CGRP对局灶性脑缺血再灌注大鼠顶叶皮质CREB和p-CREB的上调作用

目的：探讨外源性降钙素基因相关肽（CGRP）对局灶性脑缺血再灌注大鼠顶叶皮质CREB和磷酸化CREB（p-CREB）表达的影响。方法:用线栓法阻塞大鼠右大脑中动脉制作局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型，应用免疫组织化学、Western blotting和图像分析方法检测大鼠手术侧顶叶皮质CREB和p-CREB表达。结果:缺血再灌注组大鼠顶叶皮质CREB表达少于假手术组，CGRP组大鼠顶叶皮质CREB表达多于缺血再灌注组（P<0.05）。假手术组右侧顶叶皮质p-CREB表达很少，缺血再灌注组顶叶皮质p-CREB表达多于假手术组，CGRP组p-CREB表达多于缺血再灌注组（P<0.05）。结论:CGRP上调局灶性脑缺血再灌注大鼠右侧顶叶皮质CREB和p-CREB的表达，CGRP对缺血神经元的保护作用可能是通过上调神经元内CREB和p-CREB来实现的。

Upregulative effect of CGRP on expression of CREB and phospho-CREB protein during focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in rat parietal cortex

AIM: To investigate the effect of calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) on the expression of cyclic AMP response element binding protein (CREB) and phosphorylated-CREB in rat parietal cortex during focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). METHODS: Focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion model was induced by occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery using the intraluminal suture method. The expressions of CREB and phospho-CREB in the parietal cortex in different groups (sham group, focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion group and CGRP group) were detected with immunohistochemistry and Western blotting, and the positive products were analyzed by image analysis system. RESULTS: There was definite expression of CREB in right parietal cortex in sham group, while it was lesser in I/R group than that in sham group, but it became more in CGRP group than that in I/R group (P<0.05). Phospho-CREB was barely detected in right parietal cortex in sham group and it became more in I/R group than that in sham group. The expression of phospho-CREB increased in CGRP group than that in I/R group of the right parietal cortex (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: CGRP upregulates the expression of CREB and phospho-CREB in the ischemic neurons of the parietal cortex during focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion and CREB probably involves in the mechanism of protective role of CGRP to ischemic neurons.