IGF-1对缺血性脑损伤大鼠脑内神经发生的影响

目的:建立大鼠单侧局灶脑缺血模型,观察胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)对局灶脑缺血后的鼠脑神经发生及增殖后细胞生存的影响.方法:用健康雄性SD大鼠建立大脑中动脉阻塞(MCAO)模型,随机分成假手术组,缺血对照组和IGF-1治疗组.各组再按不同的治疗时间分为7d、14d、28d、42d组.免疫组化法观察BrdU、PSA-NCAM的变化,免疫双标法观察BrdU/PSA-NCAM、BrdU/MAP2和BrdU/GFAP的共同表达变化.结果:BrdU标记细胞和PSA-NCAM标记细胞计数均在缺血后第7d最多,分别是缺血对照组的4.0倍和1.8倍,是假手术组的9.9倍和5.4倍.BrdU和PSA-NCAM双标细胞在缺血发生后双侧SVZ和DG区可以检测到,于第7d计数最多,之后逐渐降低;而BrdU和MAP2以及BrdU和GFAP双标细胞却从第14d开始逐渐增多,直到第42d.随着BrdU/PSA-NCAM双标阳性表达的逐渐降低,BrdU/MAP2双标阳性表达逐渐增高,呈现此消彼涨的变化.结论:IGF-1侧脑室注射后,在早期(7d内)诱导了缺血性脑损伤后神经细胞的增殖;在中期(7d-14d)诱导了新生细胞的迁移;在后期(14d后)伴随着迁移的进行新生细胞逐渐发生了分化.     

局灶性脑缺血后海马齿状回神经发生及其与血管内皮生长因子关系的研究

目的研究成年大鼠局灶性脑缺血后海马齿状回（DG）神经发生的情况及其与血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）的关系,探讨脑缺血后神经发生及其调控机制。方法通过大脑中动脉阻断法（MCAO）建立大鼠局灶性脑缺血模型,以5-溴-2-脱氧尿核苷（BrdU）标记增殖的神经前体细胞（NPCs）,用免疫组化及免疫荧光双标记法动态检测脑缺血后不同时间DG神经细胞增殖及其分化,同时观察增殖细胞表达VEGF及其受体情况。结果与对照组相比,缺血侧DG的BrdU阳性细胞数在脑缺血后1d开始增加,7d达高峰,28d接近正常水平;BrdU/TuJ1、BrdU/MAP-2阳性双标细胞数在脑缺血后14d开始增加,28d达高峰;BrdU/GFAP阳性双标细胞数则无明显变化;增殖的BrdU阳性细胞同时表达VEGF及其受体FLK-1。结论大鼠局灶性脑缺血可激活DG自体NPCs原位增殖、分化,增殖的细胞同时表达VEGF及其受体可能是脑缺血后神经发生增强的调节机制之一。     

惊厥后大鼠海马神经再生与凋亡的动态变化

探讨惊厥持续状态(status convulsion,SC)后大鼠海马神经再生与凋亡的动态变化。建立成年Wistar鼠30minSC模型,在SC后1天至56天的6个时间点上处死动物,处死前1天均腹腔注射5-溴2-脱氧尿嘧啶核苷(5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine,BrdU);采用免疫组织化学方法动态检测BrdU、nestin的表达,确定神经干细胞增殖水平;双重荧光染色标记nestin/TUNEL,确定新生神经干细胞存活时间。与对照组相比,BrdU阳性细胞数目于SC后第7天在CA1区达增殖高峰,28天降至正常水平;于SC后第28天在齿状回达增殖高峰,56天降至正常水平;在SC后第7天,CA3区有大量的BrdU阳性细胞;BrdU和nestin阳性细胞数目无统计学差异。在SC后的前3天,CA1区新增殖的神经细胞呈TUNEL阳性;齿状回新增殖细胞始终表现TUNEL阴性。上述结果提示:SC后能激活自体神经干细胞原位增殖,并且部分新生细胞向损伤区域迁移。     

补偿生长对异育银鲫IGF-1、IGFBP-1水平及IGF-1、IGF-1RmRNA表达的影响

该实验分析饥饿和恢复投喂对异育银鲫血液IGF-1和IGFBP-1水平和肝脏IGF-1、白肌IGF-1RmRNA表达量的影响。结果显示:饥饿期(14d)血液中IGF-1和IGFBP-1水平逐渐下降,在饥饿第14天均出现显著性降低(P<0.05);恢复投喂后第1天IGF-1迅速恢复到对照组水平,而IGFBP-1水平仍显著低于对照组(P<0.05),随后逐渐升高,直至于恢复投喂第14天后显著高于对照组水平(P<0.05);饥饿期肝脏IGF-1mRNA表达量呈下降趋势,但与对照组无显著性差异(P>0.05);恢复投喂初期(第1、3天),IGF-1mRNA表达量仍继续下降(P<0.05),对营养条件的变化反应滞后,至第7天,表达水平恢复到对照组水平。白肌IGF-1RmRNA表达水平在饥饿第3天出现显著性下降(P<0.05),继续饥饿其水平出现补偿性升高;恢复投喂后第14天IGF-1RmRNA表达量显著高于对照组水平(P<0.05)。该结果揭示恢复投喂期高水平的IGFBP-1含量和IGF-1RmRNA表达量可能通过提高IGF-1的促生长作用参与异育银鲫的补偿生长调节。     

强制运动促进成年大鼠海马齿状回神经发生并提高学习能力

为了探讨强制运动对成年大鼠海马齿状回（dentate gyrus,DG）神经发生的影响,强制大鼠在马达驱动的转轮中跑步,用5-溴-2-脱氧尿苷（5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine,BrdU）标记增殖细胞,巢蛋白（neuroepthelial stem cell protein,nestin）标记神经干细胞／前体细胞,然后用免疫细胞化学技术检测大鼠DG中BrdU及nestin阳性细胞。为了解强制运动后DG增殖细胞的功能意义,采用Y-迷宫检测大鼠的学习能力。结果表明,强制运动组DG中BrdU及nestin阳性细胞数均日月显多于对照组（P〈0．05）：强制运动对DG神经发生的效应有强度依赖性。Y-迷宫检测结果显示,强制运动能明显改善大鼠的学习能力。结果提示,在转轮中进行强制跑步能促进成年火鼠DG的神经发生,并改善学习能力。     

嗅鞘细胞对神经干细胞分化的影响

目的:探索体外嗅鞘细胞对神经干细胞分化的影响.方法:体外培养、纯化及鉴定神经干细胞和嗅鞘细胞.实验组采用嗅鞘细胞和神经干细胞采用共培养液培养;对照组采用神经干细胞单独培养.观察嗅鞘细胞对神经干细胞分化的影响.结果:共培养液培养4d后,实验组与对照组的分化情况没有差异.7d后,对照组神经干细胞分化为GFAP阳性细胞绝对数和百分比明显高于4d时(P＜0.05);实验组GFAP和CNPase的阳性细胞绝对数以及CNPase的百分比较4d时显著增加(P＜0.05),并高于对照组(P＜0.05).结论:共培养液培养促进神经干细胞向少突胶质细胞分化.     

老年与青年小鼠慢性应激后抑郁样行为的观察

目的：探讨慢性应激后不同月龄小鼠抑郁样行为的变化,以及海马和前脑皮层胰岛素样神经营养因子-Ⅱ （IGF-Ⅱ）的作用。方法：昆明品系小白鼠3月龄（青年）和14月龄（老年）,随机分为青年对照组和青年应激组、老年对照组和老年应激组,每组12只、雌雄各半。多因素慢性应激21 d,建立抑郁小鼠模型。采用悬尾实验和蔗糖偏好实验评价小鼠的抑郁样行为;并且检测小鼠海马和前脑皮层IGF-Ⅱ的表达水平。结果：与青年对照组相比,老年对照组小鼠的累积不动时间明显增多（P<0.05）,蔗糖消耗度明显降低（P<0.05）,并且IGF-Ⅱ阳性神经元数目在海马CA1区、CA3区、齿状回（D G）和前脑皮层均明显减少（P<0.01或P<0.05）;慢性应激后,青年应激组小鼠的第一次静止不动时间、累积不动时间和蔗糖消耗度与其对照组比较均有显著性差异（P均<0.01）,IGF-Ⅱ阳性神经元数目在CA1、DG和前脑皮层均显著减少（P<0.05或P<0.01）;与老年对照组比较,老年应激组小鼠的第一次静止不动时间明显减少（P<0.05）、累积不动时间显著增加（P<0.0 5）和蔗糖消耗度明显减少（P<0.05）,海马CA1、CA3和DG区IGF-Ⅱ阳性神经元数目均显著减少（P <0.05或P<0.01）。结论：慢性应激后小鼠的抑郁样行为可能与海马和前脑皮层IGF-Ⅱ表达的下调密切相关。     

手术创伤对成年鼠和老年鼠海马区GFAP、S100β表达的影响

目的 探讨肝部分切除术对成年鼠和老年鼠海马区胶质纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)、S100β表达的影响.方法 雄性成年SD大鼠和老年SD大鼠分别随机分为老年对照组、麻醉组和手术组以及成年对照组、麻醉组和手术组.手术组行肝部分切除术.实验鼠在术后1、3、7d行Morris水迷宫后,处死实验鼠取海马行免疫组化检测.结果 GFAP在成年鼠和老年鼠基础水平有统计学差异(P=0.039,P=0.002).当增加的GFAP阳性细胞在成年鼠术后第3d(P=0.09)恢复后,老年鼠GFAP阳性细胞在术后第3d(P＜0.001)仍然明显增加,在术后第7d(P=0.823)恢复.S100β与GFAP变化趋势相同.结论 手术创伤引起成年鼠和老年鼠海马区GFAP、S100β可逆性表达增多,与成年鼠相比,老年鼠GFAP、S100β表达上调更加明显,持续时间更长.     

甘珀酸干预对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的影响

目的观察缝隙连接阻断剂甘珀酸对局灶性脑缺血/再灌注损伤的影响。方法采用大鼠大脑中动脉阻塞再灌流模型（MCAO）,将动物随机分为脑缺血60min再灌注（MCAO）组,脑缺血再灌注加甘珀酸干预（MCAO＋CBX）组和假手术组（sham）。采用尼氏染色显示脑梗死灶并计算梗死灶体积;应用免疫荧光与TUNEL染色法分别观察脑缺血后3d与7d不同时间点缺血边缘区胶质纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）的表达和细胞凋亡情况。结果（1）缺血后3d、7d MCAO＋CBX组大鼠梗死体积小于MCAO组,3d、7d MCAO＋CBX组大鼠梗死体积较MCAO组分别缩小5%和4.6%;（2）缺血后3d、7d于缺血边缘区可见大量TUNEL阳性染色细胞,且MCAO组大鼠缺血边缘区细胞凋亡数目明显多于MCAO＋CBX大鼠（P〈0.001）;（3）缺血后3d和7d组缺血边缘区GFAP表达明显增强,3d的MCAO组与MCAO＋CBX组大鼠缺血边缘区GFAP的表达均较假手术组强（P〈0.05）,7d的MCAO＋CBX组大鼠缺血边缘区GFAP的表达较假手术组强（P〈0.001）,但明显弱于MCAO组大鼠（P〈0.01）;结论缝隙连接阻断剂甘珀酸可减少大鼠大脑中动脉阻塞后脑梗死体积,其机制可能与阻断缝隙连接后缺血边缘区神经元凋亡降低有关,星型胶质细胞的反应性变化参与了该过程。     

产前应激对子代大鼠脑缺血/再灌注后星形胶质细胞的影响

目的：探讨产前应激对雄性子代大鼠大脑中动脉缺血/再灌注后星形胶质细胞的影响。方法：SD孕鼠随机分为有产前应激处理（妊娠第15到21天每日3次限制活动）和无产前应激处理,并对其雄性子代大鼠采用线栓法制备大脑中动脉闭塞（MCAO）模型,共分为产前应激+假手术组、MCAO模型组、产前应激+MCAO组（n=10）,于再灌注后第5天检测脑梗死体积,免疫荧光双标染色检测缺血灶边缘区星形胶质细胞形态及促红细胞生成素肝细胞受体A4（EphA4）和胶质纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）的共表达情况,并采用Western blot检测EphA4、GFAP和神经蛋白聚糖（Neurocan）蛋白表达。结果：产前应激+MCAO组子代大鼠脑梗死体积百分比、EphA4、GFAP和Neurocan蛋白表达均较MCAO组显著增加（P均<0.05）,且GFAP阳性细胞形态学改变及EphA4/GFAP共表达也较MCAO组明显。结论：产前应激可能改变子代大鼠脑缺血/再灌注后星形胶质细胞上EphA4受体的表达,促进星形胶质细胞活化,产生神经蛋白聚糖。     

Gene therapy with adenovirus-mediated glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and neural stem cells activation after ischemic brain injury.

Recent advancements in molecular biology are made to expect the appearance of the new treatment of stroke patients. One is the administration of neurotrophic factors, and another is the use of neural stem cell. In this report, we performed two experiments. First experiment is administration of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) using an adenovirus vector into ischemic rat brain. A replication-defective adenoviral vector containing GDNF gene (Ad-GDNF) was directly injected into the cerebral cortex at 1 day before 90 min of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats. Infarct volume of the Ad-GDNF injected group at 24 h after the transient MCAO was significantly smaller than that of vehicle or Ad-LacZ treated group. These results suggest that the successful exogenous GDNF gene transfer ameliorates the ischemic brain injury after transient MCAO in association with the reduction of apoptotic signals. Second one is the neural stem cell activation after transient ischemia. We investigated a possible expression of highly polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule (PSA-NCAM) in gerbil hippocampus after 5 min of transient global ischemia in association to the proliferation of neural stem cell labeled with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). The number of PSA-NCAM positive cells increased in dentate gyrus (DG) at 10 and 20 days, and that of BrdU-labeled cells increased in DG at 5 and 10 days after the reperfusion. Immunofluorescence for PSA-NCAM and BrdU showed that a few cells per section were double labeled in DG only at 10 days after the reperfusion. These results suggest different chronological change of PSA-NCAM positive and BrdU-labeled cells in DG after transient ischemia.     

The Polysialylated Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Promotes Neurogenesis in vitro

A characteristic feature of neurogenic sites in the postnatal brain is the expression of the polysialylated forms of the neural cell adhesion molecule (PSA-NCAM). To investigate the role of PSA-NCAM in generation of neuronal populations, we developed an in vitro model where neurogenesis occurs in primary cortical cultures following serum withdrawal. We show that removal or inactivation of the PSA tail of NCAM in these cultures leads to a significant decrease in the number of newly generated neurons. Similarly, cultures prepared from NCAM knock-out mice exhibit a significantly reduced neurogenesis. Pulse-chase experiments using the proliferation marker BrdU reveal that the lack of PSA does not affect the mitotic rate of neural progenitors but rather, it reduces the early survival of newly generated neurons. These results suggest that, in addition to its role in the migration of neuronal progenitors, PSA-NCAM is required for the adequate survival of these cells.     

Stroke-induced progenitor cell proliferation in adult spontaneously hypertensive rat brain: effect of exogenous IGF-1 and GDNF

Progenitor cells in the dentate gyrus of hippocampus (DG) and the subventricular zone of lateral ventricles (SVZ) generate new neurons throughout the life of mammals. Cerebral ischemia increases this basal progenitor cell proliferation. The present study evaluated the time frame of proliferation, length of survival and the phenotypes of the new cells formed after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in adult spontaneously hypertensive rats. Compared to sham controls, ischemic rats showed a significantly higher number of newly proliferated cells (as defined by BrdU immunostaining) in both the DG (by fourfold, p < 0.05) and the SVZ (by twofold, p < 0.05). DG showed increased proliferation only in the first week of reperfusion and 49% of the cells formed in this period survived to the end of third week. Whereas, SVZ showed a continuous proliferation up to 3 weeks after MCAO, but the cells formed survived for less than a week. In both DG and SVZ, at the end of the first week of reperfusion, majority of the BrdU-positive (BrdU+) cells were immature neurons (DCX positive). In the DG, 28% of the cells formed in the first week after MCAO mature into neurons (NeuN positive). The ischemic cortex and striatum showed several BrdU+ cells which were ED-1 positive microglia/macrophages. At 1 week of reperfusion, MCAO-induced progenitor cell proliferation in the ipsilateral DG was significantly increased by i.c.v. infusion of IGF-1 (by 127 +/- 14%, p < 0.05) and GDNF (by 91 +/- 5%, p < 0.05), compared to vehicle. In the growth factor treated rats subjected to transient MCAO, several BrdU+ cells formed in the first week survived up to the third week.     

Folic acid stimulates proliferation of transplanted neural stem cells after focal cerebral ischemia in rats

Folic acid (FA) stimulates neural stem cell (NSC) proliferation in vitro and enhances hippocampal neurogenesis in rats after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). The effect of FA supplementation on exogenous NSCs transplanted in MCAO rats was observed to determine if FA can stimulate NSC replacement after focal cerebral ischemia. Rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups: MCAO; MCAO and exogenous NSC transplantation (MCAO+NSCs); and MCAO, NSC transplantation and FA (MCAO+NSCs+FA). FA (0.8 mg/kg) or vehicle was administered by gavage daily for 28 days before MCAO and 23 days afterward. NSCs were labeled with superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) prior to transplantation into the striatum, contralateral to the ischemic zone, at 2 days post-MCAO. Magnetic resonance imaging tracking and fluorescent immunohistochemistry, as well as measurement of serum folate concentration, were performed at intervals up to 21 days after transplantation. FA supplementation caused sustained increases of 400–600% in serum folate concentration. Magnetic resonance images indicated that SPIO-labeled NSCs were more abundant at the transplantation and ischemic brain sites in MCAO+NSCs+FA rats than in MCAO+NSCs rats. Similarly, immunohistochemistry showed that the numbers of Sox-2/BrdU double positive cells at the transplantation and ischemic sites were higher in the rats that received FA. In conclusion, after focal cerebral ischemia, FA supplementation stimulates transplanted NSCs to proliferate and migrate to ischemic sites.     

Evidence that brain-derived neurotrophic factor is required for basal neurogenesis and mediates,in part,the enhancement of neurogenesis by dietary restriction in the hippocampus of adult mice

To determine the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the enhancement of hippocampal neurogenesis resulting from dietary restriction (DR), heterozygous BDNF knockout (BDNF +/-) mice and wild-type mice were maintained for 3 months on DR or ad libitum (AL) diets. Mice were then injected with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and killed either 1 day or 4 weeks later. Levels of BDNF protein in neurons throughout the hippocampus were decreased in BDNF +/- mice, but were increased by DR in wild-type mice and to a lesser amount in BDNF +/- mice. One day after BrdU injection the number of BrdU-labeled cells in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus was significantly decreased in BDNF +/- mice maintained on the AL diet, suggesting that BDNF signaling is important for proliferation of neural stem cells. DR had no effect on the proliferation of neural stem cells in wild-type or BDNF +/- mice. Four weeks after BrdU injection, numbers of surviving labeled cells were decreased in BDNF +/- mice maintained on either AL or DR diets. DR significantly improved survival of newly generated cells in wild-type mice, and also improved their survival in BDNF +/- mice, albeit to a lesser extent. The majority of BrdU-labeled cells in the dentate gyrus exhibited a neuronal phenotype at the 4-week time point. The reduced neurogenesis in BDNF +/- mice was associated with a significant reduction in the volume of the dentate gyrus. These findings suggest that BDNF plays an important role in the regulation of the basal level of neurogenesis in dentate gyrus of adult mice, and that by promoting the survival of newly generated neurons BDNF contributes to the enhancement of neurogenesis induced by DR.     

Lithium enhances long-term potentiation independently of hippocampal neurogenesis in the rat dentate gyrus

We measured the temporal and spatial profiles of neural precursor cells, hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), and signaling molecules in neurogenesis-induced adult rats. Chronic lithium treatment produced a significant 54% and 40% increase in the numbers of bromodeoxyuridine [BrdU(+)] cells after 12 h and 28 days, respectively, after treatment completion in the dentate gyrus (DG). Both LTP obtained from slices perfused with artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF-LTP) and LTP recorded in the presence of bicuculline (bicuculline-LTP) were significantly greater in the lithium group than in the saline controls. Although the number of BrdU(+) cells, approximately 90% of which were double-labeled with a neural marker neuronal nuclear protein, were markedly increased in the granule cell layer (GCL) 28 days after the completion of the 28-day lithium treatment, the magnitude of LTP observed at this time was similar to that observed 12 h after completing the 28-day lithium treatment. However, protein levels of calcium and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, p-Elk and TrkB were highly elevated until 28 days after the 28-day lithium treatment. Acute lithium treatment for 2 days also enhanced LTP, which was accompanied by the elevated expression of p-CREB, but not by neurogenesis. Our results suggest that the enhancement of LTP is independent of the increased number of neurons per se and it is more closely associated with key molecules, which are probably involved in neurogenesis.     

Neurogenesis response of middle-aged hippocampus to acute seizure activity

Acute Seizure (AS) activity in young adult age conspicuously modifies hippocampal neurogenesis. This is epitomized by both increased addition of new neurons to the granule cell layer (GCL) by neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs) in the dentate subgranular zone (SGZ), and greatly enhanced numbers of newly born neurons located abnormally in the dentate hilus (DH). Interestingly, AS activity in old age does not induce such changes in hippocampal neurogenesis. However, the effect of AS activity on neurogenesis in the middle-aged hippocampus is yet to be elucidated. We examined hippocampal neurogenesis in middle-aged F344 rats after a continuous AS activity for >4 hrs, induced through graded intraperitoneal injections of the kainic acid. We labeled newly born cells via daily intraperitoneal injections of the 5'-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) for 12 days, commencing from the day of induction of AS activity. AS activity enhanced the addition of newly born BrdU+ cells by 5.6 fold and newly born neurons (expressing both BrdU and doublecortin [DCX]) by 2.2 fold to the SGZ-GCL. Measurement of the total number of DCX+ newly born neurons also revealed a similar trend. Furthermore, AS activity increased DCX+ newly born neurons located ectopically in the DH (2.7 fold increase and 17% of total newly born neurons). This rate of ectopic migration is however considerably less than what was observed earlier for the young adult hippocampus after similar AS activity. Thus, the plasticity of hippocampal neurogenesis to AS activity in middle age is closer to its response observed in the young adult age. However, the extent of abnormal migration of newly born neurons into the DH is less than that of the young adult hippocampus after similar AS activity. These results also point out a highly divergent response of neurogenesis to AS activity between middle age and old age.     

BrdU-, neuroD (nrd)- and Hu-studies reveal unusual non-ventricular neurogenesis in the postembryonic zebrafish forebrain

In the postembryonic zebrafish forebrain, subpial locations of neurogenesis do exist in the early cerebellar external granular layer, and--unusually among vertebrates--in the primordial pretectal (M1) and preglomerular (M2) Anlagen as shown here with 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU)/Hu-immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization of neuroD. An intermediate BrdU incubation time of 12-16 h reveals in addition to proliferative ventricularly located cells those in M1 and M2. This BrdU saturation-labeling shows--in conjunction with a Hu-assay demonstrating earliest neuronal differentiation--that proliferating cells in M1 and M2 represent neuronal progenitors. This is demonstrated by single BrdU-labeled and double BrdU-/Hu-labeled cells in these aggregates. Further, expression of NeuroD--a marker for freshly determined neuronal cells--confirms this unusual subpial postembryonic forebrain neurogenesis.