PROLIFERATION AND MIGRATION OF EPENDYMAL CELLS IN THE BRAIN OF ADULT RATS AFTER PERMANENT FOCAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA

Objective Ependymal cells are thought to be the primary source of neural stem cells in the adult central nervous system. The purpose of this study is to examine spatial and temporal profiles of ependymal cell proliferation and migration after focal cerebral ischemia. Methods Eighty male Sprague Dawley rats underwent permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion after injection of 10/μL of 0.2% Dil into the lateral ventricle. Rats were sacrificed and brain sections were acquired for pathological evaluation and laser confocal imaging at day 1,3,7,11,14,21 and 28 after ischemia. Results The density of Dil-labeled cells in the ischemic ipsilateral subventricular zone was significantly higher than that in the control group and these labeled cells dispersed in the ischemic ipsilateral subventricular zone and/or were located in ependyma from day 1 to 11. In the ischemic ipsilateral cortex, some Diilabeled cells occurred in peri-infarction and infarction of parietal region at day14 and peaked at day 21 when some Dil-labeled cell nodules were found in this region. During postischemic day 14--28, a significant decrease in labeled celldensity in the ischemic ipsilateral subventricular zone was coincident with a significant increase in labeled cells density in the cortex (peri-infarction and infarction). Conclusion The results indicate that ependymal cells proliferate and migrate after focal cerebral ischemia in the adult rat brain.     

PROPERTIES OF PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF NEONATAL RAT RETINAL PROGENITOR CELLS IN VITRO

Objective To investigate the properties of proliferation and differentiation of neonatal rat retinal progenitor cells （RPCs） in vitro. Methods RPCs were isolated from neonatal SD rats neural retina and cultured in DMEM/F12 ＋ N2 with EGF and bFGF （suspension medium ） or 10 % FBS without EGF and bFGF （ differentiation medium）. The cells grew as suspended spheres or adherent monolayers, depending on different culture conditions. The neural stem cells or retinal progenitors, neurons, astrocytes, retinal ganglion cells, rod photoreceptors and the proliferating cells were evaluated with immunofluorescence analysis by Nestin or Pax6, Map2, GFAP, Thy-1, Rhodopsin and BrdU antibodies respectively. Results RPCs could propagate and differentiate in suspension or differentiation medium and express the markers of Nestin （92.86%） or Pax6 （86.75%）, Map2 （38.54%）, GFAP （20.93%）, Thy-1 （27. 66%） and Rhodopsin（13. 33%）in suspension medium; however, Nestin （60.27%）, Pax6 （52%）, Map2 （34.94%）, GFAP （38.17%）, Thy-1 （30.84%） and Rhodopsin （34.67%） in differentiation medium. 96.4 % of the population in the neurospheres was BrdU-positive cells. The cells could spontaneously adherent forming some subspheres and retinal specific cell types. Conclusion Neonatal rat RPCs possess the high degree of proliferation and can differentiate into neurons, astrocytes, retinal ganglion cells and rod photoreceptors in vitro. There are different proportions for RPCs to differentiate into specific cell types.     

糖尿病视网膜病变与血清VEGF含量的相关性

目的　探讨糖尿病 (DM)视网膜病变 (DR)程度与血清血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF)含量之间的关系。方法　 86例糖尿病患者按是否伴有DR及DR的严重程度分 3组 :糖尿病不伴DR(NDR)组 ,糖尿病伴单纯型DR(NPDR)组 ,糖尿病伴增殖型DR(PDR)组。采用定量双抗体夹心ELISA法检测血清VEGF含量 ,记录糖尿病病程。结果　 3组糖尿病患者血清VEGF水平逐组升高 ,NDR组为 (5 13.71± 16 8.92 )ng·L- 1 ;NPDR组为 (738.4 2± 337.4 2 )ng·L- 1 ;PDR组为 (95 4 .81± 2 6 1.2 0 )ng·L- 1 ,具有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,且血清VEGF含量与糖尿病病程显著正相关 (P <0 .0 0 0 1)。结论　糖尿病视网膜病变程度与血清VEGF含量直接正相关 ,血清VEGF含量测定可作为判定DR病变程度的参考指标     

Hallemann—Streiff综合征8例报告

1980年～1988年共遇到8例HalIermann-Streiff综合征,2例进行了7年后随访。病人包括男性6例,女性2例,年龄在8岁～32岁之间。临床表现为:①鸟面畸形;②先天性白内障或无晶体在全部病例中均具备;③牙齿异常7例;④体儒4例,其中1例(例7,男,32岁,身高1.23m,体重29.5 kg)前囟门未闭;⑤皮肤萎缩7例,萎缩灶发亮菲薄,特别在鼻尖部,3例有1～2块斑秃;⑥毛发稀少8例;⑦双侧小眼球6例。①和②对本征的诊断具有重要意义。     

THE EFFECT OF LIGUSTRAZINE ON NEUROGENESIS IN CORTEX AFTER FOCAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA IN RATS

Objective To explore the effect of Ligustrazine on neurogenesis in cortex after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Methods Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by left middle cerebral artery occlusion with a suture. Two hours later, injection of Ligustrazine （80 mg/kg, 1 time/d） was performed peritoneally. Four hours after the ischemia, 5-bromodeoxyuridine （BrdU） （50 mg/kg, 1 time/d） was injected peritoneally. At 7 d, 14 d and 21 d after ischemia, BrdU positive cells in the cortex were observed by cal staining. Results In ischemic model group, at 7 day, sparsely-distributed BrdU positive cells were observed in the Ⅱ-- Ⅵ layers of the ipsilateral cortex, with a bandlike distribution in ischemic penumbra. With the prolongation of ischemia, the number of BrdU positive cells increased. In Ligustrazine group, BrdU positive cells were also observed in theⅡ-- Ⅵ layers of the cortex, with an intense distribution in ischemic penumbra. The numbers of BrdU positive cells at 7 d, 14 d and 21 d were more than those in ischemic model group respectively. Conclusion Ligustrazine increases the proliferated cells in cortex after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. The results suggest that it may be useful for promoting self-repair after ischemia.     

川芎嗪对大鼠局部脑缺血后空间学习和记忆的影响

目的探讨川芎嗪对大鼠局部脑缺血后空间学习记忆能力障碍的作用。方法线栓法制作大鼠大脑中动脉阻塞(MCAO)模型,术后2周内腹腔注射川芎嗪,第15天开始采用Morris水迷宫装置评价大鼠的空间学习记忆能力,脑切片尼氏染色观察皮质和海马的神经元数量变化。结果脑缺血对照组大鼠在定向航行试验和空间探索试验中均表现出明显的空间认知功能的障碍,川芎嗪治疗组大鼠平均逃避潜伏期与缺血对照组比较明显缩短(P<0.01)。在空间探索试验中,川芎嗪治疗组大鼠原平台象限停留时间百分比以及穿过原平台位置次数均大于脑缺血对照组(P<0.01)。在形态学观察中,川芎嗪治疗组大鼠缺血侧顶叶皮质神经元数量明显多于脑缺血对照组(P<0.01),各组动物海马神经元数量上无统计学差异。结论川芎嗪可以明显改善大鼠永久性局部脑缺血后空间学习记忆能力,其机制可能与川芎嗪对神经元的保护作用有关。