Protective Effect of Caspase Inhibitor on Neonatal Rat with Hypoxia-Ischemia Brain Damage
- VernacularTitle:脑室注射N-苯甲基氧化碳酰-缬氨酸-丙氨酸-天冬氨酸-氯化丙酮对新生鼠缺氧缺血性脑损伤的保护作用
- Author:
bin-ying, CHAI
;
jia-hao, LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral hypoxia;
cerebral ischemia;
Caspase inhibitor;
apoptosis;
rat
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
1986;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the protection of Caspase inhibitor(zVAD-fmk,benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone) on neonatal rat with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage(HIBD).Methods Thirty-six neonatal rats,7 days old,were randomly divided into hypoxic-ischemic(HI) control group(A),zVAD-fmk treated group(B) and sham group(C).Before HI insult,a pan-Caspase inhibitor,zVAD-fmk or normal buffer solution was injected into the cerebral ventricle.The water content of cerebral hemisphere was measured and the percentage of apoptofic cells in hippocampal neurons was measured by Flow cytometer(Annexin V/PI) at 24 hours after HI insult.The effect on body weights(percentage of increased weight,WIP) and macroscopical changes(percentage of cortox and hippocampal dead neurons) were assessed at 14 days.Results Compared with group A,the water content of ischemic hemisphere and apoptosis percentage of hippocampal neurons in group B reduced significantly.The difference of percentage of increased weight at 14 days in group B was not significantly.Microscopic examination showed that cortox and hippocampus neural death rate in group B was proved significantly reduced compared with that in group A.Conclusion Intracerebral administration of zVAD-fmk has protective effects on hypoxic-ischemic brain damage in neonatal rat.
