电磁辐射对原代培养海马神经元的损伤效应及其机制探讨

研究X带高功率微波、S带高功率微波及电磁脉冲辐射对原代培养海马神经元的损伤效应并探讨其机制。通过体外培养原代海马神经元,建立电磁波辐照细胞模型。采用Annexin V-PI双标记、流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡与坏死,原子力显微镜检测细胞膜表面形态,Fluo-3-AM荧光探针负载、激光扫描共聚焦显微镜测定胞内[Ca2 ]i。结果表明,辐射后海马神经元凋亡与坏死均增加,其中坏死增加明显;细胞膜表面粗糙度加大,膜穿孔增多;胞内[Ca2 ]i明显升高。且以上变化均以X带高功率微波组最重,S带高功率微波组次之,电磁脉冲组最轻。提示细胞膜穿孔增多,膜通透性增加,导致胞外Ca2 内流增加,甚至胞内钙超载是辐射致海马神经元凋亡与坏死的机制之一;三种电磁辐射对海马神经元的损伤程度与照射频率呈正相关。     

热损伤对大鼠纹状体神经元凋亡的影响

目的:探讨热损伤对原代培养的大鼠纹状体神经元凋亡的影响.方法:对原代培养的大鼠纹状体神经元进行43℃热损伤40 min后,用共聚焦激光扫描显微镜(LSCM)观察神经元细胞内Ca2 浓度的变化、神经元线粒体膜电位的变化,TUNEL法检测热损伤前后纹状体神经元凋亡的变化.结果:热损伤使纹状体神经元内Ca2 浓度明显升高,线粒体膜电位明显降低(P＜0.01);热损伤后纹状体神经元凋亡增多.结论:热损伤可能通过增加细胞内钙离子浓度、降低细胞线粒体膜电位而诱发大鼠纹状体原代培养神经元凋亡.     

17β-雌二醇快速诱导静止状态小鼠囊胚细胞胞内钙离子增加

用钙离子荧光探针fluo-3/AM标记囊胚细胞内钙离子,用激光共聚焦扫描显微镜连续检测17β-雌二醇(17β-E2)作用所致囊胚胞内钙离子浓度的动态变化,用荧光显微镜检测偶联牛血清白蛋白的17β-雌二醇(E2-BSA)所致囊胚胞内钙离子浓度的改变,以及在去钙镁M2液、传统雌激素受体阻断剂tamoxifen和磷脂酶C特异抑制剂U73122作用下17β-E2所致囊胚细胞内钙离子浓度的改变。结果显示:17β-E2和E2-BSA均可引起静止状态囊胚细胞内[Ca2 ]的快速升高;17β-E2诱导的囊胚细胞内[Ca2 ]的快速升高不依赖于胞外钙离子的内流,且不被传统雌激素受体阻断剂所阻断,而磷脂酶C特异性抑制剂可明显抑制该效应。     

脉冲电场对粒细胞内Ca2+浓度影响的动态变化

利用激光共聚焦扫描显微镜和装有CCD系统的荧光显微镜,研究在单脉冲电场作用下经fluo-3/AM标记的鸡胚小脑粒细胞内自由Ca2+浓度(i)的动态变化过程.结果表明:在单个电脉冲作用下,细胞内Ca2+浓度立刻升高并达到其最大值.Ca2+浓度升高的幅度以及升高的速率具有电场强度的依赖性.当细胞外Ca2+被过量的EGTA络合或细胞膜上的Ca2+通道被La3+堵塞后,细胞内的Ca2+浓度仍然升高.细胞内不同区域的Ca2+浓度同时升高;两极内的Ca2+浓度早于胞体的Ca2+浓度达到最大值并迅速恢复.     

无血清原代培养大鼠海马神经元的形态与膜电位

分离新生Wistar鼠海马,采用添加B27的无血清培养液进行海马神经元原代培养,动态观察海马神经元形态学变化;通过免疫荧光细胞化学法检测神经纤丝(NF)的表达,进行神经元鉴定及纯度计算;采用电位敏感的荧光探针标记神经元,在激光扫描共聚焦显微镜上动态监测去极化剂KCl作用前后膜电位的变化,观察神经元电生理反应。结果表明:此方法培养的大鼠海马神经元可在体外存活20天以上,9～14天为发育最成熟阶段,培养7天神经元纯度达90%。KCl作用于细胞后胞内荧光强度增强,细胞迅速去极化。本培养方法在体外获得高纯度的海马神经元并延长体外存活时间,且显示出神经元的电生理反应特性。     

牛磺酸对大鼠脑神经细胞内钙稳态的影响

目的和方法 :利用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜和双波长荧光分光光度计 ,分别观察牛磺酸对无血清培养的单个海马神经细胞和分散的新生大鼠脑神经细胞内Ca2 浓度 ([Ca2 ]i)的影响 ,并探讨牛磺酸调节神经细胞内钙稳态的作用机理。结果 :牛磺酸主要通过刺激细胞内钙库释放 ,在一定剂量范围内 (0 .0 2～ 6 .4mmol/L)使神经细胞[Ca2 ]i 轻微升高 ,在 0 .4mmol/L时的升钙作用最大 (升钙百分率为 12 .2 0 %± 1.2 4% )。在测定介质中加入钙离子载体A2 3187(10 μmol/L) ,使神经细胞内的钙离子浓度升高 ,若此时加入牛磺酸 (1.6mmol/L) ,则神经细胞内钙离子的浓度下降。结论 :牛磺酸对细胞内钙离子有双向调节作用 ,牛磺酸可能是通过对钙稳态的调节作用来阻止细胞内钙超载 ,保护神经细胞、并发挥其增强动物学习记忆等方面功能的。     

丙二醛破坏大鼠海马神经元胞质钙离子稳态的信号机制

目的研究丙二醛（MDA）对原代培养的海马神经元胞质中钙离子稳态的破坏作用及可能的信号机制。方法以Fur2／AM为荧光指示剂,采用荧光分光光度法定量测定原代培养海马神经元胞质游离钙浓度变化。结果随着MDA浓度的升高和作用时间的延长,导致胞质中游离钙水平显著升高,破坏其钙稳态。MDA所导致的海马神经元胞质游离钙水平升高包括两个过程：100μmol／L的MDA可使胞质[Ca2＋]i水平在0—10min内的早期渐进升高过程,经历中间大约5min的平台期后,接下来15—30min的晚期显著升高。以细胞膜电压依赖的Ca2＋通道抑制剂nimodipine抑制外钙内流后,可显著抑制晚期胞质[Ca2＋]i水平的升高,以PLC的抑制剂U73122作用后,则可抑制早期胞质[Ca2＋]i水平的升高。结论100μmol／L的MDA作用下,海马神经元胞质中早期钙离子水平的升高和晚期钙离子水平的升高可能分别由不同的信号机制所介导。     

吗啡对培养海马神经元钙离子作用的机制研究

目的：研究吗啡对海马神经元[Ca^2 ]i影响的机制,为探索吗啡成瘾的神经生物学机制与可能的治疗途径。方法：荧光探针Fluo-4标记细胞内游离钙后,用激光共聚焦显微镜检测吗啡对大鼠原代培养海马神经元[Ca^2 ]i的影响。结果：吗啡急性刺激引起海马神经元[Ca^2 ]i升高,CTOP不能阻断吗啡引起的细胞内[Ca^2 ]i增加,而naltrindole能阻断吗啡引起的细胞内[Ca^2 ]i反应;Thapsigargin预处理阻断吗啡诱导的细胞内[Ca^2 ]i增加,Verapamil预处理不能完全抑制吗啡引起的细胞内[Ca^2 ]i增加;吗啡长时程作用后,海马神经元[Ca^2 ]i升高,加入纳络酮急性戒断后,不能阻断吗啡引起的细胞内[Ca^2 ]i升高,反而引起[Ca^2 ]i异常升高。结论：吗啡急性刺激引起的海马神经元内游离钙增加主要来源于δ2阿片受体介导的IP3敏感的钙库释放。     

缺氧缺糖对培养海马神经细胞中一氧化氮和钙离子的影响

在缺血性脑损伤中 ,NO起着重要作用。研究了原代培养的海马神经细胞中 ,缺氧缺糖对NO合成的影响。利用激光共聚焦显微镜和荧光指示剂 ,对胞内钙离子和NO的变化进行实时检测 ,并用HPLC检测了缺氧缺糖导致的谷氨酸释放。结果表明 ,缺氧缺糖引起胞内钙离子浓度升高和NO合成增加。经过 2 0min缺氧缺糖处理后 ,胞外谷氨酸的浓度比对照组高出约10 0 %。N 甲基 D 天冬氨酸 (N methyl D aspartate,NMDA)的拮抗剂MK 80 1对缺氧缺糖引起的细胞内钙离子和NO的升高有明显抑制作用。去除细胞外液的钙离子和加入钙调蛋白抑制剂三氟拉嗪都可以抑制缺氧缺糖引起的NO升高。以上结果提示 ,缺氧缺糖引起神经细胞NO合成增加 ,这种合成受谷氨酸释放 ,胞内钙离子浓度和钙调蛋白的调控。     

持续癫痫样放电导致海马神经元钙离子动力学变化的研究

目的：研究低镁介质致痫的培养海马神经元癫痫模型中神经元内游离钙离子（[Ca^2＋]i）的时空分布及其动力学改变,以探讨钙离子在癫痫发病过程中的作用。方法：联合应用共聚焦激光扫描显微镜和膜片钳,运用较高时间分辨率动态观察培养海马神经元癫痫模型[Ca^2＋]i和电生理变化,以及化学门控钙离子通道阻滞剂的影响。结果：致痫后海马神经元胞浆和核内游离钙离子迅速上升到（612±65）nmol／L和（620±69）nmol／L水平,NMDA受体阻断剂MK-801（10μmol／L）和非NMDA受体阻断剂NBQX（10μmol／L）可使[Ca^2＋]i的升高明显减少;升高的[Ca^2＋]i恢复有明显的延迟现象,90min和150min癫痫样放电后[Ca^2＋]i恢复的时间分别为（114．8±5．2）和（135．0±22．7）（P〈0．05）。结论：持续的癫痫样放电可导致海马神经元细胞内钙超载,这个效应可被MK-801阻断,化学门控钙离子通道也参与了细胞外Ca^2＋内流的过程。     

Direct nitric oxide imaging in cultured hippocampal neurons with diaminoanthraquinone and confocal microscopy.

A method for the direct measurement of intracellular nitric oxide (NO) production stimulated by penicillin G (PG) in cultured hippocampal neurons with diaminoanthraquinone (DAA) using laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) was developed. Intracellular DAA fluorescence could specifically represent NO production based on two facts: (1) 3-morpholinosydnonimine, a NO donor, could dose-dependently increase DAA fluorescence; and (2) haemoglobin, a NO scavenger, could inhibit the increase of DAA fluorescence. The PG dose-dependently increased the intercellular level of glutamate (Glu, 5 min after stimulation) and the intracellular NO production (30 min throughout stimulation). The increase of NO production could be reversed by N(w)-nitro- l -arginine (a NO synthase inhibitor), and also by d (-)2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid, a subtype of Glu receptor antagonist. These results revealed that DAA could be used to indicate real-time and kinetic intracellular NO production of hippocampal neurons with higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy.     

Na^＋／Ca^2＋交换抑制剂在大鼠海马缺氧损伤中的作用

本文以大鼠离体海马脑片和分散培养的海马神经元为标本,分别采用微电极记录技术和激光扫描共聚焦显微镜动态监测单个神经元［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ的方法,研究Ｎａ＋／Ｃａ２＋交换抑制剂Ｂｅｎｚａｍｉｌ对缺氧后海马脑片损伤以及海马神经元［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ变化的影响。结果显示,预先用Ｂｅｎｚａｍｉｌ（５０μｍｏｌ）灌流的海马脑片缺氧后ＰＶ持续时间较对照组显著延长,提示其可延缓海马不可逆缺氧损伤的发生;共聚焦测［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ实验进一步发现,急性缺氧可诱导海马神经元［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ迅速升高,而Ｂｅｎｚａｍｉｌ（２０μｍｏｌ）能显著抑制缺氧引起的［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高。上述结果表明,抑制神经元Ｎａ＋／Ｃａ２＋交换活动可提高海马脑片抗缺氧能力,其作用机制可能与抑制缺氧所致神经元［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高有关,由此推测Ｎａ＋／Ｃａ２＋交换体参于大鼠海马脑区缺氧损伤,它可能是导致缺氧后神经元［Ｃａ２＋］ｉ升高的重要途径之一     

BDNF acutely modulates synaptic transmission and calcium signalling in developing cortical neurons.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), like other neurotrophins, has long-term effects on neuronal survival and differentiation; furthermore, BDNF has been reported to exert an acute potentiation of synaptic activity and are critically involved in long-term potentiation(LTP). We found that BDNF rapidly induced potentiation of synaptic activity and an increase in the intracellular Ca2+ concentration in cultured cortical neurons. Within minutes of BDNF application to cultured cortical neurons, spontaneous firing rate was dramatically increased as was the frequency and amplitude of excitatory spontaneous postsynaptic currents (EPSCs). Fura-2 recordings showed that BDNF acutely elicited an increase in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i). This effect was partially dependent on extracellular Ca2+. In calcium-free perfusion medium a substantial calcium signal remained which disappeared after loading of cortical neurons with 5 microM U-73122. BDNF-induce Ca2+ transients were completely blocked by K252a and partially blocked by Cd2+. The results demonstrate that BDNF can enhance synaptic transmission and induce directly a rise in [Ca2+]i that require two routes: the release of Ca2+ from intracellular calcium stores and influx of extracellular Ca2+ mainly through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in cultured cortical neurons.     

Elevated endogenous nitric oxide increases Ca2+ flux via L-type Ca2+ channels by S-nitrosylation in rat hippocampal neurons during severe hypoxia and in vitro ischemia

Nitric oxide (NO) mediates pathogenic changes in the brain subsequent to energy deprivation; yet the NO mechanism involved in the early events remains unclear. We examined the acute effects of severe hypoxia and oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) on the endogenous NO production and the NO-mediated pathways involved in the intracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)](i)) response in the rat hippocampal neurons. The levels of NO and [Ca(2+)](i) in the CA1 region of the slices rapidly elevated in hypoxia and were more prominent in OGD, measured by the electrochemical method and spectrofluorometry, respectively. The NO and [Ca(2+)](i) responses were enhanced by L-arginine and were reduced by NO synthase inhibitors, suggesting that the endogenous NO increases the [Ca(2+)](i) response to energy deprivation. Nickel and nifedipine significantly decreased the NO and [Ca(2+)](i) responses to hypoxia and OGD, indicating an involvement of L-type Ca(2+) channels in the NO-mediated mechanisms. In addition, the [Ca(2+)](i) responses were attenuated by ODQ or KT5823, inhibitors of the cGMP-PKG pathway, and by acivicin, an inhibitor of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase for S-nitrosylation, and by the thiol-alkylating agent N-ethylmaleimide (NEM). Moreover, L-type Ca(2+) currents in cultured hippocampal neurons with whole-cell recording were significantly increased by L-arginine and were decreased by L-NAME. Pretreatment with NO synthase inhibitors or NEM but not ODQ abolished the effect of L-arginine on the Ca(2+) currents. Also, vitamin C, which decomposes nitrosothiol but not disulfide by reduction, reversed the change in the Ca(2+) current with L-arginine. Taken together, the results suggest that an elevated endogenous NO production enhances the influx of Ca(2+) via the hippocampal L-type Ca(2+) channel by S-nitrosylation during an initial phase of energy deprivation.     

Astrocyte-induced modulation of synaptic transmission

The idea that astrocytes simply provide structural and trophic support to neurons has been challenged by recent evidence demonstrating that astrocytes exhibit a form of excitability and communication based on intracellular Ca2+ variations and intercellular Ca2+ waves, which can be initiated by neuronal activity. These astrocyte Ca2+ variations have now been shown to induce glutamate-dependent Ca2+ elevations and slow inward currents in neurons. More recently, it has been demonstrated that synaptic transmission between cultured hippocampal neurons can be directly modulated by astrocytes. We have reported that astrocyte stimulation can increase the frequency of miniature synaptic currents. Furthermore, we also have demonstrated that an elevation in the intracellular Ca2+ in astrocytes induces a reduction in both excitatory and inhibitory evoked synaptic transmission through the activation of selective presynaptic metabotropic glutamate receptors.     

Dysregulation of intracellular calcium homeostasis is responsible for neuronal death in an experimental model of selective hippocampal degeneration induced by trimethyltin

Trimethyltin (TMT) intoxication is considered a suitable experimental model to study the molecular basis of selective hippocampal neurodegeneration as that occurring in several neurodegenerative diseases. We have previously shown that rat hippocampal neurons expressing the Ca(2+)-binding protein calretinin (CR) are spared by the neurotoxic action of TMT hypothetically owing to their ability to buffer intracellular Ca(2+) overload. The present study was aimed at determining whether intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis dysregulation is involved in the TMT-induced neurodegeneration and if intracellular Ca(2+)-buffering mechanisms may exert a protective action in this experimental model of neurodegeneration. In cultured rat hippocampal neurons, TMT produced time- and concentration-dependent [Ca(2+)](i) increases that were primarily due to Ca(2+) release from intracellular stores although Ca(2+) entry through Ca(v)1 channels also contributed to [Ca(2+)](i) increases in the early phase of TMT action. Cell pre-treatment with the Ca(2+) chelator, 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid tetrakis(acetoxymethyl ester) (2 muM) significantly reduced the TMT-induced neuronal death. Moreover, CR(+) neurons responded to TMT with smaller [Ca(2+)](i) increases. Collectively, these data suggest that the neurotoxic action of TMT is mediated by Ca(2+) homeostasis dysregulation, and the resistance of hippocampal neurons to TMT (including CR(+) neurons) is not homogeneous among different neuron populations and is related to their ability to buffer intracellular Ca(2+) overload.     

Inhibitory effect of nitric oxide on voltage-dependent calcium currents in rat dorsal root ganglion cells

The effect of nitric oxide (NO) on calcium current (I(Ca)) and intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) in primarily cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons was investigated from neonatal rats. I(Ca) and [Ca(2+)](i) were simultaneously recorded using perforated-patch technique in combination with fluorescence measurement from single DRG neurons. NO donors, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and S-nitro-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), inhibited I(Ca) in small-diameter neurons without significant change in voltage-dependence of activation and activation time constants. SNP and SNAP also reduced the transient [Ca(2+)](i) peak accompanied by I(Ca). Inhibition by NO was reproducible, but gradually desensitized. In some DRG neurons, SNP and SNAP increased basal [Ca(2+)](i) in concentration of 10 microM with little effect on NO-induced inhibition of I(Ca). 8-Br-cGMP, a permeable cGMP analog, mimicked the effects of SNP and SNAP. These results suggest that, in DRG neurons, NO has inhibitory effect on I(Ca), which is independent of NO-induced increase of basal [Ca(2+)](i), through cGMP-dependent pathway.