阿片成瘾与中脑边缘DA系统的适应性变化

中脑－边缘ＤＡ神经阿片奖赏效应中起着关键性作用。长期应用阿片类药物可引起该系统靶神经元独特的适应性改变。主要包括：（１）中脑腹侧被盖区（ＶＴＡ）的ＴＨ被诱导增加、ＧｌｕＲ１受体上调、神经纤维丝蛋白的减少以及ＤＡ神经元的形态萎缩等；（２）伏核（ＮＡｃ）ＤＡＤ１受体超敏、Ｇｉ／ｏα亚单位的减少，ｃＡＭｐ－ＰＫＡ系统活性上调以及ｃＡＭＰ反应元蛋白（ＣＲＥＢ）和ｃ－ｆｏｓ、ｃ－ｊｕｎ基因表达的改变等。阿片     

腹侧被盖区DA神经元调节睡眠—觉醒机制的探讨

本实验观察了微量注射γ－氨基丁酸（ＧＡＢＡ）和５－羟色胺（５－ＨＴ）于大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区（ＶＴＡ）对该部位多巴胺神经元活动的调节及其对睡眠觉醒的影响。实验观察到：ＶＴＡ注射ＧＡＢＡ（２５μｇ）和５－ＨＴ（２μｇ）,伏隔核（Ａｃｂ）内多巴胺（ＤＡ）代谢产物－双羟苯乙酸（ＤＯＰＡＣ）分别降低到注射前的６８．２％（Ｐ〈０．０１）和升高到１３６．１％（Ｐ〈０．０１）,并相应减少和增加觉醒。双侧Ａｃｂ注射Ｄ     

血管活性肠肽免疫阳性神经元在家鸽中脑和间脑中的分布

用免疫细胞化学技术研究了血管活性肠肽（ＶＩＰ）阳性神经元在家鸽（Ｃｏｌｕｍｂａｌｉｖｉａ）中脑和间脑核团的分布。实验结果表明,ＶＩＰ阳性神经元主要分布于如下核团：下丘侧核（ＬＨＹ）、蔡氏腹区（ＡＶＴ）、中央灰质（ＧＣｔ）、中脑深核腹部（ＭＰｖ）、中脑外侧核背部（ＭＬｄ）、脑桥脚盖致密体（ＴＰｃ）、丘脑间核（ＩＣｏ）、兰斑核（ＬｏＣ）、脑桥嘴部网状核（ＲＰＯ）、兰斑背部亚核（ＳＣｄ）、兰斑腹部亚核（ＳＣｖ）和脑桥尾部网状核巨细胞部（ＲＰｇｃ）。在这些核团中,除ＭＬｄ中的ＶＩＰ阳性神经元位于其背部外,其余核团中ＶＩＰ阳性神经元分布基本上是均匀的。     

高频电刺激底丘脑核对帕金森病鼠旋转行为的影响

高频电刺激底丘脑核对帕金森病鼠旋转行为的影响＊伦学庆章翔张剑宁梁景文（第四军医大学西京医院,西安７１００３２）帕金森病（ＰＤ）是以中脑黑质多巴胺（ＤＡ）能神经元变性,纹状体ＤＡ水平下降为主要特征的疾病。丘脑腹外侧核毁损术能有效控制震颤和强直,但对运动...     

隔区亚细胞群乙酸胆碱酯酶阳性神经元的分布

采用组织化学方法研究了１８只大鼠隔区６个亚细胞群乙酰胆碱酯酶（ＡｃｈＥ）阳性神经元的分布。结果表明,隔核存在着大量的ＡｃｈＥ阳性神经元,并发现主要集中在斜角带核垂直部（ＶＤＢ）和斜角带核水平部（ＨＤＢ）、还观察到在ＶＤＢ腹侧部和ＨＤＢ前部的ＡＣｈＥ阳性神经元呈环形排列。     

慢性神经痛对抑郁状态以及中枢多巴胺神经元电生理的影响

目的：探讨大鼠慢性神经痛导致抑郁症状发生后,中脑腹侧被盖区多巴胺能神经元自发放电活动的改变情况。方法：24只健康成年大鼠进行随机分组（n=12）：假手术组（Sham）大鼠仅进行坐骨神经分支暴露,坐骨神经损伤组（SNI）进行坐骨神经分支选择性损伤。在神经损伤后的第3、7、14、28、42、56天进行机械刺激计算缩足反射阈值,并进行糖水偏好、强迫游泳、旷场实验等行为学实验来评价大鼠是否发生抑郁症状;利用在体多通道电生理技术,对SNI组大鼠和假手术组大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区神经元分别进行记录分析。结果：与假手术组比较,SNI组大鼠的机械痛阈值明显降低（P<0.01）;在旷场实验、糖水偏好、强迫游泳较对照组出现显著性差异（P<0.01）;大鼠中脑腹侧被盖区多巴胺能神经元自发放电频率、簇状放电活动中动作电位的数量明显增加（P<0.01）。结论：慢性疼痛可以导致大鼠抑郁相关症状的发生,中脑腹侧被盖区多巴胺能神经元自发放电频率增加与疼痛后抑郁发生相关。     

高效的多巴胺能神经元原代培养方法及其影响因素的研究

目的：建立一种简单高效的中脑多巴胺神经元细胞原代培养方法,并观察胰酶消化对中脑多巴胺能神经元突起生长的损伤作用。方法：以Nakai等经典神经元细胞原代培养方法为基础,通过使用低日龄胎鼠,初次培养液加入胎牛血清等步骤,促进中脑多巴胺能神经元细胞贴壁和生长;在无胰酶消化组直接使用内口外翻的小口径硅化吸管轻柔吹打离散细胞,比较两种方法间神经元细胞突起形成的差异。结果：接吹打组其多巴胺能神经元细胞突起的生长程度（2124-10um）明显高于胰酶消化组（113＋9μm）（P〈0．01）,而两组间多巴胺阳性细胞比例未见显著差异（P〉0．05）。结论：在中脑多巴胺能神经元细胞原代培养中,低日龄胎鼠及免胰酶消化离散细胞可减少神经元细胞损伤,有利于细胞突起的生长。     

外源性TH基因在帕金森氏病鼠脑内的表达——行为和TH免疫组化的研究

用成年大鼠７５只,给右侧黑质区注射６－羟基多巴胺（６－ＯＨＤＡ）,损毁黑质多巴胺能神经元,制备偏侧帕金森氏病（ＰＤ）鼠模型。四周后,注射阿朴吗啡（ＡＰＯ）诱发大鼠向左侧旋转。旋转数为每分钟７次以上的３５只ＰＤ鼠作实验用。其中实验组１５只,对照组２０只。向实验组ＰＤ鼠右侧纹状体多点植入含大鼠酪氨酸羟化酶ｃＤＮＡ（ＴＨｃＤＮＡ）的真核表达载体ｐＳＶＫ３－ＴＨ和脂质体Ｌｉｐｏｆｅｃｔｉｎ混合的基因转染复     

新生鼠大脑皮质和中脑多巴胺神经元原代培养中NGF诱导c-jun mRNA表达的研究

用神经生长因子（nervegrowthfactor,NGF）分别处理原代培养的新生大鼠大脑皮质和中脑腹侧部神经元,应用免疫组织化学和原位杂交双重标记方法,观察不同时间NGF处理的神经元表达原癌基因c－junmRNA的情况。结果发现,神经特异性烯醇化酶（neuronspecificenolase,NSE）阳性的大脑皮层神经细胞在NGF处理15分钟即可表达c－junmRNA,2小时达高峰,4小时后开始下降,到8小时后基本消失．未经NGF处理的大鼠大脑皮层神经细胞不表达c－junmRNA;酪氨酸羟化酶（tyrosinehydroxylase,TH）阳性的中脑多巴胺能（Dopaminergic,DA）神经元经NGF处理也不表达c－jun基因。提示NGF与其受体结合可以激活神经细胞快速,短暂的一过性表达c-jun基因,作为第三信使,调节从细胞质膜到核的信号传递,同时也间接证明了新生大鼠大脑皮层神经细胞膜上存在神经生长因子受体（nervegrowthfactorreceptor,NGFR）,而中脑DA神经细胞对NGF无应答反应。     

外周炎性刺激条件下大鼠脊髓背角PPE mRNA及L-ENK样品和μ阿片受体样阳性结构的变化

以鹿角菜胶（ＣＡＲ）注射到大鼠一侧后爪的足底皮下作为伤害性刺激模型,分别于ＣＡＲ刺激后６、１２ｈ和１、３ｄ处死动物,对照组动物仅将盐水注入一侧后爪足底皮下,用原位杂交法和免疫组织化学法观察前原脑啡肽（ＰＰＥ）ｍＲＮＡ阳性神经元、亮氨酸脑啡肽（Ｌ－ＥＮＫ）和μ阿片受体（ＭＯＲ）样阳性结构在大鼠脊髓背角（ＳＤＨ）的分布和变化。对照组大鼠ＳＤＨ内可见到大量ＰＰＥｍＲＮＡ阳性神经元,这些阳性神经元主要分布于Ⅰ、Ⅱ层和Ⅴ、Ⅵ层,ＣＡＲ刺激后６ｈ,刺激侧ＳＤＨ中ＰＰＥｍＲＮＡ阳性神经元的数量明显增多,１２ｈ和１ｄ达到最高水平,３ｄ时略有下降,但仍高于正常水平。Ｌ－ＥＮＫ样阳性纤维和终末主要分布于正常大鼠ＳＤＨ的Ⅰ、Ⅱ层,ＣＡＲ刺激后１ｄ,Ｌ－ＥＮＫ样阳性结构在刺激侧ＳＤＨ中的密度略有升高,３ｄ后下降直至低于正常水平。ＭＯＲ阳性胞体和纤维主要分布于ＳＤＨ的Ⅱ层,ＣＡＲ刺激后１ｄ,刺激侧Ⅱ层中ＭＯＲ阳性结构明显增加,并持续到刺激后３ｄ。上述结果提示阿片类物质在伤害性信息调控中具有重要作用。     

Neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects of the neuregulin glial growth factor-2 on dopaminergic neurons in rat primary midbrain cultures

Glial growth factor-2 (GGF2) and other neuregulin (NRG) isoforms have been shown to play important roles in survival, migration, and differentiation of certain neural and non-neural cells. Because midbrain dopamine (DA) cells express the NRG receptor, ErbB4, the present study examined the potential neurotrophic and/or neuroprotective effects of GGF2 on cultured primary dopaminergic neurons. Embryonic day 14 rat mesencephalic cell cultures were maintained in serum-free medium and treated with GGF2 or vehicle. The number of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive (TH+) neurons and high-affinity [3H]DA uptake were assessed at day in vitro (DIV) 9. Separate midbrain cultures were treated with 100 ng/mL GGF2 on DIV 0 and exposed to the catecholamine-specific neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) on DIV 4. GGF2 treatment significantly increased DA uptake, the number of TH+ neurons, and neurite outgrowth when compared to the controls in both the serum-free and the 6-OHDA-challenged cultures. Furthermore, three NRG receptors were detected in the midbrain cultures by western blot analysis. Immunostaining for glial fibrillary acidic protein revealed that GGF2 also weakly promoted mesencephalic glial proliferation in the midbrain cultures. These results indicate that GGF2 is neurotrophic and neuroprotective for developing dopaminergic neurons and suggest a role for NRGs in repair of the damaged nigrostriatal system that occurs in Parkinson's disease.     

Cytokine-induced conversion of mesencephalic-derived progenitor cells into dopamine neurons

We have previously shown that a combination of the cytokines interleukin (IL)-1, IL-11, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) can convert rat fetal (E14.5) mesencephalic progenitor cells into tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-immunoreactive (ir) neurons in vitro. The experiments described here characterize the mesencephalic progenitor cells and their cytokine-induced conversion into dopamine (DA) neurons. For all experiments, we used bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-ir cultures of (E14.5) mesencephalic progenitor cells that had been expanded at least 21 days. We first demonstrated that IL-1 induced DA neuron conversion in mesencephalic progenitors, but not in striatal progenitors (P < 0.001). Thus, these cells should be classified as lineage-restricted progenitors, and not omnipotent stem cells. To further characterize cell populations in these cultures, we used monoclonal antibodies against Hu (an early marker for neurons), growth-associated protein (GAP)-43 (a marker for neuronal process extension), TH (a marker for DA neurons), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP, a marker for astrocytes). We assessed (E14.5) mesencephalic progenitor cell cultures (plated at 125,000 cells/cm2) incubated in the cytokine mixture (described above) or in complete media (CM, negative control). Following 7 days incubation, GFAP-positive cells formed a nearly confluent carpet in both types of cultures. However, numbers of Hu-ir and GAP-43-ir cells in the cytokine-incubated cultures far exceeded those in CM-incubated controls (P = 0.0003, P = 0.0001, respectively), while numbers of TH-ir cells were 58-fold greater in the cytokine-incubated cultures versus CM-incubated controls. The TH phenotype persisted for 7 days following withdrawal of the differentiation media. Numerous double-labeled cells that were BrdU-ir and also TH-ir, or Hu-ir and also TH-ir, were observed in the cytokine-incubated cultures. These data suggest that cytokines "drive" the conversion of progenitor cells into DA neurons.     

Differential expression of tyrosine hydroxylase mRNA in the developing rat mesencephalon

1. With respect to the mesostriatal projection, the mesencephalon is composed of two dopaminergic (DA) cell populations, called dorsal tier and ventral tier. Strong evidence suggests differences in both the spatial and the temporal sequence of the innervation of the striatum between the two groups, with the ventral tier neurons innervating striatal patches prenatally and dorsal tier cells innervating striatal matrix postnatally. 2. Using in situ hybridization, we have examined the expression of the gene coding for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) in mesencephalic DA neurons with respect to their postnatal development. Two ontogenic patterns of expression were observed: (a) dorsal tier neurons of the medial mesencephalon exhibited a sharp increase in expression beginning after birth, peaking on day 14, then decreasing and, finally, stabilizing; and (b) ventral tier neurons and dorsal tier cells from the lateral and the medial-dorsal mesencephalon showed only a slight increase in TH mRNA, reaching a plateau at P10. 3. The time course of the observed increase in TH gene expression in the first group, generally parallels the innervation of their target cells in the striatal matrix, suggesting that TH gene expression in these cells may be influenced by their postsynaptic cells or by the innervation process.     

The properties of cultured fetal human and rat brain tissue and its use as grafts for the relief of the Parkinsonian syndrome

Primary cultures were derived from human fetal ventral mesencephalon and cerebral cortex at 7–11 weeks gestation, and from fetal rat mesencephalon and cortex at embryonic day 14–15. Immunohistochemical analysis of the mesencephalic cultures using antibodies to tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) showed between 0.1–0.5% of human cells to be TH positive and 0.1–1% of rat cells to be TH positive. HPLC analysis of extracts from the cultures showed that they had the ability to synthesise and store dopamine. Implantation of the cultured human and rat mesencephalic tissue into a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson's disease produced marked recovery from amphetamine induced rotational asymmetry in the recipient rats, but no such recovery was observed following implantation of cortical cultures. Histological examination demonstrated the presence of surviving human mesencephalic and cortical grafts at least 6 months after implantation. Implants of cultured fetal rat tissue were less obviously but still significantly effective in these experiments. These rat tissue grafts were detectable for periods of at least 6–8 weeks by histological staining.Abbreviations TH tyrosine hydroxylase - DA dopamine - DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium - EBSS Earle's balanced salt solution - PBS phosphate buffered saline - DAB diaminobenzidine - 6-OHDA 6-hydroxydopamine - DIV days in vitro - HNF human neurofilaments Special issue dedicated to Dr. Alan N. Davison.     

Toxic Effects of Iron for Cultured Mesencephalic Dopaminergic Neurons Derived from Rat Embryonic Brains

Iron, a transition metal possibly involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, was tested for its toxic effects toward cultures of dissociated rat mesencephalic cells. When cultures were switched for 24 h to serum-free conditions, the effective concentrations of ferrous iron (Fe2+) producing a loss of 50% of dopaminergic neurons, as quantified by tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunocytochemistry, TH mRNA in situ hybridization, and measurement of TH activity, were on the order of 200 microM. High-affinity dopamine (DA) uptake, which reflects integrity and function of dopaminergic nerve terminals, was impaired at significantly lower concentrations (EC50 = 67 microM). Toxic effects were not restricted to dopaminergic neurons inasmuch as trypan blue dye exclusion index and gamma-aminobutyric acid uptake, two parameters used to assess survival of other types of cells present in these cultures, were also affected. Protection against iron cytotoxicity was afforded by desferrioxamine and apotransferrin, two ferric iron-chelating agents. Normal supplementation of the culture medium by serum proteins during treatment was also effective, presumably via nonspecific sequestration. Potential interactions with DA were also investigated. Fe2+ at subtoxic concentrations and desferrioxamine in the absence of exogenous iron added to the cultures failed to potentiate or reduce DA cytotoxicity for mesencephalic cells, respectively. Transferrin, the glycoprotein responsible for intracellular delivery of iron, was ineffective in initiating selective cytotoxic effects toward dopaminergic neurons preloaded with DA. Altogether, these results suggest (a) that ferrous iron is a potent neurotoxin for dopaminergic neurons as well as for other cell types in dissociated mesencephalic cultures, acting likely via autoxidation into its ferric form, and (b) that the presence of intra- and extracellular DA is not required for the observed toxic effects.     

Dopamine Synthesis Precedes Dopamine Uptake in Embryonic Rat Mesencephalic Neurons

We have measured [3H]dopamine ([3H]DA) uptake and tyrosine hydroxylase-immunopositive immunostaining in cells acutely dissociated from the embryonic ventral mesencephalon (MSC). DA and its metabolites as well as catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase (MAO) activities were determined in homogenates taken from the MSC and striatum (STR). In the embryonic ventral MSC measurable DA and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) immunostaining were present as early as embryonic day (E) 12.5. At E14 the number of TH+ neurons was about 50% of the values at E18. In the MSC, DA concentration increased sharply at E16 and reached a plateau before birth that was 10-fold lower than adult values. In the STR, DA was first detected at E16, suggesting that DA fibers reach the STR at this embryonic stage. High-affinity DA uptake appeared in the MSC only at E16, concomitantly with the arrival of DA fibers in the STR, increased sharply between E16 and E18, and reached a plateau before birth. This uptake mechanism was not selective for catecholamine uptake inhibitors. Thus, DA synthesis in the MSC preceded the onset of high-affinity uptake mechanism, which could be correlated to the beginning of striatal DA innervation. Measurable MAO and COMT activities were detected as early as E13 (MSC) and E15 (STR), but not DA metabolites, which appeared later. We conclude that the high-affinity DA uptake mechanism in MSC DA neurons develops coincident with the arrival of DA fibers to the STR. The sharp increase of DA uptake between E16 and E18 is due only in part to an increase in the number of TH+ cells. These results support the hypothesis that in vivo the target STR neurons regulate the maturation of MSC DA cells.     

大鼠第三脑室及中脑水管多巴胺能触液神经元的分布

目的观察大鼠第三脑室、中脑水管及中缝背核内多巴胺能触液神经元的分布情况.方法应用CB逆行追踪、TH免疫组织化学和CB/TH免疫荧光双重标记技术,观察多巴胺能触液神经元在间脑及中脑内的分布情况.结果 TH免疫阳性触液神经元分布在第三脑室尾侧部和中脑水管全程的腹侧室管膜上及室管膜内,其胞体呈倒置梨形、圆形或椭圆形、多角形和梭形;在中缝背核内可见少量CB/TH免疫荧光双重标记的远位触液神经元;另在正中隆起部位TH免疫阳性神经末梢含量丰富.结论大鼠第三脑室、中脑水管及中缝背核内存在多巴胺能触液神经元,其在脑-脑脊液之间的信息传递中有着重要的作用.     

Catecholaminergic Expression in 2N27 Immortal Neural Cell Line Is Enhanced by Glial-Derived Factors

The goal of this study was to examine the responsiveness of an immortalized catecholaminergic neuronal line, 2N27, to various growth factors and identify those which promote catecholaminergic expression. 2N27 is a newly established neural cell line derived from fetal rat mesencephalic tissue and, thus, contains tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), a reliable marker for catecholaminergic neurons. Using TH activity as a biochemical index, we examined the responsiveness to both recognized trophic factors (NGF, TGF- and basic- and acidic-FGF) as well as novel, glia-derived factors present in conditioned media from several glial sources. The glial cells included MACH, a normal cell line derived from aged mouse cerebral hemispheres NBCC, normal glia derived from newborn mouse cerebral hemispheres; and C-6 glioma cells, 2B clone, passage 72, predominately astrocytes. Cells were cultured in the presence of added factors from 0 to 3 days in vitro (DIV) and were harvested on day 4. We found that 2N27 neural cells responded differentially to growth factors. No change was observed in TH activity in response to NGF, TH activity even decreased in response to b-FGF ad TGF- addition to the culture medium. However, a dose dependent increase in TH activity was observed following treatment with a-FGF and the increase to a-FGF was associated to an increase in cell proliferation as compared to TH increase by cAMP associated to differentiation. However, the 2N27 cells responded with a marked increase in TH when cultured in the glial cell conditioned media. We conclude that immortal cells require a variety of microenvironmental signals to maintain their phenotype.