Bilirubin encephalopathy leads to PARP-1-dependent cell death in the hippocampus of neonatal rats
10.16557/j.cnki.1000-7547.2025.05.008
- VernacularTitle:胆红素脑病导致新生大鼠海马PARP-1依赖性细胞死亡
- Author:
Junnan HU
1
;
Han LI
;
Qiyi HUANG
;
Anni PENG
;
Yuyuan NIU
;
Heng TAN
;
Kun DU
;
Qian WANG
Author Information
1. 昆明医科大学基础医学院病理学与病理生理学系,昆明 650000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bilirubin encephalopathy(BE);
parthanatos;
DNA damage;
hippocampal;
neonatal rats
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy
2025;41(5):606-612
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the role and underlying mechanism of parthanatos death in neonatal SD rats with bilirubin encephalopathy(BE).Methods:Eighty 3-day-old neonatal SD rats were selected and randomly divided into control group and BE group.The BE model was established by intraperitoneal injection of bilirubin solution,and the pathological changes in the hippocampus were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and Nissl staining.The protein expressions of the phosphorylation of the core histone protein H2AX(termed gamma H2AX),poly ADP-ribose polymerasw-1(PARP-1)and apoptosis-inducing factor(AIF)in hippocampus were detected by Western blot.Immuno-fluorescence staining was used to detect the expression and distribution of AIF in hippocampus.Results:Compared with the control group,neonatal SD rats developed jaundice 12 hours after bilirubin injection,accompanied by slow weight gain.HE staining and Nissl staining showed that the hippocampus in BE group were damaged and the content of Nissl bodies was decreased.Western blot results showed that the expression of γ-H2AX protein in hippocampus began to increase at 72 h after modeling(P＜0.05),and the levels of PARP-1 and AIF protein in hippocampus increased signif-icantly at 72 h after modeling(P＜0.05).Immunofluorescence staining showed increased AIF expression and nuclear translocation.Conclusion:Intraperitoneal injection of bilirubin can induce DNA damage in hippocampal neurons of neonatal SD rats and activate the PARP-1/AIF pathway to cause parthanatos death of hippocampal neurons.
