Influence of glucocorticoid on ischemia-induced neuronal damage in gerbil hippocampus
- VernacularTitle:糖皮质激素加剧缺血诱导神经细胞损害的研究
- Author:
Junfeng CHEN
;
Hao JIANG
;
Xuan LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral ischemia,transient;
Glucocorticoids;
Pyramidal cells
- From:
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology
1995;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of glucocorticoid on ischemia-induced neuronal damage in gerbil hippocampus with forebrain ischemia model.Methods Twenty-one gerbils were randomly assigned to 3 groups (7 animals each). The animal was anesthetized and both common carotid arteries were exposed and separated. Silk threads were looped around these arteries. In group A and group B ,10 ?l saline was given and in group C dexamethasone-water soluble ( 3?g dissolved in 10 ?l saline ) was administered intracerebroventricularly. After a stabilization period of 60 min, transient forebrain ishcmia for 2.5 min was induced in group B and group C by pulling the arteries with 8g weights under the brain temperature of 37.5℃?0.2℃. Seven days after the ischemia, the brains were taken out and fixed with 10% buffered formalin. Brain slices, 5 ?m thick, were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. The numbers of preserved pyramidal cells in the hippocampal CA1 field per 1 mm length of stratum pyramidal were counted.Results (1) Compared with those in group A, the preserved pyramidal cells in hippocampal CA1 field were reduced in group B and group C (P