1.Correlation analysis between children with viral encephalitis and serum myocardial enzymes
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2014;(3):122-124
Objective To explore the correlation between serum myocardial enzymes and children with viral hepatitis according to clinical observation and analysis,in order to guide clinical treatment.Methods 66 children with viral encephalitis admitted in Women and Children's Hospital of Ninbo City from September 2010 to December 2011 were used as observation group,the aspartate a minotransferase(AST)level,lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)level,creatine kinase levels(CK)level,MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase(CK-MB)level in serum were detected by Olym pus AU-1000 automatic biochemical analyzer.The level ofα-hydroxybutyric acid dehydrogenase(α-HBDH)was detected,too.At the same time,another 48 normal children in our hospital were used as control group,and the same indexes were detected and recorded.After obtain those datas in two groups,the differences of myocardial enzymes between observation group and control group,acute and convalescent,light and heavy encephalitis encephalitis, gammaglobulin gammaglobulin treatment and non-treatment group were compared and analyzed.Results showed that the degrees of myocardial damage were varied in children with viral inordinately,the more serious illness in children,the higher myocardial enzyme levels.Correspondingly,while the children with encephalitis were in recovery ,their cardiac enzyme levels were found significantly reduced.Adding gamma globulin may help cardiac enzymes decreasing at a faster rate,favoring patients' recovery.Conclusion Cardiac enzyme activity can be used as an important indicator of clinical observation in children with viral and their prognosis,proper treatment should be carried out when the relationship between serum myocardial enzymes and viral encephalitis are clear.
2.Role of TLR4/NF-κB signal pathway in the hippocampus injury of status epileptic rats
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2008;41(10):689-694
Objective To observe the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB in hippocampus injury of status epileptic rats and to study the regulating effect of PDTC on TLR4/NF-KB signal pathway and hippocampus injury, and to explore the role of TLR4/NF-κB signal pathway in the hippocampus injury of SE rats. Methods A hundred and six male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control group (A), convulsion group (B), PDTC group (C), and group B were randomly divided into 4 subset groups (B1-B4), which would be executed at 4, 24, 48 and 72 hours after convulsion. Continuous epilepticus was induced by injecting lithium chloride and pilocarpine, and group C were daily injected with 100 mg/kg PDTC 30 minutes after convulsion stopped for 3 days. Then the histopathology changes in hippocampus were viewed by HE staining, TLR4 and NF-κB/p65 protein were detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC), the expression of TLR4 mRNA were detected by RT-PCR. Results Neuronal injury was observed after a long time of convulsion, and the change was increased gradually 72 hours after seizure, which was milder in group Cthan in group B4. The expression of TLB4 protein in group B (B1-B4 were 0.1287±0. 0260, 0. 1296± 0. 0285, 0. 1330±0. 0329 and 0. 1604±0. 0457, respectively) was significantly higher than in group A (0.0964±0.0324, t =0.0641-0.3236, all P<0.05), and that in group C (0.1271±0.0330) was much lower than in B4 group (t = -0. 0334, P <0. 01). The IHC staining of NF-κB/p65 showed that hippocampal neurons had positive expression in cell nucleus in group B compared with the group A (P < 0. 05), and the expression of NF-κB/p65 protein in group C was much lower than that in group B4 (P < 0. 01). The mRNA expression of TLB4 in rat hippocampus of group B were significantly elevated than that in group A (0. 268±0. 072, P < 0. 05), and the tendency was increased gradually, reaching the peak at 72 hours after seizure (1. 242±0. 100), and that in group C (0. 984±0. 263) was much lower than that in B4 group (t=-0.2578, P<0.01). There was a coincidence between the expression of TLB4 and NF-κB/ p65. Conclusions The increased expression of TLR4 and NF-κB/p65 in SE rat hippocampus may play an promotion role on the development of the hippocampus injury; PDTC can down regulate the expression of TLR4, and lessen the pathologic changes of hippocampus.
3.BDNF/NF-κB signal pathway activation in rats with febrile seizures
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2008;15(4):348-352
Objective To study the change of BDNF/NF-κB signal pathway induced by repeated febrile seizures.Methods Fifty-one 21 d male rats were randomly divided into three groups:normal control group(n=14),hyperthermal control group(n=19)and febrile seizure group(n=18).The febrile seizure model was devdoped by warrn water immersion[(45.0±0.3)℃].BDNF and NF-κB were measured by enzyme hnked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)and immunohistochemistry.Results The levels of BDNF in serum and hippocarnpus in FS group were higher than those in NC group(P<0.01)and in HC group(P<0.01).In FS group,the OD of the BDNF positive neuron was higher than that of NC group(P<0.01)and HC group(P<0.01);the OD of the NF-κb positive neuron in FS group was higher than that of NC group (P<0.01)and HC group(P<0.01),the OD of the NF-κB positive neuron in HC group higher more than in NC group(P<0.01).There was positive correlation between BDNF expression and NF-κB activation(r=0.78.P<0.01).Conclusion The expression of BDNF and NF-κB were obviously increased in FS group and they are positively correlated,suggesting that the BDNF/NF-κB signal pathway may be activated after febrile seizure.
4.The coexistence of estrogen receptor and interleukin-6 in the intra-cardiac ganglia of rats
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2001;0(10):-
Objective:To investigate the expression of estrogen receptor(ER) and interleukin-6(IL-6) in the intra-cardiac ganglia of rats and to identify the coexistence of these two proteins in the intra-cardiac ganglia.Methods:The double labeling techniques of immunocytochemical staining were conducted in the study.Results:There were three immunoreactively-labeled neurons in the ganglia.The ER-staining was showed brown in color,locating in the nucleus;IL-6 staining was showed red in color,locating in the cytoplasm;there were ER/ IL-6 double-labeled cells in same section,which accounted for about 20% to 30 %of the total single and double labeled neurons.Conclusion:ER and IL-6 can coexist in same rat intra-cardiac ganglia cells.Therefore,it provides morphological evidence for the theory about immune-neuro-endocrine network at the cellular level.
5.The influence of estrogen on expression of interleukin-6 and nerve growth factor in cardiac ganglia in female rats
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2000;0(08):-
Objective:To study the expression and variance of interleukin-6(IL-6)and nerve growth factor positive neurons in the intrinsic cardiac ganglia of females that were intact,females that were ovariectomized,or ovariectomized females that were treated with 17?-estradiol.Methods:Immunohistochemical staining technique.Results:IL-6-IR and NGF-IR neurons were presented in the intrinsic cardiac ganglia of these groups,but the number of the IL-6-IR neurons increased remarkably and their expression increased obviously in the intracardiac ganglia of ovariectomized rats,while the number of the NGF-IR neurons decreased remarkably and their expression reduced obviously in the intracardiac ganglia of ovariectomized rats.Conclusion:IL-6 and NGF are present in rat intrinsic cardiac ganglionic cells and they are also influenced by estrogen,suggesting that 17?-estradiol may have the capacity to regulate the expression of IL-6 and NGF in intrinsic cardiac ganglia.
6.Effects of edaravone on expression of caspase-3 and caspase-12 in juvenile rat hippocampus after status convulsion
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(3):562-567,571
[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the effect of edaravone ( ED) on the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-12 in the juvenile rat hippocampus after status convulsion ( SC) .METHODS: Juvenile male Sprague-Dawley rats were ran-domly divided into normal saline ( NS) control group, SC group and ED treatment group.The rats in each group were fur-ther divided into 5 subgroups according to different time points.The rats in SC group were kindled into epilepsy by lithium-pilocarpine chemical method.The protein expression of caspase-3 and caspase-12 was determined by immunohistochemistry methods.The mRNA expression of caspase-3 and caspase-12 was detected by RT-PCR.RESULTS:(1) The IA value of caspase-3 positive cells in 24~72 h SC group increased compared with NS group.With ED intervention, the IA value of caspase-3 positive cells decreased as compared with 48~72 h SC group.The results of RT-PCR showed that the mRNA ex-pression of caspase-3 was similar to the changes of protein.( 2 ) The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the IA value of caspase-12 positive cells in 12~72 h SC group increased compared with NS group.With ED intervention, the IA value of caspase-12 positive cells decreased as compared with 24~72 h SC group.The results of RT-PCR showed that the mRNA expression of caspase-12 was similar to the changes of protein.( 3 ) In ED group, Ⅴ grade convulsion was lower than that in SC group, and the latent period of seizures in ED group was significantly longer than that in SC group.CON-CLUSION:Edaravone inhibits the expression of caspase-3 and caspase-12 in pilocarpine-induced seizures in rat hippo-campus, suggesting that edaravone has protective effect against the damage caused by status convulsion.
7.SIMULTANEOUS INNERVATION OF HEART AND STOMACH BY DICHOTOMIZING BRANCH OF PERIPHERAL PROCESS OF CGRP IMMUNOREACTIVE DORSAL ROOT GANGLION NEURONS——A TRIPLE LABELLING STUDY
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1955;0(03):-
Propedium iodide (PI) and bisbenzimide (Bb) were injected into anterior wall of the cardiac ventricle and lesser curvature of the stomach in the rat respectively. We have found that PI labelled cells are distributed in C_4-T_(12), Bb labelled cells in T_4-L_1, PI-Bb double labelled cells in T_6-T_(11) dorsal root ganglia. This result indicate that dichotomizing branches of peripheral process from some of dorsal root ganglionic neuron projecte to two visceral organs simultaneously. By means of immunocytochemistry (PAP method), some of double fluorescence cells are CGRP positive. The significance of the viscero-visceral sensory converging to same primary sensory neuron was discussed.
8.AN INVESTIGATION OF SENSORY NEURON WITH DICHOTOMIZING PERIPHERAL PROCESSES SIMULTANEOUSLY INNERVATING OF TWO OR THREE VISCERA——A FLUORESCEIN TRACING STUDY
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1957;0(04):-
The primary sensory neuron simultaneously innervating two or three viscera was studied in this paper, In one group the viscera in neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis of the rat were paired off, i.e. esophagus-thyroid gland; esophagus-trachea; heartstomach; lung-stomach; left kidney-spleen; urinary bladder-uterus; urinary bladderrectum; uterus-rectum. Propedium iodide (PI) or fast blue (FB) and bisbenzimide (Bb) or nuclear yellow (NY)were injected separately into the first and second organ of paired viscera.PI-Bb (or FB-NY) double labelled cells were observed in corresponding ganglia (dorsal root ganglia and upper and lower ganglia of vagus nerve). In another group, PI, FB and NY were injected into urinary bladder, rectum and uterus separately. We observed a very few of PI-FB-NY triple labelled cells in L_(1-2) dorsal root ganglia.The above findings indicated that there are sensory convergences of visceroviscera in the same sensory ganglion cell in rat.
9.SIMULTANEOUSLY DEMONSTRATION OF TYROSINE-HYDROXYLASE(AND SOMATOSTATIN)GENE EXPRESSION AND PEPTIDE STORAGE IN SINGLE NEURON OF THE HEART
Guangqian LI ; Huijun LI ; Yuhu FAN
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1955;0(03):-
Objective To demonstrate simultaneously on transcription and translate levels the tyrosine-hydroxylase(and somatostatin)gene expression and peptide storage in same intrinsic cardiac ganglionic neuron of bufo bufo gargarizans. Methods Using immunohistochemical method,in situ hybrodization method and in situ hybrodization/immunohistochemical double labeling method on freeze-sections of sinus venanum cavanum of bufo bufo gargarizans atrial posterior wall (30*!?m)to observe THmRNA and /or TH-IR and SSmRNA and /or SS-IR dyeing neurons of intrinsic cardiac ganglia. Results There are kinds of positive neurons:1.TH-IR positive neurons;2.THmRNA positive neurons;3.TH mRNA/TH-IR double positive neurons and 1.SS-IR positive neurons;2.SSmRNA positive neurons;3.SSmRNA/SS-IR double positive neurons.Conclusion 1.TH mRNA and TH appearing in same intrinsic cardiac ganglionic neuron demonstrate that a part of intrinsic cardiac ganglionic neurons are possibly adrenergic sympathetic neurons;2.SSmRNA positive neurons and SSmRNA/SS-IR double positive neurons indicat that SS could be a neurotransmitter of intrincic cardiac ganglinic neurons.It provides neuroanatomy evidence of regulating cardiac function(excitatory conduct、cardiac muscle secrete and contract)by intrinsic cardiac SS-nergic neuron.
10.Effects of resveratrol on the expression of Toll-like receptor 4, NF-кB and Caspase-3 in the hippocampus of the status convulsion rat
Qin ZHOU ; Qin ZHANG ; Guangqian LI
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2014;(3):321-327
Objective To study the expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nuclear factor κB (NF-кB) and Caspase-3 and the change of neuron apoptosis of the hippocampus in the status convulsion rat , and to explore the effect of resveratrol on them.Methods A total of 106 male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into the control (A), convulsion (B) and resveratrol treatment (C) groups.Group B was further randomly divided into four subset groups (B1-B4) which were executed at 4h, 24h, 48h, 72h after convulsion discontinued .Continuous epilepticus was induced by injecting lithium chloride and pilocarpine , and group C was daily injected with 30mg/kg resveratrol 30minutes after convulsion stopped for 3 days.TLR4 and NF-κB/p65 proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry ( IHC ); the expressions of TLR4 and Caspase-3 mRNA were detected by RT-PCR.The neuron apoptosis was observed by TUNEL . Results The IHC staining of TLR4 protein in group B was significantly higher than in group A (P<0.05), and that in group C was much lower than in B 4 group ( P<0.01 ) .The expression of NF-кB/p65 showed that hippocampal neurons had positive expression in cell nuclei in group B compared with group A (P<0.05), and the expression of NF-кB/p65 protein in group C was much lower than that in group B 4 (P<0.01).The mRNA expressions of TLR4 and Caspase-3 in the rat hippocampus of group B were significantly elevated than that in group A ( P <0.05 ) , and the tendency was increased gradually , reaching the peak at 72 hours after seizure , and that in group C was much lower than that in B 4 group (P<0.01).The TUNEL positive cells in hippocampus CAl of B group were more than that of group A after the SC 24hours (P<0.01),reached the highest level at the 72nd hour, and that in group C the TUNEL positive cells were lower than that in B4 group (P<0.01).Conclusion The expression of TLR4, NF-кB and Caspase-3 increased after SC.Resveratrol can down regulate the expression of TLR4, NF-кB and Caspase-3 in the hippocampus with pilocarpine-induced seizures, reduced the number of neuronal apoptosis .These results suggest that resveratrol may have a protective effect against the hippocampus damage caused by status convulsion .