Whole body hyperthermia and the expression of neuron apoptotic proteins
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2009.03.004
- VernacularTitle:全身热疗对大鼠海马神经元凋亡蛋白表达的影响
- Author:
Duanyu WANG
;
Xin ZHAO
;
Xiangmei BU
;
Zhigang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hyperthermia;
Apoptosis;
Bax;
Bcl-2;
Caspase-3
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2009;31(3):155-158
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the expression of neuron apoptotic protein caused by whole body gyperthermis (WBH) in rats anesthetized using propofol and chloral hydrate,and to explore the pathway of any hippocampal neuron apoptosis induced by WBH. Methods Sixty-three male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3groups,21 in each group.One guoup received neither anesthesia nor WBH treatment sa a control (group A);group B were anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of 100 mg/kg of propofol;group C receivde a similar injection of chloral hydrate. This was followed by WBH (keeping the rats' core temperature at 42°for 30 min) for all three groups. The rats'brains were then removed 24 h after WBH to separate the ghpplcampal CA1,CA2 zones and the dentate gyrus regions.Any neuron apoptosis was detected using the TUNEL methol;Bax/Bcl-2/caspase-3 protein expression was measured with a SABC immmunogistochemical technique;and the changes in ultrastructure were observed tith an electron microscope. Results Compared with group A,the changes in the ultrastructure of neurons in the hippocampus changed after WBh were the most severe in group C.The changes included edema of the organelles,vacuolization of mitochondria,rarefaction of the endocytoplasmic reticulum,incopleasmic reticulum,incomplete synaptic membranes and autophagy.Both the number of apoptotic neurons and the expression of Bax and capase-3 protein in the hippocampus increased in the following order: group A＜group B＜group C.Expression of Bcl-2 protein in the hippocampus increased in the following order: group A＜group C＜group B. Conclusion Hippocampal apoptosis induced by WBh involves upregulating the expression of Bax and caspase-3 and downregulating the expression of Bcl-2.
