电针影响大鼠脑缺血再灌注后水通道蛋白4(AQP4)的表达及其在血管周边的分布

目的研究电针干预大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤时脑内水通道蛋白4(aquaporin4,AQP4)的表达与分布改变。方法选用SD雄性大鼠406只,分为正常对照组(n=40),脑缺血组(n=138),脑缺血+电针组(电针处理组,n=138)和脑缺血+假电针组(n=90)。利用线栓法制作大鼠大脑中动脉阻塞(middle cerebral artery occlusion,MCAO)模型,缺血1h后实施脑血流再灌注。电针处理组在脑缺血开始后立即给予电针刺激,穴位选择“水沟”(GV26)与“百会”(GV20)。利用Western blot检测AQP4的蛋白表达水平,胶体金免疫电镜观察AQP4免疫阳性颗粒在血管周...

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Published in复旦学报:医学版 Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 594 - 599
Main Author 任清潇 杨帆 彭拥军 郭景春
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published 2012
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Summary:目的研究电针干预大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤时脑内水通道蛋白4(aquaporin4,AQP4)的表达与分布改变。方法选用SD雄性大鼠406只,分为正常对照组(n=40),脑缺血组(n=138),脑缺血+电针组(电针处理组,n=138)和脑缺血+假电针组(n=90)。利用线栓法制作大鼠大脑中动脉阻塞(middle cerebral artery occlusion,MCAO)模型,缺血1h后实施脑血流再灌注。电针处理组在脑缺血开始后立即给予电针刺激,穴位选择“水沟”(GV26)与“百会”(GV20)。利用Western blot检测AQP4的蛋白表达水平,胶体金免疫电镜观察AQP4免疫阳性颗粒在血管周边的分布,常规焦油紫染色计算脑缺血后的脑梗死体积以及脑肿胀程度。神经行为学评估通过Garcia量表进行评分。结果(1)再灌注24h内,电针可下调因脑缺血而诱导的AQP4表达升高,再灌注后6h和12h分别是缺血组的0.63倍和0.72倍(P〈0.05);(2)与正常对照组相比,血管周边AQP4的免疫阳性颗粒在再灌注后6h增多,在再灌注后24h减少,电针干预组中血管周边AQP4的免疫阳性颗粒密度发生改变,其变化与缺血组相反,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05);(3)电针减轻脑缺血后的脑梗死及脑肿胀,促进神经行为功能的恢复。结论电针下调因缺血而导致的AQP4蛋白的表达升高,并动态改变其在血管周边的分布。电针对AQP4的调控作用可能与电针的神经保护作用机制相关。
Bibliography:REN Qing-xiao, YANG Fan, PENG Yong-jun, GUO Jing-chun (State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology , Fudan University, Shanghai 200(132, China)
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brain ischemia ; brain edema ; electroacupuncture ; aquaporin 4 ; rat
Objective To investigate whether the aquaporin4 (AQP4) protein expression and distribution is involved in the anti-edema protective effect of electroacupuncture (EA). Methods A total of 406 adult male SD rats were divided into normal control (n = 40), cerebral ischemia group (n = 138) ,ischemia plus EA group (n = 138) and ischemia plus sham-EA group (n = 90). One hour focal cerebral ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion. EA was delivered to acupoints Baihui (GV 20) and Shuigou (GV 26) immediately after ischemia onset in ischemia puls EA group. AQP4 protein expression and polarized distribution were assessed by Western blot and pre-embedding immunogold labeling, respectively. Cerebral infarction and edema were detected by cresyl violet staining. Neurological deficits were e
ISSN:1672-8467