Exogenous neuritin treatment improves survivability and functions of Schwann cells with improved outgrowth of neurons in rat diabetic neuropathy

Pathogenesis and treatment for diabetic neuropathy are still complex. A deficit of neurotrophic factors affecting Schwann cells is a very important cause of diabetic neuropathy. Neuritin is a newly discovered potential neurotrophic factor. In this study, we explored the effect of exogenous neuritin on survivability and functions of diabetic Schwann cells of rats with experimental diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy was induced in rats. 12‐week diabetic rats contrasted with non‐diabetic normal rats had decreased levels of serum neuritin and slowed nerve conduction velocities (NCVs). Schwann cells isolated from these diabetic rats and cultured in high glucose showed reduced cell neuritin mRNA and protein and supernatant neuritin protein, increased apoptosis rates, increased caspase‐3 activities and progressively reduced viability. In contrast, exogenous neuritin treatment reduced apoptosis and improved viability, with elevated Bcl‐2 levels (not Bax) and decreased caspase‐3 activities. Co‐cultured with diabetic Schwann cells pre‐treated with exogenous neuritin in high glucose media, and diabetic DRG neurons showed lessened decreased neurite outgrowth and supernatant NGF concentration occurring in co‐culture of diabetic cells. Exogenous neuritin treatment ameliorated survivability and functions of diabetic Schwann cells of rats with diabetic neuropathy. Our study may provide a new mechanism and potential treatment for diabetic neuropathy.     

血栓通注射液对暂时性和永久性大鼠脑缺血模型的神经保护作用

血栓通注射液(冻干)(XST)是一种从三七中提取的中草药标准化产品,广泛用于临床治疗急性脑梗塞等脑血管疾病。本研究评估了XST在不同大鼠脑缺血模型中的急性和延长保护作用,并探讨了其对过氧化物酶(Prx) 6-toll样受体(TLR) 4信号通路的影响。用XST处理抑制过氧化物酶(Prx) 6-toll样受体(TLR) 4的蛋白质表达和p38的磷酸化水平,并且上调STAT3的磷酸化水平。XST治疗3 d可显著降低暂时性大脑中动脉阻塞(MCAO)诱导的梗死体积和肿胀百分比,并调节白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)、IL-17、IL-23p19、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNFα)和诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)。在永久MCAO大鼠中,XST可以减少梗死体积和肿胀百分比。XST治疗还可以增加大鼠的体重并改善一批功能结果。XST可以保护暂时性和永久性MCAO大鼠的缺血性损伤可能与Prx6-TLR4途径有关。     

Impact of brood parasitism and predation on nest survival of the fan-tailed gerygone in New Caledonia

Predation and brood parasitism are common reasons for nesting failure in passerine species and the additive impact by invasive species is a major conservation concern, particularly on tropical islands. Recognising the relative contribution of the different components of nesting failure rates is important to understand co-evolutionary interactions within brood parasite–host systems. In the remote archipelago of New Caledonia, the fan-tailed gerygone Gerygone flavolateralis is the exclusive host of the brood-parasitic shining bronze-cuckoo Chalcites lucidus. Additionally, invasive rodents also possibly have an impact on breeding success. To estimate the impact of potential nest predators, we 1) video monitored nests to identify predators, 2) estimated the probability of predation based on nest visibility and predator abundance and 3) tested the possibility that the location of experimental nests and lack of odour cues decrease the predation by rodents. In addition, we estimated nest survival rates using data collected in different habitats over the course of eight breeding seasons. Nesting success of fan-tailed gerygones was relatively low and predation was the main cause of nesting failure. We recorded mainly predation by native birds, including the shining bronze-cuckoo, whereas predation by rats was rare. In open habitats predation by cuckoos was much lower than predation by other avian predators. Neither predator activity around nests nor nest visibility influenced the probability of predation. Experimental nests in more accessible locations and containing an odorous bait were more exposed to rodent predation. Apparently, the fan-tailed gerygone has either never been specifically vulnerable to predation by rats or has developed anti-predator adaptations.     

经皮穿刺抽取大鼠脑脊液方法的改良

目的: 改进传统经皮穿刺抽取脑脊液的方法,提高采集大鼠脑脊液动物存活率。方法: 90只SD大鼠随机分为对照组、传统穿刺组和改良穿刺组(每组30只)。对照组不进行穿刺。传统穿刺组按反握抓持法进行穿刺取样。改良穿刺组采用左手固定大鼠头部,将其抬高至约135°,右手正握改良1 ml注射器,以枕骨隆突和第一颈椎为标志定位枕骨大孔,在枕骨大孔中心偏下平行进针,抽取脑脊液。分别于第1、4、7日抽取大鼠脑脊液,每次抽取记录取样时间、采集量、脑脊液性状,抽取后3 d观察大鼠存活情况,选取存活大鼠进行重复采样。结果: 传统经皮穿刺取样法采样成功率为63.33%,三次重复采样动物存活率为10%;改良经皮穿刺取样法采样成功率为86.67%,三次重复采样动物存活率为50%,相比传统采样有显著升高(P＜0.01)。结论: 改良经皮穿刺取样法操作简单,耗时少,成功率高。操作无需定位设备,单人可以完成。动物反复取样存活率高,方便进行脑脊液重复采样。     

达格列净对2型糖尿病大鼠肾脏葡萄糖转运蛋白2及葡萄糖转运蛋白4基因表达的影响*

目的:探讨达格列净对2型糖尿病大鼠肾脏葡萄糖转运蛋白2(GLUT2)和葡萄糖转运蛋白4(GLUT4)基因表达的影响。方法:使用高脂饲料和一次性注射40 mg/kg链脲佐菌素(STZ)建立2型糖尿病大鼠模型,造模大鼠以空腹血糖(FBG)含量≥16.7 mmol/L时视为造模成功。造模成功后随机分为模型组(B组,生理盐水)、达格列净低剂量组(C组,0.75 mg/kg)、达格列净中剂量组(D组,1.5 mg/kg)、达格列净高剂量组(E组,3.0 mg/kg),每组6只;另选取6只健康的SD大鼠作为正常对照组(A组,生理盐水)。各组均为灌胃给药,每天1次,连续7周。灌胃给药7周后测定大鼠的体重以及血清FBG、糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)、血尿素氮(BUN)、血肌酐(Scr)的变化;采用酶联免疫吸附测定血清及肾组织丙二醛(MDA)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px);采用HE观察肾脏病理学变化;采用Western blot检测肾脏组织中GLUT2、GLUT4蛋白表达;RT-qPCR检测肾脏组织中GLUT2、GLUT4 mRNA相对表达量。结果: 与A组比较,各组大鼠的体重及SOD、GSH-PX水平明显降低(P＜ 0.05),FBG、HbA1c、BUN、Scr、MDA水平明显升高(P＜0.05),肾脏病理损伤严重,肾组织GLUT2、GLUT4 mRNA相对表达量和蛋白表达均明显降低(P均＜0.05)。与B组比较,C组、D组和E组大鼠的体重、SOD、GSH-PX水平和肾组织GLUT2、GLUT4 mRNA相对表达量明显升高(P＜0.05),FBG、HbA1c、BUN、Scr、MDA水平明显降低(P＜ 0.05);D组和E组肾脏病理损伤明显减轻,肾组织GLUT2、GLUT4蛋白表达均明显升高(P均＜0.05)。结论:达格列净可缓解2型糖尿病模型大鼠的病情,并上调肾脏GLUT2及GLUT4基因的表达。     

瘦素对糖尿病大鼠糖脂代谢及炎性因子的影响

目的: 探讨瘦素对糖尿病大鼠糖脂代谢及相关炎症因子的影响。方法: 将健康Wistar雄性大鼠60只随机选取10只作为对照组,50只给予高糖高脂饲料喂养加腹腔内注射链脲佐霉素(STZ,25 mg/kg)的方法诱发并建立糖尿病大鼠模型。并随机分为模型组、瘦素低剂量组、瘦素中剂量组和瘦素高剂量组,每组10只。4组大鼠造模成功后均持续给予高糖高脂饲料喂养,瘦素低、中、高剂量组给予20 μg/kg、50 μg/kg和100 μg/kg,连续5 d。GOD-PAP法检测大鼠血糖(FBG),放射免疫法测定胰岛素含量(Ins),全自动生化分析仪测定血清中三酰甘油(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)、高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)。采用酶联免疫方法(ELISA)测定丙二醛(MDA)、白细胞介素-6(IL-6)及肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)。采用Western blot检测糖尿病大鼠脂肪组织中瘦素表达情况。结果: 与对照组比较,各组大鼠血糖水平均显著升高(P＜0.01);与模型组比较,瘦素中、高剂量大鼠血糖显著降低(P＜0.05,P＜0.01);瘦素高剂量组胰岛素水平显著降低(P＜0.01)。不同剂量瘦素组间比较,给药后三组大鼠FBG及INS无统计学差异(P＞0.05)。与模型组比较,瘦素中、高剂量组TC水平显著下降(P＜0.05,P＜0.01);高剂量组TG、LDL-C水平显著降低(P＜0.05),高剂量组HDL-C水平显著升高(P＜0.01)。不同剂量瘦素组进行组间比较,高剂量组在降低TC、TG、LDL-C水平,升高HDL-C水平优于中、低剂量组(P＜0.05)。Western blot结果显示,与模型组(52.27±10.93)比,瘦素高剂量组100 μg/kg(40.13±9.87)、中剂量组50 μg/kg(44.68±10.23)、低剂量组20 μg/kg(47.35±12.09)脂肪中瘦素表达水平依次降低。结论: 瘦素水平分泌异常是诱发糖尿病因素之一,在给予一定浓度外源性瘦素(100 μg/kg)干预下,能显著降低MDA、TNF-α水平,提高IL-6水平,其机制可能与瘦素在减轻炎症反应、氧化应激,纠正血脂异常紊乱有密切关系。     

贝那普利和氨氯地平对自发性高血压大鼠血压和肠道微生物的影响

目的观察贝那普利和氨氯地平对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)血压及肠道微生物的影响。方法 18只14周龄雄性SHR随机分为模型组(Mod组,n=6)、贝那普利组[Bph组,盐酸贝那普利灌服0.90 mg/(kg·d),n=6]、氨氯地平组[Aml组,苯磺酸氨氯地平灌服0.45 mg/(kg·d),n=6],另以Wistar-Kyoto(WKY)大鼠作为正常对照组(NC组,n=6), NC组和Mod组每日给予蒸馏水灌胃,干预8周后测定各组大鼠血压,观察结束处死大鼠取空肠粪便,进行16S rDNA V4区扩增子信息采集与分析。结果贝那普利和氨氯地平对SHR具有明显的降压作用,用药后对SHR肠道微生物的门属组成、α多样性、β多样性有一定影响;根据关系热图分析菌群和环境因子血压的关系,拟杆菌属(Bacteroidetes)、厚壁菌属(Firmicutes)和粪球菌属(Coprococcus)与收缩压(SBP)相关,拟杆菌属与平均动脉压(MBP)相关。结论贝那普利和氨氯地平具有明确的降压作用,并对SHR肠道微生物有一定的影响。     

牛磺酸上调基因1(TUG1)对肝纤维化的作用及其机制*

目的:探讨牛磺酸上调基因1(TUG1)在肝纤维化中的作用机制。方法:按照文献建立TGF-β1(5 ng/ml)刺激的活化肝星状细胞模型和经典的1%DMN(1 ml/kg/d)致大鼠肝纤维化模型,将肝纤维化大鼠和活化肝星状细胞(HSC)均分为模型对照组、阴性对照组(沉默TUG1阴性对照)、siRNA干扰组(TUG1基因沉默组)。实验结束后利用苏木精-伊红(HE)染色检测大鼠肝脏组织病理变化;采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)法、蛋白免疫印记(Western blot)分别测定大鼠肝组织及活化肝星状细胞中α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)、TUG1、I型胶原蛋白(collagenI)、基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)、金属蛋白酶组织抑制因子(TIMP-1)、Smad2、Smad3表达水平。结果:肝组织病理学检查显示,沉默TUG1能够明显缓解肝脏纤维化病理改变,Western blot结果显示,沉默TUG1能够显著降低大鼠肝组织和活化肝星状细胞中TUG1、α-SMA、collagenI、MMP-2、TIMP-1、Smad2、Smad3基因与蛋白表达水平(P＜0.05)。与模型对照组相比,阴性对照组的TUG1、α-SMA的蛋白与基因水平明显升高(P＜0.05)。与模型对照组和阴性对照组相比,siRNA干扰组中TUG1, α-SMA, collagenI, MMP-2, TIMP-1, Smad2 and Smad3的蛋白和基因水平显著降低(P＜0.05),而在模型对照组和阴性对照组中TUG1, α-SMA, collagenI, MMP-2, TIMP-1, Smad2 and Smad3的蛋白和基因表达水平之间差异无显著性。结论:TUG1在肝纤维化组织和活化的肝星状细胞中显著上调,沉默TUG1可能通过抑制转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)/Smad信号通路改善1%DMN致大鼠肝纤维化病理损伤,降低活化肝星状细胞中纤维化相关蛋白水平,发挥抗肝纤维化的作用。     

妊娠期母体甲状腺功能减退对胎鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗和线粒体功能的影响

摘要 目的：研究妊娠期母体甲状腺功能减退对胎鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗和线粒体功能的影响。方法：构建妊娠期母体甲状腺功能减退小鼠模型,制备胎鼠骨骼肌线粒体,同时选取健康正常胎鼠做本次实验的对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附法和放射免疫分析法测定两组小鼠甲状腺功能;通过全自动生化分析仪检测两组胎鼠胰岛素抵抗结果;利用Clark氧电极测定密闭反应体系评价两组胎鼠线粒体功能结果,并分析母体甲状腺功能减退与胎鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗和线粒体功能的相关性。结果：两组小鼠甲状腺功能结果、两组胎鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗和线粒体结果对比分析之间均有显著差异（P<0.05）。甲减组小鼠血清中促甲状腺激素（Thyroid Stimulating Hormone,TSH）、丙氨酸转氨酶（alanine aminotransferase,ALT）和门冬氨酸氨基转移酶（aspartate aminotransferase,AST）均较对照组低,胎鼠的空腹血糖（fasting blood-glucose,FBG）、动态3（state3,ST3）、动态4（state4,ST4）呼吸速率和呼吸控制比（respiratory control,RCR）也均较对照组低;而甲减组小鼠游离甲状腺素（free thyroxine,FT4）却较对照组高,胎鼠的胰岛素（insulin,INS）和胰岛素抵抗结果（homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance,HOMA-IR）也较对照组高（P<0.05）。且母体甲状腺功能减退指标中FT4和RCR、ALT和FBG以及RCR之间有负相关关系,母体甲状腺功能减退的其他指标则与胎鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗和线粒体功能的其他相关指标之间呈正相关关系（P<0.05）。结论：妊娠期母体甲状腺功能减退会降低胎鼠骨骼肌胰岛素抵抗和线粒体功能,影响胎鼠的正常发育。