脑微血管内皮细胞条件培养液对星形胶质细胞的影响及通络中药的干预特征

目的:揭示脑微血管内皮细胞生理、病理及通络中药处理后不同状态的培养液对正常星形胶质细胞影响的特征,从细胞间相互作用角度探讨脑微血管内皮细胞与星形胶质细胞的生物学关系,为阐释脑微环境稳定的血脑屏障维护机制以及通络中药通过内皮细胞调节脑内微环境理论假说提供新的证据。方法:制备正常、拟缺血和拟缺血合并通络救脑注射液处理的大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞条件培养液,观察其对星形胶质细胞活性和凋亡率的影响。结果:与正常星形胶质细胞相比,正常内皮细胞条件培养液能够降低正常星形胶质细胞的活性,并促进星形胶质细胞的凋亡;而拟缺血处理的内皮细胞条件培养液能够提高正常星形胶质细胞的活性和凋亡率;拟缺血合并通络药物处理的内皮细胞条件培养液对正常星形胶质细胞的活性有提高作用,并显著降低其凋亡率。结论:三种不同处理方式的内皮细胞条件培养液对正常星形胶质细胞活性和凋亡产生不同的影响,提示不同状态的微血管内皮细胞对脑内微环境产生影响,通络救脑注射液可能通过调节微血管内皮细胞的分泌而对星形胶质细胞发挥作用。     

脑微血管内皮细胞氧糖剥夺条件培养液对PC12细胞活性的影响

目的:观察脑微血管内皮细胞氧糖剥夺后条件培养液对PC12细胞的影响.方法:原代培养大鼠脑皮质微血管内皮细胞,传至三代.制备其正常、氧糖剥夺、复糖复氧三种状态条件液,并观察内皮细胞在这三种状态下的形态改变;将这三种条件培养液作用于PC12细胞,分4组:正常对照组(Normal)、正常内皮细胞条件液组(N-CM)、氧糖剥夺内皮细胞条件液组(I-CM)、复糖复氧内皮细胞条件液组(R-CM).每组分别设6h、12 h、24 h、48 h、72 h、96 h、120 h、144 h 8个时间点,MTS/PMS法检测三种脑微血管内皮细胞条件液作用后的不同时间点PC12细胞活性的变化.结果:氧糖剥夺后脑微血管内皮细胞发生核固缩等明显病理改变,复糖复氧后这些改变有所恢复.N-CM组、R-CM组与相应时间点的Normal组PC12细胞活性相比差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.01).正常和复糖复氧内皮细胞条件液显著抑制了PC12细胞的增殖和活性.N-CM组、R-CM组与相应时间点的I-CM组PC12细胞活性相比差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.01).结论:正常脑微血管内皮细胞条件液抑制了PC12细胞的活性,氧糖剥夺后的脑微血管内皮细胞务件液抑制效应消失,复糖复氧后,这种抑制效应也同时恢复.     

通络救脑注射液对大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞活性 及其条件培养液影响的初步研究

目的：观察通络救脑注射液对正常及拟缺血大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞的活性影响,并初步探讨细胞条件培养液内蛋白分泌的时效特征、奠定可溶性蛋白深入分析的技术基础。方法：通络救脑注射液作用于正常夏拟缺血脑微血管内皮细胞之后,用MTS／PMS比色分析法测定细胞的活性,Bradford法测定细胞培养液总蛋白含量,比色分析法测定细胞培养液乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）漏出值,同步观察了5个时间点的细胞活性及条件培养液总蛋白量及LDH释放量。结果：通络救脑注射液能够提高拟缺血细胞的活性,且抑制LDH释放量;正常组分泌总蛋白量3h达到高峰,此时细胞活性最佳,LDH释放量亦少。拟缺血组分泌总蛋白量是6h达到高峰,此时LDH释放量最少,但细胞活性与3h比较有所下降。结论：通络救脑注射液对拟缺血细胞损伤具有保护作用：以3h至6h的细胞条件培养液做为收集目标是研究条件培养液的最佳时间段。     

星形胶质细胞在血脑屏障发育与稳态维持中的作用机制

血脑屏障(blood-brain barrier, BBB)由脑微血管内皮细胞及包绕内皮细胞的基膜、周细胞和星形胶质细胞的足突构成，它将血液与脑组织分隔开来，从而维持神经功能包括神经环路、突触连接和重塑等微环境的稳定。BBB稳态失衡与包括神经退行性疾病在内的许多中枢神经系统疾病有关，但目前BBB稳态维持与失衡的机制尚不清楚。星形胶质细胞作为BBB的组成成分，也是神经血管单元中联系神经元与脑微血管的枢纽，在BBB发育特别是BBB稳态维持中起重要作用。本文在简要介绍BBB的发育过程之后，综述了星形胶质细胞诱导BBB发育、成熟及其在BBB稳态维持中的作用和机制的研究进展，并指出了与BBB稳态失衡有关的A1型星形胶质细胞异质性的概念，以期为深入研究BBB稳态维持机制及加深理解BBB稳态失衡诱发神经退行性疾病提供新启示。     

脑微血管内皮细胞条件培养液对MIP-1β诱导大鼠小胶质细胞迁移影响的机制

目的:研究经通络方药作用后的脑微血管内皮细胞条件培养液对MIP-1β诱导的大鼠小胶质细胞迁移的影响,以及由MIP-1β在小胶质细胞上的受体-CCR5介导细胞信号转导通路的调控作用.方法:将通络方药作用后的大鼠脑微血管内皮细胞条件培养液加入到由5nM MIP-1β刺激6h后的原代大鼠小胶质细胞中,利用Transwell细胞迁移系统来观察小胶质细胞迁移,用Western blot法检测小胶质细胞CCR5,p-p38,P-JNK表达情况.结果:脑微血管内皮细胞条件培养液能够显著减少小胶质细胞迁移到Transwell下层的细胞数量(P<0.01),降低小胶质细胞上MIP-1β的受体CCR5表达,同时抑制了其下游信号蛋白p38和JNK的磷酸化.结论:通络方药作用后的脑微血管内皮细胞务件培养液可抑制由MIP-1β诱导的大鼠小胶质细胞迁移,其作用发挥可能是通过抑制MIP-1β的受体CCR5表达,降低了其下游通路上p38和JNK蛋白磷酸化程度实现.     

通络救脑注射液对脑微血管内皮细胞活性影响的特征

目的：观察通络救脑注射液对培养的正常及缺血脑微血管内皮细胞的活性影响。揭示其通络作用的效应靶点与特征。方法：原代培养大鼠脑皮质微血管内皮细胞,传至第三代。分为正常及拟缺血组,采用培养基氧糖刺夺（OGD）法建立拟缺血模型。通过四甲基偶氮唑盐（MTT）比色分析法测定不同浓度的通络救脑注射液对正常及OGD内皮细胞的活性影响。结果：通络救脑注射液作用于正常脑微血管内皮细胞,与未加药组比较,小剂量药物抑制细胞活性趋势,大剂量促进细胞活性趋势,剂量总趋势呈反抛物线形;通络救脑注射液作用于OGD组脑微血管内皮细胞,小剂量范围促进内皮细胞的增殖活性,呈显著和极显著差异,而大剂量组则抑制细胞活性,剂量总趋势呈抛物线形。结论：通络救脑注射液对正常及缺血脑微血管内皮细胞具有双向调节作用,药物剂量与细胞增殖活性呈非线性关系。天剂量与小剂量可能是不同的作用机制,反映了中药复方药效的多维性。     

马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液对正常大鼠脑内TNF-α的影响

目的揭示激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液对正常大鼠脑内TNF-α的影响.方法将马桑内酯(coriaria lactone,CL)激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液(astrocytic conditioned medium, ACM)注射入正常SD大鼠侧脑室,观察大鼠的行为变化,运用免疫组织化学及放射免疫分析的方法,观察脑组织匀浆及脑脊液内肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)含量的变化.结果ACM组大鼠在注射ACM 30min后出现癫痫行为,2h后恢复正常;免疫组织化学显示: ACM作用后2h,TNF-α免疫反应阳性神经元数和平均光密度值明显增高,4h达高峰(P<0.05),12h恢复正常水平;放射免疫分析方法显示ACM作用后2h大鼠大脑皮质、海马及脑脊液中TNF-α含量均开始增加,4h达高峰(P<0.05).结论以上实验结果提示马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液可增强大鼠TNF-α的表达,并与癫痫发病有关.     

TNF-α激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液对培养的海马星形胶质细胞的兴奋作用

目的：揭示星形胶质细胞在癫痫发病中的作用。方法：将TNF-α激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液(Astrocytic Conditioned Medium,ACM)作用于纯化培养的海马星形胶质细胞,运用免疫细胞化学的方法观察核转录因子NF-kBp65的表达情况。结果：ACM作用后30min即可诱导NF-kBp65的核内表达,2h达高峰。结论:TNF-α激活的星形胶质细胞可通过释放可溶性的神经活性物质使培养的海马星形胶质细胞激活,兴奋性升高。     

马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液对正常大鼠脑内及培养的神经元内PLCβ1的影响

目的揭示星形胶质细胞对大鼠脑内及培养的神经元磷脂酶Cβ1(PLCβ1)的影响及其在癫痫发病中的作用。方法将马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液(astrocyte-conditioned medium,ACM)注射入正常SD大鼠侧脑室,观察大鼠的行为变化;运用免疫组织化学方法,观察大鼠大脑皮质、海马内PLCβ1免疫反应的变化;将培养的神经元随机分为2组:1.对照组(无血清培养基组),2.ACM组。各组细胞分别培养4、8、12h后,免疫细胞化学方法观察培养神经元内PLCβ1表达的变化,Western blot法检测各组培养神经元PLCβ1含量的变化。结果ACM组大鼠在注射ACM后30 min出现癫痫行为,2 h恢复正常;免疫组织化学显示:ACM作用后4h,大鼠大脑皮质、海马PLCβ1免疫反应阳性神经元数和平均光密度值显著增高(P<0.05);培养神经元的免疫细胞化学染色证明ACM组在作用4h时PLCβ1免疫阳性反应产物明显增加,与对照组比较有明显差异(P<0.05);Western blot结果表明PLCβ1含量在ACM作用4h较对照组明显增多(P<0.05)。结论马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液可上调大鼠脑内及培养的神经元内PLCβ1的表达,并导致动物痫性发作。     

马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液对正常大鼠脑内孕激素及其受体的影响

目的探讨星形胶质细胞对大鼠脑内孕激素及其受体的影响以及在癫痫发病中的作用。方法将马桑内酯(Coriaria lactone,CL)激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液(Astrocytic conditioned medium,ACM)注射入正常SD大鼠侧脑室后,观察大鼠的行为变化;运用免疫组织化学方法观察大脑皮质及海马中孕激素受体(PR)表达的变化;运用放射免疫分析方法,观察脑组织匀浆及脑脊液内孕酮含量的变化。结果ACM组大鼠在注射ACM后30min出现癫痫行为,2h恢复正常;免疫组织化学显示:ACM作用后2h,PR免疫反应阳性神经元数和平均光密度值明显降低,4h达最低(P<0.05),12h恢复正常水平;放射免疫分析方法显示ACM组大鼠在侧脑室注射ACM后2h,脑脊液中孕酮含量明显升高;而海马组织和大脑皮质中孕酮含量则在注药后4h明显降低,与对照组比较均有显著差异(P<0.05)。结论以上实验结果提示马桑内酯激活的星形胶质细胞条件培养液可通过降低大鼠脑内孕激素及其受体的表达参与癫痫的反复发作。     

Normal nomogram of the pulmonary artery

With the aim to establish quantitative characteristics of the pulmonary artery in order to use them in planning operations on congenital heart diseases, the data of morphometric investigations on the pulmonary artery has been studied in 83 hearts of newborns, children and mature persons died from causes not connected with any cardiovascular disorders. The regression equations are calculated; they reflect certain dependence between the quantitative characteristics of the pulmonary artery and the area of the body surface.     

Normal cutaneous sensibility of the face

Normal values for facial sensibility were determined in 36 healthy subjects. Sensation was evaluated using static and moving two-point discrimination and pressure and vibratory threshold in four major regions of the head and neck. Each region was directly related to the area innervated by a particular peripheral sensory nerve (supraorbital, infraorbital, inferior alveolar-mental, or the great auricular nerve). Cutaneous sensibility varied from region to region but was consistent from one normal individual to another and in the same subject on different days. Measurements of pressure and vibratory thresholds provided the most reliable, reproducible data. A relationship of these data to the types of sensory receptors in facial skin and vermilion is postulated.     

On the Performance of the SPRT for Correlation Coefficient: Normal and Mixtures of Normal Populations

The sequential probability ratio test (SPRT) for the correlation coefficient is examined in the normal and non-normal situations. In the latter case, we evaluate the robustness of the normal procedure when sampling from the mixtures of normal distributions. Two models are introduced for this type of nonnormality. It is shown that in the case of moderate nonnormality, the normal procedure is robust while for extreme nonnormality, the normal procedure is not recommended.     

Normal microflora of the pharyngeal mucosa

Aerobic microflora of the throat mucosa was studied in 518 healthy persons aged 1 to 50 years. On the basis of the study results, criteria for estimating microbiocenoses of the upper respiratory tracts were defined. It was shown that the throat symbiotic flora included three groups of microorganisms playing different roles in the development of microbiocenosis. The indigenous group consisted of representatives of Streptococcus and Neisseria and was characterized by permanent (90-100 per cent) and intensive (3-8 lg CFU/ml) colonization, broad species spectrum, associations of 2-3 and more species and no significant influence of sociological, age and season factors. The representatives of the facultative group i.e. bacteria belonging to Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium and Haemophilus were less frequent (25-50 per cent). The intensity of their isolation was lower (1-4 lg CFU/ml) and their species spectrum was narrow. The microorganisms of the transitory group were characterized by low frequency (5-20 per cent) and insignificant contamination of the throat mucosa (1-2 lg CFU/ml). The nature of the colonization was monospecific. The group was more numerous by generic composition (Candida, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Branhamella, Moraxella and Micrococcus). However, it was generally limited by one colonization type. The facultative and transitory groups were subject to age and season variation. They were also different in urban and rural populations.     

Normal craniofacial skeletal growth of the rat

Growth of the craniofacial structures in the rat was studied with a vital-staining technique. The study was designed to determine the amount and direction of growth in the midsagittal region. A group of 44 male Long Evans rats weighing 90 gm ± 5 gm were given intraperitoneal injections of bone-marking agents. These injections consisted of terramycin, alizarin red S, trypan blue, and terramycin, plus alizarin red S, at 0, 3, 15 and 36 days after attainment of the standard starting weight. Cephalometric radiographs were made at the time of each injection. The rats were sacrificed at 66 days. Serial undecalcified sections were cut in the midsagittal plane at 80 μ. Certain anatomical landmarks were located on each section, coordinated, and plotted; a calibrated microscope stage and graduated eyepice were used. Specific areas of interest were photographed in color, with single-frame exposures, on 16 mm moving film. The specific growth sites were then analyzed on a Vanguard Motion Analyzer by measuring the separation of the individual bone marks.     

Normal temporal variability of the P100

Determination of clinically significant temporal changes in P100 latency requires knowledge of the degree of normal intraindividual variability. Checkerboard visual evoked potentials using 3 check sizes (17′, 35′ and 70′) were performed serially on 20 healthy volunteers. Each subject was tested at least twice an average of 6 months apart. The P100 latency was measured at Oz with a forehead reference (Pz, O1 and O2 channels were also recorded). The overall average P100 latency change between studies for all check sizes and both eyes was 2.9 msec. However, the maximum absolute latency change was 11 msec. There was no significant difference between the average latency change for the 3 check sizes. The P100 interocular difference changed a mean of 2.5 msec (maximum 9 msec). Amplitude was more variable, with a mean change of about 1.5 μV or 25% (maximum was a 60% decrease in amplitude). A P100 latency change of up to at least 11 msec needs to be acknowledged as normal when assessing the clinical significance of changes in P100 latencies in patients. Also, P100 latency changes greater than 11 or 12 msec are very suggestive of an abnormality in the visual pathway.     

Normal hematological values of the African neonate

A longitudinal study of normal hematological values of the newborn infant was undertaken in an effort to provide baseline data for assessing the African Neonate with hematological problems. There were 402 neonates, consisting of 304 full-term, 51 preterm and 47 post-term infants. The Hematocrit (Hct), Hemoglobin (Hb), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC), Reticulocyte count (Retic) and Nucleated Red Blood Cell Count (NRBC) were serially determined. The red cell indices, Mean corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV) and Mean corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) were calculated for each neonate. Our results showed that African neonates have lower hematological values than their North American and European counterparts. This was neither a reflection of an intrauterine anemia nor was it due to variables resulting from the timing of cord blood sampling. On the first day of life, the mean Hct was 45.4%; mean Hb was 15.46 gm/dl; and the RBC was 4.02 X 10(6) cells/mm2. The Retics, NRBC and other red blood cell indices do not differ from those of neonates reported from other parts of the world. We suggest therefore that the low hematological values of the African neonate may be intrinsic.