硫化氢对急性心肌缺血大鼠心肌线粒体损伤的影响

目的：探讨硫化氢（H2S）对急性心肌缺血大鼠线粒体功能的影响,并探讨其改善急性心肌缺血损伤的作用机制。方法：通过结扎大鼠左冠状动脉前降支建立急性心肌缺血模型。雄性SD大鼠48只随机分为6组（n=8）：假手术组,缺血组,缺血＋硫氢化钠（NaHS）低、中、高剂量组和缺血＋炔丙基甘氨酸（PPG）组。透射电镜观察心肌组织线粒体超微结构;检测血浆中H2S含量、心肌组织CSE活性;测定心肌线粒体活力、膜肿胀度及线粒体总ATP酶、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-PX）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）的活性和丙二醛（MDA）含量。结果：与假手术组比较,缺血组大鼠血浆H2S含量和心肌组织中CSE活性降低;心肌线粒体膜肿胀,线粒体活力下降;线粒体中MDA含量明显升高,ATP酶、SOD、GSH-Px活性明显降低（P〈0.01）。与缺血组比较,缺血＋NaHS低、中、高剂量组大鼠血浆H2S含量和心组织中CSE活性均升高;缺血＋NaHS中、高剂量组大鼠心肌线粒体MDA含量明显减少,膜肿胀度减轻;缺血＋NaHS低、中、高剂量组线粒体活力有所恢复,ATP酶、SOD、GSH-Px的活性明显升高（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）。PPG可部分减弱H2S的心肌保护作用（P〈0.05或P〈0.01）。结论：H2S可增强线粒体ATP酶、SOD、GSH-Px的活性,降低线粒体脂质过氧化水平,从而起到对大鼠急性心肌缺血的保护作用。     

白藜芦醇预处理对人鼠脑缺血再灌损伤的保护作用

目的:探讨白藜芦醇预处理对大鼠脑缺血再灌损伤的保护作用及其分子机制.方法:大鼠随机分成假手术组、缺血溶剂组、白藜芦醇预处理组,四动脉阻塞(4-VO)法建立前脑缺血模型,缺血10min/再灌22h,试剂盒检测大鼠海马组织SOD活力及NO、MDA含量变化,RT-PCR法观察GRP78 mRNA的表达.结果:缺血溶剂组海马组织SOD活性明显低于假手术组,NO、MDA含量高于假手术组;缺血前白藜芦醇预处理能显著反转缺血诱导的SOD活力和NO、MDA水平变化,脑缺血能明显上调GRP78 mRNA水平;白藜芦醇预处理能有效抑制缺血诱导的GRP78表达,与缺血组比有显著性差异.结论:白藜芦醇能通过上调SOD活力,减少NO、MDA的生成来抑制缺血后自由基的生成和积累,继而缓解内质网应激、下调GRP78的表达,减轻缺血性脑组织损伤.     

竹节参对大强度耐力训练大鼠心肌线粒体抗氧化能力的研究

目的:探讨竹节参对大强度耐力训练大鼠心肌线粒体抗氧化能力的影响,为该药运用于抗运动疲劳提供理论依据。方法:将大鼠随机分为安静对照组,大强度耐力训练组(训练组),大强度耐力训练+竹节人参组(训练加药组),测定心肌线粒体脂质过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)和过氧化氢(H2O2)的含量以及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性,研究竹节参对大强度耐力训练大鼠心肌线粒体的保护作用。结果:力竭运动引起大鼠心肌线粒体MDA、H2O2含量显著升高(P0.01),心肌线粒体抗氧化酶CAT、GSH-Px、SOD活性显著下降(P0.01);训练加药组大鼠心肌线粒体MDA、H2O2含量明显低于训练组(P0.01),CAT、GSH-Px、SOD活性明显高于训练组。结论:竹节参可明显提高大强度耐力训练大鼠心肌线粒体的抗氧化能力,保护心肌线粒体的氧化损伤。     

促红细胞生成素对脑缺血/再灌注损伤的保护作用

目的:探讨促红细胞生成素(Epo)对大鼠脑缺血/再灌注损伤的保护作用。方法:32只SD大鼠,采用夹闭双侧颈总动脉30min再灌注24h制作脑缺血/再灌注模型。随机分为4组(n=8):假手术组、脑缺血/再灌注组、Epo组及阳性对照组(尼莫地平),观察缺血/再灌注后血清一氧化氮(NO)和脑组织匀浆中超氧化歧化酶(SOD)活性、丙二醛(MDA)含量及脑组织含水量的变化。结果:Epo组血清NO和脑组织匀浆中MDA含量显著下降,SOD活性显著升高,脑组织含水量显著下降,与缺血/再灌注组相比有显著性差异。结论:大鼠脑缺血/再灌注后,Epo能减轻脑组织的含水量,减少自由基的生成,减轻脂质过氧化反应,对脑缺血/再灌注损伤有保护作用。     

银杏叶提取物对糖尿病大鼠心肌损伤的防护作用

目的:研究银杏叶提取物(EGb)对糖尿病大鼠心肌的防护作用.方法:用光镜和透射电镜观察EGb对糖尿病大鼠心肌的形态学改变,并测定心肌组织内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、一氧化氮合酶(NOS)、结构型一氧化氮合酶(cNOS)、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)的活性及一氧化氮(NO)、丙二醛(MDA)的含量.结果:糖尿病大鼠心肌光镜下主要表现为心肌细胞空泡变性及心肌纤维局灶性溶解;电镜下主要表现为心肌线粒体肿胀,嵴变短,肌原纤维溶解;SOD活性下降,NOS、iNOS活性及MDA、NO含量增高.EGb治疗组病变明显减轻,EGb治疗组心肌组织内SOD活性明显高于糖尿病组,NOS、iNOS活性及MDA、NO含量低于糖尿病组.结论:EGb可能通过抗脂质过氧化作用和降低NO水平而对糖尿病心肌产生保护作用.     

玉米爽对高脂血症大鼠血管壁的保护作用

目的:研究玉米爽对高脂血症大鼠血管壁的保护作用及其作用机制。方法:将30只Wistar大鼠随机分为对照组、模型组和实验组(n=10)。根据实验要求喂养15周后,测定各组大鼠血脂、血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、丙二醛(MDA)、一氧化氮(NO)和一氧化氮合酶(NOS)的含量,采用光镜观察各组大鼠主动脉壁组织形态学改变。结果:模型组血清中总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)和MDA的含量均明显升高(P<0.01),高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)、SOD、GSH-Px、NO和NOS显著下降(P<0.01);玉米爽可降低高脂血症大鼠血清TC、TG、LDL-C和MDA的浓度(P<0.01),提高HDL-C、SOD、GSH-Px、NO和NOS的含量(P<0.01);模型组主动脉壁出现典型粥样硬化病变,实验组动脉壁受损程度明显减轻。结论:玉米爽对血管壁具有明显的保护作用,其作用机制可能与调血脂、抗氧化和维护NO代谢有关。     

GW0742对全脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑损伤的作用观察

目的 初步观察PPARβ激动剂对大鼠全脑缺血/再灌注损伤的影响.方法 采用双侧颈总动脉夹闭合并低血压的方法建立大鼠全脑缺血/再灌注模型.GW0742(22μg、67μg和200 μg)于建模前30 min脑室注射给予,Morris水迷宫测定大鼠空间学习记忆能力,HE染色观察海马神经元形态变化,生化法检测大鼠海马SOD活性和MDA含量变化.结果 全脑缺血/再灌注大鼠空间学习记忆能力明显下降、海马神经元核固缩,海马SOD活性降低、MDA含量增加;GW0742给予能明显改善全脑缺血再灌注对大鼠空间学习记忆能力的损害和海马神经元损伤,并能明显阻遏全脑缺血再灌注大鼠海马的SOD活性降低、MDA含量增加.结论 PPARβ激动剂对全脑缺血/再灌注大鼠脑损伤有明显保护作用,其神经保护作用机制可能与通过PPARβ激动从而抑制氧化应激反应有关.     

梓醇对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用研究

目的:探讨梓醇对缺血再灌注大鼠脑损伤后的保护作用.方法:采用传统大脑中动脉阻塞(MCAO)方法制备大鼠局灶性缺血模型,根据随机数字表法将SD大鼠分为MCAO组、对照组(vehicle组)及梓醇处理组(catalpol组),缺血再灌注48 h后观察各组大鼠神经功能学评分和脑梗死容积.分别于术前、术后6h、24 h、48 h取大鼠脑组织样本,检测匀浆中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-PX)和丙二醛(MDA)的变化情况.结果:与vehicle组和MCAO组相比,catalpol处理组神经功能学评分降低(P＜0.05);其梗死容积较小(P＜0.05).组织匀浆结果显示catalpol处理组脑匀浆中GSH-PX活力升高,MDA含量下降(P＜0.05).结论:梓醇可能通过降低脑内自由基水平、控制脂质过氧化程度,对缺血再灌注引起的大鼠脑损伤产生神经保护作用.     

局灶性脑缺血大鼠皮层神经元超微结构及线粒体呼吸功能变化的研究

目的:研究局灶性脑缺血大鼠脑细胞超微结构及脑组织线粒体呼吸链功能的变化。方法:采用改良Zea Longa方法复制大鼠大脑中动脉缺血(MCAO)模型,透射电镜观察缺血后脑组织神经元超微结构的改变;检测呼吸链R3、R4、RCR、OPR等评价呼吸功能的指标。结果:局灶性脑缺血大鼠脑组织神经元细胞结构严重破坏;与对照组相比,脑缺血时大鼠脑线粒体ST3、RCR和OPR降低,ST4升高。结论:脑缺血急性期线粒体结构破坏,功能受损严重,随着时间延长均有所恢复;保护线粒体呼吸链可能对脑缺血损伤有保护作用。     

香菇多糖对糖尿病大鼠膈肌线粒体的保护作用

目的：研究香菇多糖（LNT）对糖尿病大鼠膈肌线粒体的保护作用。方法：用光镜和电镜观察LNT对糖尿病大鼠膈肌的形态学改变,并测定膈肌线粒体琥珀酸脱氢酶（SDH）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、一氧化氮合酶（NOS）的活性,丙二醛（MDA）、一氧化氮（NO）的含量。结果：LNT治疗后膈肌线粒体病变明显减轻,膈肌线粒体SDH、SOD活性升高,NOS活性及NO、MDA含量下降。结论：LNT能减轻自由基和过量一氧化氮对膈肌线粒体的损伤,从而对糖尿病大鼠膈肌起到保护作用。     

Temporal and regional changes of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in rats exposed to focal cerebral ischemia

Reactive oxygen species are important cause of tissue injury during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion (I/R). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) are intracellular enzymes responsible for endogenous antioxidant defense of tissues affected by I/R. The aim of this study was to examine temporal and regional changes of SOD and GSH-Px activities in animals exposed to transient focal cerebral ischemia. Male Wistar Hannover rats were subjected to the right middle cerebral artery occlusion for 2?h. The animals were sacrificed immediately, 0·5, 1, 2, 3, 6, 24, 48, 72 or 168?h after ischemic procedure. SOD and GSH-Px activities were determined spectrophotometrically in the hippocampus and parietal cortex, both unilaterally and contralaterally to the occlusion. Sham-operated animals were used as the control group. Our results indicated that transient focal cerebral ischemia causes significant changes in SOD activities in the hippocampus and parietal cortex such as in GSH-Px activities in the parietal cortex, unilaterally and contralaterally to the lesion in rats during different reperfusion periods. Statistically significant activation of GSH-Px was registered neither in the right nor in the left hippocampus of ischemic animals. Copyright ? 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

白藜芦醇对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注的治疗作用

目的:观察白藜芦醇对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤的治疗作用及可能的机制。方法:将SD大鼠随机分为2组:对照组(n=16),白藜芦醇组(n=16)。对照组再灌注即刻腹腔给予0.5 ml生理盐水,白藜芦醇组再灌注即刻腹腔给予20 mg/kg白藜芦醇。再灌注22小时后,进行神经功能学评分、脑梗死容积测定,用分光光度仪测定脑组织溶浆中SOD、MDA和MPO的含量。结果:再灌注22小时后,白藜芦醇治疗组可以改善大鼠神经功能学评分和降低脑梗死面积(P<0.05),同时可以增加脑组织溶浆中SOD的活性,降低MDA和MPO的含量。结论:白藜芦醇通过减轻白细胞的浸润、提高自由基的清除率对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注损伤发挥治疗作用。     

Anti-ischemic Effect of Curcumin in Rat Brain

Turmeric has been in use since ancient times as a condiment and due to its medicinal properties. Curcumin, the yellow colouring principle in turmeric, is polyphenolic and major active constituent. Besides anti-inflammatory, thrombolytic and anticarcinogenic activities, curcumin also possesses strong antioxidant property. In view of the novel combination of properties, neuroprotective efficacy of curcumin was studied in rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model. Rats were subjected to 2 h of focal ischemia followed by 72 h of reperfusion. They were pre-treated with curcumin (100 mg/kg, po) for 5 days prior to MCAO and for another 3 days after MCAO. The parameters studied were behavioural, biochemical and histological. Treatment with curcumin could significantly improve neurobehavioral performance compared to untreated ischemic rats as judged by its effect on rota-rod performance and grid walking. A significant inhibition in lipid peroxidation and an increase in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in corpus striatum and cerebral cortex was observed following treatment with curcumin in MCAO rats as compared to MCAO group. Intracellular calcium levels were decreased following treatment with curcumin in MCAO rats. Histologically, a reduction in the infarct area from 33% to 24% was observed in MCAO rats treated with curcumin. The study demonstrates the protective efficacy of curcumin in rat MCAO model.     

Protections of SMND-309, a novel derivate of salvianolic acid B,on brain mitochondria contribute to injury amelioration in cerebral ischemia rats

SMND-309, a novel compound named (2E)-2-{6-[(E)-2-carboxylvinyl]-2,3-dihydroxyphenyl}-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propenoic acid, is a new derivate of salvianolic acid B. The present study was conducted to investigate whether SMND-309 has a protective effect on brain injury after focal cerebral ischemia, and if it did so, to investigate its effects on brain mitochondria. Adult male SD rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) by bipolar electro-coagulation. Behavioral tests and brain patho-physiological tests were used to evaluate the damage to central nervous system. Origin targets including mitochondria production of reactive oxygen species, antioxidant potentia, membrane potential, energy metabolism, mitochondrial respiratory enzymes activities and mitochondria swelling degree were evaluated. The results showed that SMND-309 decreased neurological deficit scores, reduced the number of dead hippocampal neuronal cells in accordance with its depression on mitochondria swelling degree, reactive oxygen species production, improvements on mitochondria swelling, energy metabolism, membrane potential level and mitochondrial respiratory chain complex activities. All of these findings indicate that SMND-309 exerted potent neuroprotective effects in the model of permanent cerebral ischemia, contributed to its protections on brain mitochondrial structure and function.     

Reperfusion Promotes Mitochondrial Dysfunction following Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

Background and Purpose

Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the cell death observed after cerebral ischemia, and several mechanisms for this dysfunction have been proposed. Reperfusion after transient cerebral ischemia may cause continued and even more severe damage to the brain. Many lines of evidence have shown that mitochondria suffer severe damage in response to ischemic injury. The purpose of this study was to observe the features of mitochondrial dysfunction in isolated mitochondria during the reperfusion period following focal cerebral ischemia.

Methods

Male Wistar rats were subjected to focal cerebral ischemia. Mitochondria were isolated using Percoll density gradient centrifugation. The isolated mitochondria were fixed for electron microscopic examination; calcium-induced mitochondrial swelling was quantified using spectrophotometry. Cyclophilin D was detected by Western blotting. Fluorescent probes were used to selectively stain mitochondria to measure their membrane potential and to measure reactive oxidative species production using flow cytometric analysis.

Results

Signs of damage were observed in the mitochondrial morphology after exposure to reperfusion. The mitochondrial swelling induced by Ca²⁺ increased gradually with the increasing calcium concentration, and this tendency was exacerbated as the reperfusion time was extended. Cyclophilin D protein expression peaked after 24 hours of reperfusion. The mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased significantly during the reperfusion period, with the greatest decrease observed after 24 hours of reperfusion. The surge in mitochondrial reactive oxidative species occurred after 2 hours of reperfusion and was maintained at a high level during the reperfusion period.

Conclusions

Reperfusion following focal cerebral ischemia induced significant mitochondrial morphological damage and Ca²⁺-induced mitochondrial swelling. The mechanism of this swelling may be mediated by the upregulation of the Cyclophilin D protein, the destruction of the mitochondrial membrane potential and the generation of excessive reactive oxidative species.     

维生素E在青年和老年大鼠肾脏缺血/再灌注损伤中的作用

目的:探讨维生素E(VE)在青年和老年大鼠肾缺血/再灌注损伤(RI/RI)中的作用。方法:采用夹闭双侧肾动、静脉45min后恢复血流的方法制作RI/RI模型,测定血清中尿素氮(BUN)、肌酐(Scr)、丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、一氧化氮(NO)、诱生型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)浓度,免疫组化检测肾皮质热休克蛋白70(HSP70)表达。流式细胞术检测肾皮质细胞凋亡率。结果:缺血/再灌注(I/R)后BUN、Scr含量明显升高,老年I/R组MDA含量高于青年I/R组,SOD含量低于青年IR组,HSP70、NO以及肾皮质细胞凋亡率高于control组;VE可显著降低RI/RI大鼠BUN、Scr、MDA、iNOS水平,升高NO和SOD水平,增加HSP70的表达,降低肾皮质细胞凋亡率。结论:VE可通过促进肾组织HSP70的表达,增加NO和SOD水平,提高大鼠体内清除自由基的能力,从而对青、老年大鼠肾缺血/再灌注损伤(RI/RI)起到一定的保护作用。     

In vitro and in vivo neuroprotective effect and mechanisms of glabridin, a major active isoflavan from Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

Stroke is a life-threatening disease characterized by rapidly developing clinical signs of focal or global disturbance of cerebral function due to cerebral ischemia. A number of flavonoids have been shown to attenuate the cerebral injuries in stroked animal models. Glabridin, a major flavonoid of Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice), possesses multiple pharmacological activities. This study aimed to investigate whether glabridin modulated the cerebral injuries induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats and staurosporine-induced damage in cultured rat cortical neurons and the possible mechanisms involved. Our study showed that glabridin at 25mg/kg by intraperitoneal injection, but not at 5mg/kg, significantly decreased the focal infarct volume, cerebral histological damage and apoptosis in MCAO rats compared to sham-operated rats. Glabridin significantly attenuated the level of brain malonyldialdehyde (MDA) in MCAO rats, while it elevated the level of two endogenous antioxidants in the brain, i.e. superoxide dismutase (SOD) and reduced glutathione (GSH). Co-treatment with glabridin significantly inhibited the staurosporine-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis of cultured rat cortical neurons in a concentration-dependent manner. Consistently, glabridin significantly reduced the DNA laddering caused by staurosporine in a concentration-dependent manner. Glabridin also suppressed the elevated Bax protein and caspase-3 proenzyme and decreased bcl-2 induced by staurosporine in cultured rat cortical neurons, facilitating cell survival. Glabridin also inhibited superoxide production in cultured cortical neurons exposed to staurosporine. These findings indicated that glabridin had a neuroprotective effect via modulation of multiple pathways associated with apoptosis. Further studies are warranted to further investigate the biochemical mechanisms for the protective effect of glabridin on neurons and the evidence for clinical use of licorice in the management of cerebral ischemia.     

Transient focal cerebral ischemia down-regulates glutamate transporters GLT-1 and EAAC1 expression in rat brain

Transient focal cerebral ischemia leads to extensive excitotoxic neuronal damage in rat cerebral cortex. Efficient reuptake of the released glutamate is essential for preventing glutamate receptor over-stimulation and neuronal death. Present study evaluated the expression of the glial (GLT-1 and GLAST) and neuronal (EAAC1) subtypes of glutamate transporters after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) induced focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Between 24h to 72h of reperfusion after transient MCAO, GLT-1 and EAAC1 protein levels decreased significantly (by 36% to 56%, p < 0.05) in the ipsilateral cortex compared with the contralateral cortex or sham control. GLT-1 and EAAC1 mRNA expression also decreased in the ipsilateral cortex of ischemic rats at both 24h and 72h of reperfusion, compared with the contralateral cortex or sham control. Glutamate transporter down-regulation may disrupt the normal clearance of the synaptically-released glutamate and may contribute to the ischemic neuronal death.     

Ucf-101对大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注后Caspase-3蛋白表达的影响

目的观察Ucf—101对大鼠脑缺血再灌注后神经元caspase-3蛋白表达及细胞凋亡的影响,研究其对缺血性脑损伤是否具有保护作用。方法将36只雄性WiStar大鼠随机分为3组：假手术组、缺血组及Ucf—101组,采用线栓法建立大鼠右侧大脑中动脉闭塞（middle cerebral artery occlusion,MCAO）2h再灌注模型,于再灌注后6h和24h断头取脑,采用TTC法测梗死体积,TUNEL法原位标记DNA片段,检测TUNEL阳性细胞的变化,免疫组化法观察脑皮质神经元caspase-3的表达。结果脑缺血再灌注后不同时间点（6h、24h）,Ucf-101组与缺血组相比梗死体积明显缩小,有显著性差异（P〈0．05）;假手术组未见梗死现象。缺血组TUNEL阳性细胞数较假手术组明显增多（P〈0．05）,脑皮质caspase-3的表达较假手术组亦显著增强（P〈0．05）,给予Ucf-101处理后,TUNEL阳性细胞数较缺血组明显减少（P〈0．05）,caspase-3的表达较缺血组亦明显减弱（P〈0．05）。结论Ucf-101能有效地抑制脑缺血再灌注损伤,下调脑皮质神经元Caspase-3蛋白的表达,抑制神经元的凋亡,发挥神经保护作用。