1.Effects of acute sleep deprivation on behavior and synaptic biomarker expression in rats
Shibin ZHANG ; Lu WANG ; Chu WANG ; Pengcheng GUO ; Xusheng YAN ; Dongsheng HUO ; Zhanjun YANG ; Yanguo WANG ; Jianxin JIA
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(5):55-64
Objective To investigate the effects of acute sleep deprivation on the behavior and synaptic protein expression of rats.Methods Seventy healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups,a Control group and sleep deprivation groups(24,48,72,96,120 and 144 hours).The sleep deprivation rat model was established by the modified multiplatform water environment sleep deprivation method.Spatial learning and memory were assessed by the Morris water maze.Anxiety was assessed by the open field test.The morphology and quantity of hippocampal neurons were observed by Nissl staining.Western blot and Real-time PCR were used to determine the expression of synaptophysin(SYN),post-synaptic density protein-95(PSD-95),and brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)in rats.Results Compared with the Control group,the numbers of standing and modification were significantly increased by prolongation of the sleep deprivation time(P<0.05).The escape latency and path length were significantly increased in 120 and 144 h groups(P<0.05),whereas the number of platform crossings and the percentage of the target quadrant time were significantly decreased(P<0.01)and negatively correlated to the sleep deprivation time.The expression levels of BDNF,SYN,and PSD-95 were significantly decreased with the prolongation of sleep deprivation time(P<0.01).Conclusions With the increase in sleep deprivation time,cognitive dysfunction and anxiety gradually deteriorated,which may be related to decreases in the expression of synaptic biomarkers.
2.Influences of leukocytes in patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontitis to the effects of periodontal treatment on glycemic control
Pengcheng HUO ; Jingling XU ; Lu HE ; Huanxin MENG ; Bingtao YANG ; Yunxuan ZHU ; Dongsiqi JIN
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2022;57(7):716-723
Objective:To analyze the influences of leukocytes on improving blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and periodontitis after periodontal mechanical therapy.Methods:Thirty-five patients visiting Peking University Third Hospital from March 2011 to August 2012, as well as thirty-four patients visiting Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology from March 2011 to August 2012 and December 2016 to December 2018 were selected in this research. These subjects were non-smokers, and with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis and T2DM. The full set of periodontal examinations including probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL), bleeding index (BI) and plaque index (PLI) were conducted. Besides, counts of white blood cells (WBC), parameters of glucose and lipids metabolites such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) in serum were examined before treatment. Then, oral hygiene instruction, scaling and root planing (SRP) were carried out. Three months after SRP, the baseline examinations were repeated in all patients. According to the baseline leukocyte counts, the patients were divided into subgroups: low WBC group (WBC<6.19×10 9/L) and high WBC group (WBC≥6.19×10 9/L). Paired t-test for comparison of changes after treatment, analysis of co-variance for comparing the intervention effects between subgroups, and multifactor Logistic regression analysis were performed. Results:Three months after SRP, all periodontal indexes were significantly improved in both groups. Leukocyte counts decreased significantly in high WBC group (6.89±1.53 vs. 7.64±1.51, P=0.008). In high WBC group, HbA 1c (7.18±1.09 vs. 7.67±1.35, P=0.001) and LDL (2.67±0.85 vs. 3.28±0.76, P=0.042) decreased significantly, while there were no such differences in low WBC group. Influence of leukocyte level on HbA 1c ( OR=0.12, P=0.038) and LDL ( OR=0.15, P=0.001) improvement was statistically significant. Hierarchical analysis showed such improvement notably perform in female [HbA 1c ( OR=0.30, P=0.021), LDL ( OR=0.34, P=0.001)] and severe periodontitis group [HbA 1c ( OR=0.15, P=0.025), LDL ( OR=0.24, P=0.017)]. Through interaction test, female and leukocyte counts at baseline had relative excess risk affecting the effect of periodontal intervention on HbA 1c ( P=0.036) and LDL ( P=0.005). Conclusions:SRP could significantly improve the blood glucose and lipid control in patients who had T2DM and chronic periodontitis with relative higher leukocytes level. Female patients with severe periodontitis showed more obviously effects.