocysteine concentration but also promote the recovery of the learning and memory functions of rats with cerebral ischemia. The effects of folic acid combined with vitamin B(6) and vitamin B(12) on cerebral ischemia rats was better than that of single folate.