Chordoid glioma is a rare low grade tumor typically located in the third ventricle. Although a chordoid glioma can arise from ventricle with tumor cells having features of ependymal differentiation, intraventricular dissemination has not been reported. Here we report a case of a patient with third ventricular chordoid glioma and intraventricular dissemination in the lateral and fourth ventricles. We described the perfusion MR imaging features of our case different from a previous report.
Adult ; Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/*secondary ; Fourth Ventricle/*pathology ; Glioma/diagnosis/*pathology ; Humans ; Lateral Ventricles/*pathology ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Male ; Third Ventricle/*pathology

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of Buyang Huanwu decoction (BYHWD) inducing angiogenesis on the neuroblast migration from the subventricular zone and its mechanisms after focal cerebral ischemia.

METHODThe middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed to mice for 30 minutes to establish the model. The rats were divided into sham group, model group, BYHWD group and endostatin group. BYHWD (20 g x kg(-1), ig) and endostatin (10 μg, sc) were administered 24 h after ischemia once a day for consecutively 14 days. At 14 d after ischemia, the density of micro-vessel and the number of neuroblasts in the ischemia border zone were determined by immunofluorescence staining. The mRNA and protein expression of cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and brain-derived neurotrophic (BDNF) were examined by real-time PCR and Western blot.

RESULTCompared with the model group, BYHWD significantly increased the density of micro-vessel and the number of DCX positive cells in the ischemia border zone (P < 0.01), and significantly increased the SDF-1 and BDNF mRNA and protein expression (P < 0.01). Compared with BYHWD group, endostatin significantly reduced the density of micro-vessel and the number of DCX positive cells in the ischemia border zone (P < 0.01), as well as the SDF-1, BDNF mRNA and protein expression (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONBYHWD could promote the neuroblast migration from the subventricular zone via inducing angiogenesis after cerebral ischemia, the mechanism may be correlated with up-regulating the expression of SDF-1 and BDNF.

Angiogenesis Inducing Agents ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Brain Ischemia ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; analysis ; genetics ; Cell Movement ; drug effects ; Cerebral Ventricles ; pathology ; Chemokine CXCL12 ; analysis ; genetics ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Neurons ; drug effects ; physiology

The purpose of this study is to explore the fate and effect of human embryonic neural stem cells (hNSCs) after transplantation into ipsilateral lateral ventricle of stroke rats. Adult rats were exposed to one-hour transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), and then hNSCs were transplanted into ipsilateral lateral ventricle 7 days after reperfusion. Infarct volume was calculated by cresyl violet staining. The improvements of neural functions were assessed by behavioral tests. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to observe the migration and differentiation of transplanted hNSCs. The results showed that transplanted hNSCs significantly reduced ischemia-induced infarction in MCAO rats, and improved neural functional restoration when assessed by rotarod, footfault and corner-turn tests. The grafted cells migrated predominantly to several specific brain regions, such as corpus callosum and peri-infarct area. Furthermore, these cells differentiated into oligodendrocytes and astrocytes in corpus callosum, and neurons in peri-infarct parenchyma. These results suggest that transplanted hNSCs through lateral ventricle of the ischemic side may exert effective therapeutic effects on stroke rats via migration and differentiation in specific brain regions.
Animals ; Astrocytes ; cytology ; Brain ; cytology ; pathology ; Cell Differentiation ; Cell Movement ; Humans ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; therapy ; Lateral Ventricles ; Neural Stem Cells ; transplantation ; Neurons ; cytology ; Oligodendroglia ; cytology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo evaluate pathologically the effect of the single or combined application of UDP-glucose, GDNF and memantine on the improvement of white matter injury in neonatal rats with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) under light and electron microscopy.

METHODSA five-day-old neonatal rat model for PVL was established by ligation of the lateral common carotid artery following 120-minute hypoxia. Rats were randomly divided into six groups (30 rats in each group): sham-operated, PVL, UDP-glucose (UDP-glucose 2000 mg/kg intraperitoneally after PVL), GDNF (GDNF 100 μg/kg intracerebrally after PVL), tmemantine (memantine 20 mg/kg intraperitoneally after PVL), and a combination administration of three drugs (UDP-glucose, GDNF and memantine). The rats were sacrificed 7 or 21 days after PVL for assessment of pathological changes in the white matter under both light and electron microscopy. The number and thickness of the myelin sheath in the white matter were measured under electron microscopy, and both of pathological grading and scoring were undertaken under light microscopy.

RESULTSThere was rare and sparse myelinogenesis with a loose arrangement of nerve fibers in the white matter under electron microscopy in the PVL group at 7 and 21 days after PVL. The number and thickness of the myelin sheath in the PVL group were significantly less than in the sham-operated, UDP-glucose, GDNF, memantine and combination administration groups (P<0.01). The results of pathological grading of white matter under light microscopy showed that all rats in the PVL group manifested either mild injury (38%-50%) or severe injury (50%-62%) at 7 and 21 days after PVL. The majority of rats (50%-88%) in the four drug administration groups had normal white matter at 7 and 21 days after PVL. The pathological scores at 7 and 21 days after PVL in the PVL group were the highest, and they were significantly higher than in the other five groups (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSThe single or combined application of UDP-glucose, GDNF and memantine may significantly improve pathological changes in the white matter of rats with PVL. The favorable effect is inferred to be closely correlated with the improvement of brain microenvironment and the enhancement of nerve regeneration promoted by the three drugs.

Animals ; Brain Ischemia ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Cerebral Ventricles ; pathology ; ultrastructure ; Female ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Leukomalacia, Periventricular ; drug therapy ; Male ; Memantine ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Microscopy, Electron ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Uridine Diphosphate Glucose ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVETo study the effect of quercetin on the proliferation of neural stem cells in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of rats after focal cerebral ischemia.

METHODSAn adult rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established by placement of an intraluminal filament at the origin of the MCA. Quercetin was administered intraperitoneally in the rats at a dose of 50 mg/kg every 3 days starting at 6 h after MCAO, and BrdU (50 mg/kg daily) was also injected intraperitoneally starting at 4 h after MCAO. BrdU-positive cells in the SVZ were counted at 7, 14 and 21 days after MCAO.

RESULTSCompared with the sham-operated group, the rats in the ischemic model group showed significantly increased BrdU-positive cells in the ipsilateral SVZ 7 days after MCAO, reaching the peak level on day 14 and beginning to decrease on day 21 (P<0.05). The number of ipsilateral BrdU-positive cells in quercetin group was significantly greater than that in the model group on days 7, 14 and 21 (P<0.05), and maintained the high level on day 21.

CONCLUSIONQuercetin can maintain a high level of neural stem cell proliferation in the SVZ after focal cerebral ischemia in adult rats.

Animals ; Brain Ischemia ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cerebral Ventricles ; pathology ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Male ; Neural Stem Cells ; cytology ; Quercetin ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; pathology

Hydrocephalus is a common medical condition characterized by abnormalities in the secretion,circulation or resorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), resulting in ventricular dilatation. The pathogenetic mechanism for the hydrocephalus is attributed to: the overproduction of CSF by the choroid plexus; the defect in CSF absorption and obstruction of CSF flow in the cerebral ventricles. However, the underlying etiology is poorly understood. With the development of genetic engineering, a growing body of evidence indicates that genetic factors play an essential role in the pathogenesis of hydrocephalus. It is the aim of this review to summarize these findings.
Animals ; Cerebral Ventricles ; pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Hydrocephalus ; genetics ; pathology ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between behavioral changes and cell proliferation in subventricular zone (SVZ) after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in adult rats. METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into a behavioral test group (n = 19) and a bromodeoxyuridine (Brdu) immunohistochemical staining group (n = 21). ICH was induced by stereotactial injection of collagenase type VII into straitum. Proliferating cells were labeled by injection intrapenitoneally of bromodeoxyuridine in a pulse protocal. Rats were killed on day 2, 7, 14, and 28 after the ICH. Behavioral test and bromodeoxyuridine immunohistochemical staining were performed.Behavioral change was tested by forelimb placing test, Berderson's grade and corner turn test in rats. Cell counting of bromodeoxyuridine immunoreactive cells in SVZ was performed. RESULTS: There were marked neurological deficits by day 2 after the ICH, with progressive recovery of function over 4 weeks. A significant increase in the number of bromodeoxyuridine immunoreactive cells in the ipsilateral and cortralateral SVZ was observed from 2 to 14 days with a peak at day 7 after the ICH compared with the sham group.The bromodeoxyuridine immunoreactive cells decreased to control level 28 days after the ICH. CONCLUSION Proliferation of cells in SVZ corresponds well with behavioral recovery after the ICH, which indicates SVZ cells may be involved in the repairing process after the ICH.
Animals ; Behavior, Animal ; physiology ; Cell Proliferation ; Cerebral Ventricles ; pathology ; Intracranial Hemorrhages ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Male ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on histological brain injury, subventricular zone (SVZ) expansion, and sensorimotor function deficits induced by hypoxia-ischemia (HI) in newborn rat pups. Seven-day-old male rat pups were divided into six groups: normoxia control, normoxia EPO, hypoxia control, hypoxia EPO, HI control, and HI EPO group. Sham surgery or HI was performed in all animals. HI was induced by ligation of the right common carotid artery followed by 90 min of hypoxia with 8% oxygen. Recombinant human EPO 3 U/g or saline was administered intraperitoneally, immediately, at 24- and 48-hr after insult. At two weeks after insult, animals were challenged with cylinder-rearing test for evaluating forelimb asymmetry to determine sensorimotor function. All animals were then sacrificed for volumetric analysis of the cerebral hemispheres and the SVZ. The saline-treated HI rats showed marked asymmetry by preferential use of the non-impaired, ipsilateral paw in the cylinder-rearing test. Volumetric analysis of brains revealed significantly decreased preserved ipsilateral hemispheric volume and increased ipsilateral SVZ volume compared with the sham-operated animals. Treatment of EPO significantly improved forelimb asymmetry and preserved ipsilateral hemispheric volume along with decreased expansion of ipsilateral SVZ following HI compared to the saline-treated HI rats. These results support the use of EPO as a candidate drug for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage.
Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Carotid Artery, Common ; Cerebral Ventricles/*pathology ; Erythropoietin, Recombinant/*pharmacology ; Female ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain/*drug therapy/*pathology ; Ligation ; Male ; Motor Activity/drug effects ; Pregnancy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Recovery of Function/drug effects

To detect the function and expression of ventricular M3 receptor (M3R) in cerebral-cardiac syndrome (CCS) model rats and to explore the relationship between the expression of M3R and the arrhythmia resulted from CCS, CCS model rats were induced by occluding right middle cerebral artery. ECG was monitored. Intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) changes after agitating M3R were recorded by laser scanning confocal microscope. Changes of M3R expression in the ventricular tissue were detected by Western blotting. QRS and QT intervals in CCS group were remarkably longer than that in sham group. According to the results of Western blotting, the level of M3R expression was remarkably lower in CCS group compared with that in the normal group. KCl induced [Ca2+]i increasing in CCS group could be depressed by choline and the effect of choline could be blocked by 4-DAMP. The lower expression of M3R in CCS group may be one of important reasons of arrhythmia resulted from CCS. M3R that depressed the [Ca2+]i increasing agitated by choline may become a new target to cure arrhythmia resulted from CCS.
Animals ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; etiology ; metabolism ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Choline ; pharmacology ; Electrocardiography ; Heart Ventricles ; metabolism ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery ; complications ; Male ; Muscarinic Antagonists ; pharmacology ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; Piperidines ; pharmacology ; Potassium Chloride ; pharmacology ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptor, Muscarinic M3 ; antagonists & inhibitors ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of hypoxia-ischemia (HI) on different neural cells and their survival in subventricular zone (SVZ) of human fetus in mid trimester of pregnancy and thus to explore the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage on the cellular level.

METHODSAcutely dissociated SVZ cells, prepared from five fetuses of human embryos aborted voluntarily at 17 to 22 weeks of gestational age, were cultured for a short time separately under HI (HI group) and normal condition (control group). HI injury was simulated by oxygen/glucose deprivation (OGD) and the dead cells were counted by staining with Trypan blue. The injury was evaluated by the survival rate before culturing. After culturing, all of the neural cells of SVZ, including neural stem cells (NSCs), neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocyte progenitors and microglia cells were recognized separately by their special marker nestin, microtubule associated proteins 2 (MAP2), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRalpha) and ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA120) with immunofluorescence cytochemistry. At the same time, all cell nuclei were stained with bisbenzimide. The percentages of SVZ cells were calculated and compared between HI and control groups.

RESULTSThe survival rate of HI SVZ cells, (63.41 +/- 0.06) percent, was much lower than that of control (98.9 +/- 0.01) percent (P < 0.001). The result indicated that SVZ cells were damaged obviously by HI. After culturing shortly the highest proportion of cells in HI group was astrocytes (56.48 +/- 0.03) percent, followed by NSCs (22.47 +/- 0.03) percent, and the lowest was oligodendrocyte progenitors. But in control group, the neurons accounted for (48.81 +/- 0.03) percent and astrocytes (32.31 +/- 0.03) percent, while the lowest was microglia cells.

CONCLUSIONSThere were NSCs, neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocyte progenitors and microglial cells in SVZ of mid trimester of pregnancy. They were sensitive to HI and their survival rates were different: the NSCs and astrocytes showed higher survival rate than neurons and oligodendrocyte progenitors.

Cell Differentiation ; Cell Survival ; Cells, Cultured ; Cerebral Ventricles ; Female ; Fetus ; cytology ; pathology ; Humans ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain ; pathology ; Neurons ; cytology ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Trimester, Second