脑缺血／再灌流选择性CA1区损害对海马θ节律的影响

本实验观察了乌拉坦浅麻醉下的大鼠海马不同部位在脑缺血／再灌流所致的选择性ＣＡ１区损害前后θ节律的变化,以及海马部位的组织病理改变。结果发现在缺血前和对照组,单侧海马慢性植入电极记录到的同侧海马浅θ波和深１－θ波位相一致,且与深２－θ波位相相反。深２－θ暂时消失时,浅θ和深１－θ仍可正常存在;浅θ和深１－θ消失时,深２－θ亦可存在。双侧海马电活动记录组,观察到的浅θ和对侧的深２－θ波无恒定位相关系。前脑缺血２０ｍｉｎ,再灌流１２ｈ内,海马各部θ节律可逐渐恢复至缺血前水平。２４ｈ后,波幅再次明显降低,而位相关系无变化。４８ｈ后,光镜下可见ＣＡ１区神经元发生损害;海马其余部位及隔区神经元无明显病理改变。实验结果提示：海马浅θ和深１－θ具同一发生器,深２－θ为另一发生器产生。ＣＡ１区神经元功能结构的完整,对于海马各部θ节律的维持起着重要作用。脑缺血／再灌流后海马θ节律的变化反映ＣＡ１区神经元受到损害。     

脑缺血／再灌流选择CA1区损害对海马θ节律的影响

本实验观察了乌拉坦浅麻醉下的大鼠海马不同部位在脑缺血／再灌流所致的选择性ＣＡ１区损害前后θ节律的变化,以及海马部位的组织病理改变。结果表明在缺血前和对照组,单侧海马慢性植入电极记录到的同侧海马浅θ和深１－θ波位相一致,且与深２－θ波位相相反。２－θ暂时消失时,浅θ和深１－θ仍可正常存在;浅θ和深１－θ消失时,深２－θ亦可存在。双侧海马电活动记录组,观察到的浅θ和对侧的深２－θ波无恒定位相关系。前脑     

间歇性θ节律经颅磁刺激改善大鼠工作记忆的海马与前额叶跨脑区神经网络效应研究

目的 间歇性θ节律刺激（iTBS）作为一种新型的经颅磁刺激模式,已经广泛应用于探索大脑认知功能和神经调控等方面,但其电生理调控机制尚不清晰,探索iTBS对大脑认知功能的影响及其电生理机制,对脑疾病的治疗和磁刺激的临床应用具有重要意义。方法 本文利用iTBS制备磁刺激大鼠模型,采集记录大鼠在执行工作记忆（WM）任务过程中腹侧海马（vHPC）和内侧前额叶皮层（mPFC）的局部场电位（LFPs）信号,应用格兰杰因果网络分析方法,研究了iTBS对大鼠WM过程中vHPC与mPFC跨脑区神经网络协同和信息交互的影响。结果 iTBS增强了大鼠的学习记忆能力,使其完成工作记忆任务所需时长减少（2.67±1.63）d（P<0.05）,iTBS显著改善了大鼠的行为学表现;同时iTBS增强了大鼠在WM期间vHPC与mPFC脑区的自因果网络连接,增加了网络连接强度、连接密度和全局效率（P<0.05）;并且iTBS增强了vHPC与mPFC脑区的跨脑区网络连接,增加了vHPC-mPFC跨脑区的节点度和因果流向（P<0.05）。结论 iTBS磁刺激对大鼠工作记忆行为学及相关脑区神经网络均有显著的积极作用,iTBS可以促进大鼠认知能力,提高大脑神经网络的信息交互和传递效率,iTBS的神经调控机制可能是通过增强大脑vHPC与mPFC之间的网络连接和信息交互来提高工作记忆能力。     

阿糖胞苷对大鼠海马神经元原代培养的影响

目的：探讨在大鼠海马神经元原代培养过程中,阿糖胞苷对培养神经元的影响。方法：将新生24 h大鼠,分离出海马组织,进行原代海马神经元培养,再将细胞分为阿糖胞苷组和对照组,阿糖胞苷组加入1μmol/L阿糖胞苷,通过检测神经元特异性标志物微管相关蛋白-2（Map-2）计算培养神经元的数量,通过台盼蓝染色法观察细胞的存活率。结果：培养第7天,阿糖胞苷组神经元数量为（11±3）个,对照组为（10±4）个,两组无明显差异;阿糖胞苷组神经元细胞在培养第14天时存活率为74%,培养第21天时存活率为49%,而对照组神经元14天时存活率为96%,21天存活率为88%,两组神经元存活率差异明显。结论：原代培养海马神经元时,阿糖胞苷对神经元产量及形态影响不明显,但是由于阿糖胞苷的毒性作用,明显缩短神经元的存活时间,影响长期培养神经元的存活率。     

糖皮质激素对癫痫大鼠海马c-fos表达的影响

用免疫组织化学方法观察了糖皮质激素对马桑内酯致痫大鼠海马c-fos的影响。侧脑室注射马桑内酯2h后。导致动物急性癫痫样发作。海马内出现c-fos的高度表达。单纯向侧脑室注射糖皮质激素100μg以后,动物不出现癫痫行为。海马内也几科无c-fos表达,但先向侧脑室注射糖皮质激素100μg1h,再向侧脑室内注射马桑丙酯2h后,海马内c-fos表达明显减少。除双侧肾上腺一周,再向侧脑室注射马桑内酯2h后,动物癫痫发作更明显,海马内c-fos表达较单纯且马桑内酯致痫动物更强。结果提示：糖皮质激素对马桑内酯致痫有明显的抑制作用,为临床应用糖皮质激素治疗癫痫提供了形态学参考。     

急性重复缺氧对大鼠海马电活动的影响

本实验以大鼠喘呼吸的出现为重复缺氧时每次缺氧耐受极限（下次缺氧开始的标志）,观察重复缺氧对海马ＣＡ１、ＣＡ３区群锋电位（ｐｏｐｕｌａｔｉｏｎｓｐｉｋｅ,ＰＳ）及海马脑电图的影响。结果表明,首次缺氧早期,刺激同侧隔区所诱发ＣＡ１和ＣＡ３的ＰＳ幅值无明显变化。随着缺氧程度的加深,ＣＡ１和ＣＡ３的ＰＳ幅值逐渐降低,ＣＡ１－ＰＳ于缺氧８ｍｉｎ时消失,此时ＣＡ３－ＰＳ为缺氧前的６０％;海马脑电图θ慢波的波幅和频率也随着缺氧的加深而降低。随着缺氧重复次数的增加,耐受时间逐次延长,ＣＡ１－ＰＳ和ＣＡ３－ＰＳ幅度均逐次降低,到第４次缺氧时,维持在很低水平。ＣＡ１－ＰＳ于缺氧１４ｍｉｎ时消失,此时ＣＡ３的ＰＳ为缺氧前的５％,缺氧１６─１８ｍｉｎ时ＣＡ３－ＰＳ才消失;ＣＡｌ区海马脑电图经常表现为自发性放电,而ＣＡ３区则表现低幅低频慢波。结果提示,重复缺氧时缺氧耐受性的逐次增高与海马电活动逐次抑制相关,重复缺氧使海马ＣＡ１、ＣＡ３区缺氧耐受性差异增大。     

低铅暴露对大鼠海马突触可塑性范围的影响

长时程增强(LTP)和长时程抑制(LTD),作为突触可塑性变化的两种主要形式,被认为是学习记忆的可能机制.突触可塑性范围可以定量的表征突触可塑性的变化.应用在体电生理技术,在同一只动物上记录LTP和LTD,研究了发育过程中慢性铅暴露对大鼠海马齿状回颗粒细胞突触可塑性范围和双脉冲易化的影响.对照组的LTP、LTD的幅度分别是187.9±6.2%(n＝7),85.2±1.6%(n＝7),而铅处理组分别为140.5±1.2%(n＝7),102.8±3.8%(n＝7).与对照组相比,铅处理组的LTP的幅度降低了47.4%,LTD的诱导几乎完全被铅损伤.先诱导出LTP后再通过低频刺激则可以在铅处理组诱导出LTD(81.5±2.2%(n＝7)),但远远小于对照组(66.8±4.3%(n＝7)).对照组突触可塑性范围是103.1±11.5%(n＝7),是铅处理组突触可塑性范围(37.7±9.6%(n＝7))的2.7倍.在对照组,双脉冲易化反应是从脉冲间隔20ms时开始,而铅处理组则是从50ms开始.当脉冲间隔为70ms时,两组的双脉冲易化幅度均达到最大值,但易化的强度有显著的差异,分别为211.6±32.2%(n＝7),11.1±26.9%(n＝7).结果表明铅显著地抑制了大鼠海马齿状回颗粒细胞的双脉冲易化效应,降低了双脉冲易化的间隔范围和突触可塑性范围.这可能是铅损伤学习记忆功能的机制之一.     

记忆水平依赖的海马-前额叶神经节律交互

海马(HPC)和前额叶皮层(PFC)的协同作用是记忆加工过程的关键,其相互作用对学习和记忆功能至关重要.大量证据表明,情景记忆的形成、巩固与检索依赖于特征神经节律在PFC和HPC脑区间的同步作用,这些节律包括theta节律、gamma节律和sharp wave ripples (SWRs)节律等.在精神类疾病中患者往往伴随出现学习记忆功能障碍,基于人类和动物的脑电研究均发现以上3种神经节律在HPC和PFC之间的同步性下降,可能作为反映精神病理下认知功能障碍的重要指标.本文从HPC-PFC网络中的神经节律研究出发,总结了theta节律、gamma节律和SWRs节律在两脑区间的协调交互模式在情景记忆中的作用,以及精神分裂症和抑郁症状态下HPC-PFC通路上神经节律的异常表现及其潜在损伤机制,为今后精神疾病的快速诊断提供客观依据.     

癫痫模型大鼠海马CA1网络theta节律断裂的观察*

目的:探究尖波间期和无尖波恢复期颞叶癫痫大鼠模型的海马CA1网络theta节律随癫痫发展进程的变化规律。方法:14只成年雄性Wistar大鼠(200～250 g)麻醉后开颅,在海马的背侧埋入一个双极性钢电极(直径小于1 mm),在颅骨上埋入三个不锈钢皮质电极,在左和右额皮质内分别植入两个电极,在小脑埋入参考电极,粘合颅骨,检测、记录大鼠脑电图;之后腹腔注射癫痫诱发药物,匹罗卡品氢氯化物(pilocarpine hydrochloride,310 mg/kg),30 min后给予大鼠莨菪碱 (scopolamine, 1 mg/kg);借助14只大鼠在嗅行(exploration)时脑深部记录(SEEG),应用Gabor小波时频能量分析估算断裂段数(以350 ms为1段),与总段数的比值定义为断裂比,用来衡量theta节律断裂程度,分别计算了癫痫发展进程的早期(D7)和晚期(D25)中两个邻近尖波之间时间段(定义为尖波间期)和随后无尖波恢复期theta节律断裂比,与注射前脑电图比较。结果:① 与对照脑电图比较,癫痫诱发大鼠的D7和D25的theta节律断裂比显著升高(P＜0.05),并且D7远高于晚期D25;② 在无尖波恢复期,theta节律断裂比与尖波间期相当 (P＜0.05)。结论:癫痫尖波直接导致了theta节律断裂,断裂程度将随癫痫发展进程而动态变化,早期伤害尤其严重。     

脑啡肽对大鼠海马神经细胞IL-6基因表达的影响

本文研究了大鼠海马内微量注射甲硫－脑啡肽（Ｍ－ＥＮＫ）对海马细胞的白细胞介素－６（Ｉｎｔｅｒｌｅｕｋｉｎ－６,ＩＬ－６）基因表达的影响。大鼠双侧海马内微量注射细菌内毒素脂多糖各１μｌ（ＬＰＳ,浓度：５０ｎｇ／ｍｌ）,于９０ｍｉｎ后用原位杂交技术检测到海马结构ＩＬ－６的基因表达,以齿状回颗粒细胞层显著。当海马内预先注射Ｍ－ＥＮＫ（每侧１μｌ,浓度：１０μｇ／μｌ）,３０ｍｉｎ后再给予脂多糖则未见ＩＬ－６基因表达。结果表明Ｍ－ＥＮＫ及ＬＰＳ可影响脑内ＩＬ－６的基因表达,在中枢调节机体免疫功能中,ＩＬ－６可能具有重要作用。     

Working under daylight intensity lamp: an occupational risk for developing circadian rhythm sleep disorder?

A 47-yr-old male was admitted to the Institute for Fatigue and Sleep Medicine complaining of severe fatigue and daytime sleepiness. His medical history included diagnosis of depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. Antidepressant drugs failed to improve his condition. He described a gradual evolvement of an irregular sleep-wake pattern within the past 20 yrs, causing marked distress and severe impairment of daily functioning. He had to change to a part-time position 7 yrs ago, because he was unable to maintain a regular full-time job schedule. A 10-day actigraphic record revealed an irregular sleep-wake pattern with extensive day-to-day variability in sleep onset time and sleep duration, and a 36 h sampling of both melatonin level and oral temperature (12 samples, once every 3 h) showed abnormal patterns, with the melatonin peak around noon and oral temperature peak around dawn. Thus, the patient was diagnosed as suffering from irregular sleep-wake pattern. Treatment with melatonin (5 mg, 2 h before bedtime) did not improve his condition. A further investigation of the patient's daily habits and environmental conditions revealed two important facts. First, his occupation required work under a daylight intensity lamp (professional diamond-grading equipment of more than 8000 lux), and second, since the patient tended to work late, the exposure to bright light occurred mostly at night. To recover his circadian rhythmicity and stabilize his sleep-wake pattern, we recommended combined treatment consisting of evening melatonin ingestion combined with morning (09:00 h) bright light therapy (0800 lux for 1 h) plus the avoidance of bright light in the evening. Another 10-day actigraphic study done only 1 wk after initiating the combined treatment protocol revealed stabilization of the sleep-wake pattern with advancement of sleep phase. In addition, the patient reported profound improvement in maintaining wakefulness during the day. This case study shows that chronic exposure to bright light at the wrong biological time, during the nighttime, may have serious effects on the circadian sleep-wake patterns and circadian time structure. Therefore, night bright light exposure must be considered to be a risk factor of previously unrecognized occupational diseases of altered circadian time structure manifested as irregularity of the 24 h sleep-wake cycle and melancholy.     

Working Under Daylight Intensity Lamp: An Occupational Risk for Developing Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder?

A 47‐yr‐old male was admitted to the Institute for Fatigue and Sleep Medicine complaining of severe fatigue and daytime sleepiness. His medical history included diagnosis of depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. Antidepressant drugs failed to improve his condition. He described a gradual evolvement of an irregular sleep‐wake pattern within the past 20 yrs, causing marked distress and severe impairment of daily functioning. He had to change to a part‐time position 7 yrs ago, because he was unable to maintain a regular full‐time job schedule. A 10‐day actigraphic record revealed an irregular sleep-wake pattern with extensive day‐to‐day variability in sleep onset time and sleep duration, and a 36 h sampling of both melatonin level and oral temperature (12 samples, once every 3 h) showed abnormal patterns, with the melatonin peak around noon and oral temperature peak around dawn. Thus, the patient was diagnosed as suffering from irregular sleep‐wake pattern. Treatment with melatonin (5 mg, 2 h before bedtime) did not improve his condition. A further investigation of the patient's daily habits and environmental conditions revealed two important facts. First, his occupation required work under a daylight intensity lamp (professional diamond‐grading equipment of more than 8000 lux), and second, since the patient tended to work late, the exposure to bright light occurred mostly at night. To recover his circadian rhythmicity and stabilize his sleep‐wake pattern, we recommended combined treatment consisting of evening melatonin ingestion combined with morning (09:00 h) bright light therapy (0800 lux for 1 h) plus the avoidance of bright light in the evening. Another 10‐day actigraphic study done only 1 wk after initiating the combined treatment protocol revealed stabilization of the sleep‐wake pattern with advancement of sleep phase. In addition, the patient reported profound improvement in maintaining wakefulness during the day. This case study shows that chronic exposure to bright light at the wrong biological time, during the nighttime, may have serious effects on the circadian sleep‐wake patterns and circadian time structure. Therefore, night bright light exposure must be considered to be a risk factor of previously unrecognized occupational diseases of altered circadian time structure manifested as irregularity of the 24 h sleep‐wake cycle and melancholy.     

Circadian Rhythm of Acute Phase Proteins under the Influence of Bright/Dim Light during the Daytime

We investigated the influence of two different light intensities, dim (100 lx) and bright (5,000 lx), during the daytime on the circadian rhythms of selected acute phase proteins of C‐reactive protein (CRP), α1‐acid glycoprotein (AGP), α1‐antichymotrypsin (ACT), transfferin (TF), α2‐macroglobulin (α2‐m), haptoglobin (HP), and ceruloplasmin (CP). Serum samples were collected from 7 healthy volunteers at 4 h intervals during two separate single 24 h spans during which they were exposed to the respective light intensity conditions. A circadian rhythm was detected only in ACT concentration in the bright light condition. The concentration of ACT, a positive acute phase protein (APP), increased (significantly significant differences in the ACT concentration were detected at 14:00 and 22:00 h) and AGP showed a tendency to be higher under the daytime bright compared to dim light conditions. There were no significant differences between the time point means under daytime dim and bright light conditions for α2‐M, AGP, Tf, Cp, or Hp. The findings suggest that some, but not all, APP may be influenced by the environmental light intensity.     

Influence of Light Intensity on Plasma Melatonin and Locomotor Activity Rhythms in Tench

Melatonin production by the pineal organ is influenced by light intensity, as has been described in most vertebrate species, in which melatonin is considered a synchronizer of circadian rhythms. In tench, strict nocturnal activity rhythms have been described, although the role of melatonin has not been clarified. In this study we investigated daily activity and melatonin rhythms under 12∶12 light‐dark (LD) conditions with two different light intensities (58.6 and 1,091 µW/cm²), and the effect of 1 h broad spectrum white light pulses of different intensities (3.3, 5.3, 10.5, 1,091.4 µW/cm²) applied at middarkness (MD) on nocturnal circulating melatonin. The results showed that plasma melatonin in tench under LD 12∶12 and high light conditions displayed rhythmic variation, where values at MD (255.8±65.9 pg/ml) were higher than at midlight (ML) (70.7±31.9 pg/ml). Such a difference between MD and ML values was reduced in animals exposed to LD 12∶12 and low light intensity. The application of 1 h light pulses at MD lowered plasma melatonin to 111.6±3.2 pg/ml (in the 3.3–10.5 µW/cm² range) and to 61.8±18.3 pg/ml (with the 1,091.4 µW/cm² light pulse) and totally suppressed nocturnal locomotor activity. These results show that melatonin rhythms persisted in tench exposed to low light intensity although the amplitude of the rhythm is affected. In addition, it was observed that light pulses applied at MD affected plasma melatonin content and locomotor activity. Such a low threshold suggests that the melatonin system is capable of transducing light even under dim conditions, which may be used by this nocturnal fish to synchronize to weak night light signals (e.g., moonlight cycles).     

Light Treatment for NASA Shiftworkers

Intense artificial light can phase-shift circadian rhythms and improve performance, sleep, and well-being during shiftwork simulations. In real shiftworkers, however, exposure to sunlight and other time cues may decrease the efficacy of light treatment, and occupational and family responsibilities may make it impractical. With these considerations in mind, we designed and tested light-treatment protocols for NASA personnel who worked on shifted schedules during two Space Shuttle missions. During the prelaunch week, treatment subjects self-administered light of ∼10,000 lux at times of day that phase-delay circadian rhythms. Treatment continued during the missions and for several days afterward. No treatment was administered to subjects in the control group. Treatment subjects reported better sleep, performance, and physical and emotional well-being than control subjects and rated the treatment as highly effective for promoting adjustment to their work schedules. Light treatment is both feasible and beneficial for NASA personnel who must work on shifted schedules during Space Shuttle missions.     

Effect of light intensity on broiler behaviour and diurnal rhythms

Light intensity manipulation is an important management tool affecting broiler behaviour and physiology but still there is a debate regarding the optimum level to be used in confinement barns. Two experiments were completed to study the impact of light intensity (1, 10, 20 and 40 lx) on behaviour and diurnal rhythms of broilers raised to 35 d of age. For each experiment, 950 Ross × Ross 308 chicks were housed per room with replication of individual light intensity treatment in two environmentally controlled rooms. Within each large room, a small pen with 25 male and 25 female chicks was used for recording behaviour. Data were analyzed as a randomized complete block design with experiment acting as a block. All chicks were provided with 40 lx intensity and 23 h light until shifting to treatment light intensity and 17 h daylength at 7 d of age. For each replicate, behaviour was recorded for a 24 h period, starting at 16 or 17 d of age. At 23 d of age, three birds per room were bled at the start, middle and end of light and dark periods for melatonin estimation using RIA. When summarized over the 24 and 17 h observation periods, birds exposed to a light intensity of 1 lx rested more (P = 0.01) and preened (P < 0.05) and foraged (P < 0.05) less in comparison to other light intensities. Birds from all treatments exhibited diurnal rhythms for feeding, resting, drinking, walking, standing, foraging and preening behaviours with little or no activity during the 7 h dark phase. The serum melatonin levels at the start, middle and end of light and dark phases were unaffected by light intensity (P > 0.1). In conclusion, light intensity ranges from 1 to 40 lx did not affect melatonin levels or behavioural diurnal rhythms, but birds exposed to a light intensity of 1 lx rested more and preened less, potentially indicating a reduced welfare state.     

大鼠隔区接受海马一氧化氮合酶(NOS)阳性神经元的投射

目的逆行追踪大鼠海马NOS阳性神经元向隔区的投射。方法用HRP逆行追踪与NADPH-d组化方法相结合进行研究。结果背、腹、后海马均有NOS阳性神经元投射至隔区各亚细胞群,后海马NOS阳性神经元向隔外侧核(sl)、隔三角核和隔伞核(ts,sf)的投射量,占后海马至隔外侧核、隔三角核和隔伞核投射量的80％左右。结论大鼠隔区接受海马NOS神经元的投射。     

Mass Spectrometrical Characterization of NDRG2 Protein (N-myc-Downstream Regulated Gene 2) and Description of Two Novel Phosphorylation Sites

Antidepressant-related protein (NDRG2) is a member of the N-myc downstream-regulated gene family and a role for differentiation and signaling has been proposed. Performing protein profiling we observed NDRG2 and decided to characterize this important biomolecule. Estrous cycle phases were determined in Sprague-Dawley rats and the hippocampus was taken. Proteins were extracted, run on two-dimensional gel electrophoresis with subsequent multi-enzyme digestion followed by MALDI-TOF-TOF and nano-LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of spots. Spots identified as NDRG2 were quantified by specific software. Five spots were identified as NDRG2 and two novel phosphorylation sites (T330 and T334) were detected. Gender and estrous cycle-dependent NDRG2 levels were observed. Results are of importance for further qualitative and quantitative studies at the protein level as well as for the design of antibodies for immunochemical applications and for the interpretation of previous studies on NDRG2 that did not take into account different expression forms and posttranslational modifications.