Influence of Dexamethasone on Cellular Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein 1 Gene Expression and Caspase-3 Activity in Brain after Cerebral Hypoxia-Ischemia
- VernacularTitle:地塞米松对脑缺氧缺血新生大鼠细胞凋亡抑制蛋白1 mRNA及Caspase-3活性的影响
- Author:
Ai-zhen, WANG
;
Zhen-yu, ZHANG
;
Yuan-ming, ZHANG
;
Xi-rong, GUO
;
Shu-ting, LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral hypoxia;
cerebral ischemia;
celluar inhibitor of apoptosis protein 1;
Caspase-3;
cell death;
dexamethasone
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein 1(cIAP1)gene expression and Caspase-3 activity in brain after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in neonatal rats and the influence of dexamethasone(DEX)on cIAP1 gene expression and Caspase-3 activity,so as to elucidate the possible mechanism of the neuro-protective effect of DEX pretreatment on rats following cerebral hypoxia-ischemia.Methods Twenty-four SD neonatal rats were divided randomly into hypoxic-ischemic brain damage group(HIBD group),normal group(NS group),dexamethasone-pretreated group(DEX group)and 9 g/L NaCl control group(NS group).The animal models of HIBD were made.Total RNA from ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere was extracted.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to evaluate the level of cIAP1 gene expression after hypoxia-ischemia.Caspase-3 relative activity of brain tissue was determined by colorimetric assay.Results The levels of cIAP1 mRNA were lower in HIBD group than those in NS group.Caspase-3 relative activity significantly increased in HIBD group(P
