EXPRESSION OF NESTIN AND GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN IN DIFFERENT PERIOD AFTER SPINAL INJURY IN ADULT RATS

Objective To study the expression of Nestin and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in different period after spinal injury in adult rats. Methods Animal moels were created by artery clamp. Expression of Nestin and GFAP in different period ( 1,3,5days; 1-8 weeks) and different area( injury locus and its surrounding tissue ) after spinal injury were observed pathologicaly using immunofluorescence and LeicaQ5001W imaging processing system.Results There was expression of Nestin and GFAP in injured area 1 day after injury. The expression increased not only in in injured area but its sourrounding 3--7 days later and gradually got to peak value. As the time went on, expression of Nestin and GFAP dereased. Conclusion Spinal injury can induce the expression of Nestin. Nerve stem cell has response to spinal injury. There is positive correlation between expression of Nestin and hyperplasia of reactivity astrocyte. Nerve stem cell maybe invovled in the repair of central nervous system (CNS).     

成年大鼠液压冲击脑损伤诱导室下区Nestin和GFAP的表达

目的　应用免疫组织化学和免疫荧光双标技术结合激光共聚焦显微镜 ,观察脑损伤后不同时期室下区巢蛋白(Nestin)和胶质酸性纤维蛋白 (GFAP)的表达及其细胞类型。方法　用动液压冲击法建立动物模型 ,用LeicaQ5 0 0IW图像处理系统及免疫组化和免疫荧光双标法分析和显示不同时期 (1、3、5d ,1、2、3、4、6、8周 )Nestin和GFAP的表达变化。结果　损伤 2 4h后 ,室下区有大量Nestin和GFAP的表达 ,且激光共聚焦显微镜观察到有Nestin阳性突起与GFAP共存现象 ,7d左右达到高峰 ,然后随着时间的推移其表达逐渐下降。正常组和假手术组 ,室下区也可见到Nestin和GFAP的表达 ,但与脑损伤组相比较低 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　脑损伤可诱导室下区Nestin和GFAP的表达 ,Nestin阳性突起与GFAP共存细胞可能具有干细胞特性 ,与神经元的修复有关。